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Texas Christian University
M.J. Neeley School of Business


1999 Profile Update
School Statistics


CURRICULUM
  Electives available in 1998: 12
New electives in past three years: 40%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1997
Accelerated MBA program offered? No

New Courses in Past Three Years
Managing Across Cultures, Speculative Markets, Advanced Federal Tax, Managing Technology, Law for Accounting Professionals, Accounting Theory

Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
None

Teaching Methods
Lecture: 30%
Case Study: 60%
Other: 10%

Full-time faculty members:   40
Adjunct or visiting faculty: 2
Average core class size: 29
Average elective class size: 20

Laptop computer required? No

Grading System
The TCU MBA Program uses a +/- grading system: A+ = 4.0, A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D = 1.0, F = 0.0. Students must maintain a semester and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 to maintain good academic standing.

Exchange Programs or International Campuses
The Ecole Superieure de Commerce (Dijon, France); Albert Ludwigs Universitat (Freiburg, Germany); University de las Americas (Puebla, Mexico); Monterrey Technological Institute (Chihuahua, Mexico); Gyoengyoes University (Hungary)

Best Areas of Study
Finance, Marketing

Areas School Would Like to Improve
Information Systems

1998 PLACEMENT
  On-campus recruiters for graduates: N/A
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: N/A
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: N/A

Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
N/A  

ALUMNI NETWORK
  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: 2
Number of dues-paying members: N/A
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 0
Placement services offered for alumni? Yes

Description of Alumni Placement Services
N/A

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1999 Profile Update
School Statistics

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  Key Contacts
School Web Site

E-Mail:
p.conway@tcu.edu

Address:
Neeley School of Business
TCU Box 298530
Fort Worth, TX 76129-3286

Dean:
H. Kirk Downey
(817) 257-7526

Director of MBA Programs:
Robert Rhodes
(817) 257-7613

Director of Admissions:
Peggy Conway
(817) 257-7989

Director of Alumni Relations:
Robert Rhodes
(817) 257-7613

Director of Financial Aid:
Peggy Conway
(817) 257-7989

Director of Career Services:
Linda Smith
(817) 257-7526

Application Deadlines:
U.S.
April 30, 1999

International
April 30, 1999





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