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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Business School

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Address: 701 Tappan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
E-Mail: umbs-comm@umich.edu
Web site: http://www.bus.umich.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 30%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 15%
Lecture 25%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 20%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Business Economics & Public Policy
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Law, History, and Communications
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Public Administration
Public Policy
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology
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AREAS OF STUDY

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

Average number of students in a core course: 70

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 110

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: n/a

New electives added in past 12 months:
Decision Support with Excel
How Did the West Get So Rich? Economics and the History of Institutions
Network Infrastructure for E-Business
Projects in Public Policy
Writing Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs
American Business Immersion Study
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development & Enterprise
Application Infrastructure for E-Business
Competing Through Services
Detroit Area Study-Introduction



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 125
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 65
 
Tenured professors 76
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 20%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 30%
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:
Asian Studies
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MArch (Master of Architecture)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MSIE (Master of Science in Industrial Engineering)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/Meng (Master of Engineering (manufacturing management))
Natural Resources & Environment
Public Policy


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of 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:
Automotive
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
Nonprofit
Operations Management
Real Estate

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Armed Forces Association
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Global Blue Alumni Network
Hispanic Student Organization
International Ambassador Program
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Fly-Fishing
Football
Golf
Hockey
M-Trek
Rugby
Soccer

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
Special Olympics

Apr. Duke
MBA Games

n/a n/a
Soccer

n/a n/a
Hockey

n/a n/a



 
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