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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
College of Business and Administration and Graduate School of Business Administration

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Address: 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
P.O. Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
E-Mail: busadvsr@uccs.edu
Web site: web.uccs.edu/business


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Credits required to complete part-time program: 36

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
• Complete capstone Strategic Management course

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No


COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week 5
Total hours of work outside of class per week n/a
Students in core class (average) 35
Students in elective class (average) 20
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 28


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 20%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 60%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 20%
Other n/a

Distance-learning option for some courses? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting
Finance
General Management
Healthcare Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing & Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Service Management
Technology

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
n/a



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Technology

New electives added in past 12 months:
Building Virtual Organizations
Data Warehouse Implementation and Applications
Enterprise Systems
IT Portfolio Management
Principles of Programming


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program n/a
Part-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 30
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 6
 
Tenured professors 19%
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 38%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 6%
Focus on entrepreneurship 5%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 57%
Have owned a business 15%
 
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? Yes

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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