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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Tennessee Knoxville
College of Business Administration— Professional Executive MBA

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Address: College of Business Administration
Room 707
Knoxville, TN 37996-0575
E-Mail: promba@utk.edu
Website: B-school Web site
 
Other programs:Senior Executive MBA Program


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 14, 2005

Year program was founded: 1994
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: n/a
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 536
Full-time MBA students 139
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 158
PhD program students 124
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,924
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 25%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 30%
International students 1 10%
Married students 75%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 10%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 1%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 84%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

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

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 100%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 10%
Finance/Accounting 20%
General Management 2%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 10%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 46%
Other n/a

Students from the following industries:
Government 30%
Manufacturing 30%
Non-Profit 10%
Services 30%
Other n/a

(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:
BWXT-Y12
Oak Ridge National Lab
Rubbermaid
Eastman Chemical
Blount Memorial Hospital

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 required as part of the application.


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

Work Experience (months)
Average 12
Range (middle 80%) 5 - 25

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 55

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 20%
Students from nonprofit sector 25%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 90%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 2%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 90%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


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) $35
Application fee (nonresident) n/a

87 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity96%100%89%
Yield90%70%84%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 5% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 5% of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed 12 applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 8 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$45,500$48,000$30,000
Nonresident$45,500$48,000$30,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
Apr. 10, 2005


Rolling Admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 50% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 30% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: n/a

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 Dr. Jan R Williams
Hired as of July 2001
 
EMBA program director Carolyn B. Cuddy
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director Ms. Helen Sellers
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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