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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Virginia
Darden School of Graduate Business Administration

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Address: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
University of Virginia, P.O. Box 6550
Charlottesville , VA 22906-6550
E-Mail: darden@virginia.edu
Web site: www.darden.virginia.edu/


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

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

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 70%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 3%
Experiential learning 8%
Lecture 6%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 8%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Finance
General Management
International Business
Leadership
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Real Estate
Statistics & Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 80


AREAS OF STUDY

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

Average number of students in a core course: 62

Average number of students in an elective course: 40

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 93

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Corporate Diversification and the Role of Mergers & Acquisitions
Interative Marketing I
Regulatory Transformation & Competitions in the New Economy
Consumer Behavior
Emerging Markets Finance
Bridging East & West Mgt Practices
Competitive Dynamics
Corporate Impact Dynamics and Challenges with Social Enterprise
Venture Capital in the Asia-Pacific
Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 57
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 27
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 20%
 
Tenured professors 40
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 25%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 15%
Focus on entrepreneurship 10%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 20%
Have owned a business 10%

(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)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)


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:
Consulting
Diversity Practice Forum
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Health Care Club; Real Estate Club
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
Values Based Leadership; Opportunities Consultants Inc.

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
International Club
Latin American Students Association
Military @ Darden
Outdoors Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Cricket
Football
Golf
Hiking
Hockey
Lacrosse
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Rowing
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
ice hockey

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
Fuqua Games

Apr. Duke University (North Carolina)
Cornell MBA Golf

Nov. Cornell Univ. (New York)
Harvard Volleyball

Nov. Harvard U. (Massachusetts)
Darden Softball Tournament

Apr. University of VA (Virginia)
Tuck Winter Carnival (skiing)

Feb. Dartmouth U. (New Hampshire)



 
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