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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Tennessee, Martin

College of Business & Global Affairs

  • Program Basics

      • College of Business and Global Affairs Master of Business Administration
      • Online MBA for Financial Services Professionals
      • 231 Lovelace Avenue
      • TN
      • Martin, 38328, Tennessee
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 28
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 95 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 20
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 20
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 20
      • Do individual online courses have a time limit for completion? Yes
      • Does the school offer a separate on-campus, full-time MBA program? Yes
      • Can students transfer from distance program to full-time program? Yes
      • At what point can this be done? at any time
      • Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program? No
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other states? Yes
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other countries? No
      • Students living more than 45 miles from school 88 %
      • Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
        • School library
        • School gymnasium / athletic center
        • Student rates for tickets
        • School career office

  • School Basics

    • Graduate business school enrollment

      • Total: 64
      • Full-Time MBA: 15
      • Part-Time MBA: 49
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 879

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire program

      • Residents $15,995.00
      • Non-Resident $17,395.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $30.00
      • Non-Resident $30.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 18
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 89 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 100 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? No

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • North America 100 %

    • What percentage of U.S. citizens in the newest entering class are from the following regions?

      • West 12 %
      • Midwest 0 %
      • Southwest 0 %
      • South 76 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 12 %
      • Northeast 0 %
      • Possessions and territories 0 %

    • U.S. students in the newest entering class are from the following groups

      • African American 6 %
      • Asian American 6 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 0 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial 0 %
      • Native American 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 88 %
      • Chose not to report 0 %
      • Other 0 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • One year or less 0 %

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 31
      • Median 28

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 490
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 500

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 400
      • To 570
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 525

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 51

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 22
      • Non-Tenured: 11

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 18

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 4
      • Non-Tenured: 18

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 1
      • Non-Tenured: 2

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 3

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 21
      • Non-Tenured: 14
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 0 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 100 %
      • Have tenure: 100 %
      • Are adjuncts: 0 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 70 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • Chat Rooms
        • Videoconferencing
      • Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? No

    • Estimated number of hours a student will spend working in the class and outside the classroom:

      • Hours per week in class: 0
      • Hours per week outside of class: 20
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? No
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: Final online exams through Blackboard. Also, online presentations via Adobe Presenter and Adobe Connect. Final papers via email and Blackboard.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 20
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 20
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 2
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2009
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Accounting
        • Marketing
        • Economics
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 35
      • If applicable, are distance MBA students invited to campus for graduation? Yes
      • Does the distance program diploma distinguish whether the student earned the degree on-campus or off? No

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: New office computers installed for all full-time faculty/staff. Projection systems in classrooms updated in 3 classrooms. Lecture capture hardware and software installed in 2 classrooms and 6 faculty offices
      • Amount spent: $120,000.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do distance MBA students have access to a career development office? Yes
      • When in the degree process are they able to use the service? At any time
      • Do distance MBAs have access to an alumni database? No
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for full-time jobs? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs included in resume drops for prescreening by recruiters? Yes

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