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Kaplan Business School Seeks to Raise Standards

March 3rd, 2011

Dr. Thomas Boyd, dean of  Kaplan University’s  School of Business and Management, told the Wall Street Journal in a recent interview that he is focused on raising standards at the for-profit school. This will include improving the quality of faculty by hiring more PhDs to teach online courses,  offering more direct career services for business graduates, and rebranding the school’s image.

Boyd came to Kaplan last April after working as a professor of marketing and associate dean at the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at  California State University – Fullerton.

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New Master’s in Health Education from Kaplan

February 8th, 2011

Kaplan University has been busy this year. They have launched a new master’s program in health education, five new specializations in business, two in nursing, and two new tracks to earn a bachelor’s in information technology.

Kaplan says it has focused on developing new programs for the industries — business, healthcare, and IT –  that are forecast for growth over the next several years.

The new master’s in health education will teach students how to teach others (individuals, groups, and communities) on preventative measures and other health issues. Graduates, says Kaplan, can pursue jobs at nonprofits, healthcare facilities, schools, and government agencies.

New specializations at Kaplan include:

MBA, Information Technology Specliazation
MS in Accounting, Tax Specialization
MS in Accounting, Government Specialization
MS in Accounting, Finance Specialization
MS in Accounting, Audit Specialization
MS in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitoner Specialization
MS in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner Specialization

The two new tracks toward a bachelor’s degree in IT include the Information Systems track, which will require advanced math courses, and the Applied Technology track, which will provide technology skills and an ability to evaluate IT trends.

Kaplan also made headlines this year with its  new “Kaplan Commitment” program, which offers students a free trial of classes for credit before making a long-term commitment.

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Business School via Facebook

December 3rd, 2010

Get your MBA via Facebook? Not quite.  But the possibility is getting closer.

In October, the well-regarded London School of Business and Finance launched Global MBA, a Facebook app built to introduce and attract students to the school with free course materials delivered online.

The Wired Campus blog reports that the app allows students to “sample” courses with video lectures,  message boards, and note-taking tools. If they decide they can hack it in an online business school, they can then enroll in the paid program.

As students and schools alike grapple with increasing demand and higher costs, platforms like Facebook will be integral in helping previously brick-and-mortar  schools introduce online  courses.

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Is the Economy Finally Recovering?

April 30th, 2010

The Boston Globe reports that the economy grew at a solid 3.2 percent pace during the first quarter of this year as consumers boosted their spending by the most in three years.

Consumers rebounded and powered the first-quarter’s growth. They increased their spending at a 3.6 percent pace, the strongest showing since early 2007 — before the economy tipped into a recession. That marked a big improvement from the fourth quarter when consumer spending grew at a lackluster 1.6 percent pace.

However, just 21 percent of Americans consider the economy in good condition, according to an Associated Press-GfK Poll conducted April 7-12.

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