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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Georgia State University
J. Mack Robinson College of Business

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Address: J. Mack Robinson College of Business
University Plaza
Atlanta , GA 30303-3083
E-Mail:
Web site: robinson.gsu.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1998

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
USA

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? Yes



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 35%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 10%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 25%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 10%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Consulting
E-Commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Hotel Administration
Human Resource Management
IS Consulting
Insurance
International & Informational Technology
International Business
International Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Real Estate
Statistics & Operations Research

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 20


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
E-Commerce
Finance
Insurance
Management Information Systems

Average number of students in a core course: 30

Average number of students in an elective course: 26

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 155

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 4%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Study Abroad: Regulatory Intl Bus
Urban Property Development & Growth
Real Estate Asset & Inc Pro Financial Mgt
Real Property Analysis
Field Study in Accounting
IT Project Management
Doing Business in World Regions
Field Study in Taxation
Study Abroad in Intl Accounting
Consulting


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 120
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 12
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 15%
 
Tenured professors 92
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 42%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 37%
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:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)
MBA/MSM (Master of Science in Management)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Accounting
Master of Science (9 majors)
Master of Actuarial Science
Master of International Business


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
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Graduate Business Association
Human Resources
International Business

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

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? No

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


 
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