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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Management Studies Group

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Address: Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Vidhya Vihar Campus
Pilani , Rajasthan PIN - 333031
India
E-Mail: jlarora@bit-pilani.ac.in
Web site: www. bits-pilani.ac.in


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
India

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No

Students must complete international experience abroad? No

Students must complete a business plan? No

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) 10%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 40%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 15%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management

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


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Average number of students in a core course: 60

Average number of students in an elective course: 25

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 25

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 20%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Supply Chain Management
Software Project Management
E-Business technology I
E-Business Technology II
Data Warehousing


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 35
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 11
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 30%
 
Tenured professors 35
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 35%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Focus on entrepreneurship 15%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
Have owned a business 3%

(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/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Electronic Commerce
Master of Finance
Master of Management and Manufacturing
MS Quality Management
MS Industrial Production & Management
MS Engineering Management


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:
E-Business
Finance
Information Technology
MMS Association

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Chess
Cricket
Football
Hockey
Lawn Tennis
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Running/Track
Swimming
T. Tennis
Volleyball

Annual group trips that attract at least a third of the class? Yes

Where to?
City
Country
Tourist spot

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

Aug. Inidian Institute of Management



 
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