PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
When/how often classes meet:
Evenings
Every weekend
Via the Internet (scheduled)
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2003 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | Yes |
| Average number of students in a core class | 32 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 26 |
| Accelerated part-time program offered? | Yes |
Graduation requirements:
Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Students must complete a minimum of 31 Suffolk MBA credits with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Students must take 1 elective in teh international business area (i may or may not be a 1 week overseas travel seminar).
| Credits required to complete part-time program | 31 |
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 40% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | n/a |
| Lecture | 38% |
| Simulations | 2% |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Part-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Corporate Finacial Executive Track
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Health Care Administration
International Business
Marketing
Non-Profit Management
Operations Management
Portfolio Management
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY, COURSEWORK & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Operations Management
| Total hours in class per week | 3 |
| 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: | 120 |
New electives added in the past academic year:
Legal Issues in E-Commerce
International Travel Seminar (1 week) in Chile
International Travel Seminar (1 week) in Benelux
Franchising
Managing Knowledge for Competitive Advantage
Strategic Brand Management
Global Investment Analysis Portfolio Managment
Global Financial Services Industry and Capital Markets
Risk Management for Global Finanacial Services
Developing and Managing Brands for Global Markets
Web link: Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MS Accounting
MBA/MS Finance
MBA/MS Taxation
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
Master of Public Administration
Master of Science in Health Administration
Master of Science in Taxation
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
Part-Time Program Faculty:
| Same faculty as full-time MBA program | 100% |
| Adjunct faculty | 28% |
| Tenured faculty | 44% |
| Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience | 90% |
B-School Faculty:
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 82 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 80% |
| Tenured professors | 36 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 33% |
| Underrepresented minorities1: | 17% |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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:
n/a
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
n/a
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 | n/a |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school made upgrades to classrooms and the library. New state-of-the-art computer labs were added.
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