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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
York University
Schulich School of Business

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Address: Schulich School of Business
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
CA
E-Mail: admissions@schulich.yorku.ca
Web site: http://www.schulich.yorku.ca


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2001

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No

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? No



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 40%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 15%
Other 0%


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Arts Administration
Consulting
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Finance
Financial Engineering/Financial Services
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Public Administration
Public Policy
Real Estate
Strategy


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Financial Services
International Business
Marketing
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 50

Average number of students in an elective course: 35

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 107

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 15%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Accounting and Accountability for the New Economy
Competitive and Organizational Strategies for Financial Services Firms
E-Commerce Marketing
Restructuring and Turnaround Management
Activity-Based Costing and the Financial Services Industry



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 88
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 11
 
Tenured professors 68
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 26%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 74%
Have owned a business 72%

(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/LLB
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MFA


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
MPA
Master of International Management/Business


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
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Financial Engineering;Financial Services
Information Technology
International/AIESEC; Accounting Society
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
Real Property;Organizational Behavior
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Mentor Program
Open Arms Committee
Toastmasters
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Badminton; Field Hockey; Tennis; Hiking
Basketball
Golf
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Soccer
Softball
Ultimate Frisbee
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 Games

Jan. Hamilton, Canada
Economist Business Challenge

Oct. Montreal, Canada
MBA Summit

Mar. Toronto, Canada
Concordia International Case Competition

Jan. Montreal, Canada
Western B-School Hockey Competition

Feb. London, Canada



 
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SCHULICH RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Also considered    1994:  --    
2002:  10 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  --    
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