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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
York University
Schulich School of Business — MBA & International MBA
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Schulich School of Business
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada |
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B-school Web site |
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2001 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 50 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 35 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must write a complete business plan
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- 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 | 30% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 40% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 15% |
| Other | 0% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Arts Administration
Consulting
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Family Enterprise/Business & Sustainability/Health Industry Management
Finance
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Media/Entertainment
Nonprofit Management & Leadership/Business Ethics
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Public Administration
Real Estate
Strategy
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Strategy
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 103
New electives added in the past academic year:
Invention & Investment in Life Sciences
Commercializiation in Pharma & Biotech
Financial & Managerial Control Systems in Helath Care Organizations
Advanced Spreadsheet Modelling Programming for Business
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/MA (Master of Arts)
MBA/MFA
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 | 112 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 10 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
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| | Female | 27% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | n/a |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 73% |
| Have owned a business | 63% |
(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
Business Law
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
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
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Hockey
Indoor Hockey
Outdoor Activities
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
| B-school participates in MBA Games | Yes |
Games include:
MBA Games
Laval University (Montreal) (Jan.)
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $3,500,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
New instructional technology installed in new $102-million Schulich School of Business building, including computer projection of local or network-based content, document cameras, DVD and videotape playback, and room-to-room IT connectivity. We also added on-line materials and software to support classes, extended network connectivity, and introduced Lotus-notes based course materials database.
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