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New EMBA Degree Offered

Area professionals are now able to receive an executive-style Master of Business Administration degree in 20 months, through a new program approved on October 14, 2006 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Evansville.

"The Executive MBA program is a great complement to The Schroeder Family School of Business Administration's undergraduate classes and community offerings," UE President Stephen Jennings said. "Area business people have expressed a desire for this type of program and the University is proud to fulfill the needs of the community and region. This program provides those enrolled the opportunity to develop themselves for achievement at the highest levels of leadership."

"The UE Executive MBA takes 20 months for an individual to complete and is designed for individuals from any undergraduate background who have five or more years of progressive professional experience," said Robert Clark, dean of The Schroeder Family School of Business Administration and vice president for strategic initiatives. The curriculum is delivered in five consecutive terms with classes on alternate weekends (Friday evening and Saturday sessions) and includes a 10-day international immersion experience. In addition to core courses, the weekend sessions include instruction and learning exercises that emphasize global themes, an integral part of the program. Furthermore, there are invited speakers and other opportunities for students to exchange ideas and engage in learning outside the classroom.

Susan Kupisch, vice president of Academic Affairs, said the University's Executive MBA program incorporates the current thinking in higher education in terms of professional program format and focus. "It is built on a model of active student engagement in developing an advanced knowledge base and requisite skill sets which are needed in a fast paced, global, and complex world of business."

Through UE's program, students will develop their capacity to lead in organizational situations, apply knowledge in new and unfamiliar circumstances through a conceptual understanding of relevant disciplines, as well as to be more readily able to adapt and innovate in solve problems and managing unpredictable environments. "The Executive MBA program provides an opportunity for our corporations to develop their exceptional talent for the future," Clark added.

"The Executive MBA program, which is accredited by the AACSB International, seeks to engage students in the practice and application of essential tools of management. The program's distinctive curriculum has a global perspective with local application." Clark added. "Recognizing and developing future leaders is critical to the economic future of our region. The evidence shows that in preparing for tomorrow's challenges growing one's own talent is a critical element."

The curriculum for the program includes: Foundations Courses, Quantitative Methods and Modeling, Global Marketing Strategy, Production and Operations Management: A Strategic Approach, Strategic Cost Accounting, Corporate Financial Policy: A Global Perspective, Global Capital Markets, Microeconomics and Strategy, Global Strategic Management, Law, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility, International Macroeconomics, Organizational Behavior and Leadership, and an International Business Seminar.

Anyone interested in receiving additional information on the program should call 812-488-2455 or visit the EMBA website.

The University of Evansville is a private, United Methodist Church-related, comprehensive university that is a member of the Associated New American Colleges. UE celebrates more than 150 years of civic mission and sacred trust, providing life transforming educational experiences that prepare students to engage the world as informed, ethical and productive citizens.

Congratulations to Scholarship Recipients

The School of Business Administration congratulates UE business students Beth Dunaway and Molly Quinn for having been awarded Freeman-Asia Scholarships for the 2007-08 academic year at the Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in Nagoya, Japan.

Dunaway and Quinn, both majors in Global Business, will use the $7000 grants to study Japanese language and culture.

The Freeman Awards for Study in Asia are designed to assist students with demonstrated financial need to study in East or Southeast Asia. Upon completion of the award period, recipients are required to engage in a service project to promote study abroad opportunities in Asia.