PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
When/how often classes meet:
Evenings
part time students may take day electives
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2002 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 51 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 31 |
| 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
| Credits required to complete part-time program | 80 |
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 35% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | n/a |
| Experiential learning | 10% |
| Lecture | 30% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 20% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Part-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Marketing
Media/Entertainment
Public Policy
Statistics and Operations Research
self-designed concentrations
AREAS OF STUDY, COURSEWORK & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
| Total hours in class per week | 7 |
| Total hours of work outside of class per week | 13 |
| Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: | 22 |
New electives added in the past academic year:
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MA in International Studies
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
MBA/Master of Information Systems
Master of Accounting
Technology Management MBA
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
Part-Time Program Faculty:
| Same faculty as full-time MBA program | 84% |
| Adjunct faculty | 12% |
| Tenured faculty | 75% |
| Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience | n/a |
B-School Faculty:
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 100 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 49% |
| Tenured professors | 50 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 14% |
| Underrepresented minorities1: | 2% |
| 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? | 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:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
High Tech
Marketing
Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics
Telecom
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
International Club
Partners/Family
Women in MBA
Bizcomm(Public Speaking)
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Baseball
Football
Outdoor Activities
Running/Track
Softball
Volleyball
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 | $1,800,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Wireless network access throughout the school, WebCT and Blackboard systems for graduate programs, updated hardware in all faculty/staff offices and computer labs, NASDAQ Trading Room, expansion of online student registration, calendaring, and program management systems.
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