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Hofstra University
Frank G. Zarb School of Business


1999 Profile Update
School Statistics


CURRICULUM
  Electives available in 1998: 28
New electives in past three years: 35%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1996
Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

New Courses in Past Three Years
International Information Technology, Business Data Communications, Power Tools for Managers, Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Investing, Option Markets, Special Topics, Future Markets, Executive Leadership Skills, Seminar on Strategic Analysis and Evaluation: Company Valuation, Strategic Marketing of Services, Healthcare Marketing: Strategic Planning in Marketing, Eastern Europe and the CIS, the Asian Economy, Accounting in a Global Environment, Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting

Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
None

Teaching Methods
Lecture: 50%
Case Study: 50%
Other: N/A

Full-time faculty members:   75
Adjunct or visiting faculty: 12
Average core class size: 30
Average elective class size: 22

Laptop computer required? No

Grading System
Grades are based on a 4.0 scale. An A = 4.0, etc.

Exchange Programs or International Campuses
Erasmus University/Rotterdam School of Management; Hong-Ik University (Korea); Helsinki School of Economics; University of Stockholm (Sweden)

Best Areas of Study
Finance, Marketing, Internatonal Business

Areas School Would Like to Improve
Management

1998 PLACEMENT
  On-campus recruiters for graduates: 113
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 23
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. N/A
On-campus student internship interviews: N/A
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 100

Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter  
Lehman Brothers
Andersen Consulting
SAP America
Bestfoods Baking Co.
Merrill Lynch
Chase Manhattan
Citicorp
Johnson & Johnson
Goldman Sachs

ALUMNI NETWORK
  Number of living alumni: 3,000
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: N/A
Median alumni gift: N/A
Number of alumni clubs: N/A
Number of dues-paying members: N/A
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: N/A
Placement services offered for alumni? Yes

Description of Alumni Placement Services
The school offers job referrals, alumni networking, and resume preparation to its alumni.

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1999 Profile Update
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  Key Contacts
School Web Site

E-Mail:
bizsmm@vaxc.hofstra.edu

Address:
Zarb School of Business
Weller Hall
Hempstead, NY 11550

Dean:
Ralph S. Polimeni
(516) 463-5676

Director of MBA Programs:
Susan McTiernan
(516) 463-5683

Director of Admissions:
(516) 331-3967

Director of Alumni Relations:
(516) 331-3967

Director of Financial Aid:
(516) 331-3967

Director of Career Services:
Barbar Church-Kattan
(516) 463-6060

Application Deadlines:
U.S.
June 1, 1999

International
April 1, 1999





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