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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Connecticut
School of Business

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Address: MBA Program, School of Business, University of Connecticut
2100 Hillside Road Unit 1041
Storrs , CT 06269-1041
E-Mail: uconnmba@sba.uconn.edu
Web site: www.sba.uconn.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
USA

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? Yes

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

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Consulting
E-Commerce
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Real Estate

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:
Consulting
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Average number of students in a core course: 34

Average number of students in an elective course: 22

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 54

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 30%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Enabling and Implementing E-Commerce
Business to Business E-Commerce
Finance for Entrepreneurs
Cyber Law
International Negotiation
Financial Insurance and Economic Concepts
Data Mining for Market Decisions
Financial Engineering
Real Estate Investment and Portfolio Management
Market Transformations in Southeast Asia


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 114
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 21
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 42%
 
Tenured professors 45
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 42%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 3%
Focus on entrepreneurship 11%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 22%
Have owned a business 26%

(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/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/Master of Arts in International Studies
MBA/Master of Science in Accounting
MBA/Master of Social Work


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Accounting


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:
Graduate Business Association (GBA) - an umbrella professional development organization that includes all professional areas of interest

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
GBA covers these issues

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a

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

Where to?
New York
Boston
Hartford

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
n/a


 
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