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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Boston College
The Carroll School of Management
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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 | 45 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 30 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must write a complete business plan
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete 55 credits hours.
Students must complete 20 hours of community service.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 40% |
| Simulations | 0% |
| Team projects | 10% |
| Other | 0% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Business Law
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Strategic Services Delivery
Strategy
Technology
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 90
New electives added in the past academic year:
Corporate Governance
Law for CPAs
Social Entrepreneurship
Managing Corporate Responsibility
International Consulting
Customer Relationship Management
ERP Systems
Consulting Clinic
Social Networking
Strategic Planning & Implementation
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MS in Finance, Accounting, Biology
MBA/MS in Geology, Nursing
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/MSW (Master of Social Work)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 90 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 94 |
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| Tenured professors | 52 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 28% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 8% |
| 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:
Biotech/Health care
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Marketing
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Asia Business Society
Athletic Association
Black MBA Association
International Club
Invest 'N Kids (tutoring program)
Volunteer
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Running/Track
Ski
Softball
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
MBA 5K
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Apr. |
Boston College |
Winter Carnival
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Feb. |
Dartmouth College |
Flag Football
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Oct. |
New York University |
Softball
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Mar. |
University of Virginia |
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:
Classroom enhancements, Internet 2 enhancements, hardware
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