EMBA Students
The Columbia EMBA Program attracts professionals from all over the world who come from a range of cultural, personal and professional backgrounds. These individuals seek a program that will impart a rich and highly relevant learning experience. Though there is no minimum requirement, EMBA students have an average of 10 years of work experience. The real-life experiences and perspectives of the EMBA student body create classroom dynamics and conversations that will have direct bearing on your work.
Profile of the January 2009 Entering EMBA Program Participants
Class size: 122, in two clusters
Women: 25%
International: 30%
Minorities: 33%
Live in the tristate (NY, NJ, CT) area: 86%
Average age: 32
Average years of work experience: 10
Background by industry
Accounting/Finance: 25%
Consulting: 7%
Education: 4%
Electronics/Hardware: 3%
Entertainment: 2%
Healthcare: 5%
Investment Banking: 12%
Information Technology and Telecom: 9%
Insurance: 2%
Internet: 2%
Marketing/Media/Communications: 7%
Manufacturing: 2%
Non-profit/Government: 5%
Real Estate: 2%
Transportation: 2%
Other*: 11%
* Includes advertising, consumer products, energy & minerals, retail
Sponsorship
Full company sponsorship: 41%
Partial company sponsorship: 16%
Self-sponsorship: 43%
