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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Management
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2004 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 33 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 40 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 30% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 20% |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | n/a |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 55
New electives added in the past academic year:
Customer Relationship Management
Leadership
Management of Technology
Global Strategic Management
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/Doctor of Pharmacy
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)
MBA/Master of Science in Finance
MBA/Master of Science in Management Information Systems
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Arts in Economics
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Finance
Master of Public Administration
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 109 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 30 |
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| Tenured professors | 61 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 21% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 15% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 5% |
| 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
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
International Business
Marketing
Strategic Management
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
n/a
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $350,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Installed wireless technology, upgraded the technical classrooms, installed business/news TV and digital signage, improved security defenses with email spam/virus prevention, Intrusion Prevention System, automatic virus and patch updates, upgraded two computing labs, installed new college web server -- new web development under way, created electronic Student Management System and Electronic Timesheet system, created a center for learning technology with Learning Technology Manager
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