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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University
Kogod School of Business

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Address: Kogod School of Business, American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W
Washington , D.C 20016
E-Mail: mbakogod@american.edu
Web site: www.kogod.american.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1999

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
USA

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No

Students must complete international experience abroad? No

Students must complete a business plan? Yes

School claims intellectual property rights on ventures developed by its students? No



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 25%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 55%
Simulations 0%
Team projects 15%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
International Management
International Marketing
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Marketing IT
Real Estate

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 14


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
E-Commerce
Finance
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Average number of students in a core course: 30

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 62

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: n/a

New electives added in past 12 months:
Profiting in E-Commerce
Enterprise Resource Planning
Electronic Business
Management Consulting
Negotiation


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience n/a
 
Tenured professors 36
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 45%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 8%
Focus on entrepreneurship 3%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
Have owned a business n/a

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Finance
MS Taxation


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
International Club
Net Impact

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball

Annual group trips that attract at least a third of the class? No

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
Case Competition

Nov. George Washington University
Case Competition

Mar. Simon School at Rochester University



 
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