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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Apollo Group
University of Phoenix
Address: Mail Stop AA-F101
3157 E. Elwood St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
E-Mail:
Web links: n/a
 
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

The distance MBA program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s):
Online forums
E-mail
Textbooks



The distance MBA program is delivered/conducted via the following medium(s):
Yes


When/how often classes meet:
n/a


Core MBA curriculum last revised

n/a
Accelerated distance MBA program offered? n/a
Average number of students in a core class 12
Average number of students in an elective class 12

Graduation requirements:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
• Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
• 

Credit hours required to complete distance program 39
Are distance students invited to campus for graduation? Yes
Does the MBA diploma distinguish whether the student earned the degree on-campus or off? Yes

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture n/a
Simulations n/a
Team projects n/a
Other n/a

Final exams are administered:
Other
via email if given


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Distance MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:


Accounting
E-commerce
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Marketing
Operations Management
Tax

AREAS OF STUDY, COURSEWORK & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:



Accounting
General Management
Health Care Administration
International Business
Tax

Total hours in class per week 7
Total hours of work outside of class per week 10
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 0

New electives added in the past academic year:
n/a


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Can distance MBA students participate in joint-degree programs?

n/a
Joint-degree programs offered to distance students:
n/a

OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:

Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership; Doctor of Business Administration
Master of Arts in Organizational Management

B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Distance Program Faculty:
Same faculty as full-time MBA program n/a
Adjunct faculty 99%
Tenured faculty 0%
Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience n/a
Distance faculty members who also teach traditional, face-to-face courses 50%
Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students at least one time during each course? No

B-School Faculty:
Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 111
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year 19,765%
Tenured professors n/a
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female n/a
Underrepresented minorities1: n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisers n/a
Have owned a business n/a

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

STUDENT LIFE

Distance students have access to the school career office? n/a
Distance students have access to the school library? Yes
Distance students have access to the school gymnasium / athletic center? n/a
Distance students have access to student rates for tickets? n/a

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
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B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
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Religious organizations active on campus:
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Active intramural sports teams:
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Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

 
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