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? Yes
School claims intellectual property rights on ventures developed by its students? Yes
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TEACHING METHODS
Teching Methods:
| Case study | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | n/a |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | 10% |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS
School Concentrations/Specializations:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Marketing
Operations Management
Real Estate
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Average number of students in a core course: 70
Average number of students in an elective course: 40
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: 30%
New electives added in past 12 months:
Real Estate Capital Markets
Real Estate Land and Use
Business Strategy for a Sustainable World
Entrepreneurship in the Biotechnology Industry
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Financing Deals and Strategic Transactions
Managing for Knowledge and Creativity
Marketing Strategy in IT-Intensive Environments
Strategy and Uncertainty
Business History
Theory of Corporate Finance
Valuation of Companies in Emerging Markets
FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months | 97 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months | 37 |
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| Tenured professors | 64 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 14% |
| Underrepresented minorities: (1) | 3% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 27% |
| Have owned a business | 14% |
(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/MHA Master of Health Administration
MBA/Master of Regional Planning
MBA/Master of Science in Information Science
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
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Media/Entertainment
Real Estate
Health Services
Suppply chain/operations management
Energy
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Military Veterans
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Women in MBA here is Graduate Women in Business
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rugby
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
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 |
UNC Kickball Tournament
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n/a |
Chapel Hill |
MBA Games
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n/a |
various |
Darden Softball
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Apr. |
Charlottesville |
Duke Rugby Tournament
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Apr. |
Durham, NC |
Georgetown Basketball Tournament
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n/a |
Washington, D.C. |
Powderpuff football
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n/a |
various |
Flag Football vs. Duke
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n/a |
various |
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