2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
College of Business and Administration and Graduate School of Business Administration
The distance-learning program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s): CD-Roms
Chat rooms
E-mail
Mailed video tapes
Online forums
Internet/Web-based delivery
Individual and group work spaces
24-hour technical support? Yes
When/how often classes meet:
n/a
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000
Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 36
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 • Complete Capstone - Strategic Management course
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)
36
Students in elective class (average)
35
Number of elective courses available to distance-learning students
12
Electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years
50%
Required courses that focus on entrepreneurial studies
40%
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
Case study
20%
Experiential learning
n/a
Lecture
n/a
Simulations
n/a
Team Projects
20%
Other
60%
Description: Is in the form of lecture notes, Internet research, supplemental videos, discussion formus and cyber teams.
Final exams are administered:
Over the Internet
A proctor is required for one class Some classes use take home and openbook exams
SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
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
Technology
New electives added in past 12 months:
E-commerce Practice
International Financial Management
Managerial Economics and the Business Cycle
Managing Technology for Strategic Advantage
Principles of Programming
Regional Business Environment - Europe (Short term Study Abroad)
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
84%
Full-time faculty members for distance-learning program
16
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months
3
Tenured distance-learning professors
57%
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
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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