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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Connecticut
School of Business

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Address: University of Connecticut, School of Business
2100 Hillside Road, Unit 1041
Storrs, CT 06269-1041
E-Mail: uconnmba@business.uconn.edu
Web site: http://www.business.uconn.edu
Directions to school


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Computer requirement? Yes

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: 57 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 15%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 25%
Lecture 35%
Simulations 0%
Team projects 25%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Health Care Administration
Information Technology
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Real Estate
Technology


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Finance
Health Care Administration
Information Technology
Marketing

Average number of students in a core course: 32

Average number of students in an elective course: 15

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 48

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 25%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Portfolio Analysis
Identifying and Analyzing Market Opportunities
Real Estate Valuation
Health Care Finance and Economics
Federal Tax and Business Decisions
Risk Management and Insurance
Fixed Income Investments
Consulting Services
Pricing Theory and Strategy
Evaluating E-Business Practices



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 102
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 34
 
Tenured professors 52
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 12%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 27%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 21%
Have owned a business 24%

(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 in International Studies
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/Master of Social Work


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Science in Accounting Online


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:
Finance
Graduate Business Association (GBA) - includes all professional areas of interest

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
GBA covers these areas

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a

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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