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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Sloan School of Management
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2003 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 63 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 55 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 33% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | n/a |
| Lecture | 33% |
| Simulations | n/a |
| Team projects | n/a |
| Other | 33% |
| Description: Team projects, practice, workshops, live cases, etc.
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Industrial Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Tax
Technology
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
Strategy
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 200
New electives added in the past academic year:
Innovative Businesses & New Technologies - The Legal Issues
Unconventional Leadership, A Performing Advantage
Leadership in Action, Tiger Teams
Game Theory for Managers
IT Essentials II: Advanced Technologies for Digital Business in the Knowledge Economy
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Technology
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 97 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 1 |
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| Tenured professors | 60 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 12% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 43% |
| 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
Business Ethics
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Cultural Business Clubs (Asian Business Club, Minority Business Club, Sloan Women in Management Club
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Nonprofit
Policy Forum
Real Estate Club, International Development Club
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Brewer's Club, LGBT
Cultural clubs (Korean, Japan, S. Asian, Latin Club)
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish
LDS (Latter-Day-Saints)
Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Surfing
Triathlon
Volleyball
Yaght Club
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Winter Carnival
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n/a |
Tuck |
Case Competitions
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Misc. |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $3,000,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Pervasive Wireless
Network Infrastructure (Backbone upgrades)
Classroom Technology Improvements
Student Portal
Alumni Database and Community Applications
Educational Technology Applications
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