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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin School of Business

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Address: Olin School of Business
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
E-Mail: emba@wustl.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school
 
Other programs:Washington University-Fudan University EMBA Program


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Jan. 23, 2005
Sept. 10, 2005
Jan. 22, 2006
Sept. 15, 2006

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: -2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students 1 9%
Married students 85%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 9%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 81%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 2%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 6%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
91%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 92%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 6%
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 10%
Finance/Accounting 18%
General Management 19%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 13%
Management Information Systems 11%
Operations/Logistics 19%
Other 9%

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 50%
Non-Profit 11%
Services 22%
Other 15%

(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:
Anheuser-Busch
Edward Jones
Emerson
Monsanto
The Boeing Company

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 187
Range (middle 80%) 83 - 278

Student Age (years)
Average 40
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 49

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 23%
Students from nonprofit sector 12%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 12%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 7%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 82%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $80,000 - $200,000


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 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) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

96 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 97% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 71% 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 98% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed 0 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$45,000$84,500$65,500
Nonresident$45,000$84,500n/a

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: 56% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 24% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 22%

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 Mahendra R. Gupta
Hired as of July 2005
 
EMBA program director Pamela K. Wiese, Associate Dean
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director James J. Beirne, Associate Dean


 
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Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  23    1994:  --    
2002:  24    1992:  20    
2000:  23    1990:  --    
1998:  17    1988:  --    
1996:  16    
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EMBA rank:
2003:  17    1997:  --    
2001:  16    1993:  --    
1999:  --    



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