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University of Hawaii
College of Business Administration
1999 Executive MBA Profile
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1999 classes begin
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8 / 13 / 2000
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Final application deadline
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6 / 1 / 2000
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Current
total enrollment
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37
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Applications received
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150
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Applications accepted
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43%
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Accepted applicants enrolled (yield)
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86%
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Female students
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30%
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Minority students
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32%
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International students
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5%
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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.
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Total revenues generated by EMBA program in 1998-99
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$340,000
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Total tuition cost
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$19,400
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Mean GMAT
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540
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Median GMAT
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520
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Range
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[min.]
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470
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[max.]
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680
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Mean GPA
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3.00
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Median GPA
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3.10
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Range
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[min.]
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2.45
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[max.]
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4.00
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Average years of work experience
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13
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Range of work experience (years)
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[min.]
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4
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[max.]
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23
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Average salary for manager in program
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$85,548
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Salary range for manager in program
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[min.]
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$35,000
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[max.]
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$250,000
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Students with advanced degrees
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13%
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Students from nonprofit sector
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8%
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Students from an organization
of 100 or fewer employees
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40%
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Students with title of president,
CEO, or chairman
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5%
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Attending executives who live or work
within 45 miles of school
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99%
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Year program was founded
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1975
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Executive MBAs to be graduated in 1999
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35
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Executive MBAs graduated in 1994
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22
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Approximate number of
degrees awarded since founding
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400
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Required core courses/
percent of total coursework
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10 / 62%
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Courses considered electives/
percent of total coursework
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6 / 38%
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International content
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16%
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Entrepreneurial content
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6%
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E-commerce content
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6%
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Significant changes since 1997
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Significant integration of the core curriculum that includes the integrative capstone course involving self directed teams providing a comprehensive audit of an enterprise.
Expanded use of internet both in and out of the classroom.
Significant development of the international dimension of business including the Asian field study.
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Special trips or projects outside of country
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The school's Asian Field Study provides a unique opportunity for executives to experience the business and cultures of key Asian countries. Participants meet company executives, embassy officials, and media representives. Recent classes have visited Japan, Korea, Thailand, China, and Malaysia.
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Distance-learning opportunities via Internet, videoconferencing, or other medium
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Distance or Web based learning content
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5%
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Group work done via the Internet
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50%
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Students develop Web pages and use the Internet for research.
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Programs for the spouses of Executive MBA candidates
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Spouses are included at the end of residency week and at all social functions. Additionally they are welcome to visit classes for special occasions and lectures.
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Program
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N/A
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Country
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Partner
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Partnerships with domestic Executive MBA programs / corporate providers
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N/A
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Top five organizations that sent the most participants to Executive MBA Program in last five years
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Queen's medical center
AIG Hawaii
The Estate of James Campbell
General Electric
Hawaiian Telephone
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Faculty / Teaching Methods
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Same faculty as full-time MBA program
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100%
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Adjunct faculty
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0%
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Other
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0%
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Full-time Executive MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience
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12%
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Case study
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50%
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Lecture
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25%
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Distance learning
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10%
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Total hours in class
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675
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Total hours of work outside of class
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1350
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When and how often classes meet
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On alternate weekends
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