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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Auburn University
College of Business — Full-Time On-Campus MBA Program
Address: College of Business
503 Lowder Business Building
Auburn, AL 36849-5240
E-Mail: mbainfo@auburn.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

2000
Accelerated MBA program offered? No
Average number of students in a core class 45
Average number of students in an elective class 12

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
  • Capstone Strategy Case Analysis and Presentation required of all MBA students during the fall semester before graduation date


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 15%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 50%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 15%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Economics
Finance
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Public Administration
Sports Business
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 2

New electives added in the past academic year:
MNGT 7970- Leadership
MNGT 7830- Knowledge Management
AMLG 7600- Supply Management and Manufacturing
AMLG 7700- Demand Management and Fulfillment
AMLG 7800- Supply Chain Strategy


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/MSIE (Master of Science in Industrial Engineering)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Economics
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Finance
Master of Human Resources
Master of Management and Manufacturing


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 100
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 10
 
Tenured professors 70
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 10%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 3%
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:
n/a

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
AGBS - Association of Graduate Business Students

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Softball

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:
Wireless network installed throughout CoB Lowder Business Building; all classrooms have PC terminals, data/video projectors, and Internet connections for instruction; created FAA Testing Center and Air Traffic Control Lab.

 
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