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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Virginia
Darden Graduate School of Business— Professional Full-Time MBA

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Address: P.O. Box 6550
100 Darden Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22906
E-Mail: darden@virginia.edu
Web site: http://www.darden.virginia.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: 75 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 70%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 4%
Experiential learning 8%
Lecture 6%
Simulations 3%
Team projects 8%
Other 3%


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Finance
General Management
International Business
Leadership
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 62

Average number of students in an elective course: 40

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 93

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 12%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Financial Statement Analysis and Corporate Valuation
What do you want? A Transition Guide to the Real World
Conversations and Debates on Globilization
Global Macroeconomics and Financial Markets



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 62
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 30
 
Tenured professors 43
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 14%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 16%
Have owned a business 2%

(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/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/a


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 Law
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Energy Club
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management and Operations
High Tech
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
Real Estate
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Asian Business Club
Black MBA Association
European ClubLatin Club
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Military Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Cricket
Flag Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Polo
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
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
Wharton Springs Regatta

Apr. Philadelphia, PA
Darden Softball Invitational

Apr. Charlottesville, VA
Tuck Winter Olympics

n/a Tuck
Rugby Tournament

n/a Duke
Basketball Tournament

n/a Wharton



 
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2002:  12    1992:  11    
2000:  9    1990:  14    
1998:  11    1988:  7    
1996:  5    
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