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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Cornell University
Johnson Graduate School of Management

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Address: Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell
Office of Admissions, 111 Sage Hall
Ithaca , NY 14853
E-Mail: mba@cornell.edu
Web site: www.johnson.cornell.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1998

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
United States of America

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

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 40%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 3%
Experiential learning 8%
Lecture 25%
Simulations 4%
Team projects 20%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
E-Commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Hotel Administration
Human Resource Management
Industrial Management
International Business
Leadership
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Public Administration
Real Estate
Statistics & Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Technology

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 15


AREAS OF STUDY

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

Average number of students in a core course: 77

Average number of students in an elective course: 35

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 275

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 18%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Marketing Communications; Strategic Cost Marketing
Consulting Projects; Big Red Venture Fund
Managerial Decision Making; Strategic Career Management
Strarting a New Business Overseas
Strategic Management in International
Knowledge Management; Driving Strategic
E-Management
Business Ethics
Goal Setting & Coaching for Leadership Success
Inclusive Leadership; Leadership by Design/Collaboration


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 50
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 8
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 14%
 
Tenured professors 30
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 23%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 3%
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:
5 Year Bachelor's/MBA
6 Year BS/MEng/MBA
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MILR (Master of Industrial Labor Relations


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:


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:
Associate Real Estate; European Club
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Nonprofit
Toastmasters; Leading Edge
VC/Private Equity
West Coast Association; Japan Club; Latin America Club

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Lacrosse
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Triathlon
Volleyball

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

Where to?
New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Mountain View, CA

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

Apr. Durham, NC
Yale Cup Soccer

Oct. New Haven, CT
Cornell Golf Tournament

Feb. Washington, DC
Dartmouth Rugby Tournament

Mar. Hanover, NH
Michigan Hockey Tournament

Dec. Ann Arbor, MI



 
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2004:  7    1994:  15    
2002:  11    1992:  14    
2000:  8    1990:  16    
1998:  8    1988:  5    
1996:  18    
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2003:  14    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  --    1997:  20    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  17    



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