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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Maryland, College Park
Robert H. Smith 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 | 53 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 22 |
Graduation requirements:
- 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 | 25% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 5% |
| Lecture | 50% |
| Simulations | 0% |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
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
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Transportation
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 63
New electives added in the past academic year:
Customer Analysis
Pricing and Revenue Management
Project Management in Dynamic Environments
Network and Influence
Fundamentals of Technology Start-Up Ventures
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/MSW (Master of Social Work)
MBA/PhD (Nursing)
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 | 127 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 51 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 16% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 27% |
| 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
Finance
High Tech
Information Technology
Investment Banking
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
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Jewish
Active intramural sports teams:
n/a
| B-school participates in MBA Games | n/a |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $8,646,855 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Each year, Smith provides BlackBerry wireless handheld devices and service to all full-time MBA students. They get wireless Web and e-mail access, calendar, address book, and Nextel's Direct Connect. There's a new Netcentric Behavioral Lab for computer/Internet-based behavioral research and a new Supply Chain Teaching Lab. The school's new wing, opened in 2002, features wireless Internet access, dual LCD projectors and projection screens, video/audio conferencing in all classrooms and labs.
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