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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of South Florida
College of Business Administration

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Address: 4202 E. Fowler Ave.
BSN 3403
Tampa, FL 33620-5500
E-Mail: mba2@coba.usf.edu
Web site: http://www.coba.usf.edu


ACADEMICS

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

Core MBA curriculum last revised: 1995

Credit hours required to complete part-time program: 57

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average
• Students must write a complete business plan
• Students must present final, company-specific project results to relevant parties

Accelerated part-time MBA program offered? Yes

Computer requirement? No


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 25%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 30%
Other n/a

Can part-time MBAs take some courses online? No


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS / SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Government and Business
Health Care Administration
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Society and Enterprise


AREAS OF STUDY / COURSEWORK

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

Total hours in class per week 6
Total hours of work outside of class per week 12
Students in core class (average) 28
Students in elective class (average) 26
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 30
Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years 8%

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
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Management and Manufacturing



JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Can part-time students participate in joint-degree programs? n/a

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Full-time faculty members in residence over past 12 months 70
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 36
 
Tenured faculty n/a
 
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? Yes

Part-time students have access to lockers on campus? No

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

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
n/a

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Football
Soccer



 
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