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Full-Time M.B.A.

The M.B.A. program is considered an integral part of individual career development. It provides a comprehensive and integrated set of activities designed to foster your personal and professional growth. Close interaction with the faculty, an integrated electronic network environment, contact with executives, and a joint student study consolting project abroad all contribute to your development.

The M.B.A. stresses producing a competent, ethics-oriented general manager with the appropriate skills and expertise to manage in a competitive global environment.

The full-time M.B.A. program is an intensive 12-month program that begins in late August, with classes meeting until September of the following year except during the period between Christmas and New Year's. Students who join the program without an undergraduate background in business must begin their M.B.A. study in mid-June with an intensive 10-week prerequisite program. A total of 72 credit hours of instruction is required over the 12 months. Twelve of the 72 hours are focused in a specific discipline: finance, human resource, management information systems, marketing, or students may design their own area of concentration through independent study projects. In addition, an advanced concentration in accounting is available to undergraduate accounting majors. These graduate hours satisfy the requirement for advanced study necessary to sit for the CPA exam.

In addition, a unique new dual degree opportunity joining the M.B.A. with the Master of Sports Administration. This seven quarter dual degree program offers a dynamic curriculum combining the core benefits of an M.B.A. with the focused courses of the M.S.A. and recognizes the growing complexity of the sports, facility, and entertainment industries.

The full-time M.B.A. program provides the critical balance between theory and application. You are involved in developing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a successful manager. Learning in the context of solving complex business problems is stressed to accomplish the following goals:

• Development of functional expertise

• Development of managerial skills

• Application and integration of functional and managerial expertise

• Development of lifelong learning skills.

The central learning core of the program is a series of business problems. You will approach and solve the problems, sometimes in task forces, sometimes individually. You will be presented with course content in modules, with each module presented at a time when it will be useful to you for solving the current learning problem.

This methodology helps you learn content in the context in which you will apply it in the future, maximizes retention of knowledge, and helps you develop the ability to apply your knowledge. It also encourages what business has indicated to be important personal characteristics: reliability, personal responsibility, time management, initiative, adaptability, and the willingness to take risks. Further, because of the learning environment, you learn to work using the latest in information technology, and you learn how to work cooperatively, managing ill-structured problems with a minimum of direction.

M.B.A. students are required to participate in the Joint Student Consulting Project (JSCP). Students work in a cross-cultural setting on project teams with students from a host institution. The JSCP provides students with the valuable experience of working, even briefly, in a country with a different economic and cultural environment--and with a first-hand knowledge of the complexities of international business. Students pay approximately $3,500 to cover travel expenses, accommodations, and meals. The JSCP generally takes place in the summer and lasts about three weeks.

The goal of the program is to provide to students:

• A holistic understanding of business and the global environment in which business functions.

• Knowledge of basic disciplines and the ability to apply that knowledge effectively.

• The ability to analyze a complex, dynamic business situation, identify fundamental issues in nees of resolution, organize and synthesize ideas appropriate to that situation, and determine action to be taken.

• The ability and self-confidence to take initiative and function independently.

• The capacity to tolerate ambiguity and operate effectively under conditions of uncertainty.

• The ability and self-confidence to clarify roles through interaction with others, within and outside of an organization.

• The ability to manage self-time, stress, resources, and priorities.

• The ability to communicate information and ideas effectively in formal and informal presentations and in writing.

• The ability to work effectively using electronic information technology.

• The ability to collaborate effectively--to influence others and be influenced; to listen and understand; to work out differences so they do not become destructive conflicts; and to use diverse perspectives, cultures, and expertise to maximize effectiveness.

Admission

To apply, submit two official transcripts of your undergraduate work, three letters of recommendation, and responses to the MBA questionnaire (available from the College of Business Graduate Programs Office). In addition, you must have GMAT scores submitted by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Box 966, Princeton NJ 08540. If your native language is not English, you must also have ETS submit your TOEFL scores.

The deadline for application is March 1 for domestic students; February 1 for international students.

Financial Aid

The College of Business has a number of graduate assistantships and OGS stipends available for students who demonstrate outstanding potential.

Requests for financial aid should be noted on the application form. All awards for financial aid are generally announced in April.

M.B.A. Without Boundaries

Ohio University challenges traditional thinking about part-time MBA programs with a new and innovative approach to business education. The M.B.A. Without Boundaries combines the "any time, any place" convenience of on-line education, the latest in information technology, and face-to-face interaction with faculty and colleagues during intensive residential experiences. This program breaks down the barriers of conventional M.B.A. programs and is designed specifically for high-potential working individuals who want to be corporate leaders. It merges project-based action learning with electronic collaboration. And, because students continue their employment while they're enrolled in the program, they can integrate work experiences with learning experiences to develop the knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics that help ensure long-term success.

The program, which is built around eleven major learning projects, requires a two-year commitment. It includes three one-week residencies--one at the beginning and one at end of the program--three weekend residencies each year, and a final two-week international consulting project. At other times, students use an intranet to gain access to learning modules, perform individual research, collaborate with other members of their learning team, and interact with faculty.

For more information, visit the program's web site. It describes the eleven learning projects that are the heart of the program and offers more detail about leadership skill development. You can also "meet" some of the program faculty and learn about its external review team--the group of business executives and learning experts who helped develop the program. You can even submit your application on line.

Executive M.B.A. (at Lancaster)

The Executive MBA Program is designed for experienced executives who want to earn an M.B.A. without career interruption. Courses are offered exclusively at the Ohio University-Lancaster campus. Classes meet three Saturdays and one Friday a month during each ot two academic years. During the intervening summer, participants engage in an applied research project (domestic option) or a joint consulting project (international option).

The program is beneficial to both the employer and the executive. Organizations have the opportunity to strengthen management resources, and executives are able to upgrade their managerial skills and improve their opportunities for advancement.

The extensive business experience of both faculty and M.B.A. candidates, use of the seminar method for most teaching, and the deliberate attempt to select participants from diverse functional areas and businesses provide a stimulating intellectual experience.

Candidates must have a baccalaureate degree, a minimum of seven years of professional or managerial experience, and the support of their employer. A personal interview is the final step in the admission process.

For detailed information contact the Director, Executive MBA Program, Copeland Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979, telephone 740-593-2028.