Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, OTEL - University of Illinois at Springfield

Bobby Approved (v 3.2)
Monday, October 01, 2001

http://chronicle.com/free/v48/i06/06a03101.htm

Expectations Evaporate for Online MBA Programs - Enrollments are small and business deals are falling through

By KATHERINE S. MANGAN

A few years ago, dozens of business schools were jockeying for position in what promised to be a booming market for online M.B.A.'s. The Internet was going to revolutionize business education, and any school that didn't act fast would be left in the dust. Millions of dollars and countless hours of study later, the dust has settled on a less hopeful scenario. While some institutions have forged ahead with Internet-based programs, many others have become discouraged and have either scrapped or scaled back their efforts....

 



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