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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Iowa
Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management — Henry B. Tippie School of Management
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| Before 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 51 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 17 |
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 | 30% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 5% |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | 0% |
| Team projects | 35% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Non-profit
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Self-designed
Strategy
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Strategy
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 55
New electives added in the past academic year:
Service Operations
Structured Finance - Securitization
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/M Library Science
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
Self-designed joint-degree program
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 107 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 34 |
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| Tenured professors | 65 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 14% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 1% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 6% |
| Have owned a business | 1% |
(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:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Finance
Information Technology
Leadership
Marketing
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Minority MBA
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
None
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $596,574 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
-New computers and laptops in labs, classrooms, and library
-New network infrastructure
-Implemented student project Web server and new online interface
-Increased PDA support
-Instructional Oracle server
-Wharton WRDS
-DataStream
-New backup system
-IP videoconferencing
-Upgrade Microsoft Windows XP
-Move to AD authentication
-Increased 802.11b WLAN
-Improved CMS stability and security
-New public email stations, including one for disability access
-2 Tablet PCs for faculty class
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