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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business

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Address: 1101 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
E-Mail: admissions@gsb.uchicago.edu
Web site: http://gsb.uchicago.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1997

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 n/a
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture n/a
Simulations n/a
Team projects n/a
Other n/a
Description: Faculty choose the best teaching methods for course work.



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Econometrics and Statistics; Analytic Finance; Managerial and Organizational Behavior; Strategic Management
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Marketing
Operations Management
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AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Economics
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Strategic Management
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Average number of students in a core course: 51

Average number of students in an elective course: 39

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 117

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 18%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Advanced Macroeconomics
Special Topics in International Business: Political Risk
Research Projects in Finance
Introduction to Investment Banking
Topics in Asset Pricing
Cognitive Foundations of Judgment and Decision-Making
Organizations in Emreging Markets: Social, Political, and Cultural Issues



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 126
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 45
 
Tenured professors 55
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 4%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 0%
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/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/Master of Public Policy


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
International M.B.A. (I.M.B.A.)


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
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Energy
Emerging Markets
Hedge Funds
Risk and Gaming Management
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
Small Business Consulting
Supply Chain Management
Real Estate
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Canadian Business Students
Armed Forces Alumni Group
Chicago Asia-Pacific Group
Central and Eastern European Grp
Toastmaters
WestQuest
S. Asia Business Grp
European Business Group
Chinese Business Group
Belgium Business Students
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Bowling
Squash
Racketball
Chess
Golf
Hockey
Rugby
Running/Track
Scuba
Ski
Soccer
Volleyball

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

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

n/a Tuck
Chicago GSB/Kellogg Olympics

n/a Rotates: GSB and Kellogg



 
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