University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: College of Business - 2004 Full-Time MBA Profile

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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

College of Business

Address:		405 David Kinley Hall 1407 West Gregory Drive Urbana, IL 61801
E-Mail:		mba@uiuc.edu
Web links:		B-school Web site
		Directions to school

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Academics & Lifestyle

Careers & Alumni Affairs

Graduate Comments

PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

2003

Full-time program curriculum

Accelerated MBA program offered?	No
Average number of students in a core class	45
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
Students must take a minimum number of credits

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:

Case study

28%

Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning)

Experiential learning

10%

Lecture

28%

Simulations

Team projects

27%

Other

SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Technology

AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Operations Management

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 75

New electives added in the past academic year:
n/a

Electives course catalog

JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MArch (Master of Architecture)
MBA/MCS (Master of Computer Science)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MILR (Master of Industrial Labor Relations
MBA/MSEE (Master of Science in Electrical Engineering)
MBA/MSIE (Master of Science in Industrial Engineering)
MBA/MSME (Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in General Engineering
Master of Science in Journalism

OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Science in Business Administration
Master of Science in Tax
Master of Technology

B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year		95
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year		44

Tenured professors		55
Of those, what percentage are:
	Female	13%
	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:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Marketing
Technology Management Association

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Asian Business Society
Black MBA Association
International Club
Latin American Business Students
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Bowling
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball

MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:

Event	Month	Location
Basketball	Apr.	Georgetown
Softball	Apr.	Darden

TECHNOLOGY

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

Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school made upgrades to multimedia presentation in classrooms; wireless networking; video conferencing rooms; distance learning equipment; desktop and laptop computers for faculty and staff; upgrades to student computer labs; upgrades to servers, backup and storage systems

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