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Executive MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Stockholm School of Economics

  • Program Basics

      • SSE MBA Executive Format
      • Stockholm School of Economics
      • Sveavägen 65
      • Stockholm, 11424
      • Sweden
      • Status:
        • Private
      • Length of program (months): 24

    • Classes meet:

        • Occasional week-long sessions

    • Tuition and fees for entire EMBA program:

      • Resident: $60,000.00
      • Non Resident: $60,000.00

    • Graduate business school is accredited by:

        • EQUIS
        • European Foundation for Mgt. Development (EFMD)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 2,000
      • Executive MBA: 80
      • PhD Program: 140
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 1,000
      • Other graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Master of Finance, Other, Master of Marketing, Master of International Management/Business

  • ADMISSIONS

      • Rolling admissions? No
      • GMAT Required? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No

    • GMAT score distribution (applicant pool):

      • 0 (option: 0) 650

    • GMAT score distribution (incoming class):

      • 0 (option: 0) 650
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Application fee: $0.00
      • Number of applications to the newest class: 80
      • Applicants accepted: 50 %
      • Admitted applicants enrolled: 50 %
      • Applicant interviews are: Required
      • Applicants (admitted and denied) who were interviewed: 80 %
      • Admitted applicants who were interviewed: 100 %

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • EMBA students in newest entering class who are:

      • Female: 25 %
      • International: 40 %

    • Entering students are from the following regions:

      • Europe: 90 %
      • North America: 10 %
      • Dual citizenship: 30 %
      • Average months of work experience: 75

    • Middle 80% range work experience in months:

      • From: 50
      • To: 80
      • Average age: 37

    • Middle 80% age range:

      • From: 29
      • To: 50

    • Work background:

      • Have advanced degrees: 25 %
      • Work in the nonprofit sector: 10 %
      • Work at an organization with 100 or fewer employees: 25 %
      • Have title of president, CEO, or chairman: 5 %
      • EMBA students living within 45 miles of campus: 75 %
      • Average base salary for new EMBA entrant: $75,000.00

    • Middle 80% base salary range:

      • Low: $50,000.00
      • High: $150,000.00

    • Students work in these functional categories:

      • Consulting: 20 %
      • Finance/Accounting 35 %
      • General Management : 25 %
      • Human Resources: 5 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 5 %
      • Management Information Systems : 5 %

    • Students work in these industries:

      • Consulting: 20 %
      • Consumer Products: 10 %
      • Financial Services: 20 %
      • Government: 5 %
      • Manufacturing: 45 %

    • Top organizations sending students:

      • Telia
      • Ericsson
      • Vattenfall
      • SEB
      • ABB

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • EMBAs receiving financial aid through school: 0 %
      • 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: 104

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 34
      • Non-Tenured: 70

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 4
      • Non-Tenured: 44

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 17

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 6
      • Non-Tenured: 20

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 34
      • Non-Tenured: 65

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Does the program include a mandatory international trip or project? Yes
      • Description: One field trip to SSE campuses in Riga or Russia is conducted during the program, and one additional international field trip may be conducted during the program.
      • Does the school offer pre-program orientation for all EMBA participants? No
      • Does the school offer temporary housing/accommodations for EMBA participants? No
      • Description: Hotels in the area
      • Do EMBAs have access to a health club or gym? No
      • How far away from a major airport are most EMBA classes held? (miles) 45

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

      • Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 80 %
      • Tenured/tenure-track EMBA faculty: 80 %
      • Average class size, core EMBA class: 40
      • Average class size, EMBA electives: 40
      • Elective courses: 0

    • Estimated hours per week in class and outside classwork:

      • Hours per week in class: 40
      • Hours per week outside of class spent on classwork: 40
      • Last revision of core EMBA curriculum: 2011
      • Distance-learning EMBA via the Internet, videoconferencing, or some other medium? No
      • Leading areas of study: Accounting, Finance, Leadership, Economics, General Management

    • 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
        • Present final company-specific project results to relevant parties
      • Significant recent changes to EMBA program: 2011

    • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: New building and facilities, including classrooms. Upgrading of technological plant. Comprehensive renovations and improvements.
      • Amount spent: $500,000.00

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Living MBA alumni: 1,500
      • Active MBA alumni clubs: 15
      • Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 8
      • Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? No
      • Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • University alumni networking site: http://sse.edu
      • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • Business school alumni networking site: http://sse.edu
      • Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? No
      • Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? Yes

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do EMBAs have access to career services? No
      • Does the school allow its EMBA students to interview on campus with corporate recruiters targeting executives for full-time jobs? No

  • SCHOOL COMMENTS

      • Additional school comments: Upcoming start January 2012 - Application deadline November 15. The SSE MBA is an exclusive program that prepares you to take on new leadership challenges. It stands for real learning, broadened perspectives and professional development with impact.

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