* 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 N/A Percentage of Class of 2000 [seeking employment] who received their first job offer by graduation 64% Companies that recruited on campus for first-year interships 70 Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year 178 Average number of job offers received by a Class of 2000 graduate [seeking employment] N/A

Top Employers / Number of 2000 Hires Top 10 companies [i.e. hired the most 2000 grads] and the number of students hired 1. Ford Motor Company 7 6. Enron 3 2. Hershey International 5 7. IBM 3 3. Motorola 5 8. Intel 3 4. Citibank 4 9. Johnson & Johnson 3 5. General Motors 4 10. Andersen Consulting 2

Prospects for 1999 / 2000 Grads Median starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000 $70,000 Average starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000 $72,072 Median first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000 $10,000 Average first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000 $11,561 Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who provided usable base-salary information N/A Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who received a signing bonus 59%

Students Report Median total investment $130,000 Median post-MBA starting salary $72,000 Median MBA loans $30,000 Median signing bonus N/A Number of job offers by graduation 2 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 2000 Graduate school's total dollar endowment as of August 1, 2000 $21,000,000 Laptop computer requirement Yes Accelerated MBA program offered N/A E-learning program Yes

School Concentrations / Specializations Country Risk & Business Intelligence Entrepreneurship Finance Global Management Marketing Technology Management

Concentrations Added in the Last Three Years Country Risk & Business Intelligence Entrepreneurship Finance Management Marketing

Students Report Most Popular Professors Most Popular Electives K. Ferris G. Rankine Global Brand Management Diplomacy, Negotiation and Bargaining

Academics Teaching Methods Lecture 25% Case study 50% Other 25% Grading system Letter grades Describe other projects, simulations Average number of students in core class 50 Average number of students in elective class 35 Mandatory study trip abroad? No Exchange programs or campuses abroad? Yes Accelerated MBA program? N/A Distance learning degree program? Yes

Faculty Full-time faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year 98 Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year 69 Number of tenured professors 63 Percent of tenured professors who are female 17% Percent of tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities 1% Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 6%

Technology Amount school invested over the past three years $18,000,000 Changes made over the past three years The school created a new Intranet called My Thunderbird that is a global learning portal for professors, students, alumni, and staff. In fall 1999, the school extended the Intranet to alumni, and in spring 2000 the school made it possible for its students to search out alumni electronically utilizing areas of interest, regions, etc. Career services uses a program on the Intranet called ProFit, which lets students upload, and recruiters view resumes, as well as linking students with alumni.

Tuition and Fees Resident $24,950 Nonresident $24,950 Room & board $7,200 Estimated total cost per year [out-of-state] $37,795

Application Deadlines for Class of 2003 Admissions Financial Aid Domestic Jul. 30, 2000 International Jul. 30, 2000 Domestic Feb. 15, 2001 Domestic Nov. 30, 2000 International Nov. 30, 2000 International Feb. 15, 2001 Domestic Jan. 30, 2001 International Jan. 30, 2001 Domestic Jul. 30, 2001 International Jul. 30, 2001 Domestic Nov. 30, 2000 International Nov. 30, 2001         Does the school offer rolling admissions?   Yes

Dean		President, Roy A. Herberger, Jr., PhD		E-mail address		herbergr@t-bird.edu
Director of MBA Programs		John Seybolt, PhD		E-mail address		seyboltj@t-bird.edu
Director of Admissions		Judy Johnson		E-mail address		johnsonj@t-bird.edu
Director of Alumni Relations		Joy Lubeck		E-mail address		lubeckj@t-bird.edu
Director of Financial Aid		Catherine King-Todd		E-mail address		kingtodc@t-bird.edu
Director of Career Services		Kay Keck, PhD		E-mail address		keckk@t-bird.edu

Living MBA alumni

32,000

Alumni clubs

150

Placement Services for Alumni?

Yes

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

8%

Median gift

$100

Average gift

$268

The information above was submitted on behalf of the school by: Name James Grant Title Associate Vice President