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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business
Address: Florida MBA Programs
134 Bryan Hall PO Box 117152
Gainesville, FL 32611-7152
E-Mail: floridamba@cba.ufl.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? Yes
Average number of students in a core class 40
Average number of students in an elective class 35

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 25%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 25%
Simulations 15%
Team projects 25%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Services
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Real Estate
Security Analysis
Sports Business
Strategy
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Real Estate

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 80

New electives added in the past academic year:
Technology Venture Sequence
Intermediate Business Programming
Advanced Business Programming


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/BSISE (Bachelor of Science in Industrial Systems Engineering
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MESS (Master of Exercise and Sports Science)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
MBA/PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Arts In Real Estate; Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
Master of Decision and Information Sciences
Master of Finance
Master of International Management/Business
Master of Science in Management


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 94
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 5
 
Tenured professors 70
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 7%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 14%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 25%
Have owned a business 10%

(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:
Business Ethics
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Investment Banking

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Business with a Heart
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $248,750

Technology changes made over the past three years:
Implemented wireless networking in MBA classrooms. Refurbished two key MBA classrooms with state-of-the-art technology. Upgraded 15 network servers, increasing storage capacity six-fold and increasing performance. Increased technical support staff for faculty, staff and students by over 100%.
 
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