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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Kansas
School of Business
Address: Summerfield Hall
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
E-Mail: bschoolgrad@ku.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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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 35
Average number of students in an elective class 25

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 25%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 3%
Experiential learning 25%
Lecture 33%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 4%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Petroleum Management
Strategy


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
General Management
International Business
Portfolio 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 Strategy
Information Security
Supply Chain Management


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Finance


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 40
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 4
 
Tenured professors 40
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 30%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 2%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 25%
Have owned a business 5%

(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:
n/a

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Golf

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings No
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $400,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
New computers for student labs and classrooms; physical improvements such as wiring, room layouts, network servers and system improvements; website update, faculty and staff computer upgrades.
 
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