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Spreadsheet One
*Getting In Tune with Human Potential
*Bill Gates' View from the Top
*So That's How They Do It!
*Emerging Markets Conference in May

Spreadsheet Two
*Friends in High Places
*Crime Log
*Old School Thais
*Sharing the Wealth
*Free Agents
*The Good Guys

Spreadsheet Three
*Check-Up for Managed Care
*Delusions of Grandeur
*Building a Case
*New Executive for Executive Education
*Cementing International Relations

A Closer Look: Ken Kam
A Closer Look: Mary Van Maren-Foley
For The Record: MBA Student Profile

For the Record

MBA Student Profile
MBA Class
General1999 1998
Total Applications6,559 6,336
Enrollment362 373
Women30.1% 28.4%
Minority24.3% 23.6%
International29.9% 28.4%
Age Range23-35 23-38
Median Age26 26
School/Geographic Representation
U.S. Institutions68 78
Non-U.S. Institutions49 64
U.S. States38 33
Other Countries34 31
Undergraduate Major
Applied/Natural Sciences3.9% 5.4%
Behavioral/Social Sciences16.9% 11.3%
Business/Accounting11.9% 15.5%
Economics25.1% 29.7%
Engineering/Computer Science27.9% 26.5%
Humanities12.2% 9.7%
Mathematics2.2% 1.9%
Students with an Advanced Degree12.7% 14.5%
Average Years of Work Experience
(At Time of Application)		4.1 3.9
Top 5 Industries
Commercial BankingNA 2.7%
Computer Services/ Information Systems2.5% NA
Consulting27.1% 25.7%
Investment Banking18.8% 16.9%
Nonprofit2.8% NA
Venture Capital6.4% 3.2%

SOURCE: GSB Admissions Office

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