The distance-learning program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s): Chat rooms
E-mail
Online forums
Videoconferencing
Internet/Web-based delivery
video lectures on the Internet.
24-hour technical support? No
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings • online and on campus tutorials are scheduled biweekly in weekday evenings and weekends
Core MBA curriculum last revised: n/a
Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 43
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 complete a 8-9 days Residential Trip outside Hong Kong.
Accelerated MBA program offered? No
Distance-learning students required to spend time on campus throughout the course of the program? Yes
Description: Option of on campus tutorials (6 hours) is offered for each course but students may choose to attend the class via the Internet (facilitied by multipoint videoconferencing system). Participants are required to attend examinations and the Professional Forum 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
2
Total hours of work outside of class per week
18
Students in core class (average)
20
Students in elective class (average)
15
Number of elective courses available to distance-learning students
23
Electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years
30%
Required courses that focus on entrepreneurial studies
8%
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
Case study
20%
Experiential learning
10%
Lecture
n/a
Simulations
n/a
Team Projects
10%
Other
60%
Description: video lectures on web, online tutorials (multi-media conferencing)and on campus tutorials, webboard discussion.
Final exams are administered:
On-campus
venues arrranged by the University outside Hong Kong.
SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS
E-Commerce
General Management
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:
E-Commerce
General Management
New electives added in past 12 months:
Data Mining
Electronic Commerce Infrastructure and Security Management
Foundations of Electronic Business
Information Technology and Business Process Reengineering
Supply Chain Management
e-Marketing and Customer Relationship Management
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
72%
Full-time faculty members for distance-learning program
48
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months
19
Tenured distance-learning professors
n/a
Full-time distance-learning MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience
30%
(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
B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
E-Business
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Alumni Associations of the University
EMBA Association
MBA Alumni Association
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