The Goizueta Business School at Emory University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) February 1
Application deadline (international students) February 1
Application fee $150

The Goizueta Business School at Emory University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 35.1% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 28
Average undergraduate GPA 3.30 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.68-3.7
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 92
Average GMAT score 681 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 610-730
Students with prior work experience 140
Average work experience (months) 57

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 66.7%
Average age of new entrants 29
Average undergraduate GPA 3.22
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.6-3.78
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 70
Average GMAT score 630
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 564-710
Students with prior work experience 85
Average work experience (months) 76

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 600 paper test
100 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Candidates are evaluated on their academic performance, work experience, and demonstrated leadership. Candidates for the Two Year M.B.A. Program are required to have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Candidates for the One Year M.B.A. Program must have an undergraduate degree in Business, Economics or Engineering.
Executive program
Candidates are evaluated on their work experience, leadership potential, and academic capability. All candidates are interviewed. Eight years of full-time work experience is generally required as is a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Part-time program
Candidates are required to have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. At least two years of full-time work experience is required. Candidates are evaluated on their academic performance, work experience, and demonstrated leadership. All candidates are interviewed.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Julie Barefoot
Full-time program phone (404) 727-6311
Full-time program E-mail admissions@bus.emory.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​goizueta.​emory.​edu/​degree/​fulltimemba/​
Executive program phone (404) 727-6311
Executive program E-mail admissions@bus.emory.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​www.​goizueta.​emory.​edu/​degree/​emba/​
Part-time program phone (404) 727-6311
Part-time program E-mail admissions@bus.emory.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​goizueta.​emory.​edu/​degree/​eveningmba/​
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(16) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
consulting management information systems
entrepreneurship production/operations management
finance organizational behavior
general management real estate
health care administration supply chain management/logistics
international business quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
leadership other
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand consulting, finance, general management, marketing, organizational behavior
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Joint programs available divinity, healthcare (medicine), law, M.B.A./M.P.H.; D.P.T./M.B.A.

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The Two Year MBA Program curriculum includes all functional core courses completed in the (extended) first semester; five free elective slots in the second semester to allow for depth prior to the summer internship; a Management Practice experiential learning project; and, a comprehensive leadership develop program. One Year MBAs complete all their core courses by the end of the summer.
Executive program
The Executive M.B.A. is a general management degree delivered in two formats: Weekend and Modular. The Weekend format is 16 months in length with classes held every other weekend. Modular format students attend week-long residencies every 8-10 weeks over a 21 month period. 70% of the Modular format is face to face and 30% is distributed. The instructor-led learning hours are the same for both.
Part-time program
The program is cohort-based. Year one and both summers consist of core classes. Fall and spring of years two and three consist of electives that permit concentration in functional areas. Accelerated courses and international electives enable students to finish in 27 months. Our curriculum includes courses in leadership, communications, Management Practice and a required international course.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#19 Best Business Schools

(4) Ranking by Specialties

#15 in Executive M.B.A.
#21 in Management
#22 in Marketing
#13 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 70
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.7
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.4
Acceptance rate 35.1% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $121,050 – High
Average undergraduate GPA 3.30 – Medium
Average GMAT score 681 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 78.9% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 94.0% – High
Enrollment (full-time) 312

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 585

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 312
Minority students 17.0%
International students 35.6%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 273
Minority students 19.4%
International students 16.5%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Dean Bentley
Financial aid phone (404) 727-6039

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $43,600 per year
Part-time: $1,300 per credit
Required fees $498 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $22,264
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $68,078

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 250
Teaching assistantships 50
Research assistantships 50
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Emory University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 153
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 133
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 78.9% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 94.0% – High

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 107
Low base salary $40,000
Average base salary $100,682
High base salary $168,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $60,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $99,489
High base salary: U.S citizen $168,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $40,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $106,583
High base salary: Foreign nationals $150,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 93
Low signing bonus $2,500
Average signing bonus $23,434
High signing bonus $60,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,500
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $23,888
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $60,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $5,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $21,071
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $50,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 16
Low other compensation $2,500
Average other compensation $7,232
High other compensation $19,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $2,500
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $5,271
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $15,000

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 25
Marketing/sales low salary $63,500
Marketing/sales average salary $91,620
Marketing/sales high salary $115,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 2
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs 6
General management low salary $60,000
General management average salary $103,833
General management high salary $168,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 30
Finance/accounting low salary $40,000
Finance/accounting average salary $93,533
Finance/accounting high salary $150,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 0
Management information systems (MIS) low salary $0
Management information systems (MIS) average salary $0
Management information systems (MIS) high salary $0
Number reporting consulting jobs 30
Consulting low salary $78,000
Consulting average salary $114,205
Consulting high salary $130,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 1
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 4
Other occupations low salary $70,000
Other occupations average salary $87,375
Other occupations high salary $97,000

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 1
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 4
Manufacturing low salary $65,000
Manufacturing average salary $79,750
Manufacturing high salary $96,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 1

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 21
Northeast low salary $85,000
Northeast average salary $102,119
Northeast high salary $130,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 4
Middle Atlantic low salary $78,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $93,000
Middle Atlantic high salary $120,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 63
South low salary $60,000
South average salary $101,206
South high salary $130,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 4
Midwest low salary $85,000
Midwest average salary $94,125
Midwest high salary $102,500
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 2
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 7
West low salary $90,000
West average salary $109,643
West high salary $130,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 6
International low salary $40,000
International average salary $93,583
International high salary $168,000

The Goizueta Business School at Emory University