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2001 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Calgary
Faculty of Management

Sections: Getting In | Academics & Lifestyle |  Careers & Alumni Affairs  | Graduate Comments


Address: Scurfield Hall, University of Calgary
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary T2N 1N4
Canada
E-Mail: joanne.ramsay@calgaryemba.com
Web site: www.ucalgary.ca/mg


CAREERS

The B-school offers EMBA students access to its career services office: Yes

The B-school allows its EMBA students to interview on campus with corporate recruiters targeting executives for full-time jobs: No


ALUMNI AFFAIRS

The B-school has awarded 175 executive MBA degrees, and 1,960 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 1,949 living MBA alumni, and 2 MBA clubs, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.

32 EMBAs will graduate in 2001, compared to 0 EMBAs that graduated in 1996.

During the past 12 months, 10% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. n/a, and a mean gift of U.S. n/a. The school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million since 1999, and the B-school endowment is U.S. $24,262,000

Significant changes since 1999:
An intranet-based e-campus to facilitate virtual communication between students, professors and program staff. The e-campus environment also provides a virtual meeting space for students including audio and video.


TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main buildings: No

School's investment in technology over the past three years: $1,710,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
The Faculty of Management is committed to maintaining and improving technology that supports the teaching and learning objectives of the school, and that helps to meet research goals. To this end, we have an upgrade cycle for student, faculty, and staff computers, infrastructure (servers, switches, routers, wiring, etc.), software, and classroom projection equipment, and we do planned upgrades each year. In addition to attention given to hardware and software, we provide training opportunities for those using the equipment, and we work to build relationships with those in technology support roles on campus who help us in service delivery. We provide essential information to students through the use of websites for courses and service areas. Specific projects since Summer 1998 that demonstrate our committment: . All student equipment in the building has been upgraded during this three year period; we have increased the number of workstations for students by 14 during that time, bringing the total number of computers in public use areas to 168 . All faculty and staff equipment in the building has been upgraded in this three year period . Software for web development has been upgraded and improved; training has been provided in the use of web development tools . Have just completed a major infrastructure project, upgrading the router and switches in our building network . Have upgraded projection equipment in all classrooms during the three year period; computer equipment for classroom use is upgraded every second year . Have built and maintained a portal site for students that gives each student personalized access to websites for their own courses, and where they can easily reach essential services (e.g. the recently updated Management Career Centre site)

 
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