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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Boston University
School of Management

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Address: Boston University School of Management
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
E-Mail: mba@bu.edu
Web site: http://management.bu.edu/
Directions to school


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2001

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

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

Credits/credit hours required to complete full-time program: 64 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 50%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 10%
Team projects n/a
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Health Care Administration
International Business
Marketing
Public Administration
Strategy


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Leadership
Management Information Systems

Average number of students in a core course: 45

Average number of students in an elective course: 35

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 74

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 28%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Advanced Topics in Investments
E-Business Programming Tools
Governance and Infrastructure
IT and Project Management
Data Mining
IT Management, Delivery, and Value
JAVA
Mobile Business Platform
Service Operations Management
Improving Operations Performance



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 113
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 57
 
Tenured professors 44
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 23%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) n/a
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/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MA in Economics, International Relations, or Medical Sciences
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MPH in Health Services
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MS in Television Management or Manufacturing Engineering


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Science in Investment Management


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
European Club, Latin American Business Council, Asia in the Graduate School of Management
Finance
Information Technology
Marketing
Net Impact: Students for Responsible Business
Nonprofit
Sports Management Association, International Management

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
BUMBA Performance Group
European Club, Latin American Business Council, Asia in the Graduate School of Management
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
MBA Council
Volunteer

Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Swimming
Volleyball

Students plan group vacations that attract at least a third of the class? No

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
n/a


 
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2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Third tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
1996:  Third tier    
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2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  22    1993:  --    
1999:  --    



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