TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: No
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $1,000,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The College of Business Administration’s $10 million building renovation includes upgraded computer labs, classrooms have been upgraded with state-of-the-art multimedia including ceiling mounted monitors and data ports for student’s laptop computers. In order to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is being implemented throughout the College. Currently, SAP/R3 software is being integrated into the business curriculum. Though much of the student’s library research can be conducted from their PC and modem, the College houses eight laboratory facilities with 146 computers and related software libraries. Visual Basic, Power Builder, COOL GEN CASE tool, Microsoft Office Suites, and the Netscape web browser, as well as DOS, OS/2, and Windows operating systems are available for use by students. Students also have access to several Microsoft products at a greatly reduced cost. All students have e-mail accounts, access to the Internet, and are able to complete advising via the Internet using e-mail and CyberAdvising, the UTA pioneered electronic advising system.
CAREER SERVICES
Do part-time MBA students have access to the career-management office? Yes
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At what point?
At any time
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Percentage of each group of most recent graduates that:
| Was continuing their education (after graduation) (1) | | n/a |
| Was starting a new business (2) | n/a |
(1) Enrolled/will enroll in further graduate studies
(2) Starting a new business as owner. Do not include students accepting jobs with a salary in a new (startup) business
| Estimated percentage of part-time students who use the career management office | | n/a |
| Estimated percentage of part-time students that change careers during their studies | n/a |
Part-time MBAs permitted to interview on campus, alongside full-time students, for summer internships? Yes
Part-time MBAs permitted to interview on campus, next to full-time students, for full-time jobs? Yes
Part-time students included in resume drops before recruiters visit campus? Yes
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
B-school offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Alumni networking Web site:
Current MBAs given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded n/a MBA degrees since its founding. It has n/a living MBA alumni, and n/a MBA club(s) in n/a countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, n/a of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. n/a, and a mean gift of U.S. n/a. The school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million since 1999, and the B-school endowment is n/a (U.S.)
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Alisa Johnson
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