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University of Wisconsin-Madison

1999 Executive MBA Profile
Address: Executive MBA Program
School of Business
975 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
E-Mail: aprieve@bus.wisc.edu
Website: www.wisc.edu/bschool/emba/


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Statistics

1999 classes begin 8 / 24 / 1999 Final application deadline 6 / 1 / 2000 Current
total enrollment
63

Applications received 54 Applications accepted 61% Accepted applicants enrolled (yield) 94%

Female students 32% Minority students 3% International students 10%

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 $1,200,000 Total tuition cost $38,000



Mean GMAT N/A Median GMAT N/A Range [min.] N/A  [max.] N/A 

Mean GPA 3.16 Median GPA 3.14 Range [min.] 2.3 [max.] 4.00



Average years of work experience 15 Range of work experience (years) [min.] 6 [max.] 26

Average salary for manager in program $86,000 Salary range for manager in program [min.] $40,000 [max.] $300,000



Students with advanced degrees 10% Students from nonprofit sector 23%

Students from an organization
of 100 or fewer employees
23% Students with title of president,
CEO, or chairman
16%

Attending executives who live or work
within 45 miles of school
65% Year program was founded 1993

Executive MBAs to be graduated in 1999 32 Executive MBAs graduated in 1994 N/A

Approximate number of
degrees awarded since founding
151


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Coursework

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

International content 15% Entrepreneurial content 15% E-commerce content 2%

Significant changes since 1997

UW recently offered its first international trip.

Special trips or projects outside of country
Voluntary

UW's first international trip went to China for 10 days The school hopes to integrate it into the program in another year or so, making it mandatory.

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

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

Contact the school for further information.

Programs for the spouses of Executive MBA candidates

Spouses and families are included in summer picnics, graduation parties, and are invited to visit classes during the school year. No formal program.


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International Programs

Program N/A Country Partner


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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 John Deere
Kraft
GE-Medical
Rayovac
TDS


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Faculty / Teaching Methods

Faculty profile
Same faculty as full-time MBA program 90% Adjunct faculty 10% Other 0%
Full-time Executive MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 25%

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

Class schedule
Total hours in class 600 Total hours of work outside of class 1500
When and how often classes meet On alternate weekends


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