Correspondence MBA

A Correspondence MBA program is a distance program delivered via mail correspondence.

As with any distance learning program, the emphasis is on the way the program is delivered.

All or most of the instruction of this type of MBA program is done via mail correspondence.

Instructional materials such as textbooks and/or DVD videos are mailed to the student.

This is different from the more common method of delivering instruction over the Internet.

Some schools actually video lectures from their MBA classes and mail them out to their students. This type of correspondence program usually closely follows behind the on-campus program.

There seem to be many advantages to this type of correspondence method. The school simply records a video of the on-campus classes and sends out the DVDs. In turn, the students get the same instructors and the same lessons. This tends to ensure a certain level of quality instruction.

Other schools do not provide any instruction via correspondence. Instead, the student is required to read the textbook as the main form of instruction. This is good for some learning styles and not as good for others. It is good to know your learning strengths and find a program that fits your abilities.

Even though instruction is delivered via correspondence, most other aspects of the distance learning experience are similar to other Internet-delivered MBA programs. For instance, the Internet is used for communication with fellow students and the instructor, turning in assignments, instruction enhancements, and even testing.

It should be noted that you wll probably not hear a business school use the term "correspondence" MBA. It seems that every distance learning MBA is called a distance or online MBA. However, there are differences in the way that programs are delivered. Correspondence MBA programs are different from those programs that are strictly online.