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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenan-Flagler Business School— MBA for Executives Weekend Program

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Address: Kenan-Flagler Business School
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490
E-Mail: emba@unc.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school
 
Other programs:OneMBA, Global Executive MBA Program


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Jan. 8, 2006

Year program was founded: 1986
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 20 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,049
Full-time MBA students 558
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 317
PhD program students 57
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 672
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: -4%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 14%
International students 1 10%
Married students 81%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 9%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 85%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 8%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
90%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 20%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 76%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 13%
Finance/Accounting 17%
General Management 13%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 13%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 9%
Other 20%

Students from the following industries:
Government 4%
Manufacturing 35%
Non-Profit 0%
Services 61%
Other 0%

(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:
IBM
Progress Energy
Bank of America
John Deere
GlaxoSmithKline

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average600615590
Mediann/an/a600
Range (middle 80%)510 - 700500 - 720490 - 720

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 123
Range (middle 80%) 66 - 180

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 42

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 24%
Students from nonprofit sector 6%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 16%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 2%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 46%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $65,000 - $136,000


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) $125
Application fee (nonresident) $125

98 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 77% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity72%65%62%
Yield77%90%57%

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 10 applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 3 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$61,500$57,000$54,000
Nonresident$61,500$57,000$54,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Apr. 10, 2006
All applicants - July 10, 2006
All applicants - Sept. 10, 2006


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: 16% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 48% (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 Steve Jones
Hired as of Aug. 2003
 
EMBA program director Penny Oslund, Executive Director, EMBA Programs
 
EMBA admissions director Anne-Marie Summers
 
EMBA financial aid director Susan Brooks
 
EMBA career services director John Worth


 
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2001:  18    1993:  --    
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