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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Akron College of Business Administration
Graduate Programs in Business

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Address: 259 S. Broadway, Room 412
The University of Akron College of Business Administration
Akron, OH 44325-4805
E-Mail: gradcba@uakron.edu
Web site: www.uakron.edu/cba/grad/gradpros.html


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings
• Via the Internet (scheduled)

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Credits required to complete part-time program: 34

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

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No


COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week 3
Total hours of work outside of class per week 4
Students in core class (average) 25
Students in elective class (average) 15
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 28


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 25%
Other n/a

Distance-learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Global Sales Management
Healthcare Administration
International Business
International Finance
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Supply Chain Management

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MSM HR/JD
MT/JD



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
E-Commerce
General Management
Management Information Systems
Tax

New electives added in past 12 months:
n/a


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Part-time faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
 
Tenured professors 40%
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 26%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 4%
Focus on entrepreneurship 5%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 1%
Have owned a business 1%
 
Part-time MBA faculty with at least five 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.

Part-time students have their own area on campus? No

Part-time students have access to lockers on campus? No

Part-time students have access to break-out room on campus? No

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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