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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Iowa State University
College of Business
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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 | 36 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 15 |
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 | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 5% |
| Experiential learning | n/a |
| Lecture | 25% |
| Simulations | n/a |
| Team projects | 30% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Agribusiness
Family Financial Planning
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Agribusiness
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
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:
Corporate Governance
Customer Relationship and Business to Business Marketing
International Entrepreneurship
Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
Management of Technology
Strategic Management of Innovation
Research Seminar in Management Information Systems
Strategic Demand Planning
Purchasing
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/MS in Statistics
MBA/Master of Architecture
MBA/Master of Community and Regional Planning
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Science in Information Systems
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 67 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 2 |
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| Tenured professors | 46 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 18% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 1% |
| 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
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing
Transportation and Logistics
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
n/a
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | n/a |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The College of Business moved into the new Gerdin Business Building in December, 2003. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the business building features wireless access throughout and modern computer laboratories. All classrooms have multimedia capabilities including, DVD, VCR, sound, a document camera, and video projection. Classrooms also have a desktop computer available for the instructor and hookups for student laptops.
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