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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Carlson School of Management

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Address: 2-210 Carlson School of Management
321 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
E-Mail: full-timembainfo@csom.umn.edu
Web site: http://carlsonschool.umn.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2002

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 25%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 25%
Lecture 25%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 10%
Other 5%
Description: Developmental Discussion



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategy
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 60

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 88

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 11%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Securitization
Strategies/Skills for Mgrl Presentation for Non-Native English Speakers
Strategic Leadership
Management of Groups
Strategic Supply Chain Management
Technology Marketing
Brand Management
Persuasive Writing in Business for Non-Native English Speakers
Carlson Consulting Enterprise



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 140
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 62
 
Tenured professors 77
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 13%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 15%
Have owned a business 30%

(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:
n/a


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Business Taxation
Master of Healthcare Administration
Master of Human Resources


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:
Business Ethics
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
International Business
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Nonprofit
VC/ Private Equity

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

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
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 Ski Trip

Feb. Dartmouth



 
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