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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Kentucky
Gatton College of Business and Economics

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Address: Gatton College of Business and Economics
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
E-Mail: ukmba@uky.edu
Web site: http://gatton.uky.edu/Academic/MBAProgram


ACADEMICS

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

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1996

Credit hours required to complete part-time program: 36

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• minimum 36 credit hours with a minimum GPA=3.0 and pass a comprehensive examination
Accelerated part-time MBA program offered? No

Computer requirement? No


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 40%
Simulations 10%
Team Projects 20%
Other n/a

Can part-time MBAs take some courses online? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS / SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations
Accounting and Corporate Finance
FInance Real Estate and Banking
General Management
International Business
Management Information Systems


AREAS OF STUDY / COURSEWORK

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

Total hours in class per week 6
Total hours of work outside of class per week 24
Students in core class (average) 38
Students in elective class (average) 30
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 29
Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years 0%

New electives added in past 12 months:
n/a


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

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



JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Can part-time students participate in joint-degree programs? Yes

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/BSBE
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Full-time faculty members in residence over past 12 months 81
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 25
 
Tenured faculty 95%
 
Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience 100%


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? Yes

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:
Entrepreneurship

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
There is an MBA Association for social activities
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
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