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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Alabama
Culverhouse College of Business and Administration

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Address: Culverhouse College of Business and Administration
Box 870223
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487--0223
E-Mail: scarver@cba.ua.edu
Website: http://www.cba.ua.edu/emba
 


ACADEMICS/COURSE WORK

Basic Information:

Core EMBA curriculum last revised: 2003

When and how often classes meet:
• On alternate weekends
• Occasional week-long sessions

Total hours in class per week: 26

Total hours of work outside of class per week: 15

Average students in core class: 30

Average students in elective class: 0

Electives available:
Negotiations Module
Leadership Module

Graduation Requirements:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
• Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades
• Write a complete business plan
TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 50%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 15%
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 15%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 20%
Other n/a

Distance learning MBA No
Group work done via the Internet 30%


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
None

Domestic partnerships or in-house MBA programs:
None

Number of companies the B-school runs an in-house MBA for: 0
AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
General Management
Supply Chain Management
Technology


EMBA FACULTY

EMBA full-time faculty: 96
Same faculty as full-time MBA program 85%
 
Tenured professors 72
  Of those, what percentage are Female 12%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 12%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
Have owned a business n/a
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 80%

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.

JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint degree programs offered to EMBA students:
n/a

Other B-school degree programs:
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
Master of Marketing
MA in Management; MA in Management Science; MA in Economics
Master of Tax Accounting


LIFESTYLE

Programs for spouses of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Spouse orientation and dinners
Child care support for EMBA participants with families No
Pre-program orientation Yes
Temporary housing for EMBA participants Yes
Description: Participants stay in a hotel that's located nextdoor to the conference center, where classes are held.
Distance from major airport (miles) 60
Access to health club or gym Yes



SPECIAL TRIP

EMBA program includes a mandatory special trip or project out of the country? Yes
Description: Nine-day international study trip
THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2002-2003 EMBA revenues: $850,000

Total 2002-2003 EMBA budget: $900,000
 
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