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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Brigham Young University
Marriott School of Management
Address: 640 Tanner Building
BYU
Provo, UT 84602
E-Mail: mba@byu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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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 41
Average number of students in an elective class 25

Graduation requirements:
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 45%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 35%
Simulations 5%
Team projects 5%
Other 0%


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Supply Chain Management

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 113

New electives added in the past academic year:
International Negotiations
Creative and Strategic Thinking
International Law and Management Review
Logistics and Material Management
Sales Forecasting
Venture Capital and Private Equity

Electives course catalog


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Information Systems
Master of Public Administration


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 126
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 11
 
Tenured professors 88
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 5%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 0%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 9%
Have owned a business 14%

(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
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Partners/Family
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Indoor Hockey
Rugby
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $1,200,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
Wireless network in the classrooms and building. New laptops and servers. Larger bandwidth. New software. A super computer for the university that the business school uses.

 
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