PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
When/how often classes meet:
Evenings
On alternate weekends
Daytime
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2001 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 40 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 30 |
| Accelerated part-time program offered? | Yes |
Graduation requirements:
Students must write a complete business plan
Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
| Credits required to complete part-time program | 60 |
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 30% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 40% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 15% |
| Other | 0% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Part-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Arts Administration
Consulting
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Engineering/Financial Services
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Media/Entertainment
Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Operations Management
Portfolio Management
Public Policy
Statistics and Operations Research
AREAS OF STUDY, COURSEWORK & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Financial Services
International Business
Marketing
Statistics and Operations Research
| Total hours in class per week | 6 |
| Total hours of work outside of class per week | 15 |
| Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: | 83 |
New electives added in the past academic year:
Econometrics of Financial Markets
Retail Marketing Strategies
Strategic & Tactical Issues in the Life Insurance Industry
Enterprise Risk Management & Strategy
Financial Models for Pensions & Insurance
Strategic Management of Hospitals
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management
Understanding the Canadian Health Industry
International Healthcare Systems
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MFA
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of International Management/Business
Master of Public Administration
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
Part-Time Program Faculty:
| Same faculty as full-time MBA program | 100% |
| Adjunct faculty | 4% |
| Tenured faculty | 83% |
| Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience | 35% |
B-School Faculty:
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 110 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 5% |
| Tenured professors | 57 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 30% |
| Underrepresented minorities1: | n/a |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisers | 71% |
| Have owned a business | 67% |
(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
| Part-time students have their own area/center on campus? | No |
| Part-time students have access to lockers on campus? | Yes |
| Part-time students have access to break-out room on campus? | Yes |
B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Business Ethics
Business Law
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
VC/ Private Equity
Financial Engineering/Financial Services
International/AISEC/Accounting Society
Real Property/Organizational Behaviour/Insider Newspaper
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Women in MBA
Mentor Program/Golf Association
Open Arms Committee
Toastmaster
Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
Badminton/Field Hockey/Tennis
Hiking/Ultimate Frisbee
Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $3,500,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The new Seymour Schulich Building opened for Fall 2003 classes. It features wireless connectivity throughout, a computer drop-in lab, a library-based computerized training room, and two custom classroooms with a workstation for each student. All classrooms are equipped with a networked computer and computer projection of the instructor's choice of content from the Web or from local sources such as a PowerPoint presentation or a DVD.
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