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Anadolu University and Empire State College e-MBA Program
The Anadolu-Empire State College e-MBA program consists of both compulsory and elective courses. Students earn a total of 48 credits which are taught both in English or Turkish, depending on the course. In order to earn a dual diploma, it is mandatory to complete compulsory courses from each institution and also complete the elective courses which can be selected from any institution. It is also mandatory that the 48 credits be taken in four to six semesters for graduation. Students may register two to four courses per semester. The content of the compulsory courses is designed to establish a theoretical infrastructure for business concepts; electives are designed to respond to students' interests and to provide practical application about current topics.
The Anadolu University-Empire State College dual degree e-MBA program is designed for working professionals. This innovative degree program provides students who are not free to attend classes regularly with an opportunity to earn both an Anadolu University and an Empire State College e-MBA degree through a mix of interactive, online courses and periodic residencies in Turkey. Students attend up to six residencies of three to four days during the duration of their program. All other work may be conducted from home or work by accessing the World Wide Web.
The total program consists of 15 courses, eight being taught online by Anadolu University faculty and seven with a mix of online and residency activities by faculty from the Empire State College, SUNY. The curriculum consists of required and elective courses. All courses are highly interactive, involving regular online participation by both faculty and students. Professors in this program utilize a wide and innovative mix of textbooks, problems, tests, research and discussion papers, online discussions and debates, case analyses, role playing and skill building in their courses. In fact, the dual degree program is modeled after Empire State College's competency-based MBA, teaching both the functional subject matter of the MBA as well as the competencies required to put that functional knowledge to effective use.
The seven courses taught by Empire State College faculty will combine students from the dual degree program with students from Empire State College's North American MBA program for the online components of the courses, so there will be many opportunities to share ideas and experiences with students in the U.S. program.
In the fall of 2004, the following courses, all online, were offered to beginning students eager to get started:
- Managing in a Dynamic Environment
- Human Resources Strategies
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Strategies
- Accounting and Finance
Two 14-week terms are conducted each year. Students begin their studies in the fall. They may enroll for two to four courses per term, completing both MBA degrees in two to four years.
The entire dual degree program consists of the following courses. Credits are in parentheses, courses taught by Empire State College faculty are indicated with an "E," and an "R" indicates courses with a residency component.
- Executive Assessment and Development (3ER), taken in the first or second term
- Scanning the Business Environment (4ER), taken in the first or second term
- Managerial Decision Making* (3E)
- Managerial Economics* (3)
- Management Information Systems* (3)
- Marketing Strategies* (3)
- Accounting and Finance* (3)
- Operations Management* (3)
- Human Systems and Behavior (3E)
- High Performance Management (3E)
- Three electives (3 each)
- Managerial Reasoning (4ER), taken following High Performance Management
- Strategic Executive Leadership (4ER), taken in the final term
The six functional courses indicated by the asterisk are requirements that may be met by passing either these basic courses or more advanced courses for which any of these are prerequisites. For example, the Accounting and Finance requirement may be met either by passing Accounting and Finance or by passing a more advanced course in the field for which this course is a prerequisite.