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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Wake Forest University
Babcock Graduate School of Management
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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 | 38 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 30 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must successfully complete a minimum of 64 credit hours.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 5% |
| Experiential learning | 15% |
| Lecture | 20% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 15% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Independently Designed Concentration
Marketing
Operations Management
Technology
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Operations Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 52
New electives added in the past academic year:
n/a
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MSA (Master of Science in Accountancy)
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 | 41 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 6 |
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| Tenured professors | 29 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 7% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 3% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 31% |
| Have owned a business | 24% |
(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:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Honor Council
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Babcock Leadership Series Committee
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Speakin' Deacons
Student Government Association
Volunteer
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Bowling
Football
Indoor Hockey
Soccer
Softball
Tennis, Racquetball & Table Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Babcock Elevator Competition
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Mar. |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Marketing Summit (Case Competition)
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Jan. |
Winston-Salem, NC |
KACE National Case-Writing Competition
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Jan. |
Winston-Salem, NC |
National Black MBA Case Competition
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Sept. |
Houston, TX |
Venture Capital Investment Competition
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Apr. |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Triad Entrpreneurial Competition
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Sept. |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Duke Start-up Challenge
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Apr. |
Durham, NC |
Thunderbird Innovation Case Competition
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Oct. |
Phoenix, AZ |
eStrategy Case Competition
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Feb. |
Nashville, TN |
Venture Challenge
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Mar. |
San Diego, CA |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $2,650,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Highlights include complete replacement of the wired infrastructure; upgrade of wireless network; network upgrade to Windows 2000; upgrade of LCD classroom projectors; purchase of a VPN concentrator for secure remote access; upgrade of email server to Exchange 2003 and Outlook Web Access 2003; and the purchase of new lab machines, a multi CD/DVD duplicator and printer, three digital cameras, two digital camcorders, VCR/DVD dubbing decks, two high-speed copier/printers, and seven servers.
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