1999 Profile Update
School Statistics
CURRICULUM
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Electives available in 1998: 30
New electives in past three years: 20%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1997
Accelerated MBA program offered?
No
New Courses in Past Three Years
Production and Operations Management II, Strategic Logistics Management, Fundamentals of Information System Technologies, Systems Analysis and Design, Enterprise Systems Design and Implementation, Advanced Marketing Analysis, Project Management in Marketing, Strategic Market Management, Advanced Financial Engineering, Organizational Behavior and Community Outreach
Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
Systems Consulting/Information Technology, Financial Risk Strategy,
New Busines and Entrepreneurship
Teaching Methods
Lecture: 40%
Case Study: 30%
Other: 30%
| Full-time faculty members: |
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89 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty: |
1 |
| Average core class size: |
45 |
| Average elective class size: |
20 |
Laptop computer required?
No
Grading System
Grades are based on a 4.0 scale: A=4.0, A-=3.067, B+=3.33,
B=3.0, B-=2.67, C+=2.33, C=2.0, D=1.0, and F=0. For graduation a B or 3.0
is required.
Exchange Programs or International Campuses
ESC Toulouse (France)
Best Areas of Study
Systems Consulting/Information Technology, Strategic Analysis, Financial Risk Strategy, Accounting/Finance
Areas School Would Like to Improve
N/A
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1998 PLACEMENT
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On-campus recruiters for graduates: 175
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 16
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 480
On-campus student internship interviews: 46
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 86
Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
| Ernst & Young LLP |
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3 |
| Andersen Consulting |
2 |
| CSC Pinnacle |
4 |
| American Management Systems |
2 |
| Sonat |
2 |
| Arthur Andersen |
1 |
| Intel |
1 |
| Wachovia Bank |
1 |
| Procter & Gamble |
1 |
| WorldCom |
1 |
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Number of living alumni: N/A
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
N/A
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Key Contacts
School Web Site
E-Mail:
bpayton@cba.ua.edu
Address:
Manderson Graduate School of Business
101 Bidgood Hall
PO Box 870223
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0223
Dean:
J. Barry Mason
(205) 348-8932
Director of MBA Programs:
Robert W. McLeod
(205) 348-6517
Director of Admissions:
Missy Strickland
(205) 348-9122
Director of Alumni Relations:
Zeb Hargett
(205) 348-8517
Director of Financial Aid:
N/A
Director of Career Services:
Connie Chambers
(205) 348-4503
Director of Student Services:
Wanda Slayton
(205) 348-4502
Application Deadlines:
U.S.
May 15, 1999
International
May 15, 1999
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