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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Stanford University
Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Address: Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
518 Memorial Way
Stanford , CA 94305-5015
E-Mail: mba@gsb.stanford.edu
Web site: www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

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

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
USA

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 50%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 10%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 15%
Other 15%
Description: Problem-solving / discussion / analysis


Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
General Management

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:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
Operations Management
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 60

Average number of students in an elective course: 46

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 89

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 27%

New electives added in past 12 months:
E-Business Process Foundry
E-Commerce
Market Design
Public Policy Issues in E-Commerce
Financial Issues in Venture Capital
Startup Globalization Strategies
Environmental Entrepreneurship
Foreign Venture and Alliances
The Entrepreneur and the Investment Climate in Emerging Economies
Women in Organizations


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 89
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 32
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 15%
 
Tenured professors 58
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 28%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 5%
Focus on entrepreneurship 12%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 25%
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)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
Master of Science in Management (Sloan Program)


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
Manufacturing
Many more including Sports Management Club, Real Estate Club, Communications, Africa Business Club, Asian Business Forum
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Newspaper (The Reporter)
Nonprofit
VC/Private Equity
Yearbook

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Asia Society
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Latin American Club
Many more including South Asian Students Club, Canadian Club, Europe Club, Futurist Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Dance
Golf
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Rugby
Running/Track
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Triathlon
Ultimate Frisbee

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

Where to?
Skiing (Utah & Canada)
Rafting (California)
Las Vegas, Nevada

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
Challenge For Charity

Apr. Stanford



 
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