University of Chicago (Booth) EMBA 2010录取信息

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Program Basics

Executive MBA Program - North America Booth School of Business 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, 60637, Illinois United States Status:
• Private
• Length of program (months): 21
Classes meet:
• • Alternate weekends
  • Occasional week-long sessions
Tuition and fees for entire EMBA program:
Resident: $142,000.00
• Non Resident: $142,000.00
• Graduate business school is accredited by:
  • • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

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I have a scientific background and have made most of my career managing technical innovations and developments. I wanted to expand my contribution in my company to something more business oriented. Chicago Booth gave me a strong commercial foundation, which includes all the tools that I need to be successful in a commercial role. The strong analytical approach to education and problem solving fit my personality to perfection.

My experience at Booth exceeded my expectations by a large margin. It was an intense and challenging course of study, while allowing me to apply in real-time the information I learned from tremendous professors. Booth instilled in me the importance of adhering to systematic processes when making business/investment decisions, but also understanding the behavioral implications of them. The global nature of the program and the new world perspective I gained from dealing with classmates from over 70 countries and studying abroad in London and Singapore combined with the close relationships I established are priceless.

The vast majority of our classmates were outstanding people, but a more rigorous selection process (maybe including the GMAT) could have helped keep away a few students who were not very committed to the program.

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Booth fulfilled my expectations in a way I never imagined. While I always expected to learn the fundamentals of business, I did not fully appreciate how rigorous the curriculum would be. More than any content I gained, Booth taught me how to think more critically and how to methodically approach problems.

The strengths were passion for the subject matter and great teaching skills. The weaknesses were oriented around the variance in the backgrounds of the students which sometimes made it challenging for faculty to teach to the highest levels in the early weeks of the course.

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I think the expense is too high, although the return is positive. I believe the price is driven up due to company sponsorship.

Chicago Booth provided a great combination of classroom learning from professors and sharing of ideas from a wide variety of peers. The ability to meet people in the program from two other overseas campuses is unique. I now have connections in every region of the world.

It was the best set of foundations and frameworks that could be applied to any business issues. This program tranforms the way you think.

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A strength of the program is its leading academic in each field. A weakness is that the leading academics are not neccessarily the leading professionals in each field, and they may not be 100% connected with reality.

Chicago Booth was the most amazing experience of my life. Not only did I learn and expand my skill set, but I made life-long friends and business contacts. I met the most incredible people through the program and got involved in business with one classmate.

The professors are outstanding, the students are undeniably talented, the program staff are exceptional, and the alumni connections are far reaching. The focus Chicago Booth has on the international experience is unique -- it's about actively participating in classes with our international colleagues, and from that, developing lasting relationships and connections across the globe.

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Our instructors were incredible. Many of them were thought leaders in their fields. They engaged and encouraged us to challenge them with our experiences. Chicago has always produced celebrity academics, and it's exciting to be near that. They were totally accessible in and outside class.

I chose the University of Chicago due to its reputation for treating all subjects with academic rigor, its culture of challenging everything, and the overall ranking/reputation. My expectations were exceeded in every area. I was able to put my classroom learning into effect in my job immediately.

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SCHOOL COMMENTS

Additional school comments: Starting with the 2010-2011 admissions process, interviews will be conducted by invitation only.

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni: 44,772
Active MBA alumni clubs: 89
Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 38
Business school endowment $474,500,000.00
Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? Yes
Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? Yes

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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
Teaching methods:
Case Study: 25 %
Lectures: 40 %
Simulations: 5 %
Team Projects: 30 %

Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 100 %
Tenured/tenure-track EMBA faculty: 65 %
Average class size, core EMBA class: 90
Elective courses: 7
Estimated hours per week in class and outside classwork:
Hours per week in class: 12
Hours per week outside of class spent on classwork: 20

Last revision of core EMBA curriculum: 2009
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
TECHNOLOGY
Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Upgraded the Wireless connectivity to the latest CISCO controller and access point technology. A new online Community Directory networking tool for alumni, faculty, students and staff that interfaces with FaceBook.Deployed a web-based recruiter and student Global Talent System that allows job posting and students applications.On-line curriculum system replaced the paper-based guide.
Amount spent: $17,553,034.00

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STUDENT LIFE

Does the program include a mandatory international trip or project? Yes
Description: There are required core classes taught with our London and Singapore-based students.
Does the school offer pre-program orientation for all EMBA participants? Yes
Does the school offer temporary housing/accommodations for EMBA participants? Yes
Description: We provide an optional hotel package at a property 3 blocks from our building
Do EMBAs have access to a health club or gym? No
Special student/home/work/life initiatives: We have enhanced our spouse/partner support to include an information session, spouse contact directory, email updates and a variety of social events for families. On the professional side, we interact with students' corporate supporters.
How far away from a major airport are most EMBA classes held? (miles) 15