American U To Offer Online MBA Degrees
American University's Kogod
School of Business will launch its
first online MBA programs this fall.
In conjunction with online graduate education program
provider 2U, the Washington,
DC-based business school is expected to create two new online
graduate degree programs that should be available by October.
The master of business administration degree, also
known as
MBA@American, will offer concentrations in marketing, finance,
international
business, IT analytics and consulting and entrepreneurship, requiring 48
credits for
completion. A master of science degree in analytics, Analytics@American,
will
offer concentrations in business policy, health care and financial and
marketing analytics, requiring 33 completed credits.
Each degree will also require students to complete
two
in-person immersive courses on American University's campus and at other
major
business centers around the world.
"We consider relationship-building and an interactive
learning
environment to be key factors for student success in a business program,
Kogod
School of Business Dean Erran Carmel said. "So we are excited to now
offer two
new online offerings for students looking to excel in today's
competitive
business environment."
2U already assists American University with one other
online
graduate degree program, a master of arts in international relations.
"The curriculum and range of concentrations offered
online by
Kogod will provide a perfect complement to its existing online campus
programs,"
said 2U CEO Chip Paucek.
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