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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Boston University
School of Management

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Address: Graduate Programs and Admissions Office
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
E-Mail: mba@bu.edu
Web site: management.bu.edu/


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2001

Credits required to complete part-time program: 64

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average
• Some percentage of students' grades account for class participation
• Students must complete the degree within 6 years

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No


COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week 6
Total hours of work outside of class per week 8
Students in core class (average) 45
Students in elective class (average) 32
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 98


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 50%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 10%
Other n/a

Distance-learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Hotel Administration
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Public Administration

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MA in Economics, International Relations, or Medical Sciences
MBA/MPH in Health Services
MBA/MS in Television Managemement or Manufacturing Engineering



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Health Care Management
Leadership
Management Information Systems

New electives added in past 12 months:
Advanced Strategic & Financial Analysis
Competitive Environmental Strategy
E-Supply Chain Management
Leading in the New Economy
Linking Enterprise Strategy and Action
Management Control Systems
Managing Political, Economic, Social, and Technology and Country Risk
Marketing Social Change
The Management Consulting Process


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Part-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 104
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 3
 
Tenured professors 46%
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 40%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 5%
Focus on entrepreneurship 15%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 25%
Have owned a business 12%
 
Part-time MBA faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience 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.


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.

Part-time students have their own area on campus? No

Part-time students have access to lockers on campus? Yes

Part-time students have access to break-out room on campus? Yes

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Business Ethics
Consulting
E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Health Care Management; International Management; and International Management
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Latin American Business Council; Asia at the Graduate School of Management
Marketing
NetImpact: Students for Responsible Business
Nonprofit

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Latin American Business Council
MBA Council
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Volleyball



 
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