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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Massachusetts
Isenberg School of Management

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Address: 305 Isenberg School of Management
University of Massachusetts, 121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
E-Mail: gradprog@som.umass.edu
Web site: http://www.umass.edu/mba


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

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? Yes



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 35%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 15%
Lecture 25%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 15%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Sports Business
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
E-commerce
Finance
General Management
Marketing

Average number of students in a core course: 35

Average number of students in an elective course: 18

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 15

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 25%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Business Forecasting
Topics in Regression Analysis
Product Management
Building the Digital Business
Investing in Turbulent Times
Business Turnaround Strategies



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 57
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 5
 
Tenured professors 47
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 21%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 9%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 15%
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/MS (Master of Science)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
M.S. in Accounting


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:
Entrepreneurship
Graduate Business Association

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Volunteer

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
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
Boston University 5K Road Race

Apr. Boston, MA



 
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