2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Georgetown University
Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 37th and O Streets, NW Washington, DC US 20057 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1957
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Other Annual Admissions | 08/29/2007 |
| Fall Semester | |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1275 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 1274 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 1 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 38% |
| International students | 7% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 9% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 8% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 62% |
| Unknown | 16% |
| Other | 0% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 22% |
| Midwest U.S. | 9% |
| Northeast U.S. | 41% |
| South U.S. | 12% |
| Southwest U.S. | 3% |
| West U.S. | 12% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 1% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 89% |
| Canada | 1% |
| Other | 7% |
| Unknown | 3% |
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 |
|
| Average | 1352 |
| Median | 1370 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1270 to 1440 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 29 |
| Median | 29 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 26 to 31 |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 17 |
| Median | 18 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 77% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 92% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 66% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 16% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 9% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 7% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 1% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 1% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | 3.00 |
| Additional application requirements | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 65.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 65.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 65.00 | ||
The university financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
15070 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 27% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% were accepted.
The university placed 1190 applicant(s) on its wait list. 16 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
94% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Indicate interest on university application
How do internal transfers apply? NA
2233 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
27% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 94% of admitted students enrolled.
26 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 73 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 58% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 7% |
Interviews for applicants are Recommended
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
Secondary School Report
Test of English as Foreign Language
Test of Written English
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Important
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Considered
Recommendations: Considered
Interview: Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 33,552.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 33,552.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 10,930.00 |
| Books | $ 1,000.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 1,398.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 1,398.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Other Annual Admissions | 01/10/2007 | Fall Semester |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
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: $ 8,800,000.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 9,600,000.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on Financial Need
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 35% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 35% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 100% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 0% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Applicant must file a FAFSA and a CSS Profile and all supporting documentation
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: $ 22,100.00
CONTACTS
| Dean George Daly | Hired as of |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
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Programs Offered
| BS | Accounting | Full time |
| BS | Finance | Full time |
| BS | International Business | Full time |
| BS | General Management | Full time |
| BS | Marketing | Full time |
| BA | Operations Management | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 43 |
| Average class size in business electives | 35 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program |
3% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
88% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
9% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
NA % of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
NA % 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, Finance, General Management, International Business, Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 40
New electives added in the past academic year:
Project Management
Services Marketing
What special programs are available to business students?
- Management 310 and 311 (Internship in Business)
- Academic Tutorials (independent study with a faculty member)
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Over 30 business programs, at both English and non-English speaking sites in Europe, Asia and Latin America | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| - Junior Achievement - Various programs at Center for Social Justice - Annual programs such as Relay for Life and Christmas in the City | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| - Professional organizations, such as Undergrad Marketing Association, Financial Management Association and Accounting Society - Professional and honor Greek organizations, such as Beta Gamma Sigma and Alpha Kappa Psi - Other groups such as Women in Business and Hilltop Consultants | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 51 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 27 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 23 |
17% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
4% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
39% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
48% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: Reena Aggarwal, Robert Bies, Pietra Rivoli
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
75%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): 250
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
- Free video-teleconferencing
- Expanded tech support hours
- Email program upgrade, including Expanded e-mail storage
- Loaner computers
- Portable lab
- On-site HW/SW support
- Expanded wireless coverqage
- Free printing adn copying (B&W and color)
- Increased full-time and part-time staff
- New business school lab facilities
- Video equipment loans
- Low-cost microsoft software offers
- Increased network file storage
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 60% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
6% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
94% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
90% of those were already employed at graduation
8% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
0% were postponing their job search
0% were planning to start their own business
2% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
134 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
908 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...
received their first job offer by graduation
received their first job offer within three months of graduation
received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Citigroup | 15 |
| Goldman Sachs Group | 11 |
| Merrill Lynch | 8 |
| Ernst & Young; Navigant Consulting | 7 |
| Deutsche Bank; PriceWaterhouseCoopers | 6 |
| Credit Suisse; IBM; JPMorgan Chase | 4 |
| Lehman Brothers; Wachovia Securities; Ameriprise; Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin | 3 |
| Accenture; Bear Stearns; Deloitte & Touche; Bank of America Securities; Avaya; RBC Capital Markets | 2 |
| BearingPoint; KPMG; BDO Seidman; Morgan Stanley; UBS; Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein; | 1 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 51,822.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 55,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | NA |
| Median signing bonus | NA |
| 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.) | 52% |
| Accounting/auditing | 9% |
| General Management | 3% |
| Human Resources | 2% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 10% |
| Management Information Systems | 1% |
| Operations | 3% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 1% |
| Other | 19% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 8% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 3% |
| Consulting | 15% |
| Financial Services | 52% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 5% |
| Health | 1% |
| Manufacturing | 0% |
| Media & Entertainment | 3% |
| Sports & Leisure | 2% |
| Technology & Science | 3% |
| Transportation | 1% |
| UTILITIES | 0% |
| Other | 6% |
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) | 54% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 30% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 4% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 1% |
| 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) | 7% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 4% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
34 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
55% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 932.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 1,058.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) |
722 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 |
| Goldman Sachs Group; Lehman Bros. | 10 |
| JPMorgan Chase; Merrill Lynch | 8 |
| Credit Suisse; PriceWaterhouseCoopers | 7 |
| Citigroup | 5 |
| Ernst & Young | 4 |
| Wachovia Corp. | 3 |
| Morgan Stanley; Milestone Advisors; Navigent Consulting | 2 |
| Bear Stearns; Rothschild | 1 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
39% 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 | $ 2,448.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 100.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 39% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Robert Steers, CEO, Cohen & Steers
Saadadeen Hariri, CEO, Hariri Foundation
Michael Heisley, CEO, Heico
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for BSBA |
| Minimum of 54 for BSBA |
