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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
IMD
IMD - International Institute for Management Development

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Address: IMD - International Institute for Management Development
Chemin de Bellerive 23, P.O. Box 915
Lausanne CH - 1001
Switzerland
E-Mail: mbainfo@imd.ch
Web site: www.imd.ch/mba


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2001

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
Switzerland

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No

Students must complete international experience abroad? Yes

Students must complete a business plan? Yes

School claims intellectual property rights on ventures developed by its students? No



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 58%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 12%
Simulations 0%
Team projects 25%
Other 0%
Description: The school's program redefines global leadership development. It enables participants to realize their leadership potential through unique off-site leadership development experiences, entrepreneurial venture projects, building Dynamic Learning Networks and intensive personal coaching.


Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
General Management
Leadership

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

Average number of students in a core course: 85

Average number of students in an elective course: 25

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 13

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 40%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Organizational Dynamics
Negotiations
Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures
E-Business, Information Capabilities & Business Performance
R&D as Engines of Innovation: Source of Future Competitiveness


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 44
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 6
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 12%
 
Tenured professors 50
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 20%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Focus on entrepreneurship 4%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 36%
Have owned a business 12%

(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:
n/a


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:
VC/Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Partners/Family

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?
Verbier, Switzerland
Sicily, Italy
Turkey

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

June France



 
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