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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Stanford University
Stanford Graduate School of Business— Stanford MBA

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Address: Stanford Graduate School of Business
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305
E-Mail: mba@gsb.stanford.edu
Web site: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1997

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? No



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 50%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 10%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 15%
Other 15%
Description: problem-solving, analysis



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
General Management
Global Management Program
Public Management Program


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Non-profit management
Organizational Behavior
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 57

Average number of students in an elective course: 38

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 90

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 34%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Issues in Leadership
Corporate Governance
The Cross Cultural Consumer
Securities Analysts' Forecasts
Advanced Investment Strategies
Distribution Channels: Strategic Design
Sports Management
Working in Film and Television Industry
Ethics and Global Business
Sports Business Management



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 99
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 35
 
Tenured professors 60
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 13%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 0%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 25%
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/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MSEE (Master of Science in Electrical Engineering)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
(Sloan Program) Master of Science in Management
Master of Arts in Business Research


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 Law
Consulting
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Govt and Politics Club
Real Estate Club
High Tech
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Newspaper
Yearbook
Board Fellows
Nonprofit
Sports Management
Speech
Retail
Telecom
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Canada Club
Epicurean
Texas Club
Swingers (dancing)
Card Club
Off-duty Club
Europe Club
Asian Society
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Latin American Club
South Asian Students Association
Partners/Family
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rugby
Running/Track
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Sports Committee
Triathlon
Ultimate Frisbee

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
C4C Challenge for Charity

Apr. Stanford



 
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