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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Carnegie Mellon
Tepper School of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2004 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 65 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 30 |
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 | 0% |
| Lecture | 50% |
| Simulations | 15% |
| Team projects | 10% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Biotechnology
Consulting
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Quantitative Analysis
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Technology
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Strategy
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 118
New electives added in the past academic year:
Biotechnology Industry: Structure and Strategy
Business Acting II
Business Intelligence Tools and Techniques
Competitive Communication
Computational Marketing Project
Controversy and Communication
Cross Cultural Management
Emerging Information Technologies
Engineering and Economics of Electrical Power Systems
Monetary Policy in the US and Abroad
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MS (Computational Finance)
MBA/MS (Software Engineering)
MBA/Minor (Healthcare Policy & Management)
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 | 92 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 32 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 9% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | n/a |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 2% |
| 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
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Cricket
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Rowing
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Volleyball
| B-school participates in MBA Games | Yes |
Games include:
Duke MBA Games
Duke University
Georgetown Charity Basketball Tournament
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $2,800,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Upgraded 5 classrooms with teaching technology including: Dual projectors, touch panel control, distance learning capabilities, classroom recording, power and data at each seat, and digital name plates/student touch panels. Upgraded 2 distance learning studios to new transmission and display equipment. Student intranet developed with flat panel displays. Construction started on main auditorium with new projector, video processing and recording system. Replaced all administrative file servers.
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