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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Xavier University
Williams College of Business

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Address: Williams College of Business
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207-3221
E-Mail: xmba@xavier.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Oct. 14, 2005

Year program was founded: 1978
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
NCACS
Length of program: 19 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 896
Full-time MBA students 154
Part-time MBA students 668
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 68
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 939
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 4%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students 1 0%
Married students 80%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 15%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 0%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 85%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

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

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 90%
Northeast U.S. 2%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 3%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 15%
Finance/Accounting 5%
General Management 20%
Human Resources 8%
Marketing/Sales 10%
Management Information Systems 20%
Operations/Logistics 10%
Other 12%

Students from the following industries:
Government 5%
Manufacturing 30%
Non-Profit 5%
Services 25%
Other 40%

(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:
Hewlett Packard
LexisNexis
Lexmark
Children's Hopsital, Cincinnati
Health Alliance

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average600n/a533
Mediann/an/a537
Range (middle 80%)450 - 550n/a406 - 620

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%) 85 - 110

Student Age (years)
Average 40
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 37

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 10%
Students from nonprofit sector 2%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 6%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 4%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 80%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $80,000 - $90,000


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) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $35

65 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity80%n/a84%
Yield75%n/a73%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 85% 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 0 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$39,000$37,670$33,950
Nonresident$39,000$37,670$33,950

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Sept. 1, 2006


Rolling Admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Sept. 25, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Sept. 1, 2006


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 80% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 10% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 10%

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

Scholarships are Merit-based Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $18,500

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $18,500

Scholarships are based on
Need-based

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


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. Ali R. Malekzadeh
Hired as of July 2003
 
EMBA program director Dr. Raghu Tadepalli
 
EMBA admissions director Dr. Raghu Tadepalli
 
EMBA financial aid director Christy Gibbs
 
EMBA career services director Dave Keszei


 
EMBA Rankings

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XAVIER PROFILES
Full-time '00 | '99 | '98
Part-time '04 | '02 | '01 | '00
EMBA '03 | '01

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