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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arkansas
Sam M. Walton College of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| Before 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 27 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 15 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must write a complete business plan
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
- Students must complete either a business plan or a company specific project, or manage a portfolio, depending on their chosen concentration.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 20% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 20% |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 25% |
| Other | 0% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Customized Concentration
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Strategic Retail Alliances
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Retail Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Transportation
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 20
New electives added in the past academic year:
Challenging Assumptions
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Arts in Economics
Master of Information Systems
Master of Transportation and Logistics Management
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 85 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | n/a |
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| Tenured professors | 12 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 51% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 22% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 14% |
| Have owned a business | 1% |
(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:
n/a
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a
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 | $1,500,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The Sam M. Walton College of Business has undertaken an aggressive program of technology improvements and implementation since the 2001-2002 academic year. In addition to acquiring new servers, existing servers were upgraded to Windows 2000 and Microsoft's new Active Directory. This tied the college more closely to campus Computing Services, as the college became a child domain in the campus-wide Active Directory. The school has also upgraded versions on major servers.
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