The Executive MBA program will:

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Mission

• The Executive MBA program will
• Provide experienced managers and professionals
  with an applied and integrative business
  management education.
• Develop and further critical thinking and
  leadership abilities to
  - Better manage resources
• - Leverage information technology
• - Understand diverse cultures
• - Effectively address strategic issues in a
  dynamic global economy.

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Milestones

• Established 1975
• International Focus Added - 1989
• Weekend Format - 1992
• Laptop Required - 1997
• Distance Learning Capability - 1999
• Team Training Program - 2000
• Leadership Course Retreat 2002
• High Tech Classrooms 2002, 2003
• Wireless Internet Access 2004
• 18 Month, Every other weekend format - 2008

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Executive Focus

• Breadth vs. Depth
• Relevant, Current, Essential, Integrated
• Facilitate workplace applications
• Respond to individual needs
• Minimize disruption
• Reduce administrivia

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Vital Statistics

• Curriculum 18 months. Lockstep.
• Delivery Format Every other weekend.
• Degree Required Any undergraduate.
• GMAT Required if no graduate degree or if
  undergrad GPA
• Average GMAT score of 534. Minimum is
  500.
• Professional Experience 6 year minimum required.

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Value-Added Off-Line

• Executive MBA Boot Camp A series of seven
  self-study modules designed to provide
  foundation-level knowledge in each major business
  subject area.

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Value-Added Off-Line
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Value-Added Off-Line
Junior Leadership Retreat
Team TRUST Building
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Quality Indicators

• AACSB Accredited Your assurance of a quality
  degree that is respected by employers across the
  nation.
• The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
  Business (AACSB) is the international gold
  standard of accreditation.
• Less than 1/3 of U.S. and 15 of international
  business education institutions achieve AACSB
  accreditation.

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Quality Indicators

• Prominent UNO Executive MBA alumni include -
• Presidents or CEOs of Aero-Tec, Alegent Health,
  Amerisphere, Highline Services, Mills Marketing,
  OPPD, Russ Kaplan Investments, Russell Consulting
  Group, Schemmer Associates, Smart Drug Systems,
  Tactical Air Support, White Energy, plus others.
• Senior VPs at 1st Bank, Alegent Health, Catholic
  Health, Central States, Commercial Federal,
  ConAgra, Cox Communications, Creighton University
  Medical Center, First Data, GMAC Commercial
  Mortgage, Harrahs, HDR, MDA Leadership
  Consulting, Mutual of Omaha, NE Methodist
  Health, OPPD, Physicians Mutual, PKWare, Profit
  Stars, Securities America, Silverstone Group,
  Sterling Software, US West, Woodman, plus many
  others.

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Regional Program Costs
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AACSB Accredited Programs in NE
School Degree Format Time
Estimated Cost UNO MBA
Weeknight 30 months 16,500 UNL
MBA Weeknight 24 months 18,300
Creighton MBA Weeknight 24
months 31,000 UNO EMBA
Weekend 18 months 41,650

• Notes
• Assumes a non-business undergraduate degree
• Costs based on Academic Year 2006-2007
• Assumes in-state tuition
• Includes 2 weeks of international travel

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Benefits

• For You
• Minimal interruption to your work career
• Accommodates unexpected work/travel demands
• Facilitates professional development objectives
• For Your Employer
• High value employee retention incentive
• Major new hire incentive
• Brings new perspectives and insights to workplace
• New knowledge and skills can be immediately
  applied to current workplace issues and
  initiatives
• Access to a high quality recruiting pool

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Typical Class Profile

• Average Age 37
• Professional Level Work Experience 16 years
• Gender Ratio 80/20 male/female
• Diversity 85 Cau 7 API 7 Black
• Undergraduate Degrees
• 29 Business 28 Liberal Arts
• 43 Engineering, Technology Science
• Advanced Degrees 7

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Graduation
1989 to 2006 Average Enrolled - 24 Graduated -
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Drop Out Reasons

• Academic Demands 1/5
• Promotion or Transfer 2/5
• Personal 2/5

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Executive MBA Consulting

• Since 1989, we have completed
• 75 Projects
• in
• 33 different countries
• for
• 62 different sponsors
• worth
• US 6,000,000 (the estimated value
• of contributed Executive MBA consulting
  services)
  in 2004 US

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Executive MBA Consulting

• Global market competitiveness is an important
  focus throughout the Executive MBA Program.
• All students participate in an integrative
  capstone, real world, international business
  consulting project.
• As part of the four month project, students
  conduct field research overseas for 10 to 14 days.

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Opening the World to the Heartland

• ARABIA Redemption Center Supplies
• AUSTRALIA Vaccine Markets, Nuclear products,
  Software
• AUSTRIA Product Sales Distribution
• BELGIUM ATM Applications, Animal
  Pharmaceuticals
• BRAZIL Market Service Center
• CANADA Health Insurance NAFTA
• CHINA Pharmaceuticals, Pork Specialty Products
• COSTA RICA Remote Operations, Due Diligence,
  Medical Tourism
• CZECH REPUBLIC Sales Distribution Pole
  Manufacturing
• DENMARK Animal Pharmaceuticals
• FRANCE Direct Marketing Cell Phones Cheese
• GERMANY Competitive Intelligence, Dried Eggs,
  Noodles
• HOLLAND Manufacturing Opportunities
• HONG KONG Online Trading

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Opening the World to the Heartland

• HUNGARY Pole Structures Market Manufacture
  Seeds
• ITALY Direct Marketing Golf Course
  Construction
• LAOS Canning Factory Output Markets
• LITHUANIA Ceramics, Chocolates, Banking,
  Plastic, Brewing
• MEXICO Mining Equip Frozen Foods
  Construction
• MOLDOVA Business Privatization
• NETHERLANDS Manufacturing Site, Robotics
  Trainer
• NICARAGUA Energy Production and Sales
  Opportunities
• POLAND Product Sales Distribution
• ROMANIA Power Protective Equipment
  Irrigation Systems
• SINGAPHORE Off-shore services
• SOUTH AFRICA Electric Generation
• SPAIN Food Production, Banking
• SWEDEN Robotics Trainer
• SWITZERLAND ATM Applications Software
• THAILAND New markets
• UNITED KINGDOM Telecom Cable TV Poles Food,
  ATMs, Popcorn, other

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Serving Business Since 1989
International Project Sponsors

• Advanced Foot Ankle Care
• Alb-Gold
• Alegent Health
• Allied International Bank
• American Express
• Americold Logistics
• Ameritrade
• ANSTO
• Applied Communications, Inc.
• Behlen Mfg. Co.
• BiCor Animal Health
• California Energy
• Cargill
• CETAC Technologies, Inc.
• Childrens Intnl Summer Villages
• COMPAQ
• ConAgra
• EurAsia Foundation
• Find SVP

Golden Harvest 2003

Hungary Seed Corn Market
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Serving Business Since 1989
International Project Sponsors

• Indian Chicano Health Center
• ICTM
• Lindsey Irrigation
• Lithuania Businesses (6)
• Lower Brule Farm Corporation
• Lucent Technologies
• MAXM
• Monsanto Agricultural
• NDBC
• OPPD
• Oriental Trading Company
• Pfizer
• ProfitStars
• Physicians Mutual
• Rembrandt Industries
• Sloan
• South Africa Electric
• The Maids

Trancentrix - 2005
Australia Payment Processing
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