Imperial College London: Tanaka Business School at Imperial College London - 2004 Full-Time MBA Profile

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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE

Imperial College London

Tanaka Business School at Imperial College London

Address:		South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ United Kingdom
E-Mail:		ftmba@imperial.ac.uk
Web links:		B-school Web site
		Directions to school

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Academics & Lifestyle

Careers & Alumni Affairs

PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

2004

Full-time program curriculum

Accelerated MBA program offered?	n/a
Average number of students in a core class	100
Average number of students in an elective class	28

Graduation requirements:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
Technology Venture Programme

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:

Case study

10%

Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning)

Experiential learning

30%

Lecture

40%

Simulations

Team projects

20%

Other

SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing

AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Innovation
Strategy
Technology

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 24

New electives added in the past academic year:
Technology Ventures and Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Corporate control and project finance
Customer-focused strategy
Business planning for new ventures
Management and stock selection
Ethics and corporate social responsibility
Management in pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors
Strategic management
Derivatives and risk management

Electives course catalog

JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
n/a

OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master in Health Management
Master of Finance

B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year		36
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year		7

Tenured professors		39
Of those, what percentage are:
	Female	4%
	Underrepresented minorities: ¹	n/a
	Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors	3%
	Have owned a business	4%

(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
VC/ Private Equity

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Sailing

MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:

Event	Month	Location
Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Compet	July	Singapore
European Business Plan Competition	June	Athens
The International Business Schools regat	July	Solent

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings	Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years	$270,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
More up-to-date PC's with the latest MS software. A more centralised printing system that lets MBAs have the option of having secure printing. Wireless network put in the building so people can work anywhere if they have a wireless laptop.

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