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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Business
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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 | 37 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 20 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 25% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 5% |
| Lecture | 35% |
| Simulations | 10% |
| Team projects | 25% |
| Other | 0% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Applied Corporate Finance
Arts Administration
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
Insurance
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Marketing Research
Operations Management
Portfolio Management
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Real Estate
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 90
New electives added in the past academic year:
Professional Perspectives
Data Analysis & Decision Making
Economics for Managers
Applied Corporate Finance I
Applied Corporate Finance II
Qualitatively Based Marketing Insights
Entrepeneurial Growth Strategies
Bank Simulation & Strategy
E-Business Technologies, Strategies & Applications
E-Business Transformation Design, Analysis & Justification
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 82 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 22 |
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| Tenured professors | 55 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 11% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 7% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 32% |
| Have owned a business | 37% |
(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:
Arts Administration
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resources
Investment Banking
Marketing
Real Estate
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Korean Student Association
Net Impact
Partners/Family
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $975,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school has integrated podiums with computers, DVD/VHS tape players, new sound systems, and connections for the portable computers and brought classrooms up to speed with the latest technology. The school has installed wireless in the building, a new intranet portal system, new e-mail system, and a new faculty server. New electronic data panels in atrium allow better collaboration between all faculty and staff.
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