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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Virginia
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration

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Address: P.O. Box 6550
100 Darden Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22906
E-Mail: darden@virginia.edu
Web site: http://www.darden.virginia.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? Yes

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 70%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 4%
Experiential learning 8%
Lecture 6%
Simulations 3%
Team projects 6%
Other 3%


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Finance
General Management
International Business
Leadership
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 62

Average number of students in an elective course: 40

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 93

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 12%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Regulatory Transformation & Competitions in the New Economy
Consumer Behavior
Emerging Markets Finance
Bridging East & West Management Practices
Competitive Dynamics
Corporate Impact Dynamics and Challenges with Social Enterprise
Venture Capital in the Asia Pacific
Leadership Learning Lab
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring
Introduction to Business Law



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 58
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 32
 
Tenured professors 40
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 13%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 0%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 10%
Have owned a business 2%

(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/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/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
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
High Tech
Investment Management
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Real Estate; Energy
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
European Society
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Cricket
Football
Golf
Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball

Students plan group vacations that attract at least a third of the class? No

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

Sept. Cornell (NY)
Harvard Volleyball Invitational

Oct. Harvard Business School (MA)
Wharton Volleyball Tournament

Nov. Univ. of Pennsylvania (PA)
Tuck Winter Carnival

Feb. Dartmouth (NH)
Fuqua Games

Mar. Duke (NC)
Darden MBA Softball Tournament

Apr. Darden/Univ. of Virginia (VA)



 
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