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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Vanderbilt University
Owen Graduate School of Management

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Address: Owen Graduate School of Management
Nashville, TN 37203
E-Mail: emba@owen.vanderbilt.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 13, 2005

Year program was founded: 1978
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 21 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 496
Full-time MBA students 375
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 80
PhD program students 19
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students 1 12%
Married students 68%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 10%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 3%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 77%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)		 90%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 97%
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 5%
Finance/Accounting 22%
General Management 15%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 24%
Management Information Systems 12%
Operations/Logistics 17%
Other n/a

Students from the following industries:
Government 3%
Manufacturing 32%
Non-Profit 8%
Services 51%
Other 7%

(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:
HCA
Schneider Square D
International Paper
FedEx
ADTRAN

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average570590582
Mediann/an/a560
Range (middle 80%)500 - 620510 - 680510 - 680

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 150
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 216

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 45

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 25%
Students from nonprofit sector 8%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 7%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 0%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 68%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $50,000 - $125,000


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 3%
Finance 7%
Human Resources 7%
Manufacturing 7%
Marketing 13%
Operations 19%
Strategy 7%
Supply Chain 3%
Other 36%

Average years of management experience: 7
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 22

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 31%
0-20% 6%
21-40% 9%
41-60% 19%
61-80% 6%
81-99% 3%
100% 25%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 2.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 2.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 3%
$51-75K 31%
$76-100K 28%
$101-125K 25%
$126-150K 3%
$151-200K 6%
Over $200K 3%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 31%

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) n/a

80 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 61% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 84% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity61%73%77%
Yield84%85%91%

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 n/a applicant(s) on its wait list. from which n/a ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$72,133$69,500$63,500
Nonresidentn/a$69,500$63,500

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
Aug. 7, 2006

Rolling Admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Aug. 7, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 39% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 35% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

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 James W. Bradford
Hired as of Mar. 2005
 
EMBA program director Tami Fassinger
 
EMBA admissions director same
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Melinda Allen


 
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