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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Washington
Business School
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2005 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 59 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 32 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students are required to complete international experience
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
- Students must complete a customized professional development plan including oral communication, presentation skills, and written communications
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 35% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 15% |
| Other | 5% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
Customized Concentrations
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Public Administration
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research
Strategy
Technology
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 68
New electives added in the past academic year:
Investor Relations
Finding Your Voice
Strategic Management & Planning
Seminar in International Accounting
Business Strategy & Environmental Management
Cross-Cultural Conversations
Perspectives on International Business
Venture Capital Competition
Business Intelligence & Data Mining
Intercultural Communications
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MA in International Studies
MA in Japan Studies
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/Meng (Master of Engineering (manufacturing management))
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 104 |
| 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 | 4% |
| 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
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Marketing
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Partners/Family
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
| B-school participates in MBA Games | Yes |
Games include:
Challenge for Charity Competition
Stanford University (Apr.)
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $2,430,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Wireless network access installed and upgraded throughout the school, WebCT and Blackboard systems for graduate programs, updated hardware and software in all faculty/ staff offices, classrooms and computer labs, integrated presentation systems in MBA classrooms, NASDAQ Trading Room, Intranet and home page portal for staff and students, integrated school calendar system, integration of business school systems with university "MyUW" system for student access to information.
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