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Willamette University
Atkinson Graduate School of Management



1999 Profile Update
School Statistics


CURRICULUM
  Electives available in 1998: 50
New electives in past three years: 16%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1998
Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

New Courses in Past Three Years
International Accounting, Telecommunications and Intranet Design, New Enterprise Development, Database Management, Financial Derivatives and Risk Management, Foreign Language Study, Industrial Marketing, Statistical Quality Control

Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
Information Technology

Teaching Methods
Lecture: 30%
Case Study: 30%
Consulting Projects, Team Projects, Simulations: 40%

Full-time faculty members:   13
Adjunct or visiting faculty: 11
Average core class size: 70
Average elective class size: 14

Laptop computer required? No

Grading System
Courses are graded on a four-point scale with the following grades: A = 4.0; A- = 3.7; B+ = 3.3; B = 3.0; B- = 2.7; C = 2.0; and F= 0.

Exchange Programs or International Campuses
None

Best Areas of Study
Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Information Technology, International Management, Public Management, Organizational Analysis, Quantitative Analysis

Areas School Would Like to Improve
Operations/Production

1998 PLACEMENT
  On-campus recruiters for graduates: 39
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 21
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 180
On-campus student internship interviews: 103
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 1,116

Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
State of Oregon 7
Strategix Marketing LLC 3
Deloitte & Touche   1
Tektronix 1
Hewlett-Packard 1
Mobil Oil 1
Public Utilities Commission 1
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt 1
Perkins, Coie 1
State of California 1

ALUMNI NETWORK
  Number of living alumni: 1,162
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: 29%
Median alumni gift: $50
Number of alumni clubs: 1
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
Alumni may use all services available to students: individual couseling regarding goals and job search issues, all postings and job announcements, Web page resources, etc.

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1999 Profile Update
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  Key Contacts
School Web Site

E-Mail:
joneill@willamette.edu

Address:
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301-3922

Dean:
Bryan M. Johnston
(503) 370-6440

Director of MBA Programs:
Steven M. Maser
(503) 370-6440

Director of Admissions:
Judy O'Neill
(503) 370-6167

Director of Alumni Relations:
Carol Green
clgreen@willamette.edu

Director of Financial Aid:
Leslie Limper
(503) 370-6273

Director of Career Services:
Michelle Duchateau
mduchate@willamette.edu

Application Deadlines:
U.S.
March 31, 1999

International
March 31, 1999





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