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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Massachusetts Boston
Graduate College of Management
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2001 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 22 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 14 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must write a complete business plan
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 30% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 5% |
| Experiential learning | 15% |
| Lecture | 15% |
| Simulations | 10% |
| Team projects | 25% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
E-commerce
Environmental Management
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
E-commerce
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 21
New electives added in the past academic year:
Leadership Management in the 21st Century
Multinational Corporations in the Global Political Economy
Supply Chain Management
Internet Security
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/a
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 49 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 18 |
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| Tenured professors | 40 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 33% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 13% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 15% |
| Have owned a business | 13% |
(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
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 | No |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $70,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Computer system upgrades, newer printers, new laptops, new presentation equipment
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