Why Online MBA Flexibility Really Matters
Earning an MBA, for many, can be a monumentally difficult decision. For the lucky few, their employers may provide the necessary funding to earn the degree or they already have expendable finances. For many others, though, the time and cost is just too much. However, Online MBA flexibility can help mitigate those difficult deciding factors.
Villanova School of Business Enhances EMBA Program
Villanova School of Business’s Executive MBA program is undergoing major revision. The changes are scheduled to be implemented in September 2017. The program is currently 21 months long, but come September, it will be shortened to just 19 months. The new EMBA classes will meet every three weeks, Friday through Sunday, for a total of 22 weekends. The previous EMBA met over the course of 33 weekends.
Students in the revised program will reside and take classes at the Inn at Villanova University. The updated space will have several exciting amenities, including enhanced, state-of-the-art classroom technology, private balconies, a fitness center and high-speed internet. The Inn was designed to encourage peer interaction.
The majority of people pursuing an EMBA have significant work experience, and the enhanced program will afford students the flexibility to tend to their families and careers while pursuing their educations. Villanova’s EMBA is an ideal option for working professionals seeking to change their career path or create more opportunities for advancement at their current job.
According to Thomas Monahan, PhD and founder of Villanova’s EMBA program, the curriculum was designed to promote systems thinking, “…an integrated approach to education, really trying to understand the problem from a multidimensional perspective. Monahan also underscored the program’s emphasis on collaborative learning. One of his priorities has been ensuring that students are in an environment in which “…they are going to learn as much from one another as they did from their classroom experience,” he says.
In building the new program, Villanova’s staff polled executives and did extensive research on other major EMBA tracks throughout the country. Villanova strives to ensure that its curriculum is extremely relevant to the working world and that its faculty is equipped to help executives analyze and attack problems in modern business.
Villanova Holds MBA Open House
The Villanova School of Business will be holding an open house for its MBA program on October 21, 2014. The program will be held at the Villanova University main campus at 6:00 p.m. Villanova offers part-time, fast-track, flex-track, online and executive MBA programs.
The MBA program specializes in working professionals, allowing you to pursue your degree part-time, either in an accelerated format known as the Fast Track program or at your own pace with the Flex Track or Online programs. The program is designed so that students can continue to work, making progress toward your degree while taking lessons back to the office for an immediate impact.
Villanova Named Green Business of the Year
Villanova University has been named the 2014 Green Business of the Year by the Main Line Chamber of Commerce for its green achievements and commitment to practicing sustainability within the organization and the outside community.
This distinguished accolade was presented to Villanova on June 26 during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Celebration of Business Leadership.
Villanova has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability through environmentally focused policies, initiatives and academic programs. Sustainability achievements and initiatives on campus include five LEED-certified buildings, the installation of hydration stations to save bottles and the use of ionized water cleaning technology on campus that reduces wasted materials and cuts down on toxic chemical use.
Michael Tomczyk Named Innovator at Villanova ICE Center
Michael Tomczyk has been named Innovator in Residence at Villanova University’s Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE Center). Michael has joined Villanova to help enhance opportunities for innovation at Villanova.
His activities will include program development, designing and hosting conferences and workshops, teaching courses and advising students.
Thomas F. Monahan Named Dean Emeritus of Villanova School of Business
The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, Villanova University President, announced the appointment of Thomas F. Monahan, the John M. Cooney Endowed Professor of Accountancy & Information Systems as Dean Emeritus of the Villanova School of Business.
The position has been bestowed upon Dr. Monahan in recognition of his numerous accomplishments as dean of Villanova School of Business for seven years, as well and his more than 10 years of service to the school after.
