TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $2,000,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Implemented wireless network; a Storage Area Network, increasing available faculty and student storage 10-fold; upgraded classroom projectors and podium computers, all student lab computers; student training lab computers; network file servers; upgraded and added Web servers; implemented a Carlson School Oracle datamart; upgraded distance learning facility; expanded research computing platform and databases; and added webcast capabilities.
CAREER SERVICES
Do part-time MBA students have access to the career-development office? Yes
| Estimated percentage of part-time students that change careers during their studies | n/a |
If a full-time program is offered, are part-time MBAs permitted to interview on campus, alongside full-time students, for summer internships? Yes
If a full-time program is offered, are part-time MBAs permitted to interview on campus, next to full-time students, for full-time jobs? Yes
Part-time students included in resume drops before recruiters visit campus? Yes
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
B-school offers placement services for part-time MBA alumni? Yes
Alumni networking Web site:
http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/alumnionline
Current part-time MBAs given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 15,040 executive MBA degrees, and 15,040 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 10,940 living MBA alumni, and 1 MBA clubs in 1 country, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 7% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $50, and a mean gift of U.S. $267. The school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million between Jan. 2001 and Oct. 2003, and the B-school endowment is U.S. $126,780,811
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Carolyn Chase
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