Program Format

• Three modules beginning in February 2008.

• Second module begins June 2008. The third module begins January 2009.

• Each module consists of seven sessions over one weekend. Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Saturday will consist of 4 sessions of two hours each while Sunday will consist of 3 sessions of two and half hours each.

• Individual Certificates will be awarded for each completed module.

• To qualify for the Certificate for each module, a participant must attend at least six out of the seven sessions for that trimester.

• For executives whose business circumstances will not permit completion of consecutive trimesters, the program may be spread over two years, as long as the three modules are completed during that time period.

• To qualify for the overall Graduate Certificate of Marketing, a participant must complete all three modules.

• The three modules may be completed in any sequence, though it is recommended that the modules be completed consecutively in the designed sequence from 1st to 3rd.

• Class sizes will be restricted to a maximum of 15 students. This is an unusually small class size for such programs.

• Tapes of all sessions will be made available for those unable to attend a certain presentation.

• Any missed session can be made-up by viewing the session tape and submitting a written summary report as per course requirements.

• The course may be taken with either a pass/fail option or for a letter grade.

• To receive a letter grade, a case analysis must be prepared for each of the first two trimesters and a detailed analysis of the competitive marketing simulation for the third trimester.

• The Graduate Certificate Program, may be applied towards three credits towards the UTD MBA degree.