Friday, November 27, 2009

Online Education Guide

Auburn University

Program Contact Information

Ms. Katie Brock, Interim Dir. MBA Admissions
503 Lowder Business Building
Auburn University, AL
(334) 844-4060
brockmk@auburn.edu
http://www.mba.business.auburn.edu

More Information

2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Auburn University Off Campus MBA Program
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered None

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: Academic transcripts, GMAT and TOEFL scores, Graduate School & MBA applications, 3 letters of recommendation, 2 essays, a signed MBA Code of Ethics, and application fee. Students are required to have completed undergraduate courses in calculus, statistics and the fundamentals of business education.
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? No

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 1990
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 334
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program: N/A
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008): N/A

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

In-state Tuition: $22,752 Per Program
Out-of-State Tuition: $22,752 Per Program
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay: N/A
Is institutional financial aid available?: No, institutional aid is not available.
Is federal financial aid available?: Yes, federal aid is available.

Technology

Minimum required Internet access speed: 128k
Recommended Internet access speed: 256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses: Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video; Streaming audio; Simulations
Support: Yes - 8 Hour(s)

Academics and Learning Environment

  • Most of this school's online degree programs are offered in a physical setting.
  • Credits earned for courses in the online degree programs can be transferred toward the equivalent degree program offered in the physical setting.
  • Admissions requirements for the online programs are the same as requirements for the equivalent degree programs offered in the physical setting.
  • All full-time faculty who teach in the online programs also teach in the programs offered in a physical setting.
  • Exams are typically proctored: in a campus setting, in a non-campus setting.
  • Excluding chat rooms, more than half of the courses in online programs are offered asynchronously.
  • In typical courses, online interaction between students and faculty is a requirement
  • Courses in online programs typically do require students to work cooperatively with other students online on group projects.
  • Courses in the school's online programs typically do not have a maximum class size .
  • Students typically are not required to log into their online courses .

Residency Requirements

Typical courses in online degree programs do not require all students to meet in a physical setting.

Faculty

Faculty are not required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are required to respond to student comments and queries within 24 hours.

Student Services

Students have access to: Campus-based library; Online library; Career counseling and placement assistance; Academic advising; Financial aid office

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