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2005 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB)
Address: Olayan School of Business
P.O. Box 11-0236
Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon
E-Mail: sb@aub.edu.lb
Web links: n/a

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

When/how often classes meet:
Evenings


Core MBA curriculum last revised

2003
Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes
Average number of students in a core class 25
Average number of students in an elective class 15
Accelerated part-time program offered? Yes

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

Credits required to complete part-time program 42

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 70%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 1%
Lecture 3%
Simulations 1%
Team projects 15%
Other n/a

SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS

Part-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:


Accounting
Finance
General Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing

AREAS OF STUDY, COURSEWORK & ELECTIVES

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



Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Leadership
Management Information Systems

Total hours in class per week 8
Total hours of work outside of class per week 40
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 54

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


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:




OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:




B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Part-Time Program Faculty:
Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Adjunct faculty 50%
Tenured faculty 0%
Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience 80%

B-School Faculty:
Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year 39
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year n/a
Tenured professors n/a
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 0%
Underrepresented minorities1: n/a
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisers 75%
Have owned a business 50%

(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
Marketing
MBA Student Society

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 $1,473,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
Establishing two state-of-the-art technology-enabled classrooms (with on-going business software licensing), wireless access to all student and faculty laptops, hardware renewal/replacement for all computer labs and staff offices, hardware renewal/replacement for all faculty and adminsitrative staff.

 
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