Bob Williams

Auburn Distance MBA: Impacts of distance education on the future of academia

I recently finished a distance MBA from Auburn University as a ‘distance’ or ‘outreach’ student.  While I was reflecting on my experience, my thoughts centered around three main points of thought:

What are the primary advantages and disadvantages of the distance MBA program for a student? What are the defining program characteristics of the distance MBA program for the institution? What does distance education mean for the future of academia?

This is the third of a three-part blog to record my thoughts on these questions. The first part recorded my thoughts on customer outreach as distance students. The second part talked about defining characteristics of the program. This post focuses …Continue reading >>

Bob Williams

Auburn Distance MBA: Defining characteristics for the institution

I recently finished a MBA from Auburn University as a ‘distance’ or ‘outreach’ student.  While I was reflecting on my experience, my thoughts centered around three main points of thought:

What are the primary advantages and disadvantages of the distance MBA program for a student? What are the defining program characteristics of the distance MBA program for the institution? What does distance education mean for the future of academia?

This is the second of a three-part blog to record my thoughts on these questions. The first post about the Auburn distance MBA program focused on reaching out to customers.

Q2. What are the defining program characteristics of the distance MBA …Continue reading >>