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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Wake Forest University
Babcock Graduate School of Management— Fast-Track Executive MBA Program

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Address: Babcock Graduate School of Management
1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
E-Mail: admissions@mba.wfu.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 1, 2005
July 31, 2006

Year program was founded: 1969
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 17 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 555
Full-time MBA students 200
Part-time MBA students 261
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 94
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 18%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students 1 2%
Married students n/a


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

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

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 13%
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 87%
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 6%
Finance/Accounting 15%
General Management 12%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 29%
Management Information Systems 6%
Operations/Logistics 11%
Other 21%

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 33%
Non-Profit 12%
Services 23%
Other 32%

(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:
Wachovia
Sara Lee
Inmar
RJ Reynolds
RF Micro Devices

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/a531
Mediann/an/a550
Range (middle 80%)n/an/a420 - 640

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 178
Range (middle 80%) 84 - 276

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 46

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 12%
Students from nonprofit sector 12%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 15%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 8%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 37%

Salary
Average $130,000
Range (middle 80%) $65,000 - $230,000


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 0%
Finance 11%
Human Resources 5%
Manufacturing 5%
Marketing 16%
Operations 16%
Strategy 0%
Supply Chain 0%
Other 47%

Average years of management experience: 12
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 24

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 32%
0-20% 5%
21-40% 16%
41-60% 5%
61-80% 0%
81-99% 0%
100% 42%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 0%
$51-75K 28%
$76-100K 22%
$101-125K 28%
$126-150K 17%
$151-200K 6%
Over $200K 0%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 23%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $75
Application fee (nonresident) $75

n/a people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted n/a (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivityn/an/a86%
Yieldn/an/a67%

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$62,000$55,000$49,500
Nonresident$62,000$55,000$49,500

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
n/a

Rolling Admissions? Yes

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

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 27% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 31% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 13%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: 1

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $37,582

Scholarships are based on
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(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Ajay Patel
Hired as of Aug. 2003
 
EMBA program director Chet Miller
 
EMBA admissions director Jamie Barnes
 
EMBA financial aid director Donna Agee
 
EMBA career services director Andy Dreyfuss


 
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