TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: n/a
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The main student computer lab got a total make-over, from wiring to furniture. The school added group tables as well as couches, and students have the option of using wireless connections in addition to traditional PCs. Each year, approximately one third of the student computer lab PCs are replaced with "leading edge" systems. The lab also has several high-speed laser printers and scanners. The laptop lab opened two years ago was completely remodeled and expanded. The wireless LAN was upgraded and now provides coverage to all student-accessible public areas such as student lounges, the library, study rooms, May Auditorium, and the Lopata Courtyard. All classroom seats now have power outlets and 100 Mb/sec network connections. The network "backbone" is fiber optic at 1 giga-bit/sec.
Prometheus eLearning courseware (now part of Blackboard, Inc.) was introduced and is available to all students and their professors. This "virtual learning community" provides Web-based access to syllabi, course materials, threaded discussions, chat and other features.
New infrastructure purchases included several new servers, increased disk storage to accommodate multimedia applications, and faster communications switches.
A Polycom video conferencing system is available and is often used by students for interviewing with companies. The school has begun using an online, Web-based interactive meeting service which provides a "virtual study space" for students to collaborate on projects over the Web in realtime.
CAREER SERVICES
Do part-time MBA students have access to the career-development office? Yes
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At what point?
At any time
Some restrictions apply
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| 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? No
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.olin.wustl.edu/alumni/net.cfm
Current part-time MBAs given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 8,100 executive MBA degrees, and 8,100 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 7,704 living MBA alumni, and 44 MBA clubs throughout 14 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 30% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $110, and a mean gift of U.S. $350. 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. $154,390,511
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Deborah Booker
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