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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of British Columbia
UBC Commerce

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Address: Master's Program Office
#160-2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
CA
E-Mail: masters.programs@commerce.ubc.ca
Web site: http://www.commerce.ubc.ca


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1995

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 20%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 20%
Lecture 30%
Simulations n/a
Team projects 30%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Strategy
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
International Business
Management Information Systems
Supply Chain Management
Transportation

Average number of students in a core course: 100

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 90

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 6%

New electives added in past 12 months:
n/a



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 87
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 6
 
Tenured professors 57
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 11%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
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/LLB (Bachelor of Law)
MBA/MAPPS


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
International MBA
MSc


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:
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Information Technology
Marketing
Strategic Management
Supply Chain Management

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Outdoor Activities

Students plan group vacations that attract at least a third of the class? Yes

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
n/a


 
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