Green Means Growth With A New Online MBA In Sustainable Business
- Marylhurst University Adds New Online MBA Curriculum Focused
Around Sustainability
Released
on: May 28, 2009, 4:33 am
Author: Clarin Cromwell
Industry: Education
Marylhurst
University will expand its graduate program this summer and offer
a new online MBA in sustainable business to meet a growing need
in one of the few industries that is adding, not cutting jobs,
thanks in part to the 2009 federal stimulus bill.
Concentrations
within the new degree program will address the most pertinent
sustainability topics: renewable energy, green development, natural
resources and public policy. Inaugural classes in the new program
begin June 22, and enrollment is underway.
With
$62 billion in direct green spending, plus another $20 billion
in tax incentives allocated in the 2009 stimulus bill, jobs in
sustainability are growing in almost every industry. The bill
specifically allocates $500 million for the creation of green
jobs. In addition, many states are creating their own green job
initiatives.
“We
have collaborated with industry leaders to create a relevant and
compelling curriculum in sustainability,” said David Plotkin,
Marylhurst University provost. “Each course has been written
to incorporate the important issues pertaining to the green movement.
Being in Portland, one of America’s greenest cities, gives
us a strategic advantage to be a leader in this area.”
The
new MBA concentration in sustainability becomes the second concentration
(joining real estate) available solely online at Marylhurst. The
university has the highest combined on-ground and online enrollment
of any MBA program in Oregon. The program’s small, seminar-style
classes provide a strong grounding in ethics, teamwork and communication
to students preparing to become leaders in today’s fast-paced
global marketplace.
As
a longtime education provider to “non-traditional”
students, Marylhurst was among the first to offer online classes
(since 1996), and the university is recognized by the Council
for Adult & Experiential Learning for its "comprehensively
effective practices in serving adult learners." This includes
a 2004 CAEL Institutional Service Award for “outstanding
commitment to the expansion of lifelong learning opportunities
and for innovative efforts to improve access and quality in academic
programs for adult learners.”
With
a multimillion-dollar campus-wide reconstruction completed over
the past decade, Marylhurst is undergoing tremendous growth, though
that hasn’t changed the university’s commitment to
providing a personalized education to all students.
“While
the student population is growing, we are still maintaining small
class sizes, adhering to high faculty standards and staying true
to our commitment to developing ethical leaders,” said Mary
Bradbury-Jones, accelerated online program director.
For
more information on the Marylhurst MBA program, visit:
http://bit.ly/marylhurst-online-mba-sustainability
About
Marylhurst University
Marylhurst University, a private liberal arts university located
10 miles south of Portland, Oregon, offers professional certificates
and degrees for undergraduate and graduate studies. Marylhurst’s
small, seminar-style classes – which are offered weekdays,
evenings, weekends and online – provide many educational
options for students with busy lives.
Contact Details: Clarin Cromwell
Media/Advertising Manager
503.699.6312
ccromwell@marylhurst.edu
Robert William Kuypers
Online Programs Representative
407-573-2000 ext. 429
rkuypers@onlinedegrees.marylhurst.edu
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