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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Georgia State University
J. Mack Robinson College of Business — Flexible MBA Program

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Address: MSC 4A0310
33 Gilmer Street SE Unit 4
Atlanta, GA 30303-3084
E-Mail: rcb-oaa@gsu.edu
Web site: http://robinson.gsu.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

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

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1998

Credit hours required to complete part-time program: 45

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average

Accelerated part-time MBA program offered? Yes

Laptop computer requirement? No


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 20%
Lecture 5%
Simulations 10%
Team Projects 30%
Other 0%

Can part-time MBAs take some courses online? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS / SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Career Paths: Accounting Information Systems Design and Assurance, Enterprise Risk Management, Information Systems Consulting,
E-commerce
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Hotel Administration
Human Resource Management
Insurance
International Business
International Business and Information Technology, International Entrepreneurship
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Portfolio Management
Real Estate
Statistics and Operations Research


AREAS OF STUDY / COURSEWORK

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

New electives added in past 12 months:
Real Estate Concepts and Practices
Real Estate Case Analysis
Strategic Management of Real Property in a Corporate Environment
Urban Property Development and Growth
Advanced Survival Models


Total hours in class per week 6
Total hours of work outside of class per week 12
Students in core class (average) 33
Students in elective class (average) 21
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 234


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Actuarial Science
Master of Science (Majors: Business Economics; Decision Sciences; Management; Personal Financial Planning; Risk Management & Insurance)
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Finance
Master of Human Resources
Master of International Management/Business
Master of Marketing
Master of Science in Health Administration
Master of Science in Real Estate
Master of Taxation



JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Full-time program faculty members in residence for part-time MBA program over past 12 months n/a
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months n/a
 
Tenured part-time MBA faculty n/a
 
Part-time program faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience n/a


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/center 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:
Entrepreneurship
Graduate Business 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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