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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University
Kogod School of Business
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
E-Mail: KogodMBA@american.edu
Web links: B-school Web site

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

 Before 2000
Accelerated MBA program offered? No
Average number of students in a core class 35
Average number of students in an elective class 25

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 30%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 45%
Simulations n/a
Team projects 15%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Real Estate


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

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

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

New electives added in the past academic year:
Management Information Systems for Public and Non-Profit Organizations
Nations, Policy, and Information Technology
Global Connectivity
Project Management
Qualitative and Survey Research for Marketing Decisions
Marketing Strategy


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Science in Information Technology Management
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Taxation


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 59
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 50
 
Tenured professors 37
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 16%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 n/a
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:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Information Technology
Marketing
Real Estate

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball

MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
MBA Softball Tournament

 Apr. Richmond, VA

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $271,999

Technology changes made over the past three years:
Technology panels in two classrooms and 65 new computers.
 
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