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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management— Professional Master's Programs

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Address: 2020 Rawls Hall
100 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
E-Mail: masters@krannert.purdue.edu
Web site: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu
Directions to school


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1999

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

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? n/a

Credits/credit hours required to complete full-time program: n/a undefined



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 45%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 2%
Experiential learning 8%
Lecture 23%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 17%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
E-commerce
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Strategy


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management

Average number of students in a core course: 52

Average number of students in an elective course: 30

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 80

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 29%

New electives added in past 12 months:
International Economics
Projects in New Venture Capital
Int'l Marketing: Dealing with Cultural Diversity
Advanced Business Writing
Laws of Finance: Securities and Regulation
Data Mining
Entrepreneurial Leadership and Design
International Negotiations



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 101
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 15
 
Tenured professors 59
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 15%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
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:
n/a


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Human Resources
Master of Industrial Administration


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:
Consulting
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resources
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Soccer
Softball

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

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
University of Texas Soccer Tournament

Feb. Austin, Texas
Big Ten Soccer Tournament

Apr. Urbana/Champaign, IL



 
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