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

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Address: Box 353200 Mackenzie Hall Room 110
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
E-Mail: mba@u.washington.edu
Web site: http://depts.washington.edu/bschool


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? No



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 40%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 30%
Simulations n/a
Team projects 20%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Industrial Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Non-Profit Management
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Public Administration
Real Estate
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Transportation


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business

Average number of students in a core course: 42

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 89

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 27%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Technology Software Entrepreneurship
High Involvement Employees
Real Options
Management of Financial Risk
Bus Ethics in a High Tech Environment
Trade and Transportation
Developing Models for Emerging Technologies
Successful Negotiations
Entrepreneurial Strategy
Leading and Managing High Productivity Orgs



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 98
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 58
 
Tenured professors 53
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 13%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 4%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
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/MAIS (Master of Arts in Internatl Studies)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)
MBA/MPA (Master of Public Administration)
MBA/MPAcc (Master of Public Accounting)
MBA/Meng (Master of Engineering (manufacturing management))


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Global Executive MBA Program
Master of Accounting
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Technology Management MBA


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
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Global Business
High Tech
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Marketing
Telecom

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Alumni Network Group
Partners/Family
Speakeasy/Toastmasters
Student Support Network
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Soccer
Softball
Ultimate Frisbee
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
Challenge for Charity

Apr. Stanford University



 
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