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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Isenberg School of Management
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 38 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 18 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students complete 55 credits; 13 are elective credits which form area of concentration. All core curriculum classes are completed within your first MBA year. Elective credits and corporate practicum project is completed in second MBA year.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 15% |
| Lecture | 20% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Hotel Administration
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Sports Business
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Operations Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: n/a
New electives added in the past academic year:
n/a
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
PMBA/MS in Hospitality & Tourism Management
PMBA/MS in Sport Management
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Dual Degree PMBA/MS in Hospitality & Tourism Management; MS Hospitality & Tourism Management
Dual Degree PMBA/MS in Sport Management; MS Sport Management
Master of Science in Accounting
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 87 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 7 |
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| Tenured professors | 61 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 21% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 5% |
| 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
Graduate Business Association
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Volunteer
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Volleyball
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $1,400,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Facility rewired to Category 6 Internet access; wireless netword access points available; two entirely new computer labs - total of 125 pc's; video conferencing center, 3 case classrooms with Internet connections at each seat; all classrooms are connected to the Internet. Also available: Windows 2000, Office Professional 2000, XP; Info Trac; Compu-Stat; SAS; Lexis/Nexis, American Business Information-Company Directory; Standard & Poor's Corporation; SPSS; Systat; Minitab; and Peachtree Acctg.
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