Business School Administrators' and Faculty Perceptions of Online Learning: A Comparative Study‪.‬

INTRODUCTION The ever-increasing popularity of online programs may be due in no small measure to the growing number of adults who, both for personal or professional reasons, wish to earn a college degree, but are unable to relinquish their full-time jobs and attend on-campus, daytime classes (Roberts, 1998). Fortunately, the technological infrastructure needed to address the growing interest in online education is readily available, thus making the availability of online courses both economical and practical (Totaro et al., 2005). This study compares business school administrators' perceptions of online learning and business faculty perceptions of online learning. Business school administrators and business faculty are from various disciplines, such as accounting, economics, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing.