Oklahoma State University - Distance Learning - Overview
OSU -- A Top University
Oklahoma State University (OSU) has been recognized with many national and international awards and distinctions. Oklahoma State University has been named as one of the 120 Best Western Colleges by the "Princeton Review," as well as a top national university by the "US News and World Report." The US National Security Agency has chosen OSU as a National Center of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance.
Both the "Princeton Review" and "Kiplinger" have listed Oklahoma State University as one of the nation's best values in education.
Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business
The Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University is composed of 7 academic departments that incorporate current technology, real-world applications, and business leadership into their programs. The school offers 8 industry-driven graduate degrees modeled around the school's traditional core activities: administration, outreach, research, and teaching. Programs are designed to strengthen community and industry relationships, advance high impact scholarship, and provide learning without boundaries.
Distance Learning Opportunities from the Spears School of Business
The business school's fully accredited distance learning courses are offered through the Center for Executive and Professional Development. All distance courses are taught by the university's renowned faculty members, and offer students a high measure of flexibility and degree portability. OSU distance courses are live, in-class lectures captured in digital format. They can be delivered by CD or downloadable file or can be viewed over interactive videoconference, streaming video, or podcast.
Students may choose to complete some of their courses on campus. Faculty members within the distance learning program keep virtual office hours and monitor threaded discussion boards to facilitate class interactions.
3 MBA Programs from the Spears School of Business
Oklahoma State University offers 3 Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs at a distance. The 48-credit-hour MBA program has been offered online since 1992 and is designed to provide full-time working professionals with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to help them achieve their professional goals in team orientation and business values.
The distance learning Professional MBA is a flexible 36-credit hour program designed completely around each student's individual background and career goals. Applicants must have undergraduate business degrees and at least 3 years of substantive work experience.
The 36-hour Dental MBA program is designed to provide working dentists and members of the medical community with business savvy, efficient management techniques, and proper financial practices.
3 Additional Master's Programs from the Spears School of Business
The Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) prepares students to develop and maintain rapidly changing information systems. The 33-credit-hour program uses a unique blend of theoretical coursework, teamwork, and hands-on application to provide graduates with desired business, leadership, and technical skills.
The Master of Science in Telecommunications Management (MSTM) is a 32- to 33-credit-hour program that draws on the combined expertise of OSU's College of Arts and Sciences, Spears School of Business, and College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology. The interdisciplinary program was developed as a response to the industry's demand for telecommunications managers with top-level knowledge and skills.
The distance learning department offers a dual, accelerated MBA-MSTM program that provides both business and technical knowledge, as well as team orientation and hands-on experience. The interdisciplinary, 68-hour program draws on the combined expertise of several OSU colleges.
2 Graduate Certificates Available
The 2 graduate certificates available online from Oklahoma State University can be obtained independently or in conjunction with graduate degrees.
The Graduate Certificate in Business Data Mining is a 12-credit-hour program designed in collaboration with SAS, a leading provider of data mining software. Students explore customer relationship management software and other applications, as well as problem solving techniques designed to prepare students for SAS certification.
The Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance is a unique, 15-credit-hour program offered by OSU's nationally recognized Center for Telecommunications and Network Security (CTANS). Focal points of the program include establishing an understanding of the functionality of computer networks, examining the unauthorized methods used to access and manipulate systems, and examining methods used to establish a secure system capable of collecting and storing the data readily available to authorized users.
Financial Aid Opportunities at Oklahoma State University
The Spears School of Business offers a number of scholarships in 8 categories, including finance, marketing, and scholar leader program scholarships. For instance, the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship is available to qualifying MSIS students in exchange for 1 year of work at the Department of Defense.
The Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Scholars Program offers a generous scholarship to 10 MBA students each year. The program recognizes students for academic excellence, creativity, and strong personal values. CIE Scholars must participate in an experiential learning course, serve as ambassadors for the program, and organize the annual CIE Scholars Forum.
Additional graduate scholarships available include the David A. Bagwell Scholarship for full-time MBA students and the Duane Wilson Endowed Graduate Assistantship for accounting students with financial need.
Oklahoma State University -- A Comprehensive Land-grant University
Founded in 1890, Oklahoma State University (OSU) is a comprehensive, land-grant university made up of 5 campuses, with extensive off-campus and distance learning programs. OSU's main campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, approximately 60 miles from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Additional campuses are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Okmulgee. The university is the safest in the Big 12 Conference.