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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Business— Full-time MBA

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Address: Room 3150 Grainger Hall
975 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53706-1323
E-Mail: mba@bus.wisc.edu
Web site: http://www.bus.wisc.edu
Directions to school


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: n/a

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

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? No

Credits/credit hours required to complete full-time program: 54 Credits



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 35%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 25%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Applied Corporate Finance
Arts Administration
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Insurance
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Marketing Research
Operations Management
Portfolio Management
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Real Estate

Average number of students in a core course: 45

Average number of students in an elective course: 25

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: 10%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Professional Experience in Business
Ethics, Strategy & Sustainability
Seminar in Real Estate Investment
Entrepreneurial Growth Strategies
Seminar in Information Systems



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 83
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 28
 
Tenured professors 56
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 9%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 1%
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/MS (Master of Science)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Arts in Arts Administration
Master of Finance


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:
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resources
Investment Banking
Marketing
Real Estate

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

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee

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

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


 
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