Sage Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca
14853
New York
United States
School based in:
U.S.
Status:
Private
Graduate business school is accredited by:
AACSB International
Years in which the following programs were founded:
Full-time MBA: 1946
Executive MBA: 1999
Executive Education (non-degree): 1953
PhD program: 1956
Total graduate business school: 868
Full-time MBA: 565
Executive MBA: 303
PhD program:
43
Doctorate of Business Administration: N/A
MS: N/A
MSA: N/A
Other: N/A
Graduate degree programs:
Other graduate degree programs:
N/A
Address: 111 Sage Hall
City: Ithaca
New York
United States
Program Web site:
Program e-mail address:
Full-time program (months):
21
Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program:
Resident : $ 42,700
Nonresident : $ 42,700
Recommended annual budget (Resident): $ 63,960
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident): $ 63,960
Full-time students in newest entering class (2007-08) that are:
Female: 28 %
International: 26 %
Married: 26 %
U.S. students only:
African American: 7 %
Asian American: 17 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 3 %
Multiethnic/Multiracial: 2 %
Native American, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander American: 2 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 54 %
Ethnicity other than above: 2 %
Ethnicity not reported: 15 %
Students from following regions:
Africa : 0 %
Asia: 24 %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 1 %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2 %
Middle East: 1 %
North America: 72 %
Oceania : 0 %
Western Europe: 2 %
Percentage of students with dual citizenship: na %
Entering North American citizens by region:
U.S.: 74 %
Northeast: 61 %
Mid-Atlantic: 9 %
South: 5 %
Southwest: 7 %
Midwest : 5 %
West: 14 %
Possessions and territories: 0 %
Mean : 680
Median : 690
Applicants required to take the GMAT?
Yes
Middle 80% range GMAT scores:
From:
600
To:
740
Is proficiency in English required for admission?
Yes
Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required?
Yes
Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?
IELTS
TOEFL Computer Based
TOEFL Internet Based Test
TOEFL Paper-based Test
Minimum paper-based TOEFL score required for MBAs:
600
GMAT Score:
very important
Resume/Work Experience:
very important
Application Essays:
important
Interviews:
very important
Recommendations:
important
Undergraduate Transcripts:
important
Mean months of work experience of newest entering class:
55
Median months of work experience of newest entering class:
48
Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months:
From:
24
To:
84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience:
3 %
Mean age of entering class:
27
Median age of entering class:
27
Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest class:
2178
Applicants who were accepted to the most recent class:
25 %
Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest class:
49 %
Applicants who were re-applicants from prior years:
na %
Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle:
na
Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied:
na
Applicant interviews are:
Required
Applicants (admitted and denied) who were interviewed:
33 %
Admitted applicants who were interviewed:
100 %
International applications received:
58 %
Applications from women received:
24 %
Mean base salary forgone:
$ 72,995
Median base salary forgone:
$ 69,250
Does the program have rolling admissions?
No
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
Full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the current academic year:
91 %
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through school:
Institutional Scholarships: 78 %
Mean MBA financial aid package for the current academic year:
48212
Median MBA financial aid package for the current academic year:
60500
On what basis are scholarships awarded?
academic merit
Full-tuition scholarships school will award during the upcoming academic year:
27
How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
As part of the admissions application
Did scholarship remained the same or grow in second year?
100 %
Guaranteed loan regardless of nationality:
Yes
If so, what is the maximum amount a student can borrow per year?
$ 63,960
Mean outstanding debt among the most recent graduates from the full-time MBA program:
$ 73,800
Full-time faculty employed by the B-school:
68
Adjunct or visiting faculty:
36
Permanent/tenured professors:
34
Tenured faculty who are women:
19 %
Tenured faculty who are underrepresented minorities:
0 %
Is there a wireless network in main B-school buildings?
Yes
Technology improvements in the last three academic years:
We have made technological improvements in our classrooms, studio, and public spaces. In classrooms we have installed custom made podiums that include a computer, document camera, and DVD; projectors have been upgraded in each room as well as the control system which allows one to operate the entire room. We installed a TV digital studio that allows faculty to be broadcast to 10 different Boardrooms between the USA and Canada, simultaneously. We have upgraded our admissions system which enhances our student’s ability to apply and our ability to respond electronically. We installed a new audio system in the atrium allowing us to have speakers at events in our central public space.
