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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Edwin L. Cox School of Business

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Address: SMU's Cox School of Business
6212 Bishop Blvd., Fincher 125
Dallas, TX 75275-0333
E-Mail: arrion@mail.cox.smu.edu
Web site: http://www.cox.smu.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? Yes

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 40%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 20%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 30%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Arts Administration
Consulting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Strategy
Technology
Telecommunications


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Strategy
Technology

Average number of students in a core course: 65

Average number of students in an elective course: 35

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 100

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 95%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Designing and Managing Effective Organizations
Management Decision Analysis
Enterprise Systems Development
Game Theory and Strategic Decision Making
Competitive Analysis of TEC
Managing Service Operations



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 73
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 24
 
Tenured professors 40
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 10%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 0%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 43%
Have owned a business 25%

(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)


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:
Biotech/Health care
Business Ethics
Consulting
E-business
Energy Club
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Global Business Club
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Nonprofit
Strategic Management Club
VC/ Private Equity

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

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Rugby
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
MBA Rugby World Championship

Apr. Durham, NC
Soccer Tournament

n/a Austin, TX



 
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