Here’s a look at CBS EMBA class profile of the Friday/Saturday class that began in August 2020, from the Columbia Business School website.
Class size and student information
- Class size: 152 (in 2 clusters)
- Women: 45%
- International: 16%
- Average age: 32
- Average years of work experience: 9
Sponsorship
- Full company sponsorship: 15%
- Partial company sponsorship: 44%
- Self-sponsorship: 41%
Background by industry
| Financial services | 35% |
| Technology | 11% |
| Consulting | 8% |
| Healthcare | 8% |
| Marketing & media | 8% |
| Retail / wholsale | 8% |
| Other | 6% |
| Real estate | 3% |
| Consumer products | 3% |
| Education | 3% |
| Government, military & non-profit | 3% |
| Entertainment & leisure | 2% |
| Energy / utilities | 1% |
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- EMBA: The Ultimate Guide for Applicants
- How to Get Accepted to a Top EMBA Program: The Experts Speak, a podcast episode
- MBA Options: Full-Time MBA vs. Part-Time MBA vs. Executive MBA
- Executive MBA Essays: How to Make an Impact [Sample Essay]
- 5 Key Elements for Your Executive MBA Application
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