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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Rochester
William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
Address: 305 Schlegel Hall
Rochester, NY 14627
E-Mail: admissions@simon.rochester.edu
Web links: B-school Web site

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

 2004
Accelerated MBA program offered? n/a
Average number of students in a core class 60
Average number of students in an elective class 40

Graduation requirements:
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
  • 67 credit hours and a 3.0 grade point average


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 50%
Simulations n/a
Team projects 20%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Public Policy
Strategy


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Strategy

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 56

New electives added in the past academic year:
Business Modeling and Analysis for Management
Brand Strategy Workshop
Marketing Field Projects
Entrepreneur Operations
Applied Consulting: Improving the Simon School

Electives course catalog


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MS in and the Microbiology & Immunology
MBA/Master of Public Health


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
MS Finance; MS Manufacturing Management; MS Service Management
MS Information Systems Management
MS Technology


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 56
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 14
 
Tenured professors 18
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 0%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 0%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 22%
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:
Biotech/Health care
Business Management
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Newspaper (WATS)
Writing Center

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Graduate Business Council
Hispanic Student Organization
Pacific Region-Asian Association
Partners/Family
Simon Ambassadors
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian

Active intramural sports teams:
Flag Football
Golf
Soccer

MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
Soccer Tournament

 Sept. Darmouth
Soccer Tournament

 Apr. Yale

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $2

Technology changes made over the past three years:
A wireless network was added in two main business school buidlings.
 
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