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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The George Washington University
School of Business and Public Management

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Address: 710 21st Street, N.W
Washington , D.C 20052
E-Mail: mbaft@gwu.edu
Web site: www.mba.gwu.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1999

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? 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) 5%
Experiential learning 25%
Lecture 20%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 20%
Other 5%
Description: Laboratories


Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

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

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 25


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Organizational Behavior

Average number of students in a core course: 23

Average number of students in an elective course: 21

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 200

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 20%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Non-Profit Management


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 135
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 40
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 20%
 
Tenured professors 76
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 45%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 5%
Focus on entrepreneurship 1%
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/MA (Master of Arts)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
Master of Technology
Master of Project Management
Master of Public Administration
Master of Tourism Administration


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:
Biotech/Health care
Business Ethics
Business Law
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
VC/Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization
Indian Students Assoc
International Club
Japanese MBA Assoc
Korean MBA Assoc
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Hiking
Kickball
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing Club
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball

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

Where to?
New York City

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

Jan. Washington, DC
Sailing Regatta

Apr. Annapolis, MD
SoccerTournament

Oct. Texas
Soccer Tournament

Mar. Connecticut



 
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