Fox Online MBA Featured in The Economist
The Fox School of Business at Temple University was recently profiled by the Economist as one of the top business schools for veterans. The Fox Online MBA was ranked the no. 1 for veterans by U.S. News earlier this year. The Economist explains that since the program’s beginning in 2009, at least ten students enrolled in the program were either active military personnel or completed the program after leaving military service.
The online MBA is an ideal program for veterans and those serving in active duty because the curriculum for this program is extremely flexible and offers students multiple entry points through out the year. Courses for the program are taught one at a time over the course of four weeks. The course material is completed at the student’s own pace over the course of the four weeks, which allows for maximum flexibility for those who may not necessarily be able to complete course work due to active duty responsibilities.
UCLA Anderson Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Helps Kick Start Vets
On Saturday, July 11, 2015, a group disabled veterans will use their military abilities of resilience, focus, and leadership to learn the basics of business ownership at the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) at UCLA Anderson. The event, which is hosted in partnership between the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) and the Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at UCLA Anderson School of Management, helps post-9/11 veterans with service-connected disabilities develop skills and tools needed to launch, grow and lead successful businesses. Continue reading…
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.
Mason’s Online MBA Voted Among Best for Vets
According to a press release on the George Mason School of Business website, the school’s online Master of Business Administration program tied at No. 31 for best online MBA program for Veterans. This survey of online programs for veterans profiled 737 different universities and colleges.
Mason’s 20-month Global, National Defense, and Critical Infrastructure Protection EMBA programs is offered online, and gives executives and working professionals a world-class business education, without the career interruption of a traditional graduate business degree.
The rankings, compiled by U.S. News & World Report, were determined by examining: Affordability, accessibility, reputation, how much financial assistance is available, which federal aid programs the schools recognize, and faculty credentials.
“Mason values the experience and diversity veterans bring to both the campus and online environment,” said Jennifer Connors, director of Mason’s Office of Military Services. “We are committed to creating a pathway to success for our student veterans.”
GIJobs.com has also named Mason a “Military Friendly” school for the past six years thanks to the school’s commitment to supporting student veterans on campus and in their careers: Mason, with almost 34,000 students, has more than 3,000 military-related students, including active duty, veterans, reservists, guardsmen and dependents.
Information from this article was sourced by a piece by Buzz McClain that originally appeared on the Mason News Desk.
Argyros Student Shares Advice for Veterans
Argyros School of Business student Jonathan David Chandler gives advice on the Chapman University blog about education benefits for military members. Chandler explains that there are several common misconceptions about the educational benefits that are available to current and past military members.
Chandler explains that the most common benefit for military members today is the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The GI Bill covers all in-state tuition and fees at public degree granting schools, but in some cases it may not cover all private schools and out-of-state tuition. In order to cover the off set of tuition, the Yellow Ribbon Program was created. Not all schools participate in this Yellow Ribbon Program.
HBS Holds Military Prospective Students Webinar
The Harvard Business School will be hosting a Military Prospective Student Webinar. The webinar will be held March 25 from 4 to 5 p.m. During the webinar, prospective students will have the opportunity to get an overview of the military community at HBS and hear from current students from the Armed Forces Alumni Association through a Q&A panel discussion. Those interested in participating in the webinar can complete a registration form online.
Harvard Business School provides student veterans with substantial support for tuition and other expenses every year through scholarship and government funds. For 2014-2015 Academic Year, the school has awarded over $1.77 million to US military veterans attending the MBA program. As part of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, HBS contributes up to $12,000 for each eligible service member (capped at 60 students), matched dollar-for-dollar by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The school also participates in the Yellow Ribbon program.
