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Executive MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

St. Joseph's University

Haub School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • One Year Program
      • Erivan K. Haub School of Business
      • 5600 City Avenue
      • MV 392
      • Philadelphia, 19131, Pennsylvania
      • United States
      • Status:
        • Private
      • Length of program (months): 12

    • Classes meet:

        • Other

    • Tuition and fees for entire EMBA program:

      • Resident: $54,390.00
      • Non Resident: $54,390.00

    • Graduate business school is accredited by:

        • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 1,142
      • Part-Time MBA: 605
      • Executive MBA: 188
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 2,400
      • Other graduate degree programs: Other, Master of Human Resources

  • ADMISSIONS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT Required? No
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • If applicants are not required to take the GMAT, how are EMBA applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? Structured Interviews and a Math and Writing Assessment
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Application fee: $65.00
      • Number of applications to the newest class: 32
      • Applicants accepted: 81 %
      • Admitted applicants enrolled: 100 %
      • 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: 38 %
      • International: 0 %

    • Entering students are from the following regions:

      • Africa: 0 %
      • Asia: 0 %
      • Europe: 0 %
      • North America: 0 %
      • Oceania: 0 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean: 0 %
      • Dual citizenship: 0 %

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

      • West: 0 %
      • Midwest: 0 %
      • Southwest: 0 %
      • South: 0 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 100 %
      • Northeast: 0 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

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

      • African American: 25 %
      • Asian American: 0 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 4 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 71 %
      • Chose not to report: 0 %
      • Other: 0 %
      • Average months of work experience: 144

    • Middle 80% range work experience in months:

      • From: 84
      • To: 240
      • Average age: 35

    • Middle 80% age range:

      • From: 27
      • To: 41

    • Work background:

      • Have advanced degrees: 4 %
      • Work in the nonprofit sector: 13 %
      • Work at an organization with 100 or fewer employees: 4 %
      • Have title of president, CEO, or chairman: 0 %
      • EMBA students living within 45 miles of campus: 88 %

    • Students work in these functional categories:

      • Consulting: 4 %
      • Finance/Accounting 33 %
      • General Management : 21 %
      • Human Resources: 8 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 8 %
      • Management Information Systems : 8 %
      • Operations/Logistics: 17 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Students work in these industries:

      • Consulting: 4 %
      • Consumer Products: 4 %
      • Financial Services: 17 %
      • Government: 4 %
      • Manufacturing: 8 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 4 %
      • Non-Profit: 13 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 21 %
      • Real Estate: 0 %
      • Technology: 17 %
      • Other: 8 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • 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: 150

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 41
      • Non-Tenured: 28

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 65

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 9
      • Non-Tenured: 14

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 10
      • Non-Tenured: 2

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 26

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 65

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Does the program include a mandatory international trip or project? Yes
      • Description: International Study Tour
      • 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 Rooms for Students >60 miles away
      • Do EMBAs have access to a health club or gym? Yes
      • How far away from a major airport are most EMBA classes held? (miles) 14

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

      • Tenured/tenure-track EMBA faculty: 92 %
      • Average class size, core EMBA class: 25

    • Estimated hours per week in class and outside classwork:

      • Hours per week in class: 8
      • Hours per week outside of class spent on classwork: 16
      • Last revision of core EMBA curriculum: 2010
      • Distance-learning EMBA via the Internet, videoconferencing, or some other medium? Yes
      • Describe distance learning EMBA: Use of Wimba Classroom on a Case by Case Basis
      • Leading areas of study: International Business, Leadership, Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Consulting

    • 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
      • Significant recent changes to EMBA program: 2010

    • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Installed new LCD video wall. redesigned presenter podium in Teletorium, upgraded 4 classroom projection systems, installed AMX Classroom, document camera upgrades, deploying the Echo 360 Digital AV system, moot boardroom class upgrades, upgraded building network infrastructure, added network storage for faculty & staff in conjunction with campus email infrastructure upgrade, projector upgrades, digital signage upgrades, seminar room upgrades, Heads Up Display, moot boardroom class sound display
      • Amount spent: $682,397.00

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Living MBA alumni: 8,172
      • Active MBA alumni clubs: 0
      • Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 0
      • Living MBA alumni who gave in past year: 5
      • Mean gift from MBA alumni: $812.00
      • 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 $28,042,353.00
      • 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.facebook.com/saintjosephsuniversity
      • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • Business school alumni networking site: http://www.facebook.com/haubschool
      • 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
      • School's policy regarding recruiters targeting EMBAs: We do not promote on campus recruitment for EMBA students

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