TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $9,363,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Laptop computers are required for all MBA students. This year a new computer lab was created exclusively for lap-top users. All classroom seats now have power outlets and 100 Mb/sec network connections. The network "backbone" is fiber optic at 1 giga-bit/sec.
The wireless LAN was upgraded this year and now provides coverage to all student-accessible public areas such as student lounges, the library, study rooms, May Auditorium, and the Lopata Courtyard.
Prometheus eLearning courseware (now part of Blackboard, Inc.) was introduced last year and is now available to all students and their professors. This "virtual learning community" provides Web-based access to syllabi, course materials, threaded discussions, chat and other features. Advanced users have incorporated features like video-on-demand, self-paced learning modules and interactive simulation.
Each year, approximately one third of the student computer lab PCs are replaced with "leading edge" systems. This year, new machines were Dell computers with 2.26 Ghz Pentium 4 processors, 256 MB RAM, 19" color monitors, and read/writeable CD drives. The school added a new hp 20 ppm duplex color laser printer. The lab also has several high-speed laser printers, and scanners.
New behind-the-scenes technology purchased this year include new servers for student and faculty files, a new server for Prometheus, increased disk storage to accommodate multimedia applications, and faster communications switches.
A Polycom video conferencing system is available and is often used by students for interviewing with companies.
CAREER SERVICES
Do part-time MBA students have access to the career-development office? Yes
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At what point?
At any time
Some restrictions apply.
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| Estimated percentage of part-time students that change careers during their studies | n/a |
If a full-time program is offered, are part-time MBAs permitted to interview on campus, alongside full-time students, for summer internships? No
If a full-time program is offered, are part-time MBAs permitted to interview on campus, next to full-time students, for full-time jobs? Yes
Part-time students included in resume drops before recruiters visit campus? Yes
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
B-school offers placement services for MBA alumni? No
Alumni networking Web site:
http://www.olin.wustl.edu/alumni
Current part-time MBAs given access to alumni database? n/a
The B-school has awarded n/a MBA degrees since its founding, 1,558 of which were part-time MBA students. It has 6,543 living MBA alumni, and 44 MBA club(s)in 14 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 30% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $100, and a mean gift of U.S. $333. As of Jan. 2002 the B-school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million, and the B-school's total endowment is $145,687,000 (U.S.)
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Deborah Booker
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