The distance-learning program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s): CD-Roms
E-mail
Online forums
Videoconferencing
Internet/Web-based delivery
24-hour technical support? Yes
When/how often classes meet:
• One weekend per month
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1991
Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 62
Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average • Some percentage of students' grades account for class participation • Students must present final, company-specific project results to relevant parties
Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes
Distance-learning students required to spend time on campus throughout the course of the program? Yes
Description: Two weekends during the 27 month program are spent at Babson. The other 25 weekend sessions are held at different Intel locations. (This is subject to change, based on future corporate partners.)
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
10
Total hours of work outside of class per week
15
Students in core class (average)
33
Students in elective class (average)
33
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
70%
Experiential learning
5%
Lecture
5%
Simulations
5%
Team Projects
15%
Other
n/a
Final exams are administered:
On site exams, proctored at each participant site location; and take-home exams, submitted by e-mail.
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:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
New electives added in past 12 months:
Entire program is new within the last 12 months
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
100%
Full-time faculty members for distance-learning program
17
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months
1
Tenured distance-learning professors
65%
Full-time distance-learning MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience
12%
(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
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