Appendix F
THE
THE PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM PLANNING: Planning a distance education degree program provides an opportunity for an institution to make the case for need and demand and for its ability to offer a quality program. This notification, and the planning activity to follow, do not guarantee that authorization to establish will be granted.
Date: draft
7-1-08
Constituent Institution:
CIP
Discipline Specialty Title: Business Administration and Management, General
CIP
Discipline Specialty Number: 52.0201 Level: B
Exact
Title of the Proposed Program: BSBA in Management
Degree
Abbreviation: BSBA Proposed Date
of Initiation: January 2009
Will this program be
completely individual access (e.g.,
Internet, videocassette)? Yes
If “yes,” primary mode
of delivery: Internet
SACS/COC substantive change questions (1=Procedure
One; 2=Procedure Two)
Site-based (where the instructor
is present):
Is the
institution initiating instruction where the student may earn more than 25% and
less than 50% of credits toward a degree at a site 30 miles or more from the
campus? (2) No
Is
the institution initiating an (additional) off-campus site at which students
may earn at least 50% of an educational program? (1) No
Is
the institution adding significantly different degree programs at a currently
approved site? (2)
No
Distance
learning (where instructor and student are geographically separated):
Is
the institution offering its first credit courses via technology-based
instruction by which students can obtain at least 25% of credits toward a
degree program? (2) No
Is
the institution expanding a previously reported program from less than 50% of
credits to 50% or more of a degree program? (2) No
Is
the institution adding a significantly different program from previously
reported programs offered via technology-based instruction? (2) No
If this action
constitutes a substantive change, by what date should SACS be notified? N/A
1. Briefly describe the proposed program and intended audience.
The BSBA in Management Concentration offers students the opportunity to acquire knowledge in the
management of human and physical resources and to acquire skills useful in the management
of domestic and international organizations. The program is offered primarily
for working adults who are unable to attend the campus program.
2. Describe the proposed instructional delivery systems (e.g., on-site instruction, interactive video, Internet, etc., including combinations of these).
The program will be delivered via the Internet utilizing Blackboard as the course management system
3. Describe need for the program (referencing results of surveys or special studies). If site-based, is any other institution (public or private) offering a similar program in the location(s)? If individual access, is any other UNC institution offering a similar individual access program?
We have a number of students who want a more
specialized degree than our present online General Business concentration.
The online program is growing by about 20% per year with about 20 new requests
for information coming in each week. About 25% of these requests result
in enrollment in the program. We currently have more than 400 students
who will be declaring in some business field in the next two years. We
need additional programs just to manage them.
A degree in Management is by far the most sought
after degree. Degrees in MIS and SCM are both very lucrative in terms of
starting salary and number of open positions. Adding the Management
degree will provide our growing online population with more choices and more
equity with their on campus colleagues.
Presently, UNCP and WSSU have approved distance degree programs.
4. Projected total annual enrollment: Years 1) 15 2) 20 3) 20
4) 20 5) 20
Name,
title, telephone, and e-mail of contact person to respond to questions:
Dr. Joseph M. Tomkiewicz
Professor and Chair
Department of Management
252-328-6836
tomkiewiczj@ecu.edu
This
intent to plan a new distance education degree program (or program site) has
been reviewed and approved by the appropriate campus committees and
authorities.
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs