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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Harvard University
Harvard Business School

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Address: Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163
E-Mail: admissions@hbs.edu
Web site: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/
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FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: n/a

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: n/a undefined



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 80%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 10%
Simulations n/a
Team projects n/a
Other 10%
Description: An increasing complement to the case method are simulations, team projects, and experiential learning.


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
n/a


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurship
General Management
Leadership
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 89

Average number of students in an elective course: 64

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 79

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 42%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Leadership in a Multi-cultural World
Evolution of Global Business
Designing Organizations for Performance
Entrepreneurship in Education Reform
Building Businesses in Turbulent Times
Entrepreneurial Management in a Turnaround Environment
The Operating Manager
Managing Innovation and Product Development
Managing Health Care Technology and Operations



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 207
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 28
 
Tenured professors 89
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 16%
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)


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 Ethics
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Negotiation
New Media
Nonprofit
Real Estate
Sustainable Development
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Armed Forces
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
HBS Show
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
She-E-Os and Heard on the Street (a cappella groups)
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Golf
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Triathlon
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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