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Executive MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Loyola University Chicago

Graduate School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • MBA for Executives
      • Loyola University Chicago Graduate School of Business
      • 1 E. Pearson
      • IL
      • Chicago, 60611, Illinois
      • United States
      • Status:
        • Private
      • Length of program (months): 18

    • Classes meet:

        • Alternate weekends

    • Tuition and fees for entire EMBA program:

      • Resident: $80,000.00
      • Non Resident: $80,000.00

    • Graduate business school is accredited by:

        • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 844
      • Full-Time MBA: 136
      • Part-Time MBA: 412
      • Executive MBA: 47
      • PhD Program: 0
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 1,459
      • Other graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Master of Finance, Master of Human Resources, Master of Technology, Master of Marketing

  • ADMISSIONS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT Required? No
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • If applicants are not required to take the GMAT, how are EMBA applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? All candidates' undergraduate transcripts are reviewed. In addition, their work experience, duties, and responsibilities are probed during the interview process to ensure that the combination of recommendations, work experience, and undergraduate achievement will bring value to the cohort.

    • GMAT score distribution (applicant pool):

      • Average GMAT Score N/A
      • 10th Percentile N/A
      • 25th Percentile N/A
      • 50th Percentile (median) N/A
      • 75th Percentile N/A
      • 90th Percentile N/A

    • GMAT score distribution (incoming class):

      • Average GMAT Score N/A
      • 10th Percentile N/A
      • 25th Percentile N/A
      • 50th Percentile (median) N/A
      • 75th Percentile N/A
      • 90th Percentile N/A
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Application fee: $100.00
      • Number of applications to the newest class: 28
      • Applicants accepted: 96 %
      • Admitted applicants enrolled: 93 %
      • Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 0
      • Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied: 0
      • Applicant interviews are: Required
      • Applicants (admitted and denied) who were interviewed: 100 %
      • Admitted applicants who were interviewed: 100 %

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • EMBA students in newest entering class who are:

      • Female: 24 %
      • International: 8 %

    • Entering students are from the following regions:

      • Africa: 4 %
      • Asia: 4 %
      • North America: 88 %
      • Dual citizenship: 4 %

    • Entering U.S. citizens are from the following regions:

      • Midwest: 100 %

    • U.S. students in newest entering class who are:

      • African American: 8 %
      • Asian American: 8 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 16 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 60 %
      • Chose not to report: 8 %
      • Average months of work experience: 216

    • Middle 80% range work experience in months:

      • From: 132
      • To: 336
      • Average age: 40

    • Middle 80% age range:

      • From: 33
      • To: 50

    • Work background:

      • Have advanced degrees: 12 %
      • Work in the nonprofit sector: 8 %
      • Work at an organization with 100 or fewer employees: 16 %
      • Have title of president, CEO, or chairman: 16 %
      • EMBA students living within 45 miles of campus: 84 %

    • Students work in these functional categories:

      • Consulting: 12 %
      • Finance/Accounting 12 %
      • General Management : 8 %
      • Human Resources: 8 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 28 %
      • Management Information Systems : 4 %
      • Operations/Logistics: 28 %

    • Students work in these industries:

      • Consulting: 12 %
      • Consumer Products: 24 %
      • Financial Services: 2 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 4 %
      • Non-Profit: 8 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 8 %
      • Real Estate: 4 %
      • Technology: 12 %
      • Other: 8 %

    • Top organizations sending students:

      • Abbott Laboratories
      • Citibank
      • Snap-On
      • Jockey International
      • University of Chicago Medical Center

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • EMBAs receiving financial aid through school: 0 %
      • EMBA scholarships are awarded based on: Need
      • Full-tuition scholarships awarded in past 12 months: 0
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to EMBAs, regardless of nationality? No

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 84

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 59
      • Non-Tenured: 15

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 10

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 13
      • Non-Tenured: 10

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 6
      • Non-Tenured: 2

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 4
      • Non-Tenured: 4

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 59
      • Non-Tenured: 15

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Does the program include a mandatory international trip or project? Yes
      • Description: 2 international, cohort-specific trips
      • Does the school offer pre-program orientation for all EMBA participants? Yes
      • Does the school offer temporary housing/accommodations for EMBA participants? Yes
      • Description: During residency week, on-campus suites
      • Do EMBAs have access to a health club or gym? Yes
      • Special student/home/work/life initiatives: Senior cohort is encouraged to meet and mix with the incoming cohort during first residency week to share their experiences and help orient junior group. Partner/family included in select social activities.
      • How far away from a major airport are most EMBA classes held? (miles) 18

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Teaching methods:

      • Case Study: 20 %
      • Distance Learning: 0 %
      • Experiential Learning: 10 %
      • Lectures: 35 %
      • Simulations: 5 %
      • Team Projects: 30 %
      • Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 96 %
      • Tenured/tenure-track EMBA faculty: 71 %
      • Average class size, core EMBA class: 25
      • Elective courses: 0

    • Estimated hours per week in class and outside classwork:

      • Hours per week in class: 14
      • Hours per week outside of class spent on classwork: 15
      • Last revision of core EMBA curriculum: 2007
      • Distance-learning EMBA via the Internet, videoconferencing, or some other medium? No
      • Joint degree programs: MBA/JD (Law), Other, MBA/MSIM (Information Management), MBA/MILR (Industrial Labor Relations)
      • Leading areas of study: Finance, Leadership, Marketing, Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility

    • Graduation Requirements:

        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades
        • Write a complete business plan
      • Students must actively participate in 2 international, cohort-specific courses and demonstrate successful completion of and active participation in 3 different project/work teams within cohort.
      • Significant recent changes to EMBA program: 2007

    • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Upgrades to BlackBoard; desktop computer & software upgrades for faculty & staff; The school has expanded its use of social media outlets, including FaceBook, Twitter and blogs; use of university videos showcasing Loyola faculty, students, staff & alumni; search engine optimization of school website.
      • Amount spent: $116,000.00

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Living MBA alumni: 11,724
      • Active MBA alumni clubs: 1
      • Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 1
      • Living MBA alumni who gave in past year: 8
      • Mean gift from MBA alumni: $1,094.00
      • Median gift from MBA alumni: $100.00
      • Did school receive an individual gift in exess of $10 million in the past academic year? No
      • Business school endowment $20,300,000.00
      • Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? Yes
      • Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • University alumni networking site: http://www.luc.edu/alumni/directory
      • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • Business school alumni networking site: http://linkd.in/GSBalumni
      • Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? Yes
      • Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? No

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do EMBAs have access to career services? Yes
      • Does the school allow its EMBA students to interview on campus with corporate recruiters targeting executives for full-time jobs? No
      • School's policy regarding recruiters targeting EMBAs: We do not encourage students supported by their companies to access this service.

  • SCHOOL COMMENTS

      • Additional school comments: Loyola University Chicago also offers a specialized EMBA in Health Care Management for health care executives.

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