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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of California, Berkeley
Haas School of Business — The Berkeley MBA
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2002 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 59 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 40 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must register for classes and pay for four semesters
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 50% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 2% |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 25% |
| Simulations | 3% |
| Team projects | 10% |
| Other | n/a |
| Description: At least 50 to 70% of electives use hands - on projects and teamwork - an important aspect of experiential learning. Teams of MBA students work directly with firms such as Hewlett-Packard, Ford, and McDonald's in a corporate responsibility course.
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Business and Public Policy
Corporate Social Responsibility
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
Industrial Management
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Technology
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Real Estate
Technology
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 109
New electives added in the past academic year:
The Post-Dilbert Workplace
Computer-Based Communications Systems
Privacy Security and Cryptography
Tech Strategies--Market Dominance
The Business of Software
Taxes and Firm Strategy
Financial Decisions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Global Financial Services
Information and Technology Based Marketing
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA in International Area Studies
MBA/MPH in Public Health
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Financial Engineering
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 77 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 125 |
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| Tenured professors | 61 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 20% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 2% |
| 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:
Berkeley Real Estate Club
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Healthcare@Haas
High Tech
Information Technology
Leaders@Haas
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
European Business Club
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Latin American Business Club
Pacific Rim Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Outdoor Activities
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Challenge for Charity
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Apr. |
Stanford University, Palo Alto |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $4,969,644 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
State-of-the-art executive learning classroom; behavioral experiment lab to test economic theories; ubiquitous wireless access; Haas info and event kiosks; online systems for student and faculty services -- financial aid, online fee payment, event registration, personalized laptop support; instructional simulations and games; classroom technology renovation; full-spectrum remote access -- VPN and Microsoft Terminal Services; New research computing platform; live and on-demand video streaming
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