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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Howard University
School of Business

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Address: Office of Graduate Programs, Howard University School of Business
2600 Sixth Street, N.W., Suite 236
Washington , D.C 20059
E-Mail: mba@bschool.howard.edu
Web site: www.bschool.howard.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

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

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

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 15%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 30%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 20%
Simulations 0%
Team projects 30%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
E-Commerce
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Supply Chain Management

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 0


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
International Business
Marketing
Supply Chain Management

Average number of students in a core course: 15

Average number of students in an elective course: 8

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 30

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 33%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Advanced Supply Chain Management
E-Commerce in Supply Chain Management
Financial Modeling
Global Financial Management and Investment
Government Acquisitions
Introduction to Acquisitions
Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Management Consulting
Promotion Management
Marketing Strategy


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 62
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 31
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 40%
 
Tenured professors 35
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 46%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 55%
Focus on entrepreneurship 15%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 15%
Have owned a business 20%

(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/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/PharmD (Pharmacy)


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:
Entrepreneurship
Graduate Student Business Council
Investment Banking

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
International Club

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? Yes

Where to?
various cities in the United States

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


 
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