Maharishi University Of Management

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Maharishi University of Management, also known as MUM, was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1971. MUM was formerly known as Maharishi International University. This institution is located in Fairfield, Iowa. Prior to its relocation in 1974, the campus was located in Santa Barbara. MUM's recent enrollments have been more than 1,000 students at its 272-acre campus. The university offers bachelor, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in management, vedic science, teaching, business, literature, art and design, physics, sustainable living, accounting and many other fields.

The Global Student Council at MUM gives students opportunity to work with organizations at national and international levels. They also get to develop interpersonal and leadership skills. Jennie Rothenberg and Ronald J. D. Parker are among the notable alumni of MUM.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, conservation and resource management, and business and management.
• High male/female ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,206 in 2009-2010 (1,231 full-time equivalent).

About 55% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 45% of the class.

Undergrads are 5% of enrolled students and graduate students are 95%.

Students under 25 years old represent 23% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Maharishi provides on-campus housing for 400 of its 1,231 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Maharishi offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctoral, Humanities/Social Sciences Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (79 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (151 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (27 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Neuroscience

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Physics
• Physiology