Fox Online MBA Ranked No. 1
US News & World Report has ranked the online MBA program at the Fox School of Business no. 1. The rankings were released in the 2015 rankings of the world’s top online MBA programs. The Fox program received a perfect score of 100. This brings the school up eight positions, from no. 9 in the 2014 rankings report. The Fox School has been ranked among the top online programs since the ranking’s foundation in 2012.
US News & World report released its rankings on Jan. 7. It scores online programs based on five categories. The categories include: student engagement; admissions selectivity; peer reputation; faculty credentials and training; and student services and technology. This year, U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 230 schools and ranked 147 graduate online business programs.
Fox Holds HRM Co-Op Event
Fox School of Business welcomed industry leaders during the Co-OP in Human Resource Management. During this event, Human Resource Management students made their final presentations for the Co-Op in HRM. This marked the culmination of The Co-Op in HRM.
In the course, an elective offered by the Fox School’s Department of Human Resource Management (HRM), students swap classroom learning for professional experience. Students are assigned a co-op with one of the program’s industry partners, where they report to work 10 hours weekly. The students are tasked with tackling a pressing issue in the human resources industry, and producing an evidence-based management paper that presents their research toward pinpointing a solution.
Fox Offers Admission Decision in 24 Hours
The Fox School of Business at Temple University is offering applicants an opportunity to receive an admissions decision before the first deadline. The Fox Decision day offers students interested in the Global MBA program, who have completed their application by Nov. 3, 2014 the chance to receive a decision by the admissions office by Nov. 10, 11 or 12, 2014.
Applicants must complete the entire application for the Fox School by Nov. 3, 2014 in order to receive an invitation to attend the Decision Day event. The event will give applicants the opportunity to complete an admissions interview on sight and receive a decision within 24 hours. During the event, prospective students will also be able to sit in on a live Global MBA class with current students, Meet with some of Fox’s world-class faculty, spend one-on-one time with the school’s no. 1 ranked career services and professional development team, access pre-first round scholarships and attend exclusive events and activities with alumni and current students.
Temple Discovery Days Offers Prospective Students Personalized Visit
Temple University’s Fox School of Business is offering a personalized visit to the School. Fox Discovery Day will give prospective students an opportunity to experience Fox School of Business first hand. Discovery Day will be October 25, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
During the visit, prospective students will meet current students, faculty and the admissions team to learn more about the various graduate degree programs, the admissions process and Fox’s extensive student services. The event will feature a sample class as well as a presentation from the Center for Student Professional Development.
Fox Prof. Awarded $843 Thousand Grant
Fox School of Business’s Dr. Robert T. Krafty has received a grant exceeding $843 thousand awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). This grant will will go into the research that he will supervise on biomedical time-series data collecting.
The grant applications that Krafty will study pay particular attention to body signals, such as heartbeat electrocardiograms (EKGs) and brain-wave electroencephalogram (EEGs), and how these patterns are associated with different things such as measures of the quality of life or how well someone will respond to treatment.
Fox Announces New Exec. Director of IEI
The Fox School of Business at Temple University has announced the appointment of Ellen Weber as Assistant Professor and Executive Director of The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) is Temple University’s gateway to the entrepreneurial world.
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) proactively promotes entrepreneurial spirit throughout all 17 schools and colleges of Temple University. The IEI’s highly skilled staff and faculty provide consulting services to project groups and new ventures while developing. The IEI offers many years of experience in business development and consulting, a wide variety of skills, extensive networks and boundless enthusiasm for new ventures and experiential learning.
