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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University West
School of Management

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Address: School of Management
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100
E-Mail:
Web site: www.west.asu.edu/som/mba


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:

The distance-learning program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s):
CD-Roms
Chat rooms
E-mail
Internet/Web-based delivery
intranet

24-hour technical support? Yes

When/how often classes meet:
• on-campus every 6th weekend; the remainder digitally

Core MBA curriculum last revised: n/a

Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 45

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average
• Students must present final, company-specific project results to relevant parties

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Distance-learning students required to spend time on campus throughout the course of the program? Yes

Description: every 6th weekend, they spend all day Saturday and Sunday on-campus

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) 18
Students in elective class (average) 18
Number of elective courses available to distance-learning students 3
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 n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture n/a
Simulations n/a
Team Projects n/a
Other n/a
Description: All of these are employed across the program. Each instuctor varies the degree to which any given method is used.


Final exams are administered:
On-campus



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

n/a

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:
Accounting
E-Commerce
General Management
Strategy

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? No

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Full-time faculty members for distance-learning program 10
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 0
Tenured distance-learning professors 80%
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
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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