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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Wichita State University
W. Frank Barton School of Business

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Address: 201 Clinton Hall
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 67260-0048
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FACULTY/ACADEMICS

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

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2001

Credits required to complete part-time program: 30

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

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 8
Students in core class (average) 30
Students in elective class (average) 15
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 20


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 40%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 20%
Simulations 10%
Team Projects 20%
Other n/a

Distance-learning option for some courses? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

n/a

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/MSN (Master of Science, Nursing)



AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Organizational Behavior
Strategy

New electives added in past 12 months:
E-commerce
E-marketing
Employment Law
Law of Marketing
The Economics of Sport


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Part-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 51
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 1
 
Tenured professors 29%
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 23%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 11%
Focus on entrepreneurship 4%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 14%
Have owned a business 17%
 
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:
MBA Student Association

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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