Amount spent:
$ 3,005,850
Average students in a full-time MBA core class:
70
Average students in a full-time MBA elective class:
35
Elective courses available to full-time MBA students in the 2006-07 academic year:
106
Concentrations and specializations offered to full-time MBA students:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Operations Management
Portfolio Management
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time MBAs:
MBA/JD (Law)
MBA/MA (Arts)
MBA/MD (Medicine)
MBA/ME (Engineering)
MBA/MILR (Industrial Labor Relations)
Other
Does the school offer an accelerated full-time MBA program?
Yes
The school believes that its leading areas of study for full-time MBA students are:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Portfolio Management
Requirements for graduation:
Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Professional clubs available to full-time MBA students:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
VC/ Private Equity
Other
Networking clubs available to full-time MBA students:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Other
Active MBA alumni clubs
28
Countries in which MBA clubs exist
9
Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:
24 %
Mean gift from MBA alumni in past academic year:
$ 1,382
Median gift from MBA alumni in past academic year:
$ 250
Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?
No
The business school's total endowment as of June 30, 2007
$ 184,746,618
Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes
University alumni networking site:
Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?
Yes
Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:
Yes
Business school alumni networking site:
Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes
Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 91 %
Graduates not seeking employment: 8 %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: .6 %
Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:
Destination: Walk Down State Street (investment management firms in Boston)
Month: January
Amount Paid By School: all trips are partially funded
Destination: Week on Wall Street
Month: January
Destination: Week in Silicon Valley
Month: March
Destination: National Black MBA Association annual conference, Houston Tx
Month: September
Destination: National Society of Hispanic MBA's annual conference, Ft. Worth, Tx
Month: September
Amount Paid By School: London Trek - November Pacific Northwest Trek - March. High-tech Trek - Boston area - March. India Trek - January. China Trek - May. Just About Jobs: A Day in the Back Bay - Boston, Feb. Just About Jobs: A Day in the Bay - San Francisco, March
Companies that posted full-time job offers for MBAs on the school's job boards in 2006-07:
na
Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:
Company/No. Hired: Citi 16
Company/No. Hired: General Electric Company 10
Company/No. Hired: Deloitte Consulting LLP 9
Company/No. Hired: JP Morgan 8
Company/No. Hired: McKinsey & Company 8
Company/No. Hired: Microsoft Corporation 8
Company/No. Hired: UBS Investment Bank 7
Company/No. Hired: American Express Company 6
Company/No. Hired: Bain & Company Inc. 6
Company/No. Hired: Credit Suisse 6
Company/No. Hired: Deutche Bank 6
Company/No. Hired: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 6
Company/No. Hired: Unilever 6
Company/No. Hired: Bank of America 5
Company/No. Hired: SC Johnson, Booz Allen Hamilton inc., J & J 5
Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $ 97,985
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $ 95,000
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $ 25,225
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $ 20,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $ 20,062
Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $ 15,000
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:
82 %
Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:
Consulting: 18 %
Finance/Accounting: 46 %
General Management: 9 %
Human Resources: 2 %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 22 %
Management Information Systems (MIS): .4 %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 1 %
Other: 2 %
Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:
Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 0 %
Consulting: 18 %
Consumer Products: 8.4 %
Financial Services: 40 %
Manufacturing: 15 %
Media/Entertainment: .8 %
Non-Profit: 1.1 %
Petroleum/Energy: 1.1 %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 5.3 %
Real Estate: 3 %
Technology: 2 %
Other: 6 %
Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:
Africa: .4 %
Asia: 4 %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 0 %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2 %
Middle East: 2 %
North America: 92 %
Oceana: 0 %
Western Europe: 1 %
Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:
Northeast: 60 %
Mid-Atlantic: 5 %
South: 2 %
Southwest: 3.3 %
Midwest: 13 %
West: 15 %
Possessions and territories: 0 %
Canada: 0 %
Companies that recruited MBAs for internships on campus in 2006-07:
na
Companies that posted internships for MBAs on school job boards in 2006-07:
na
Top Companies - Internships:
Company/No. Hired: Citi 11
Company/No. Hired: American Express Company 10
Company/No. Hired: JPMorgan 9
Company/No. Hired: General Electric Company 7
Company/No. Hired: Amgen Inc. 6
Company/No. Hired: Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. 6
Company/No. Hired: Deloitte Consulting LLP 6
Company/No. Hired: Deutche Bank 5
Company/No. Hired: Johnson & Johnson 5
Company/No. Hired: Accenture 4
Company/No. Hired: Barclays Capital 4
Company/No. Hired: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. 4
Company/No. Hired: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4
Company/No. Hired: Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. 4
Company/No. Hired: SC Johnson, Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4
Internships awarded that are paid:
94 %
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