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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Washington
Business School

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Address: Business School
Box 353220, Room 228C
Seattle, WA 98195-3220
E-Mail: emba@u.washington.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Sept. 11, 2005
Sept. 21, 2005

Year program was founded: 1983
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
EQUIS
Length of program: 21 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 704
Full-time MBA students 218
Part-time MBA students 154
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 163
PhD program students 74
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,573
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students 1 1%
Married students n/a


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 14%
Mexican American students 3%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 5%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 74%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
99%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 100%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 6%
Finance/Accounting 10%
General Management 41%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 9%
Management Information Systems 8%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other 11%

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 27%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 63%
Other 6%

(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:
Boeing
Intel
Microsoft
Hewlett Packard
Starbucks

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average565586591
Mediann/an/a580
Range (middle 80%)450 - 710500 - 700470 - 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 * 673
Minimum TOEFL score required * 617
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 15
Range (middle 80%) 7 - 25

Student Age (years)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 49

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 16%
Students from nonprofit sector 10%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 18%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 1%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 75%

Salary
Average $101,000
Range (middle 80%) $62,000 - $160,000


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) $150
Application fee (nonresident) $150

90 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity95%91%88%
Yield91%92%90%

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 2 applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 1 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$58,000$53,000$44,080
Nonresident$58,000$53,000n/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Feb. 1, 2006
Domestic applicants - May 1, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - July 1, 2006
International applicants - Mar. 1, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Feb. 15, 2006


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 38% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 25% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

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
undefined

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


CONTACTS

Dean James Jiambalvo
Hired as of May 2005
 
EMBA program director Louise Kapustka
 
EMBA admissions director Bronica Wan
 
EMBA financial aid director Eileen Robison
 
EMBA career services director Jane Bouffard


 
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