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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management

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Address: 2001 Sheridan Road
Donald P. Jacobs Center
Evanston , IL 60208-2001
E-Mail: MBAadmissions@kellogg.nwu.edu
Web site: www.kellogg.nwu.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? 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 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 0%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 30%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
E-Commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Industrial Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Public Administration
Real Estate
Statistics & Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Technology
Transportation

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 60


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Technology

Average number of students in a core course: 55

Average number of students in an elective course: 45

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 160

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Analytical Finance
Analytical Consulting
Biotechnology
Media Management
Family Business
Services Marketing
International Markets


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 150
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 45
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 80%
 
Tenured professors 150
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female n/a
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Focus on entrepreneurship n/a
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/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/Meng (Master of Engineering (manufacturing management))


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Joint MBA/MEM--Masters of Engineering Management


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 Law
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
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
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Hiking
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Marathon Running
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Triathlon
Volleyball

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

Where to?
Global
Colorado, Utah, USA

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


 
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