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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Manchester Business School
Manchester Business School

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Address: IFM, The Porthouse
Porth Penrhyn
Bangor LL57 4HN
United Kingdom
E-Mail: abs046@bangor.ac.uk
Web site: www.ifm.ac.uk


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:

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

24-hour technical support? No

When/how often classes meet:
• One three day workshop per module

Core MBA curriculum last revised: n/a

Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 14

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 write a complete business plan
• 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? No

Description: Students must attend workshops, which are held in a number of countries around the world.

Distance-learning students invited to campus for graduation? No

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) n/a
Students in elective class (average) n/a
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 n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture n/a
Simulations n/a
Team Projects n/a
Other n/a
Description: The course is completely made up of experiential learning. Of this, the 75% distance learning is made up of case studies, study guides and project work. The 25% residential workshops utilise teamwork and case studies.


Final exams are administered:
At centres in most countries throughout the world.



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting
E-Commerce
Economics
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Insurance
International Business
Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Portfolio Management
Strategy

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
Engineering business management
Finance
International Business
Portfolio Management

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 70%
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

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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