Overview
The MBA Orientation familiarizes students with the AU MBA online learning environment, academic conduct, library resources, case studies, and other useful information to help them be successful in the MBA program. It also allows them to practice interacting with other students and with an academic coach.
Students will learn how to access course information and materials, conduct group discussions, and how to submit assignments electronically. Students, faculty, and staff are all connected, creating a dynamic, interactive learning environment while giving the student the support and service they need.
Outline
This course is divided into five lessons.
- Lesson 1: Program Information
- Lesson 2: Being Successful in Our Courses
- Lesson 3: Grading and Academic Honesty
- Lesson 4: The Library and Researching
- Lesson 5: Concluding Remarks
Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- understand your responsibilities as a student, including as outlined in the AU Student Code of Conduct,
- explain the differences between business and academic writing,
- describe the variety of online library resources to which you will have access,
- navigate your way through the online library resources, and
- understand the value of case study work as a way of applying theory to practice.
Evaluation
This orientation is not graded. It is a mandatory non-credit course. Upon successful completion and submission of an assignment, students will receive a “non-credit complete” (NCC) on their transcript.
If they do not complete and submit the assignment, they will receive a “non-credit incomplete” (NCI) on their transcript. Students who receive an NCI in MBAO 599 would be allowed to move on to STMT 500 but MUST successfully complete the orientation and will be required to recomplete MBAO 599 at a later date.