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IMD
International Institute for Management Development


1999 Profile Update
School Statistics


CURRICULUM
  Electives available in 1998: 17
New electives in past three years: 24%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1997
Accelerated MBA program offered? No

New Courses in Past Three Years
Managing International Careers, Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital, Operating Effectively in Asia, Managing Customer Satisfaction through Services, Marketing Warfare, Electronic Commerce

Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
None

Teaching Methods
Lecture: 30%
Case Study: 60%
International Consulting Projects: 10%

Full-time faculty members:   41
Adjunct or visiting faculty: N/A
Average core class size: 83
Average elective class size: 0

Laptop computer required? No

Grading System
Participants are evaluated on each module and ranked based on their collaboration and team-based learning within their individual study groups and in the class at large. Using a class-ranking system, IMD MBA students are ranked according to their team-based contributions and individual performance. Basic tests in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Operations are required to be passed. End of Module presentations and evaluation on their International Consulting Projects are also factored in.

Exchange Programs or International Campuses
N/A

Best Areas of Study
International and General Management

Areas School Would Like to Improve
N/A

1998 PLACEMENT
  On-campus recruiters for graduates: 62
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: N/A
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 890
On-campus student internship interviews: N/A
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: N/A

Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
Philips   4
Andersen Consulting 4
Arthur D Little 2
Bain & Company 2
Hilti 2
Rabobank 2

ALUMNI NETWORK
  Number of living alumni: 1,500
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: N/A
Median alumni gift: N/A
Number of alumni clubs: 17
Number of dues-paying members: 0
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 1
Placement services offered for alumni? No

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1999 Profile Update
School Statistics

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  Key Contacts
School Web Site

E-Mail:
fricsay@imd.ch

Address:
chemin de Bellerive 23
PO Box 915
CH-1001 Lausanne

Dean:
Peter Lorange
41.21.618.0111

Director of MBA Programs:
Dominique Turpin
41.21.618.0298

Director of Admissions:
Joann Pitteloud
41.21.618.0291

Director of Alumni Relations:
Jean-Pierre Salzmann
41.21.618.0111

Director of Financial Aid:
Philip Koehli
41.21.618.0111

Director of Career Services:
Julianne Jammers
41.21.618.0214

Application Deadlines:
U.S.
September 1, 1999

International
September 1, 1999





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