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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin School of Business— Washington University-Fudan University EMBA Program

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Address: Olin School of Business
670 Guoshun Rd
Shanghai 20433
China
E-Mail: emba-shanghai@olin.wustl.edu
Website: B-school Web site
 
Other programs:Program 2


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: June 3, 2005

Year program was founded: 1983
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 18 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 954
Full-time MBA students 275
Part-time MBA students 367
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 266
PhD program students 39
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 671
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 24%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students 1 91%
Married students 84%


Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 86%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
9%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 9%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 40%
Northeast U.S. 20%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 20%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 20%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 1%
Finance/Accounting 19%
General Management 26%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 28%
Management Information Systems 2%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other 0%

Students from the following industries:
Government 0%
Manufacturing 86%
Non-Profit 0%
Services 22%
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:
Kodak (China)
Johnson & Johnson (China)
General Electric (China)
Motorola (China)
Ericsson (China)

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/a

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 166
Range (middle 80%) 132 - 204

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 38

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 16%
Students from nonprofit sector 0%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 3%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 76%

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 0%
Finance 10%
Human Resources 10%
Manufacturing 0%
Marketing 15%
Operations 23%
Strategy 5%
Supply Chain 0%
Other 36%

Average years of management experience: 10
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 18

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 13%
0-20% 15%
21-40% 8%
41-60% 8%
61-80% 3%
81-99% 3%
100% 53%

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 23%
$76-100K 45%
$101-125K 28%
$126-150K 3%
$151-200K 3%
Over $200K 0%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 19%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $0

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

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivityn/a93%90%
Yield90%82%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 4 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$45,000$84,500$65,500
Nonresident$45,000$84,500n/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Nov. 7, 2005
All applicants - Jan. 2, 2006
All applicants - Feb. 13, 2006
All applicants - Apr. 10, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Nov. 7, 2005
All applicants - Jan. 2, 2006
All applicants - Feb. 13, 2006
All applicants - Apr. 10, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: n/a (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 Mahendra R. Gupta
Hired as of July 2005
 
EMBA program director Patrick Moreton
 
EMBA admissions director Jinny Wu
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Jim Beirne


 
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