Tucker says while over half of the nation s colleges offer some type of technologically-based distance learning, only six meet three basic standards. About 10 more colleges, Tucker says, have programs that are completely on-line but are so new that nobody has graduated from them yet. The aforementioned Regis falls into the latter category. The university launched its on-line MBA program in January. The program consists of 10 required eight-week courses.
Students take one class per eight weeks.
That means they can take up to six classes a year and earn an MBA in under two years. Its price tag is more in line with Regis s. The Phoenix program has 2,500 students and has been in existence for seven years, ancient for the Internet. Like their Regis counterparts, Phoenix students take one class at a time. Each class lasts six weeks.