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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Business and Public Administration

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Address: Eller Graduate School of Management
McClelland Hall 210
Tucson, Arizona 85721
E-Mail: mbaapp@eller.arizona.edu
Web site: eller.arizona.edu/mba


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:

The distance-learning program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s):
Videoconferencing

24-hour technical support? No

When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1999

Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 54

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Distance-learning students required to spend time on campus throughout the course of the program? No

Distance-learning students invited to campus for graduation? Yes

Diploma distinguishes whether student earned MBA on or off campus? No



COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week n/a
Total hours of work outside of class per week n/a
Students in core class (average) 30
Students in elective class (average) 30
Number of elective courses available to distance-learning students 9
Electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years n/a
Required courses that focus on entrepreneurial studies n/a


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 40%
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 40%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 20%
Other n/a

Final exams are administered:
In class



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Joint-degree programs offered to distance-learning students:
n/a



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems

New electives added in past 12 months:
n/a


DISTANCE-LEARNING PROGRAM FACULTY

Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance-learning students at least one time during each course? Yes

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 90%
Full-time faculty members for distance-learning program n/a
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
Tenured distance-learning professors n/a
Full-time distance-learning MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience n/a

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

Distance-learning students have use of the following services/facilities:
School library
School gymnasium
Student rates for tickets

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
n/a

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
n/a

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
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