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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Syracuse University
Martin J. Whitman School of Management— iMBA

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Address: Martin J. Whitman School of Management
721 University Ave, Suite 315 - iMBA
Syracuse, NY 13244-2450
E-Mail: imba@som.syr.edu
Website: B-school Web site


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Jan. 7, 2006
May 6, 2006
Aug. 19, 2006

Year program was founded: 1985
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 36 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 373
Full-time MBA students 136
Part-time MBA students 45
Distance MBA students 157
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 35
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,540
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 42%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 3%
Married students n/a


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 1%
Other Hispanic American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 62%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 15%
Other 4%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 1%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
98%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 94%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 1%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 5%
Finance/Accounting 10%
General Management 15%
Human Resources 4%
Marketing/Sales 31%
Management Information Systems 5%
Operations/Logistics 17%
Other 13%

Students from the following industries:
Government 11%
Manufacturing 20%
Non-Profit 15%
Services 22%
Other 32%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Top five organizations that sent the most participants to EMBA program in last 5 years:
Bristol Myers Squibb
Carrier Corporation/UTC
Corning Incorporated
General Motors
Lockheed Martin Corporation

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.
Average TOEFL score * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 132
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 46

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 19%
Students from nonprofit sector 15%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman n/a

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 34%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $40,000 - $112,000


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2005 survey of EMBA graduates.

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting n/a
Finance n/a
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing n/a
Operations n/a
Strategy n/a
Supply Chain n/a
Other n/a

Average years of management experience: n/a
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: n/a

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing n/a
0-20% n/a
21-40% n/a
41-60% n/a
61-80% n/a
81-99% n/a
100% n/a

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 0.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 0.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K n/a
$76-100K n/a
$101-125K n/a
$126-150K n/a
$151-200K n/a
Over $200K n/a


Average increase at end of EMBA program: n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $65
Application fee (nonresident) $65

102 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 83% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 92% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity83%n/an/a
Yield92%n/an/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 0 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of EMBA program (U.S. dollars)

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$50,000n/an/a
Nonresident$50,000n/an/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants - July 1, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants - May 1, 2006
All applicants - July 1, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: 0

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a

Scholarships are based on
n/a

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Melvin T. Stith
Hired as of Jan. 2005
 
EMBA program director Paula C. O'Callaghan
 
EMBA admissions director Carol Swanberg
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Nic Wegman


 
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