Georgia State University (Robinson) Part-time MBA 2010录取信息

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PROGRAM BASICS
Flex and Professional MBA Programs

J. Mack Robinson College of Business

35 Broad Street
PO Box 3989
Atlanta , Georgia 30303 United States   

Program Web site:
http://robinson.gsu.edu/mba/index.html

  Status:
Public Institution

E-mail:
mastersadmissions@gsu.edu

Part-time enrollment (2009-10):
1,052

Times offered:

Days

Evenings

Alternate weekends

Other

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Group work often hindered success more than taught the lesson about working in teams. There's no real consequence to low-quality group members (as there is in a job situation) and it unfairly burdens the rest of the group, plus it's really hard for many of us to schedule around work commitments to meet in addition to class times.

For the money and the reputation nationally, I couldn't have done better (as an in-state student). I have a well-respected MBA for not a lot of money and didn't have to sacrifice my current employment to earn it.

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The curriculum is lock-step, which limited the course variety (except for electives), but that was known up-front and helped in developing relationships with peers and team building.

Most instructors were very excited about their areas of focus and injected this motivation into their teachings. I found that the instructors were very clear with their agendas for each class and successfully covered all the material and subjects in a thorough manner. In addition, I found the vast majority of instructors to have very admirable pedigrees. The weaknesses centered around teaching to the lowest denominator in some classes. My experience in a couple classes was that we spent too much time covering very basic concepts instead of progressing to the more advanced material.

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Courses that focus on class participation would have been more effective with small class sizes. While a larger group of students offers a greater variety of backgrounds and perspectives, in some classes students are competing to get called on to make remarks. I would increase the number of class sections in marketing, leadership, and strategy courses to remedy this.

The main business classroom building is great, but the area around it closes too early for evening MBA students. As downtown develops, I expect more restaurants and businesses to stay open later so students can have access to more services before and after class. The College should partner with local police and downtown neighborhood associations to improve safety, cleanliness, and lighting around the business school.

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The level of instruction at Robinson is on the same level as any elite full-time MBA program. The diversity of the student body as it relates to race, gender and ethnicity as well as educational and occupational backgrounds greatly enhances the learning experience. The Robinson "Flex MBA" program is an excellent option for working professionals looking to advance their careers.

GSU has regular business speakers, breakfasts and other events at various campus locations around Atlanta, training and networking at a minimum monthly. In addition, the staff keeps students informed about the events and they are responsive to suggestions.

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Most of the professors were very knowledgeable and truly cared about our success in the program. Some that were academics could have used a little more real-world perspective.

Strengths- Knowledge of subject matter, in-tune with recent trends in field, ability to draw upon varied experience of diverse student body, concerned with student learning. Weaknesses- Some instructors were unable to translate their own body of knowledge into a message that students could comprehend.

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CAREER SERVICES
  Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
Yes

  If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
At any time

  Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs?
Yes

  Are part-time students included in resume drops?
Yes

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:



Scientific Atlanta
  47


SunTrust Bank
  22

Coca-Cola
  19

United Parcel Service
  19

Turner Broadcasting
  1 6

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Living MBA alumni:
16,185

Active MBA alumni clubs:
2

Countries in which MBA clubs exist:
1

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:
7  %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:
$  1,429

Median gift from MBA alumni:
$  75

  Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year?
No

Business school endowment
$  28,702,481

  Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?
Yes

  Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes

University alumni networking site:
www.gastatealumni.net

  Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes

Business school alumni networking site:
www.robinson.gsu.edu/career/alumni/index.html

  Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes

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Additional concentrations offered:
Actuarial Science; Risk Management and Insurance;
Health Administration; Health Informatics;
Hospitality Administration;
Real Estate; Personal Financial Planning;
Information Systems

  Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program?
Yes

Leading areas of study:

Entrepreneurship

Finance

General Management

Health Care Administration

Marketing

Graduation requirements:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter grade average

Other:

Students must earn a minimum number of credit hours

Credits required to graduate:
48

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Recently added electives:
Hedge Funds and Strategies
Computer Forensics
Current Issues in Finance

Last curriculum revision:
2004

Recent curriculum changes:
N/A

Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

Accounting

Economics

Entrepreneurship

Finance

General Management

Human Resource Management

International Business

Marketing

Operations Management

Organizational Behavior

Statistics and Operations Research

Other