1999 Profile Update
School Statistics
Graduates' Comments
CURRICULUM
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Electives available in 1998: 80
New electives in past three years: 20%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1998
Accelerated MBA program offered?
No
New Courses in Past Three Years
Advanced Topics: Financial and Accounting Issues for High-Tech Ventures, Assurance and Consulting Services, Reporting and Management Control Issues for International Business, Business and Regulation of Health Care, Federal Securities Law, Technology and Culture, Advanced Topics: Venture Capital Studies, Organizational Design of Financial Services Firms, Venture Capital, Special Topics: Financial Services Management, Electronic Commerce, Information Systems Development, International Perspectives on Information Technology, Managing in Asia, Information Technology and its Application to the Management of Operations, Management of Quality
Most Popular Electives
Financial Statement Analysis, Pricing Strategy & Policy, Marketing Communications and Promotions, Corporate Finance, Management of Financial Institutions
Most Popular Professors
Peter Wilson, Gerald Smith, Robert Taggart, John Gallaugher
Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
Management of Information Technology
New Dual Degrees:
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Finance (MBA/MSF); MBA/Master's in Science or Math; MBA/MA in Slavic Studies
Teaching Methods
Lecture: 45%
Case Study: 45%
Business Development, Consulting/Work-based Projects: 10%
| Full-time faculty members: |
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77 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty: |
8 |
| Average core class size: |
42 |
| Average elective class size: |
27 |
Laptop computer required?
No
Grading System
In each graduate course where a student registers for graduate credit, he or she will receive one of the following grades at the end of the semester: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C, F, W (Withdrawal from course), or I (Incomplete). The high passing grade of A is awarded for distinguished course work. The passing grade of B is awarded for course work that is clearly satisfactory at the graduate level. The passing grade of C is awarded for work that is minimally acceptable at the graduate level. The failing grade of F is given for course work that is unsatisfactory. In order to graduate, an MBA or MSF student must maintain an overall average of B- (2.67) or higher in course work.
Exchange Programs or International Campuses
The Robert Schuman University of Strasbourg (France); Maastricht University (The Netherlands); ESC Brest (France); ESC Bourdeaux (France); ESC Clermont (France); University College Dublin (Ireland); ESADE (Barcelona, Spain); Beijing International MBA (China)
Students may also participate in exchanges with: London School of Economics; Erasmus University (Holland)
Best Areas of Study
Finance, Management of Financial Service Institutions, Management of Information Technology, New Business Development, Strategic Management, Managing Global Business
Areas School Would Like to Improve
Marketing, Operations Management
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1998 PLACEMENT
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On-campus recruiters for graduates: 66
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 11
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 198
On-campus student internship interviews: N/A
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 213
Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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4 |
| Fleet |
3 |
| Information Resources |
3 |
| Ernst & Young |
2 |
| State Street Global Advisors |
2 |
| Strategic Pricing Group |
2 |
| Tucker Anthony |
2 |
| KPMG Peat Marwick |
1 |
| Gillette |
1 |
| BankBoston |
1 |
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Number of living alumni: 4,558
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: 24%
Median alumni gift: $35
Number of alumni clubs: 1
Number of dues-paying members: N/A
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 1
Placement services offered for alumni?
Yes
Description of Alumni Placement Services
Alums have access to career counseling, access to job listings, access to the resource library, and networking through the BC Alumni Association.
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Key Contacts
School Web Site
E-Mail:
N/A
Address:
Carroll School of Management
Chestnut Hill, MA 02167-0514
Dean:
Hassell H. McClellan
(617) 552-3773
Director of MBA Programs:
Michelle Erickson
(617) 552-2327
Director of Admissions:
Simone P. Marthers
(617) 552-3920
Director of Alumni Relations:
Elizabeth Corman
(617) 552-8868
Director of Financial Aid:
Stephen Elias
(617) 552-3320
Director of Career Services:
Julie E. Miller
(617) 552-8833
Application Deadlines:
U.S.
April 1, 1999
International
March 1, 1999
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