Profile of Richard Ivey EMBA graduation class of 2007

Ages ranged from 29 to 53 with the average around 35

25 per cent of the class were women

Among various nationalities, there were students from China, France, Germany, Iran and Japan

The sectors represented included marine insurance, telecommunications, logistics, education, infrastructure consulting, airline catering, hotels and pharmaceuticals

22 per cent already had more than one degree

Members of the group commuted from Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Japan for weekend classes