PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2002 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 68 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 33 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- The school utilizes a modified pass/fail system.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 50% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 15% |
| Lecture | 20% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 10% |
| Other | 0% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Leadership
Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 81
New electives added in the past academic year:
Advanced Corporate Finance III - Frontiers of Valuation
Integrated Value Creation: The Wholonics Approach
Labor Law and Collective Bargaining
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MArch (Master of Architecture)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MS Biomedical Engineering
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 71 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 25 |
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| Tenured professors | 26 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 4% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 4% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 4% |
| 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
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Olin Indian Club; Olin Japan Association
Olin Speakers' Forum; Greater China Club
Olin Veterans Association; Olin Korean Student Association
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Hockey
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $6,108,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Computer lab has new wiring, servers, increased disk storage, faster communication switches, furniture, laser printers/scanners. Wireless connections reach all student-accessible public areas. Classrooms have power outlets and network connections. Blackboard,Inc. courseware provides access to syllabi, course materials, threaded discussions... A video conferencing system is available for interviewing. An online,interactive meeting service provides virtual study space for real time collaboration.
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