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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Washington
Business School— UW MBA Program

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Address: Box 353200, Mackenzie Hall Room 110
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
E-Mail: mba@u.washington.edu
Web site: http://depts.washington.edu/mba/
Directions to school


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: 96 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 35%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 30%
Simulations n/a
Team projects 20%
Other 5%
Description: Interactive case studies across core courses.


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Customized Concentration
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management
Finance
Health Care Administration
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Public Administration
Real Estate
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Transportation


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business

Average number of students in a core course: 57

Average number of students in an elective course: 33

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 70

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Enterprise Resource Planning
Dealmaking in High Velocity Ventures
Managing Human Capital
Dealmaking in a Global Arena



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 101
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 50
 
Tenured professors 51
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 13%
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:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA in International Studies
MBA/MA in Japanese Studies
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/Master of Public Accounting


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Professional Accounting
Master of Science in Information Systems
Technology Management MBA


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
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Marketing
Real Estate
Supply Chain, Operations & Logistics
Telecom

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Outdoor Adventure Club
Partners/Family
Speakeasy (Public Speaking)
Student Support Network
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Outdoor Activities
Running/Track
Softball
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball

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
Challenge for Charity

Apr. Stanford University



 
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