2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Emory University
Goizueta Business School
BBA Program
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | Emory University 1300 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA US 30327 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Goizueta Business School is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1918
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Other Annual Admissions | 08/30/2007 |
| NA | |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 586 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 579 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 7 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 46% |
| International students | 8% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 4% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 18% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 68% |
| Unknown | 6% |
| Other | 1% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 9% |
| Midwest U.S. | 14% |
| Northeast U.S. | 30% |
| South U.S. | 33% |
| Southwest U.S. | 9% |
| West U.S. | 5% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 92% |
| Canada | 1% |
| Other | 7% |
| Unknown | 0% |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Does the school require standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT? | No |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | 1340 |
| Median | 1340 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1290 to 1410 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | |
| Median | |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From to |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 20 |
| Median | 20 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 89% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 98% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 71% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 22% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 5% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 2% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 0% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 0% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | NA |
| Additional application requirements | |
| Completion of Economics, Calculus 2 or Business Calculus, Financial Accounting and Decision Science. Completion of majority of general education requirements prior to entry. 3.3 GPA or above recommended | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 50.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 50.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 50.00 | ||
The business program's financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
14232 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 99% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? No
0% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? NA
How do internal transfers apply? Separate application
Completion of Economics, Calculus 2 or Business Calculus, Financial Accounting and Decision Science. Completion of majority of general education requirements prior to entry. 3.3 GPA or above recommended
310 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
85% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 0% of admitted students enrolled.
298 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 86 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 60% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 7% |
Interviews for applicants are Not offered
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
International students: TOEFL (for non-English speaking country of origin) and Emory financial certificate with documentation of sufficient funds for first year. Transfer: complete minimum of one full academic year prior to matriculate, earn minimum of 3.0 on 4.0 scale for all course work attempted.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Considered
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Very Important
Recommendations: Very Important
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Very Important
Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities: Important
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 32,100.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 32,100.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 7,938.00 |
| Books | $ 1,000.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| travel | $600.00 |
| personal | $800.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 1,338.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 1,338.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Other Annual Admissions | 01/15/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
| SemesterSemester | 03/01/2007 |
| TrimesterSemester | 10/01/2007 |
FINANCIAL AID
The business program's financial aid ofice manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: NA
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: NA
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 30% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 30% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 64% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 18% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
(12% Courtesy, 2% external and unknown, 4% for state residence)
Need: CSS Profile and/or FAFSA
Merit: Varies, some by College counselor nomination, others by other application process
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): No
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: NA
The average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates is: NA
CONTACTS
| Dean Larry Benveniste | Hired as of 03/06/2000 |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, International Business, , ,
Decision Information Analysis
Communications and Public relations
Programs Offered
| BBA | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 44 |
| Average class size in business electives | 29.8 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | 32 |
25% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
43% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
33% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
14% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
6% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Consulting, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 57
New electives added in the past academic year:
Sales and Business Development
Corporate Governance and Restructuring
Non-Profit Marketing
Making Effective Decisions
Sports Management
Decision Tools and Visualization
Psychology of Technology
Applied Investment Management II
Process Analysis
What special programs are available to business students?
Opportunity to major or minor in a college (liberal arts) area. Opportunity to design own area of depth. Business research certificate program. Junior seminars that build career, technological and classroom skills. Senior seminars led by business professionals that provide industry insights and professional development. Leadership development programs.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| Work study is a financial aid program (not sure if this is what you mean) Opportunity to participate in an internship for one hour of applied field study | |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| 30% of Goizueta students study abroad. We have 28 partner schools for exchange opportunities. Approximately 75 students from other countries study in the Goizueta BBA Program each year through our exchanges | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| There are formal programs like Volunteer Emory and Goizueta Service Organization to place students in the community. Two separate electives partner students with non-profit organizations to work on semester long projects. New summer program is in place for Summer 2007 to locate non-profit and foundation internships and provide financial stipend and academic support for student participation in those organizations that are dedicated to community service | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Student involvement in clubs and organizations is extensive. Goizueta offers a myriad of professional clubs and organizations, along with multiple social and extracurricular activities including weekly networking event. Additionally, the Goizueta BBA Council plans, runs and hosts the annual Undergraduate Business School Leadership Council, attended by student leaders from 30-plus top business schools across the world | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 83 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 14 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 36 |
19% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
6% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
17% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
NA % of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: George J. Benston, Benn R. Konsynski, Narasimhan Jegadeesh
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
45%of all business students live on campus
Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities
TECHNOLOGY
Number of omputers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole): 391
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 80% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
86% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
14% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
NA % of those were already employed at graduation
56% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
43% were postponing their job search
0% were planning to start their own business
1% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
71 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
335 companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
Of 2006 Job-seeking Graduates...
64 received their first job offer by graduation
16 received their first job offer within three months of graduation
8 received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
12 did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Ernst & Young | 10 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 9 |
| KPMG LLP | 6 |
| Deloitte Consulting; Wachovia | 5 |
| Citigroup; AT Kearney | 4 |
| Morgan Stanley; Houlihan; Grey; Siemens; Sapient; Ogilvy; Bank of America | 3 |
| Goldman Sachs: Bear Stearns; Blackrock; JP Morgan; Johnson & Johnson; Kurt Salmon; Home Depot | 2 |
| Bain & Company | 1 |
| Bearing Point | 1 |
| CB Richard Ellis | 1 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 51,383.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 50,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 6,051.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 5,000.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | NA |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | NA |
CAREER DIRECTIONS
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following functional areas? Are these figures estimates based on the number of students majoring in these functional areas? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 36% |
| Accounting/auditing | 21% |
| General Management | 20% |
| Human Resources | 1% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 19% |
| Management Information Systems | 1% |
| Operations | NA % |
| Logistics/Transportation | 2% |
| Other | NA % |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 18% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 6% |
| Consulting | 20% |
| Financial Services | 29% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 2% |
| Health | 2% |
| Manufacturing | 2% |
| Media & Entertainment | 11% |
| Sports & Leisure | NA % |
| Technology & Science | 11% |
| Transportation | 1% |
| UTILITIES | 4% |
| Other | NA % |
North American Jobs
0% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
100% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S.
Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:
| Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) | 38% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 7% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 44% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 2% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 4% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 5% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 44% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
23 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
90% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 685.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 625.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) | 10 |
186 companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
| Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships | No. interns |
| Price Waterhouse Cooper | 6 |
| Morgan Stanley | 5 |
| KPMG; Wachovia; Bear Stearns | 4 |
| Grey; Goldman Sachs; Merrill Lynch; Citigroup; Ernst & Young | 3 |
| Home Depot; Smith Barney; Citigroup; Lehman; JP Morgan; GE; Deloitte and Touche | 2 |
| Bank of NY | 1 |
| BBDO | 1 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1 |
| Coca Cola Co. | 1 |
| Deutsche Bank | 1 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
15% of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006
Of those who contributed...
| The average gift was | $ 675.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 100.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 15% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Bruce Frederick Alonso, Vice-Chairman, Morgan Stanley
Andy Sewer, Editor, Fortune Magazine
Charles Jenkins, CEO, Publix
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 138 for Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Minimum of 74 for Bachelor of Business Administration |
