Business Publication Cites UW Executive M.B.A. Program Among Nation's Best |  
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Aug. 24, 2007 -- The University of Wyoming's Executive M.B.A. Program is among the nation's top five online business programs, according to a national publication.
"Fortune Small Business" (FSB) magazine lists UW's program among its "America's Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs" in the "e-schools" category. The colleges are cited for the best online programs that blend quality with flexibility, according to the magazine's editors.
"Wyoming's rigorous M.B.A. in entrepreneurship typically takes two to three years to complete and stresses venture-plan writing and global business. Business leaders in this sparsely-populated state believe in promoting economic growth through entrepreneurship," editors wrote about UW's program.
"Our faculty puts great effort into developing the courses and program content and recognition such as this is a testament to their efforts," says Stuart Webster, M.B.A. director and professor in the UW College of Business Department of Accounting. "Online courses benefit greatly from discussions led by faculty members' questions and the responses from the students enrolled. The discussions are enhanced by the insights provided by all of the students reflecting their own experiences and perspectives."
The UW College of Business' Executive M.B.A. Program offers the completely online class beginning each fall semester. The program consists of 30 semester hours of graduate coursework. The program is designed to improve students' capabilities for careers as professional managers and business leaders.
Generally, students with undergraduate business degrees and those who hold undergraduate degrees outside of business and have completed prescribed prerequisite coursework in business, will be able to complete UW's online M.B.A. program in two years. The program is designed for experienced business professionals interested in increasing their understanding of business principles and who want to advance in their profession. Entrepreneurs, managers, private business owners and other professionals also can benefit from the program's coursework.
The first UW College of Business Executive M.B.A. Program graduates completed the course in summer 2006, with 21 graduates. The latest class had 19 graduates and another group will complete coursework this December.
According to FSB magazine, nearly 3,000 colleges nationwide now offer classes in entrepreneurship, up tenfold since the mid-1980s. For the first time, FSB compiled a selection of the best colleges for entrepreneurs to help students and parents find the best business colleges.
The top colleges for general entrepreneurship, family business, online education, part-time executive education, social entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary studies-blending business skills with other subjects, such as engineering and medicine, were selected for the latest FSB issue.
"Our listings are the result of seven months of interviews with hundreds of entrepreneurs, professors, students, alumni, university administrators and venture capitalists. We asked each of our sources to tell us which programs they considered to be the most innovative and effective, and why. While a classroom may not teach you how to become a risk-taking visionary, it can provide the business skills that help hasten success."
For more information about the UW College of Business Executive M.B.A. Program, contact Webster at (307) 766-2449 or e-mail mba@uwyo.edu.
Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007
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