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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School— San Francisco

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Address:		The Wharton School Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94105
E-Mail:		mbaexecwest-admissions@wharton.upenn.edu e-mail
Website:		B-school Web site


Other programs:		Philadelphia

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin:

May 21, 2006

Year program was founded:	1971
Institution is public or private?	Private
Business school accreditation:	AACSB
Length of program:	24 months

Enrollment

Total graduate business students	4,667
Full-time MBA students	1,615
Part-time MBA students	n/a
Distance MBA students	n/a
Executive MBA students	402
PhD program students	184
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students	n/a

Total undergraduate business students	2,466

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year:

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class	11%
International students ¹	30%
Married students	n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students	n/a
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	n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students	n/a
Multiethnic/Multiracial students	n/a
Not reported	n/a
Other	n/a

Students from the following regions:

Africa	0%
Asia	27%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia	0%
Latin America and the Caribbean	0%
Middle East	0%
North America (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )	70%
Oceania	1%
Western Europe	2%

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	n/a
Finance/Accounting	n/a
General Management	n/a
Human Resources	n/a
Marketing/Sales	n/a
Management Information Systems	n/a
Operations/Logistics	n/a
Other	n/a

Students from the following industries:

Government	3%
Manufacturing	4%
Non-Profit	n/a
Services	35%
Other	58%

(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:

n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Average	699	700	691
Median	n/a	n/a	690
Range (middle 80%)	640 - 760	640 - 740	640 - 740

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	120
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a

Student Age (years)

Average	35
Range (middle 80%)	29	-	42

Work Background

Students with advanced degrees	44%
Students from nonprofit sector	n/a
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees	n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman	n/a

Travel Distance

Students living within 45 miles of the school

69%

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	1%
Finance	21%
Human Resources	1%
Manufacturing	1%
Marketing	16%
Operations	16%
Strategy	9%
Supply Chain	1%
Other	34%

Average years of management experience:	8
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work:	14

Percent of program employer paid for:

Nothing	29%
0-20%	15%
21-40%	7%
41-60%	7%
61-80%	7%
81-99%	1%
100%	34%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 2.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 2.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:

Under $50K	1%
$51-75K	5%
$76-100K	27%
$101-125K	22%
$126-150K	22%
$151-200K	12%
Over $200K	10%

Average increase at end of EMBA program: 35%

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident)	$150
Application fee (nonresident)	$150

465 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 101% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 86% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Selectivity	123%	25%	25%
Yield	94%	92%	91%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 95% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed 15 applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 3 ultimately enrolled.

COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Resident	$128,778	$115,800	n/a
Nonresident	$128,778	$115,800	n/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s): Feb. 1, 2006
Rolling Admissions? No
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview: n/a
Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 20% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 52% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: n/a

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) Yes

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	Patrick T. Harker
Hired as of	Feb. 2000

EMBA program director	Dr. Howard Kaufold

EMBA admissions director	John Lyon

EMBA financial aid director	John Lyon

EMBA career services director	n/a

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Full-time MBA rank:

2004:	3	1994:	1
2002:	5	1992:	4
2000:	1	1990:	2
1998:	1	1988:	4
1996:	1

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2003:	3	1997:	--
2001:	2	1993:	--
1999:	--

Exec Ed rank:

2003:	2	1997:	4
2001:	5	1993:	--
1999:	3	1991:	7

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