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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management
Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management — MBA in International Management
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Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management
15249 N 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85306
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
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| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 55 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 45 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 50% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | n/a |
| Lecture | 15% |
| Simulations | 10% |
| Team projects | 25% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Finance
International Business
International Development
Marketing
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 49
New electives added in the past academic year:
Private Firm Valuation Certification
Pension Plan Management
Supply Chain Analysis
India: Global Finance & Development
Korea and China: Dynamic Northeast Asia
Miami: Private Banking
Advanced Topics in Corp Finance: Private Equity
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of International Management/Business
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 67 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 16 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
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| | Female | 27% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 5% |
| 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:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Marketing
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
Partners/Family
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rugby
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Triathlon
Volleyball
| B-school participates in MBA Games | Yes |
Games include:
Rugby Tournament
Glendale, AZ (Nov.)
Soccer Tournament
Innovative Challenge
Glendale, AZ
Net Impact Challenge
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $1,770,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
1. Implemented course-based Wiki's to be used for student collaboration and RSS feeds for faculty course pages and student home pages improving all aspects of student life
2. Implemented a redundant Storage Area Network
3. Extended wifi coverage across the entire campus
4. SPAM control/eradication
5. Anti-Virus/anti spyware control
6. Upgraded computer hardware, virtually all public machines less than 18 months old
7. All major classrooms have upgraded A/V, computer infrastructure, ect.
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