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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management

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Address: MBA Degree Programs Admissions
UCI Graduate School of Management, 202 GSM
Irvine , CA 92697-3125
E-Mail: gsm-mba@uci.edu
Web site: www.gsm.uci.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1999

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 40%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 2%
Lecture 33%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 20%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Public Policy
Real Estate
Statistics & Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Technology
We don't have formal majors. In addition to these specializations, our Information Technology for Management focus is integrated throughout the prog.

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:
Consulting
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Our focus on Information Technology for Management is integrated throughout the curriculum, across all disciplines.
Technology

Average number of students in a core course: 40

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 54

Percentage of electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years: 13%

New electives added in past 12 months:
E-Business
Tech for E-Commerce
Hi-Tech Marketing
Creating Wealth.com
Mktg Res-Internet
Soc & Political Implications of IT
Bus. Law & Ethics in Bus. Environment


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 42
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 43
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 20%
 
Tenured professors 28
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 40%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 3%
Focus on entrepreneurship 4%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 32%
Have owned a business 17%

(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/MD (Doctor of Medicine)


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
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
Nonprofit

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Softball

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

Where to?
Stanford

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

Apr. Stanford
Basketball

Apr. Stanford
Soccer

Apr. Stanford
Football

Apr. Stanford
Softball

Apr. Stanford



 
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