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Executive MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

California State University, Sacramento

  • Program Basics

      • Executive MBA Program
      • California State University, Sacramento, College of Business Administration
      • 6000 J Street
      • Colleg of Business Administration, Tahoe Hall
      • Sacramento, 958196088, California
      • United States
      • Status:
        • Public
      • Length of program (months): 15

    • Classes meet:

        • Days
        • Every weekend
        • Other
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
        • Evenings

    • Tuition and fees for entire EMBA program:

      • Resident: $36,300.00
      • Non Resident: $36,300.00

    • Graduate business school is accredited by:

        • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 433
      • Part-Time MBA: 318
      • Executive MBA: 115
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 5,820
      • Other graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting

  • ADMISSIONS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT Required? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Application fee: $55.00
      • 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: 51 %
      • International: 0 %

    • Entering students are from the following regions:

      • Asia: 7 %
      • Europe: 4 %
      • North America: 89 %

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

      • West: 92 %
      • Midwest: 2 %
      • Northeast: 2 %

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

      • African American: 6 %
      • Asian American: 21 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 12 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial : 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 48 %
      • Other: 12 %
      • Average months of work experience: 144

    • Middle 80% range work experience in months:

      • From: 43
      • To: 257
      • Average age: 35

    • Middle 80% age range:

      • From: 26
      • To: 52
      • Average base salary for new EMBA entrant: $85,000.00

    • Middle 80% base salary range:

      • Low: $41,000.00
      • High: $172,000.00

    • Students work in these industries:

      • Consulting: 6 %
      • Consumer Products: 1 %
      • Financial Services: 5 %
      • Government: 5 %
      • Manufacturing: 3 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 1 %
      • Non-Profit: 17 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 1 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 15 %
      • Real Estate: 3 %
      • Technology: 20 %
      • Other: 20 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • EMBA scholarships are awarded based on: Neither
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to EMBAs, regardless of nationality? No

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 92

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 44
      • Non-Tenured: 19

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 29

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 13
      • Non-Tenured: 12

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 44
      • Non-Tenured: 24

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Does the program include a mandatory international trip or project? Yes
      • Description: Trips are included but not mandatory.
      • Does the school offer pre-program orientation for all EMBA participants? Yes
      • Does the school offer temporary housing/accommodations for EMBA participants? Yes
      • Description: Hotel accommodations.
      • Do EMBAs have access to a health club or gym? No
      • Special student/home/work/life initiatives: Career workshops, networking and alumni organization.
      • How far away from a major airport are most EMBA classes held? (miles) 20

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Teaching methods:

      • Case Study: 35 %
      • Lectures: 25 %
      • Team Projects: 25 %
      • Other: 15 %
      • Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 65 %
      • Average class size, core EMBA class: 35
      • Average class size, EMBA electives: 35
      • Elective courses: 8

    • Estimated hours per week in class and outside classwork:

      • Hours per week in class: 10
      • Hours per week outside of class spent on classwork: 10
      • Distance-learning EMBA via the Internet, videoconferencing, or some other medium? No

    • Graduation Requirements:

        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades
        • Write a complete business plan
        • Present final company-specific project results to relevant parties

    • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Hardware and software updates.
      • Amount spent: $825,774.00

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Active MBA alumni clubs: 1
      • Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 1
      • Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? No
      • Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site? No
      • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? Yes
      • Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? Yes

  • 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? Yes

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