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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management— Two-Year MBA Program

Sections: Getting In |  Academics & Lifestyle  | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: Donald P. Jacobs Center
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2001
E-Mail: MBAadmissions@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Web site: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu
Directions to school


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2002

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

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? n/a

Credits/credit hours required to complete full-time program: 20 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 30%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
Decision Sciences
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Industrial Management
International Business
Leadership
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Media Management
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Public Administration
Real Estate
Strategy
Technology
Transportation


AREAS OF STUDY

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

Average number of students in a core course: 55

Average number of students in an elective course: 45

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 184

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Private Equity
The Education Industry
Biotech Business Practicum
Social Entrepreneurship
International Healthcare Systems
Consulting: Frameworks and Practice
Information Technology and Business Process Management
Strategy Implementation
Reinventing Education
Financial Management and Strategy in Transportation



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 145
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 85
 
Tenured professors 77
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 17%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 18%
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/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MEM (Master of Business Administration/Master of Engineering Management


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
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Investment Banking
Kellogg has approximately 85 student clubs
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Kellogg has approximately 85 student clubs
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Surfing
Volleyball

Students plan group vacations that attract at least a third of the class? Yes

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


 
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2002:  1    1992:  1    
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