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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Harvard University
Harvard Business School

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Address: MBA Admissions, Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field
Boston , MA 02163
E-Mail: admissions@hbs.edu
Web site: www.hbs.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: n/a

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 75%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 0%
Lecture 15%
Simulations 0%
Team projects 0%
Other 5%

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
n/a

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:
General Management
Leadership
Social Enterprise and NonProfit Management

Average number of students in a core course: 82

Average number of students in an elective course: 75

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 74

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: n/a

New electives added in past 12 months:
Acquisitions and Alliances
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
The Marketing of Innovations
Managing Service Operations
Building a Sustainably Successful Enterprise
Law and the Global Manager
Leveraging Corporate Technology
Leading Teams
Managing Network Infrastructure Businesses


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 214
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 10
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience n/a
 
Tenured professors 79
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female n/a
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Focus on entrepreneurship 18%
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)


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:
Biotech/Health care
Business Ethics
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
International Business and Development
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Nonprofit
VC/Private Equity

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

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

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

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
McArthur Cup (ice hockey)

Mar. Boston (HJBS)
International Business Schools Rugby Tournament

n/a North Carolina (Duke)
World Graduate School Regatta

n/a n/a



 
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