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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Belk College of Business Administration

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Address: UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223
E-Mail: mba@email.uncc.edu
Web site: www.belkmba.uncc.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

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

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1994

Credits required to complete part-time program: 42

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
• Students must present final, company-specific project results to relevant parties

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No


COURSE WORK

Total hours in class per week 6
Total hours of work outside of class per week 20
Students in core class (average) 35
Students in elective class (average) 35
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 14


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 37%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 25%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 30%
Other 3%
Description: Individual projects


Distance-learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

E-Commerce
Economics
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Real Estate Finance & Development
Self-Structured

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:
E-Commerce
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Real Estate

New electives added in past 12 months:
Applied Business Finance
E-business Strategy
E-business Systems
E-business and Marketing
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Finance and Investment


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Part-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 35
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 2
 
Tenured professors 57%
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 33%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 14%
Focus on entrepreneurship 5%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 2%
Have owned a business 2%
 
Part-time MBA faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience 24%

(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:
Beta Gamma Sigma
MBA Association
Sigma Iota Epsilon

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Volunteer
various multicultural organizations

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Muslim
various religious groups

Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Fencing
Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse
Outdoor/Wilderness Activities (e.g., rock climbing, white water rafting)
Rugby
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling



 
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