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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lally School of Management and Technology

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Address: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PI 3218
110 Eighth St
Troy, NY 12180-3590
E-Mail: lallymba@rpi.edu
Web site: http://lallymba.mgmt.rpi.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings
• Some Saturdays
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2002

Credit hours required to complete part-time program: 60

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average

Accelerated part-time MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? No


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 35%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 5%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 20%
Simulations 2%
Team Projects 23%
Other 5%
Description: Modeling


Can part-time MBAs take some courses online? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS / SPECIALIZATIONS

Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management and Policy
Finance
Industrial Management
Innovation and New Product Development
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Statistics and Operations Research
Technology


AREAS OF STUDY / COURSEWORK

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management and Policy
Innovation and New Product Development
Management Information Systems
Technology

New electives added in past 12 months:
Topics in Finance and Accounting
Professional Development Skills


Total hours in class per week 6
Total hours of work outside of class per week 20
Students in core class (average) 55
Students in elective class (average) 25
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 27


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Science



JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MArch (Master of Architecture)
MBA/ME (Masters in Engineering)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
MS Information Technology


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 65%
Full-time program faculty members in residence for part-time MBA program over past 12 months 63%
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 5
 
Tenured part-time MBA faculty 27%
 
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? Yes

Part-time students have access to break-out room on campus? Yes

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Entrepreneurship
Graduate Management 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:
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball



 
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