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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Columbia University
Columbia Business School
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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 | 65 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 50 |
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 | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | n/a |
| Lecture | 40% |
| Simulations | n/a |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Marketing
Media, Entertainment and Communications
Media/Entertainment
Operations Management
Real Estate
Social Enterprise
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Strategy
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 148
New electives added in the past academic year:
Marketing for Arts, Culture and Education
Education Leadership Consulting Lab
Systematic Creativity in Business
Media & Entertainment
Marketing for Organic Revenue Growth
Board & Executive Management for Non-Profits
Pricing Strategy
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/DDS in Dentistry
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MIA in International and Public Affairs
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MS in Urban Planning; in Engineering
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 | 117 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 118 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 12% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 2% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | n/a |
| 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
Business Ethics
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Nonprofit
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:
Christian
Jewish
Muslim
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Golf
Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Volleyball
| B-school participates in MBA Games | Yes |
Games include:
Rugby Club - locations vary
Golf Club - locations vary
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $19,700,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
In the last three years, Columbia Business School has implemented significant technological improvements in the areas of Web presence, applications, infrastructure, and services to support its mission. Among these improvements, the most visible one was the total overhaul of the school's Website, and the underlying content management system. The new system provides more autonomy, flexibility, and efficiency for the academic departments and the business units of the school in providing Web content
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