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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven & Ghent University
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School— International MBA

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Address: Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
Ghent 9000
Belgium
E-Mail: info@vlerick.be
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Sept. 5, 2005
Sept. 6, 2005
Sept. 8, 2005

Year program was founded: 1972
Institution is public or private? n/a
Business school accreditation: AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
Flemish Government
Length of program: 22 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 400
Full-time MBA students 55
Part-time MBA students 180
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 180
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: -5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students 1 25%
Married students n/a


Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 13%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
2%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 82%

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. n/a
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 8%
Finance/Accounting 4%
General Management 33%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 15%
Management Information Systems 3%
Operations/Logistics 11%
Other 25%

Students from the following industries:
Government 13%
Manufacturing 8%
Non-Profit 3%
Services 33%
Other 23%

(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:
Alcatel
Belgacom
Janssen Pharma
KPMG
InBev

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average625n/a600
Mediann/an/a600
Range (middle 80%)n/an/a570 - 620

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 * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 96
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 100%
Students from nonprofit sector n/a
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 9%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 23%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 93%

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) $61
Application fee (nonresident) $61

30 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 65% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity65%68%30%
Yield90%82%100%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 98% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 98% of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 90 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$19,600$15,000$5,500
Nonresident$19,600$15,000$5,500

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Jan. 13, 2006
All applicants - Mar. 24, 2005
Domestic applicants - June 29, 2005
Domestic applicants - Aug. 17, 2005


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Jan. 14, 2005
All applicants - Mar. 24, 2005
Domestic applicants - June 29, 2005
Domestic applicants - Aug. 17, 2005


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 80% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 0% (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 Roland Van Dierdonck
Hired as of Sept. 1997
 
EMBA program director Ann Vereecke
 
EMBA admissions director Tanja Vercruysse
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Yolanda Habets


 
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