The MBA program is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, and this accreditation applies to degrees earned via television as well. Courses are offered at over sixty corporate sites in Indiana and one in Louisville, Kentucky, to more than 330 graduate students. This program serves as a model for the entire nation. Many working professionals are unable to attend traditional classes on college campuses because of time and distance constraints. Television makes the MBA degree accessible to such students.
Interactive television simulates the traditional classroom as closely as possible.
For the professor, however, there are many differences. For the graduate student with a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than business, several Common Body of Knowledge courses must be completed before beginning the twelve-course core curriculum, which are also taught on television. Financial Accounting, taught by the author, is a prerequisite course for those who have never studied accounting. Let's explore the special challenges and pleasures of teaching accounting on television in contrast to teaching in the traditional college classroom. There is not enough contrast on a green, brown, or black board for the characters to be seen clearly.