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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Case Western Reserve University
Weatherhead School of Management
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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 | 46 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 24 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 20% |
| Simulations | 10% |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Bioscience Entrepreneurship
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Non-Profit Management; Consulting
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Biotech/Bioscience
Entrepreneurship
Nonprofit Management
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 142
New electives added in the past academic year:
Intrapreneurship
Finance and the Law
Digital Business and the Law
Economic Perspectives of Technology Innovation
Global Banking
Project Management
Business Development in the Bioscience Sector
Venture Law
Innovation, Markets and Organization in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Regulatory Affairs in the Biosciences
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MACC
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)
MBA/MPH (MBA/Master of Public Health)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
MSM in Operations/Supply Chain Management
Master of Accounting
Master of Non-Profit Organizations; MSM in Information Systems
Master of Science in Positive Organizational Development and Change
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 94 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 35 |
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| Tenured professors | 45 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 16% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 2% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 29% |
| Have owned a business | 27% |
(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
Biz Art; Diversity, Inc.
Business Law
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Investment Banking
Marketing
Nonprofit
Sports and Entertainment Management
Supply Chain Management; Networking
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Community Service Committee
French Club; Women in Business
Hispanic Student Organization
Partners/Family
Social Activities Committee
Volunteer
Wine
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
n/a
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Darden Softball Tournament
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Apr. |
Darden School of Business |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $5,320,900 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The Weatherhead classroom building now offers wireless computing throughout the building. Weatherhead has equipped three classrooms for distance teleconferencing and placed plasma bulletin boards and document handlers throughout the building. Some classrooms can now project multiple simultaneous video displays.
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