PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
When/how often classes meet:
Evenings
Via the Internet (scheduled)
Via the Internet (unscheduled)
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| Before 2000 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 32 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 15 |
| Accelerated part-time program offered? | No |
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 culminating experience (Thesis, project, or a course in Advaced Strategic Management)
| Credits required to complete part-time program | 33 |
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 25% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 5% |
| Lecture | 25% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 35% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Part-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Public Policy
AREAS OF STUDY, COURSEWORK & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
| Total hours in class per week | 3 |
| Total hours of work outside of class per week | 9 |
| Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: | 18 |
New electives added in the past academic year:
n/a
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MS (Master of Science)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Science in Business Administration - Mgmt. Information Systems
Master of Science in Business Administration- Taxation
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
Part-Time Program Faculty:
| Same faculty as full-time MBA program | n/a |
| Adjunct faculty | 0% |
| Tenured faculty | 70% |
| Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience | n/a |
B-School Faculty:
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 80 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 0% |
| Tenured professors | 60 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 20% |
| Underrepresented minorities1: | 22% |
| 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
| Part-time students have their own area/center on campus? | No |
| 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:
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing
Gamma Iota Sigma - Insurance Society
Beta Alpha - Honors Accounting Fraternity
Delta Sigma Pi - Business Honors Fraternity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Volunteer
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish
Muslim
Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rowing
Running/Track
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $200,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
A new College of Business Administration Computer Lab with 20 computers. Upgraded computer newtwork to Windows 2003 and e-mail system to Exchange 2003. Installed several new servers in the College. Purchased new desktop and laptop computers for faculty and staff.
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