1999 Profile Update
School Statistics
Graduates' Comments
STRATEGY FOR APPLICANTS
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As part of the overall improvement in applicant quality seen at Michigan State recently, average GMAT scores for the class of 2000 hit an all-time high of 628 -- that's up nearly 20 points from just two years earlier. Work experience is up too, with those admitted in 1998 averaging four years of full-time work, compared with three years in 1996; just 2 percent of the class of 2000 had less than a year on the job, compared with 10 percent of the class of 1998.
Not only will your scores and experience need to be stronger than ever before; there's a new emphasis on personal interviews as part of the application process at Broad. Nearly 100 percent of those admitted to the class of 2000 were interviewed by admissions officers, either on campus, by telephone, or during recruiting trips to other states and countries. (In an attempt to diversify the international student mix, the school in 1998 began making recruiting trips to Canada, Mexico, and five European countries, according to Jennifer Chizuk, director of MBA admissions.) The school says it is looking for students "who appear well-suited for management careers based upon academic ability, maturity, motivation, leadership, and communication skills, as well as personal accomplishments." The priority deadline for fall admission is April 1, when international applicants and those wishing to apply for financial aid must have their paperwork in, but the school continues to accept applications until June 15.
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CURRICULUM
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Electives available in 1998: 67
New electives in past three years: 24%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1997
Accelerated MBA program offered?
Yes
New Courses in Past Three Years
Economic Forecasting, Taxes and Managerial Decisions, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance Strategies, International Management, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Conflict, and Change, Managing the Internetworked Firm, Marketing Programming, Total Quality Management, Supply Chain Process, Supply Chain Activities, Seminar in Supply Chain Management, Practical Supply Chain Analysis, Environment Conscious Manufacturing
Most Popular Electives
International Financial Management, Advanced Managerial Finance, Investments, Logistics and Transportation Theory, Transportation/Logistics Research and Analysis
Most Popular Professors
Michael Mazzeo, Susan Haka, George Wagenheim, Bill McCarthy, Paul Rubin, Steve Melnyk, John Gilster, Amy Hillman, Glenn Omura
Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
Entrepreneurship, Corporate Accounting, Business Information Systems; new subconcentration in Leadership and Change Management
Teaching Methods
Lecture: 40%
Case Study: 30%
Group Projects, Computer Modeling: 30%
| Full-time faculty members: |
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134 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty: |
7 |
| Average core class size: |
40 |
| Average elective class size: |
33 |
Laptop computer required?
Yes
Grading System
Michigan State uses a 4.0 grading scale, and grades are awarded in increments of 0.5. The minimum passing grade for a course is a 2.0, and a student must have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better to graduate.
Exchange Programs or International Campuses
International University of Japan; Erasmus University
Best Areas of Study
Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Information Systems, and Human Resource Management
Areas School Would Like to Improve
Entrepreneurship
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1998 PLACEMENT
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On-campus recruiters for graduates: 83
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 55
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 1,119
On-campus student internship interviews: 775
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 563
Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
| Ford Motor |
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13 |
| General Motors |
10 |
| Ernst & Young |
4 |
| Intel |
2 |
| Guidant |
2 |
| Coopers & Lybrand |
2 |
| Dow Chemical |
2 |
| IBM |
2 |
| General Mills |
2 |
| Nortel |
2 |
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Number of living alumni: 6,100
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: 9%
Median alumni gift: N/A
Number of alumni clubs: 1
Number of dues-paying members: 6,100
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 2
Placement services offered for alumni?
Yes
Description of Alumni Placement Services
The school offers its alumni career advising, job posting, information resources, career programs, a newsletter, and limited on-campus interviewing.
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Key Contacts
School Web Site
E-Mail:
mba@pilot.msu.edu
Address:
The Broad College of Business
The Broad Graduate School of Management
520 North Business Complex
East Lansing, MI 48824-1121
Dean:
James Henry
(517) 355-8377
Director of MBA Programs:
Harold Sollenberger
(517) 432-5100
Director of Admissions:
Jennifer Chizuk
(517) 355-7604
Director of Alumni Relations:
Paul Osterhout
(517) 353-4340
Director of Financial Aid:
Thomas Scarlett
(517) 353-5940
Director of Career Services:
Helen Dashney
(517) 432-3625
Application Deadlines:
U.S.
April 1, 1999
International
April 1, 1999
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