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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Penn State University
The School of Business Administration
Address: The School of Business
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
E-Mail: mbahbg@psu.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
Directions to school

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Core MBA curriculum last revised

2005
Accelerated MBA program offered? No
Average number of students in a core class 15
Average number of students in an elective class 25

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 30%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 10%
Experiential learning 20%
Lecture 10%
Simulations n/a
Team projects 20%
Other 10%
Description: Guest Speakers


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:


Accounting
E-commerce
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing


AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
n/a

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 18

New electives added in the past academic year:
Logistics Systems Management
Procurement and Supply Management


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:



MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)


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 45
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 3
 
Tenured professors n/a
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 13%
Underrepresented minorities: 1 0%
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:
n/a

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Volleyball

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 n/a

Technology changes made over the past three years:
n/a

 
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