2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Apollo Group
University of Phoenix Online — MBA/Accounting, MBA/E-Business, MBA/Marketing, MBA/Healthcare Management, MBA/Human Resource Mgt
School's investment in technology over the past three years: n/a
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school has redesigned its back end infrastructure to enhance stability, increase capacity and improve scalability. It has also added network redundancy throughout, and has implemented database clustering for increased system availability. The school has enhanced security and increased firewall protection, and added virus protection throughout. It has upgraded its web infrastructure to Windows 2000 and Active Directory.
In addition the school has improved student utilities. There is now the facility to pay bills online, and an improved financial aid application package.
CAREER SERVICES
Do distance-learning MBA students have access to the career-development office? Yes
At what point?
At any time
Estimated percentage of distance-learning students that change careers during their studies
n/a
If a full-time MBA program is offered, are distance-learning MBAs permitted to interview on campus, alongside full-time students, for summer internships? No
If a full-time MBA program is offered, are distance-learning MBAs permitted to interview on campus, next to full-time students, for full-time jobs? No
Distance-learning students included in resume drops before recruiters visit campus? No
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
University offers placement services for distance MBA alumni? Yes
Current distance-learning MBAs given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 29,110 MBA degrees since its founding, 29,110 of which were distance-learning MBA students. It has 29,110 living MBA alumni, and n/a MBA club(s) 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 between Jan. 2001 and Oct. 2003, and the B-school endowment is U.S. n/a
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
Distance MBA classes begin once per week.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Susan Ellis
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