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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Brandeis University
International Business School
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
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| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 39 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 26 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students are required to complete international experience
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students are required to be fluent in more than one language by graduation
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 15% |
| Other | 0% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Economics
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Real Estate
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Economics
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Real Estate
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 54
New electives added in the past academic year:
n/a
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
n/a
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance
Master of Finance
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 20 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 21 |
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| Tenured professors | 8 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 25% |
| 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:
Asian Investment Club
Consulting
Finance
International Business Women
Investment Banking
New Media
Sachar Student Association
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Golf
Soccer
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Soccer-MBA League
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Sept. |
Boston |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $450,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
With the rise and advent of the new Lemberg academic building,improved technology has been added to Brandeis International Business School including: Wireless state-of-the-art classroom technology,additional network outlets for laptop connections, a flat panel television for academics and leisure, and a flat panel unit that displays the IBS event calendar. Over the past year virtually every piece of the technology at the school has been updated.
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