March 8, 2002

SUNY-Buffalo Drops Online M.B.A. Program

The State University of New York at Buffalo's School of Management has pulled the plug on its 18-month-old Web-based M.B.A. program. The business school joins a growing list of institutions that have concluded that online programs aren't worth the expense and hassle.

Only 35 students signed up for the two pilot courses offered in the fall of 2001. Buffalo had hoped to expand its course offerings and enroll 1,000 students by January of this year. However, administrators decided not to