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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business— Professional Full-time MBA

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


Address: Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh, 276 Mervis Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
E-Mail: mba@katz.pitt.edu
Web site: http://www.katz.pitt.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2003

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: 53 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 25%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 40%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 20%
Other 0%


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategy


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Strategy

Average number of students in a core course: 46

Average number of students in an elective course: 29

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 85

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 1%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Knowledge Management Systems
Object Oriented Business Programming & Design
Structured Business Programming
Brand Management
Entrepreneurship and Venture Management



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 69
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 5
 
Tenured professors 42
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 17%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 2%
Have owned a business 4%

(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 & MS in Bioengineering
MBA & MS in International Business
MBA & MS in Public and International Affairs
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MSIE (Master of Science in Industrial Engineering)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information 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:
American Production & Inventory Control Society
Biotech/Health care
Environmental
Finance
Global Business & Cultural Alliance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Newsletter
Nonprofit

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Football
Outdoor Activities
Running/Track
Soccer

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
Basketball

Feb. Georgetown University
Thunderbird Innovation Challenge

Oct. Thunderbird University
KPMG Case Competition

Mar. Washington DC
Carrot Capital Business Plan Competition

Mar. NYC



 
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