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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Wyoming
College of Business

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Address: College of Business
Box 3275
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
E-Mail: mba@uwyo.edu
Web site: http://business.uwyo.edu/


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:

The distance-learning program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s):
E-mail
Online forums
Videoconferencing

24-hour technical support? No

When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1994

Credits required to complete distance-learning program: 54

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average
• Students must write a complete business plan

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

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) 30
Students in elective class (average) n/a
Number of elective courses available to distance-learning students n/a
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

Final exams are administered:
At compressed video sites.



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:
General 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? No

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Full-time faculty members for distance-learning program 37
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 22
Tenured distance-learning professors 73%
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

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
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