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* Business Week uses the Graduate Management Admission Council's standards for reporting data.

** Underrepresented minority students are defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. They do not include Asian Americans.

Recruitment * Estimated percentage of Class of 2000 [seeking employment] who took a job at a company with fewer than 100 employees 5% Percentage of Class of 2000 [seeking employment] who received their first job offer by graduation 97% Companies that recruited on campus for first-year interships 190 Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year 270 Average number of job offers received by a Class of 2000 graduate [seeking employment] 3

Top Employers / Number of 2000 Hires Top 10 companies [i.e. hired the most 2000 grads] and the number of students hired 1. McKinsey & Co. 20 6. Boston Consulting Group 6 2. Goldman Sachs 13 7. Loudcloud 5 3. Bain & Co. 6 8. Morgan Stanley 4 4. Intuit 6 9. Cyclone Commerce 3 5. Siebel Systems 6 10. Deloitte Consulting 3

Prospects for 1999 / 2000 Grads Median starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000 $100,000 Average starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000 $98,162 Median first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000 $20,000 Average first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000 $22,672 Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who provided usable base-salary information 68% Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who received a signing bonus 47%

Students Report Median total investment $179,000 Median post-MBA starting salary $100,000 Median MBA loans $30,000 Median signing bonus $6,000 Number of job offers by graduation 3 Median other compensation $10,000 Average number of business plans written 3

* The information presented in this section was collected using the MBA Career Services Council's Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics

Basic Information Institution is Private Core MBA curriculum last revised in 97 Graduate school's total dollar endowment as of August 1, 2000 $387,000,000 Laptop computer requirement N/A Accelerated MBA program offered N/A E-learning program No

School Concentrations / Specializations Public Management Program Global Management Program

Concentrations Added in the Last Three Years N/A

Students Report Most Popular Professors Most Popular Electives G. Saloner I. Grousbeck Interpersonal Dynamics Entrepreneurship - Formation of New Ventures

Academics Teaching Methods Lecture 30% Case study 55% Other 15% Grading system Pass/Fail Describe other simulations, projects Average number of students in core class 60 Average number of students in elective class 47 Mandatory study trip abroad? No Exchange programs or campuses abroad? N/A Accelerated MBA program? N/A Distance learning degree program? No

Faculty Full-time faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year 88 Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year 28 Number of tenured professors 55 Percent of tenured professors who are female 12% Percent of tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities 1% Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 22%

Technology Amount school invested over the past three years $10,000,000 Changes made over the past three years The school implemented online alumni services, upgraded the online career management system, and implemented PeopleSoft student administration system for admissions, financial aid, and registration. Stanford also upgraded the technology available in individual classrooms to include video, computer projection equipment, access to networked materials.

Tuition and Fees Resident $28,896 Nonresident $28,896 Room & board $12,626 Estimated total cost per year [out-of-state] $45,369

Application Deadlines for Class of 2003 Admissions Financial Aid Domestic Nov. 1, 2000 International Nov. 1, 2000 Domestic Feb. 16, 2001 Domestic Jan. 14, 2001 International Jan. 4, 2001 International Feb. 16, 2001 Domestic Mar. 21, 2001 International Mar. 21, 2001         Does the school offer rolling admissions?   No

Dean		Robert L. Joss		E-mail address		N/A
Director of MBA Programs		George Parker		E-mail address		Parker_George@gsb.stanford.edu
Director of Admissions		Marie Mookini		E-mail address		mbaapps@stanford.edu
Director of Alumni Relations		Lynne Reynolds		E-mail address		Reynolds_Lynne@gsb.stanford.edu
Director of Financial Aid		vacant		E-mail address		finaid@gsb.stanford.edu
Director of Career Services		Sherrie Gong Taguchi		E-mail address		stanfordmbacmc@gsb.stanford.edu

Living MBA alumni

14,381

Alumni clubs

50

Placement Services for Alumni?

Yes

Percent of living alumni who gave to the school's fund-raising efforts in 1999-2000

2%

Median gift

N/A

Average gift

N/A

The information above was submitted on behalf of the school by: Name Cathy Castillo Title Director, News and Publications