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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
The University of Texas at Dallas
School of Management

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Address: UT Dallas
PO Box 830688, JO51
Richardson, Texas 75083
E-Mail: GMBA_advising@utdallas.edu
Web site: som.utdallas.edu/globalmba


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:

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

24-hour technical support? Yes

When/how often classes meet:
n/a

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1995

Credits required to complete distance-learning program: n/a

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Some percentage of students' grades account for class participation

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 2
Total hours of work outside of class per week 10
Students in core class (average) 46
Students in elective class (average) 36
Number of elective courses available to distance-learning students 10
Electives offered in 2000-2001 that are new in the past three years 100%
Required courses that focus on entrepreneurial studies n/a


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 20%
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 50%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 20%
Other 10%
Description: Online forums


Final exams are administered:
Over the Internet
On-campus
Testing center in other city



SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

E-Commerce
International Business
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:
E-Commerce
International Business
Management Information Systems

New electives added in past 12 months:
Economics of Information Goods
International Corporate Finance
Internet Business Models


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 20
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 1
Tenured distance-learning professors 75%
Full-time distance-learning MBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 5%

(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

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
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