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Cleveland State University

1999 Executive MBA Profile
Address: Executive MBA Program
1860 E. 18th Street, MH308
Cleveland, OH 44114
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Website: http://www.csuohio.edu


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Statistics

1999 classes begin 8 / 23 / 1999 Final application deadline 8 / 1 / 1999 Current
total enrollment
44

Applications received 50 Applications accepted 65% Accepted applicants enrolled (yield) 75%

Female students 33% Minority students 19% International students 19%

Note:  For the purposes of this survey, minority students are defined as African-American, Hispanic-American, and Native-American students from the U.S.  Asian Americans are not included.

Total revenues generated by EMBA program in 1998-99 $550,000 Total tuition cost $20,555



Mean GMAT 500 Median GMAT 460 Range [min.] 350  [max.] 710 

Mean GPA 3.25 Median GPA 3.10 Range [min.] 2.65 [max.] 3.83



Average years of work experience 13 Range of work experience (years) [min.] 5 [max.] 25

Average salary for manager in program $66,000 Salary range for manager in program [min.] $25,000 [max.] $150,000



Students with advanced degrees 22% Students from nonprofit sector 11%

Students from an organization
of 100 or fewer employees
18% Students with title of president,
CEO, or chairman
12%

Attending executives who live or work
within 45 miles of school
88% Year program was founded 1979

Executive MBAs to be graduated in 1999 28 Executive MBAs graduated in 1994 23

Approximate number of
degrees awarded since founding
440


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Coursework

Required core courses/
percent of total coursework
17 / 85% Courses considered electives/
percent of total coursework
3 / 15%

International content 15% Entrepreneurial content 10% E-commerce content 5%

Significant changes since 1997

More computer training, addition of team dynamics class.

Special trips or projects outside of country
Mandatory

The school runs a 12-day, 4-credit hour seminar with visits to business, industry, and government.

Distance-learning opportunities via Internet, videoconferencing, or other medium

Distance or Web based learning content N/A Group work done via the Internet 60%

Contact the school for more information.

Programs for the spouses of Executive MBA candidates

Reception, dinner, participation in international trip and governmental seminar.


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International Programs

Program N/A Country Partner


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Partnerships

Partnerships with domestic Executive MBA programs / corporate providers Moen, Inc
Lincoln Electric
NASA
Swagelok
Cleveland Clinic Foundation


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Top Corporate Customers

Top five organizations that sent the most participants to Executive MBA Program in last five years Cleveland Clinic Foundation
BF Goodrich
National City Bank
US Postal Service
University Hospitals


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Faculty / Teaching Methods

Faculty profile
Same faculty as full-time MBA program 80% Adjunct faculty 10% Other 10%
Full-time Executive MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 60%

Teaching methods
Case study 35% Lecture 50% Distance learning 0%
Other 15%

Class schedule
Total hours in class 570 Total hours of work outside of class 570
When and how often classes meet On alternate weekends


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