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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Maryland, College Park
Robert H. Smith School of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2004 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 51 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 22 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 25% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 5% |
| Lecture | 50% |
| Simulations | 0% |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
n/a
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 66
New electives added in the past academic year:
Customer Relationship Marketing
Extending Advanced Supply Chain Planning Across the Enterprise
Topics in Managerial Economics
Games of Strategy
Corporate Venturing
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/MSW (Master of Social Work)
MBA/PhD (Nursing)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
MBA/MS; MBA/JD; MBA/MPP; MBA/MSW; MBA/MS(Nursing); MBA/PhD(Nursing)
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 131 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 61 |
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| Tenured professors | 51 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 15% |
| 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:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Mayer Fund; New Markets Growth Fund;Real Estate Association
Supply Chain Club; NetImpact; Student Ethics Committee
Techology@Smith; Communications Club
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
European MBA Club; Indian MBAA
Hispanic Student Organization
MBA Association; Asian MBA Association
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Jewish
Active intramural sports teams:
Sports and Social Club
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $11,540,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
In fall 2004, Smith gave BlackBerry wireless handheld devices and service to all full-time MBA students. They get wireless Web and email access, calendar, address book, and Nextel's Direct Connect. There's a new Netcentric Behavioral Lab for computer/Internet-based behavioral research and a new Supply Chain Teaching Lab. The school's new wing, opened in 2002, features wireless Internet access, wired data jacks at every seat, dual LCD projectors and projection screens, video/audio conferencing.
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