Logan Jordan, assistant dean at the school, added historical perspective. More than 60 percent have degrees in those areas, compared to a third or a quarter at most leading business schools. Krannert also is progressive in using technology, Jordan said. For example, we were one of the first schools in the country to join the SAP University Alliance and teach 'enterprise integration' concepts utilizing SAP software. Purdue this year also partnered with the University of California at Irvine, ranked fifth in the country, to develop a programwide, on-line curriculum delivery system for the master's students at each school.
Students have the ability to browse class information, syllabi and information about the professor.
The pages provide a standardized way for faculty to publish documentation, lecture notes, homework and reference materials. Krannert's emphasis on technology goes beyond faculty and software to include corporate recruiters, business partners and alumni. We also focus on the topic each year with a forum called 'Emerging Technology' at which leaders in the field talk with our students about ideas on the cutting edge and how to manage emerging technology. Technology also is evident in the way faculty teach. The days of a professor standing at the head of the class talking, with maybe just an overhead projector by his side, are long gone.