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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management

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Address: University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management, MPAA 110
Irvine, CA 92697-3130
E-Mail: mba@uci.edu
Web site: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/go/mba
Directions to school


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2002

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? Yes

Credits/credit hours required to complete full-time program: 92 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 40%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 2%
Lecture 33%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 20%
Other 0%


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Consulting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Real Estate
Strategy
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY

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

Average number of students in a core course: 55

Average number of students in an elective course: 28

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 49

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 24%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Communication Skills
Gerken: The Enron Case
International Business Negotiations
Leadership & Influence Management
Management Consulting
Power in Organizations
Private Equity
Venture Capital



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 39
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 42
 
Tenured professors 26
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 35%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 0%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 27%
Have owned a business 19%

(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/MD (Doctor of Medicine)


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
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Operations Management
Real Estate

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Japan Business Association
San Diego Business Group
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Ski
Softball

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
Challenge for Charity C4C

Apr. Stanford, CA



 
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