PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| Before 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 55 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 32 |
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 | 45% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 2% |
| Experiential learning | 12% |
| Lecture | 20% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 16% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
E-commerce
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Strategy
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 78
New electives added in the past academic year:
Economics of the Sports Industry
The Latin Connection
Projects in Entrepreneurship
The Leadership Experience
Six Sigma Simulation
Fixed Income Securities
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 of Human Resources
Master of Industrial Administration
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 104 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 17 |
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| Tenured professors | 63 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 6% |
| 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:
Consulting
E-business
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resources
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Sports Industry
Student Managed Investment Fund
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Asian Business Club
Black MBA Association
Chinese Business Association
International Club
Partners/Family
Recreational Sports
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Soccer
Softball
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Soccer Tourney
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Feb. |
Austin, TX |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $3,500,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The $35 million Rawls Hall opened last year. Rawls has data ports for each classroom seat, wireless connectivity throughout, a master's-only computer lab, and a distance learning/video production center. All classrooms have high-end audio, video, and lighting. Krannert also upgraded the MBA portal Katalyst, and expanded the use of video-streamed exchanges with remote locations. Krannert just released Sharepoint services, leveraging MBA group work activities and Rawls' technology.
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