University of Alabama (Manderson)

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Master of Science in Operations Management Master of Arts in Management - Global Business
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
This flexible, online program is designed for supervisors, administrators, coordinators, managers, military personnel, and others who seek to advance their awareness of the impact of the global issues in the workplace or who have developed the need for more advanced management skills in their current positions.
School type	Public
Terms	Semester
AACSB accredited	Yes
ACBSP accredited	Yes
IACBE accredited	No

Program Offerings

Online master's in business degree programs	2
Concentrations with highest demand
General Management International Business Production/Operations Management
Concentrations offered
General Management International Business Production/Operations Management

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses	23
International business courses paired with residencies outside U.S.	No

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	N/A
SOC Member	N/A
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	N/A

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	12 full-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	12
Average experience teaching online courses	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	No
Tech staff supporting faculty	5 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Encouraged but not mandatory
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	Majority
Same curricula for online and campus students	Most
Dedicated business school career center	Yes
Access to same career services as on-campus business students	Yes

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.5 years
Program target time to graduate	2.5 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A