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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
 


PROGRAM BASICS AND REQUIREMENTS

Core EMBA curriculum last revised: 2003

When and how often classes meet:
• Occasional week-long sessions

Total hours of work outside of class per week: 12

Total hours in class per week: n/a

Average students in core class: 30

Average students in elective class: 20

Number of electives available in past academic year: 15

Graduation Requirements:
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
  • Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades
  • Write a complete business plan
  • Present business plan in person to faculty and students.

Distance EMBA programs available?
Yes

TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study n/a
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 93%
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 7%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects n/a
Other n/a
Case studies and team projects are used extensively during the distance portion of the class.


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
None

Domestic partnerships or in-house EMBA programs:
None

Number of companies the B-school runs an in-house EMBA for: 0


AREAS OF STUDY AND ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Supply Chain Management

New electives available in the past academic year:
Business & Government Relations
Designing High Performance Orgs
Radical Marketing
Fraud, Corporate Governance & Sarbanes Oxley
International Business Law
Organizational Process Consultation Skills
Trading & Markets
Distress Investing
Strategic Sourcing


JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint degree programs offered to EMBA students:
MBA/JD (Law)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year for EMBA program: 56

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 96%
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 20%
Tenured professors n/a
  Of those, what percentage are Female 33%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 12%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
Have owned a business n/a
 

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


LIFESTYLE - 2005 GRADUATES REPORT

Married   n/a
Average number of children 0.0
Average work week 0.0
Average hours spent per week on class work 0.0
Average hours spent communicating with classmates between class meetings 0.0
Average number of days per month spent on campus 0.0


STUDENT LIFE

Programs offered for spouses/partners of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Spouses and significant others are welcome to attend all social events at residencies.

Child care support for EMBA participants with families n/a
Pre-program orientation Yes
Temporary housing for EMBA participants Yes
Description: Negotiated iMBA rates with six local hotels.
Distance from major airport (miles) 5
Access to health club or gym Yes


EMBA program includes a mandatory special trip or project out of the country? No
Description: Trips such as NYC, DC and international are optional.

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $2,500,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
New building features: classrooms with dual projectors, Crestron controls, videoconference systems (with student microphones and far-end displays in three rooms); investment research lab; electronic classroom; two computer labs; six technology team rooms; accounting lab; studio/videoconference room; multimedia control room drives displays throughout the building; wired network supports 100 Mbps to the desktop with Gigabit/fiber connections between servers and the central University router; and dense deployment of building-wide Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) network.


THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2004-2005 EMBA revenues: n/a

Total 2004-2005 EMBA budget: n/a


 
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