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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
York University
Schulich School of Business

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Address: Schulich School of Business, Room 106
4700 Keele Street
Toronto , Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada
E-Mail: admissions@schulich.yorku.ca
Web site: www.schulich.yorku.ca


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2001

Full-time program runs in the following countries:
Canada

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No

Students must complete international experience abroad? No

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 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 40%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 15%
Other 0%

Distance learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Arts Administration
Consulting
E-Commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Finance
Financial Engineering/Financial Services
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Public Administration
Public Policy
Real Estate
Real Property
Strategy

Full-time MBAs enrolled in entrepreneurial studies/small business concentration in past 12 months: 18


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Financial Services
International Business
Marketing
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 50

Average number of students in an elective course: 35

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 103

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Supply chain management and e-commerce
Change, leadership and complexity in the nonprofit sector
Accounting and accountability in the new economy
Activity-based accounting in the financial services sector


FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 90
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 18
Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 45%
 
Tenured professors 60
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 41%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Focus on entrepreneurship 5%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 68%
Have owned a business 82%

(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/LLB
MBA/MFA/MA


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered:
International MBA
MPA (Master of Public Administration)


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:
Business Law
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Financial Engineering/Financial Services
Information Technology
International/AIESEC
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
Real Property

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Mentor Program
Open Arms Committee
Toastmasters
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim

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

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

Where to?
Orillia, Ontario

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

Jan. Canada



 
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SCHULICH RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Also considered    1994:  --    
2002:  10 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  --    
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