{"id":47555,"date":"2019-11-28T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=47555"},"modified":"2019-11-25T04:21:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T11:21:09","slug":"columbia-emba-class-profile-entering-class-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/columbia-emba-class-profile-entering-class-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia EMBA Class Profile [Entering Class of 2019]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CBS-EMBA-Class-of-2021-Profile-Friday-Saturday-Program.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at CBS EMBA class profile of the Friday\/Saturday class that began in August 2019, from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www8.gsb.columbia.edu\/programs\/executive-mba\/admissions\/class-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Columbia Business School website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Class size:<\/strong>&nbsp;146 (in 2 clusters)<\/li><li><strong>Women:<\/strong>&nbsp;34%<\/li><li><strong>International:<\/strong>&nbsp;23%<\/li><li><strong>Average age:<\/strong>&nbsp;33<\/li><li><strong>Average years of work experience:<\/strong>&nbsp;9<\/li><li><strong>Sponsorship:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 Full company sponsorship:<\/strong>&nbsp;18%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 Partial company sponsorship:<\/strong>&nbsp;46%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 Self-sponsorship:<\/strong>&nbsp;36%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background by Industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><thead><tr><th>Industry<\/th><th>Percent<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Consulting<\/td><td>7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Consumer Products<\/td><td>2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Education<\/td><td>2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Energy\/Utilities<\/td><td>3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entertainment\/Leisure\/Sports<\/td><td>1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Financial Services<\/td><td>40%<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Government\/Military\/Nonprofit<\/td><td>3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Healthcare\/Pharmaceuticals<\/td><td>9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marketing\/Media\/Communications<\/td><td>7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private Equity\/Venture Capital<\/td><td>1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Real Estate<\/td><td>3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Retail\/Wholesale<\/td><td>3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technology<\/td><td>11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other<\/td><td>8%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to meet a CBS EMBA student?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our recent podcast interview with Beta Ealy, a creative director with little background in quant who conquered the GMAT and is now thriving in the Columbia EMBA program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We\u2019ve helped thousands of MBA and EMBA applicants gain admittance to Columbia, and now we can help you too. Learn how you can secure your spot in the CBS EMBA program when you work one-on-one with an expert Accepted advisor. Explore our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\/application-packages?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=cbs_emba_class_profile&amp;utm_source=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MBA and EMBA Admissions Services<\/a>&nbsp;for information on how we can help you GET ACCEPTED!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/columbia_bschool_webinar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/58291\/hub_generated\/resized\/816cc2f5-9de7-4dd5-bddb-d3d60cb95aeb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_bio_mba&amp;utm_source=blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/accepted_admissions_consulting.jpg\" alt=\"Accepted\" class=\"wp-image-64552\" width=\"47\" height=\"32\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For 25 years, Accepted has helped business school applicants gain acceptance to top programs. Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_bio_mba&amp;utm_source=blog\"><strong>Want an MBA admissions expert&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/ace-the-emba\" target=\"_blank\">Ace the EMBA: Expert Advice for the Rising Executive<\/a>, a free guide<br>\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/a-non-traditional-applicant-accepted-to-the-columbia-emba-program-episode-326\/\">A Non-Traditional Applicant Accepted to the Columbia EMBA Program<\/a>, a podcast episode<br>\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/columbia-executive-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\">Columbia EMBA Application Essay Tips &amp; Deadlines [2019 \u2013 2020]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/columbia-emba-class-profile-entering-class-of-2019\/\">This article<\/a>&nbsp;originally appeared on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help you get accepted<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look at CBS EMBA class profile of the Friday\/Saturday class that began in August 2019, from the&nbsp;Columbia Business School website. 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