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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management

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Address: Carlson Evening MBA Program, U of Minnesota
321 19th Avenue South, Suite 4-106
Minneapolis, MN 55455
E-Mail: www.emba.csom.umn.edu
Web site: www.CarlsonSchool.umn.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

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

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1999

Credits required to complete part-time program: 55

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

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No


COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week 4
Total hours of work outside of class per week 8
Students in core class (average) 60
Students in elective class (average) 30
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 70


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 35%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 35%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 20%
Other n/a

Distance-learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting
E-Commerce
Environmental Studies
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategy
Supply Chain Management

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
n/a



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategy

New electives added in past 12 months:
Comples/Cross-Cultural Negotiations
Internal Auditing
International Operations Strategy
Management of Innovation and Change
Managing Organization Innovation and Change
New Business Development Enterprise
Operations Strategy


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program n/a
Part-time faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
 
Tenured professors 114%
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 30%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
Focus on entrepreneurship 2%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 15%
Have owned a business 30%
 
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? Yes

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:
Culture/Social Club

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
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