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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Baltimore
Robert G. Merrick School of Business

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Address: 1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
E-Mail: admissions@ubmail.ubalt.edu
Web site: www.ubalt.edu/merrick


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

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

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1993

Credits required to complete part-time program: 51

Requirements for graduation:
• 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) 27
Students in elective class (average) 23
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 37


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 15%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 50%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 20%
Other n/a

Distance-learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)



AREAS OF STUDY

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Business Design
Entrepreneurship
Global Electronic Commerce
Managing Human Resources in an E-World
Supply Chain Management
Telecommunications


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Part-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 53
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 23
 
Tenured professors 88%
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 50%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 24%
Focus on entrepreneurship 5%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 15%
Have owned a business 33%
 
Part-time MBA faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience 20%

(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? Yes

Part-time students have access to break-out room on campus? Yes

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Graduate Business Association
Human Resources
Marketing
Masters of Public Administration Student Association

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black Student Union
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
International Club
Student Events Board
Students with Disabilities

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Muslim

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)



 
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