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University of Washington
Graduate School of Business
1999 Executive MBA Profile
Address: Executive MBA Program
P.O. Box 353220
Seattle, WA 98195-3220
E-Mail: emba@u.washington.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/emba/


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Statistics

1999 classes begin 9 / 12 / 1999 Final application deadline 4 / 15 / 1999 Current
total enrollment
92

Applications received 138 Applications accepted 66% Accepted applicants enrolled (yield) 96%

Female students 31% Minority students 9% International students 5%

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 N/A Total tuition cost $40,707



Mean GMAT 591 Median GMAT 580 Range [min.] 420  [max.] 760 

Mean GPA NA Median GPA NA Range [min.] NA [max.] NA



Average years of work experience 15 Range of work experience (years) [min.] 5 [max.] 30

Average salary for manager in program N/A Salary range for manager in program [min.] N/A [max.] N/A



Students with advanced degrees 23% Students from nonprofit sector 13%

Students from an organization
of 100 or fewer employees
N/A Students with title of president,
CEO, or chairman
5%

Attending executives who live or work
within 45 miles of school
30% Year program was founded 1983

Executive MBAs to be graduated in 1999 73 Executive MBAs graduated in 1994 36

Approximate number of
degrees awarded since founding
750


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Coursework

Required core courses/
percent of total coursework
100 / N/A Courses considered electives/
percent of total coursework
N/A / N/A

International content 30% Entrepreneurial content 20% E-commerce content 20%

Significant changes since 1997

The school launched a Global Executive MBA in partnership with Yonsei University of Korea. It also launched EMBA: Northwest&Beyond Option, a high tech, high touch format combining class sessions on campus with distance learning. It further developed and integrated the Management Assessment Skills and Individual Development Planning module throughout the two-year curriculum, further developed the Romanian Exchange program, and integrated it with the EMBA: Puget Sound Option, EMBA Northwest & Beyond Option and Global EMBA Program. Washington also expanded its mentor program to the EMBA: Northwest & Beyond Option.

Special trips or projects outside of country
Mandatory

Contact the school for further information.

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

Distance or Web based learning content 15% Group work done via the Internet 25%

The school's EMBA: Northwest & Beyond Option makes use of the Internet.

Programs for the spouses of Executive MBA candidates

Orientation, Spouse Lunch, Spouse Weekend, Family Reception before Graduation, End of Quarter Parties, and participation in Mentor Program.


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International Programs

Program Global Executive MBA Program Country Korea Partner Yonsei University


Program Executive MBA Program Country Romania Partner Romanian-American Institute for Business & Public


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Partnerships

Partnerships with domestic Executive MBA programs / corporate providers N/A


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Top Corporate Customers

Top five organizations that sent the most participants to Executive MBA Program in last five years The Boeing Company
Intel Corporation, Seafirst/Bank America
US West
Microsoft Corporation, Hewlett Packard Corp
Wizards of the Coast


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Faculty / Teaching Methods

Faculty profile
Same faculty as full-time MBA program 92% Adjunct faculty 8% Other 0%
Full-time Executive MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 58%

Teaching methods
Case study 60% Lecture 20% Distance learning 20%
Other 0%

Class schedule
Total hours in class 580 Total hours of work outside of class 500
When and how often classes meet Evenings


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