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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Babson College
Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business — Two-Year MBA Program
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| Before 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 50 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 29 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students are required to complete international experience
- 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
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 75% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 5% |
| Experiential learning | 5% |
| Lecture | 5% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 5% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
International Business
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 100
New electives added in the past academic year:
Entrepreneurial Technology Commercialization Screening
Technological Entrepreneurship
Strategic Cost Management
Managing Emerging Technology Products
Workship on Branding Law for Entrepreneurs
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
The Ultimate Entrepreneurial Challenge
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
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 | 127 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 79 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 24% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 13% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 13% |
| Have owned a business | 9% |
(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
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Golf
Hockey
Soccer
Softball
| B-school participates in MBA Games | No |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $35,546,543 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
51 improvements have been made including: upgrade to Exchange 2003, new database and ticketing system for laptop services, contracted with new telephone conferencing provider, e-library added to the library's collection, migration to new content management system, launch of the Babson Portal - the community's gateway to the electronic tools and information, implementation of secure wireless services in all student dorms and 6 campus buildings, new high power public printers were installed, etc.
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