Fox Online MBA Ranked No. 1 For Military Veterans
The Online MBA at the Fox School of Business has been ranked no. 1 for military veterans by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings for the top online MBA programs for military veterans was released by U.S. News on May 19. The Fox online MBA was ranked no. 1 nationally for its benefits for student veterans. Temple University is also frequently ranked as a top military friendly university.
Fox started offering the online MBA in 2009. The curriculum for this program is extremely flexible and offers students multiple entry points through out the year. The program begins with a weeklong residency at Temple’s campus in Philadelphia. Courses for the program are taught one at a time over the course of four weeks. Students complete the courses at their own pace.
Fox EMBA Ranked No. 1 in Philly
The Executive MBA program at Temple University’s Fox School of Business has been ranked by no. 1 in the Philadelphia region by The Economist. The Economist also ranked the program no. 28 among U.S. colleges and universities and no. 45 globally. The “Which MBA” rankings were released on May 14. The Economist has ranked the Fox EMBA program has been ranked no. 1 in the Philadelphia area since 2013.
The Economist ranks programs on two broad measures for these rankings: personal development/educational experience and career development. In order to complete the rankings, schools with EMBA programs were allowed to classify their own programs as EMBA. Programs can be classified as an EMBA program as long as it is a part-time program and enrolled students with significantly more work experience than those who are completing their full-time MBAs.
Fox Introduces New Tech Support for Online Students and Faculty
The Online and Digital Learning team at the Fox School of Business has announced the introduction of Blackboard-based video tutorials. These tutorials were designed to aid the faculty at Fox with convenient technological support. Students will also have access to these video tutorials which, will ultimately help both students and staff to find the answers to the technological related questions in regards to their courses online. The Online and Digital Learning team created these some 40 videos over the course of nine months.
The videos available will cover topics ranging from how to set up courses, rubrics and assessments, to grading submitted assignments and beyond. The video tutorials are being introduced in conjunction with the launch of the new Fox Online & Digital Learning website, which is available to both students and staff. The Blackboard tutorials can be found under the Faculty & Student Resources tab.
Fox Holds EMBA Open Class Day
The Fox School of Business will be holding an Executive MBA Open Class Day. The event will be held March 27 at The Hub Commerce Square (20th and Market). Prospective students interested in attending the event should register by sending an email to reserve their spot to William.Rieth@temple.edu.
Attendants are asked to arrive between 10 and 10:15 a.m. to meet with Fox representatives. The live class will begin at 10:30 a.m. Following the class at noon, attendants can join current students and faculty for lunch.
Fox Hosts Online MBA Information Session
The Fox School of Business will be hosting a virtual information session for its online MBA program. This information session will be held March 9 at noon. The event can be accessed conveniently from home or work, all that is needed is an internet connection, speakers or headphones. During the information session, prospective students will learn more about the online MBA degree from Fox, the program’s structure, application requirements, admissions procedures, financing and many more. Those interested in attending can complete an online registration form. A confirmation email will be sent to you after registration is completed.
The Fox School of Business Online MBA program has been ranked no. 1 in the country by US News & World Report in the 2015 rankings of the world’s top online MBA programs. The Fox program received a perfect score of 100. This year’s ranking 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.
Fox Holds TUCC Tuesday Event
The next TUCC Tuesday Event from the Fox School of Business will be held Feb 24. There will be three events held on this day. During the events, students will have the opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at Fox, meet with a representative from the school and discuss any of the programs available for students.
The first event is a virtual information session. The session will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Interested participants must register to reserve a spot for a virtual meeting. Following the virtual information session, prospective students can also schedule a lunch time meeting with a school representative. The meetings will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. These appointments must be scheduled online.
