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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB School of Business

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Address: BEC 219
1530 3rd Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35294-4460
E-Mail: mlake@uab.edu
Web site: www.business.uab.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings
• On alternate weekends

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2001

Credits required to complete part-time program: n/a

Requirements for graduation:
n/a

Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No


COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week 5
Total hours of work outside of class per week 12
Students in core class (average) 40
Students in elective class (average) 30
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 12


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 15%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 50%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 15%
Other n/a

Distance-learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting
Finance
Health Care Management
Information Technology Managment

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
mba/mph



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance

New electives added in past 12 months:
Credit Markets and Instruments
Enterprise Application Integration
Informations Systems Planning
Product Innovation Management
Technology Based Intra/Entrepreneurship
Technology Based Project Management


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program n/a
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 n/a
 
Part-time MBA faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience n/a


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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