The University of Alabama: Manderson Graduate School of Business - 2004 Full-Time MBA Profile

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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE

The University of Alabama

Manderson Graduate School of Business

Address:		Box 870223 101 Bidgood Hall Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0223
E-Mail:		mba@cba.ua.edu
Web links:		B-school Web site
		Directions to school

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Academics & Lifestyle

Careers & Alumni Affairs

PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

2004

Full-time program curriculum

Accelerated MBA program offered?	No
Average number of students in a core class	30
Average number of students in an elective class	15

Graduation requirements:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:

Case study

20%

Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning)

n/a

Experiential learning

10%

Lecture

40%

Simulations

10%

Team projects

20%

Other

n/a

SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Automotive Management
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Health Care Administration
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Real Estate
Strategy
Technology

AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

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

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 52

New electives added in the past academic year:
n/a

JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MA (Modern Languages)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MSEE (Master of Science in Electrical Engineering)
MBA/MSIE (Master of Science in Industrial Engineering)
MBA/MSME (Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
MA in Economics
MA in Management; MA in Management Science
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
Master of Marketing
Master of Tax Accounting
Master of Technology

B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year		93
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year		25

Tenured professors		93
Of those, what percentage are:
	Female	18%
	Underrepresented minorities: ¹	6%
	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.

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:
Dinner Club
Finance
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Toastmasters

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
MBA Association
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Outdoor Activities
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball

MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:

Event	Month	Location
KPMG Case Competition	Mar.	Washington, DC
KACE Competition	Feb.	Winston-Salem, NC

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings	Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years	n/a

Technology changes made over the past three years:
n/a

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