RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State Jenkins MBA program has created an online MBA program, scheduled to launch in fall 2011. Through the online MBA program, students will complete their degrees in two years, with the same academic requirements as the working professional’s degree offered at both the main and the Research Triangle Park campuses.
The online degree will consist of 45 credit hours at a cost of $30,600 for in state students. Applications for the inaugural fall 2011 semester of the online program open on January 3, 2011 with a deadline of May 15, 2011.
“By launching an online MBA program, we are fulfilling the demand for individuals who are attracted by the reputation of NC State and the uniqueness of its MBA program, but who also prefer an online format,” said Steve Allen, associate dean for graduate programs and research in the NC State College of Management.
Allen tells us the program “Is a way of extending the school’s brand statewide. Raleigh is too far for some people to travel to on a regular basis.”
By offering an AACSB-accredited online MBA program, Jenkins expects to attract “road warriors” (those who travel often); “transients” who are likely to be transferred to other areas due to their jobs; members of the military; international students; stay-at-home mothers or fathers; and tech-savvy students who prefer an online method that utilizes technology as part of the instructional process.
Technology a primary focus
As a core strength of the Jenkins MBA program, and NC State University as a whole, technology will continue to be a primary focus through the online MBA program.
The Jenkins MBA program offers a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on emerging technologies and how to best evaluate, develop and pursue them, creating an innovative and intellectual environment with a focus on leadership and management in a technology-rich, global marketplace.
With a remote campus in Research Triangle Park, the Jenkins MBA program has connections to the area’s top technology-related companies and organizations, and offers the advantage of proximity.
“The addition of the Jenkins online MBA program is in step with the advancing world,” said Ira R. Weiss, dean of the NC State College of Management. “All Jenkins MBA students have the opportunity to work with professors who are thought-leaders in this evolving technological age. We have developed the Jenkins online MBA program to offer the same advantages for students who choose to get their MBAs at a distance.”
For more information or to view an application, see: www.mgt.ncsu.edu/mba/academic-programs/online.
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