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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Calgary
Faculty of Management

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Address: The Calgary MBA Program, Faculty of Management, University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary , Alberta T2N 1N4
Canada
E-Mail: mbarequest@mgmt.ucalgary.ca
Web site: ucalgary.ca/mg/mba


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
Canada

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 40%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 15%
Lecture 20%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 20%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Customized
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 5


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing

Average number of students in a core course: 40

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 65

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 35%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Technology & Innovation Management
Telecommunications
E-technology
E-strategy
Managerial Tax Planning
Mergers and Acquisitions
Commercialization of Technolgy
Advanced Leadership & Technical Skills
Seminar in Financial Accounting Strategy
e-Supply


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 71
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 40
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 35%
 
Tenured professors 57
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 38%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Focus on entrepreneurship 7%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 30%
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/LLB


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Science in Energy and the Environment


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

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Swimming
Volleyball

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

Where to?
Skiing

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

Mar. Canada
Case Competition

Jan. Canada



 
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