1999 Profile Update
School Statistics
Graduates' Comments
STRATEGY FOR APPLICANTS
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You can use the same application for all three of South Carolina's business programs: it's Masters of International Business Studies (MIBS), its traditional two-year MBA, and its international MBA (IMBA). You need to apply by February 1 if you want to be considered for a scholarship or fellowship. But if you don't want the money, each program has a different final deadline. You can transfer between the MIBS and the MBA program, although only a very few students opt to do so each year.
The school typically receives about 575 applications for its 150 to 175 MIBS spots. Although language skills are not required for MIBS applicants, they are helpful. So is work experience; about 90 percent of the MIBS Class of 2000 had an average of 2.4 years. The average GMAT score for the MIBS Class of 2000 is 614, and the school says foreign nationals must show at least a score of 600 on TOEFL scores. About 35 percent of the MIBS students are from outside the U.S., and the average age upon entering the program is 25. If you don't want to be considered for a scholarship or a fellowship, the application deadline is March 1.
If you're interested in the IMBA program, you can send your application to South Carolina or Wu-Wien, the Vienna campus. Because you'll need a visa before you show up in Vienna, you should send a copy of your passport or birth certificate when you apply for one of the 50 open spots and get your application in by February 1. Work experience is not required, but the school says it is very important; IMBAs average 4.4 years of experience and their average age is 28. The average GMAT score for the IMBA Class of 2000 is 575.
The only prerequisite for admission to the standard MBA program is at least a B in an undergraduate calculus course. Work experience is not required. About two-thirds of students are from the Southeast, the average age is 24, and the average GMAT score for the Class of 2000 is 575. If you don't want to be considered for financial assistance you can apply up until July 15.
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CURRICULUM
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Electives available in 1998: 70
New electives in past three years: 17%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1995
Accelerated MBA program offered?
Yes
New Courses in Past Three Years
Options in Finance, Project Management, Marketing Plans, Budget and Analysis, Sales and Sales Management, Current Developments in Marketing Practice and Thought, Strategic Marketing, Consumer Research, Decision Support and Expert Systems, Legal Issues for Accounting, Health Economics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Financial Markets International Advertising, Comparative Management, East-West Business, International Business Negotiations, International Mergers & Acquisitions, International Production & Operations Management, International Information Systems
Most Popular Electives
Options in Corporate Finance, Small Business Management, Advanced Topics in International Finance, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Management
Most Popular Professors
William Moore, Terence Shimp, Manoj Malhotra, Chuck Kwok, Bruce Money, Tom Madden, Robert Rolfe, Steven Mann, Earl Spiller
Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
Entrepreneurship, International Finance, International Information Technology
Teaching Methods
Lecture: 60%
Case Study: 25%
Team Projects, Simulations, Web Courses: 15%
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131 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty: |
18 |
| Average core class size: |
45 |
| Average elective class size: |
35 |
Laptop computer required?
No
Grading System
Grades are based on a 4-point system: A=4.0, B+=3.5, B=3.0, C+=2.5, C=2.0, D=+1.5, D+1.0, and F=0.0. Courses graded D+ or lower cannot be applied to graduate degree programs.
Exchange Programs or International Campuses
Wirtschaftuniversitat Wien (Austria); Universite Catholique de Lovain (Belgium); Clermont (France); Copenhagen Business School (Denmark); Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration (Finland); Institut Superieur du Commerce (France); Group ESC Nantes Atlantique (France); Fachhochschule fur Wirtschaft Pforzheim (Germany); Manchester University (Britain); Murdoch University (Australia); Tilburg University (Netherlands).
Best Areas of Study
International Business, Finance, Information Systems, Operations Management, Marketing, Human Resources
Areas School Would Like to Improve
Entrepreneurship, Information Systems
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1998 PLACEMENT
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On-campus recruiters for graduates: 116
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 59
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 946
On-campus student internship interviews: 343
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 837
Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
| Citicorp |
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6 |
| Andersen Consulting |
4 |
| NationsBank |
3 |
| General Motors |
3 |
| Wachovia |
3 |
| Texaco |
3 |
| Intel |
2 |
| BMW |
2 |
| EDS |
2 |
| Texas Instruments |
2 |
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Number of living alumni: 6,458
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: 9%
Median alumni gift: $50
Number of alumni clubs: 42
Number of dues-paying members: 1,100
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 2
Placement services offered for alumni?
Yes
Description of Alumni Placement Services
Alums have access to a Web resume book for on-campus recruiting; a resume referral service for employers not on the Internet; job posting services including office listings and E-mail listings; job research resources including a B-school library, CD-ROM summaries, dedicated career library, and executive search firm listings; and individual career counseling.
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Key Contacts
School Web Site
E-Mail:
gradadmit@darla.badm.sc.edu
Address:
Darla Moore School of Business
1705 College Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Dean:
David L. Shrock
(803) 777-3128
Director of MBA Programs:
Paul Yazel, Brian Ewing, Christine Kiely
(803) 777-6076, (803) 777-6788, (803) 777-1240
Director of Admissions:
Carol Williams
(803) 777-6749
Director of Alumni Relations:
Ellen Moore
(803) 777-2910
Director of Financial Aid:
Libby Shropshier
(803) 777-6845
Director of Career Services:
Jerry Paschal, Arthur Walsh
(803) 777-6694, (803) 777-5003
Application Deadlines:
U.S.
February 1, 1999
International
February 1, 1999
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