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MBA PROGRAMS
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experience INNOVATION
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Merage
Accreditation
Renewed as
School Continues
to Innovate
THE TOP international accreditation
organization of business schools
has once again renewed accreditation
for The Paul Merage School of
Business.
AACSB (Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of
Business) International
accreditation represents
the highest
standard of achievement
among
business schools.
According to the
website, “Institutions that earn
accreditation confirm their commitment
to quality and continuous
improvement through a rigorous and
comprehensive peer review. AACSB
“As we focus on the
challenge of achieving
sustained growth
through strategic
innovation, we must
practice what
we preach.
”
International accreditation is the
hallmark of excellence in management
education.”
Dean Andy Policano affirms that
the continuing recognition for the
Merage School mirrors the school’s
key differentiator. “As we focus on
the challenge now faced by every
business, that of achieving sustained
growth through strategic innovation,
we understand that we must, in a
sense, practice what we preach. The
AACSB accreditation recognizes that
we are in fact adhering to that strategy
for our own business, with
innovative programs, exceptional
faculty, and an ever-higher caliber of
students.”
FEMBA
Merage Rated #1
in Responding
to Students
FEMBA GRADUATES KNOW IT
well: an independent survey taken in
the final year of their studies, in
which they’re asked to rate their
MBA experience.
The latest survey, sent to graduating
Fully Employed MBA students,
garnered top rankings for the
Merage School, especially in the area
of responsiveness to students’ needs.
Graduates not only gave Merage
high scores, but the School
bested all 100 MBA programs in the
category, seen as one of the most
important differentiators among
MBA programs.
“The cornerstone of our success is
the personal attention we give to
students,” says Tony Hansford,
FEMBA Director and Assistant
Dean. “The survey reflects that.”
Hansford adds that faculty and
staff pride themselves on listening to
students and responding to them.
“We know that our
students are extremely
busy working
professionals with
demanding jobs —
often with families
to care for. This is
another indicator of
how we continually and creatively
respond to their needs.”
The confidential survey measured
the graduating class of 2007 and is
part of an annual study of part-time
MBA programs.
Going Live with
a New Look:
FEMBA Website
Shows Personal
Side of School
FACES, STORIES, AND information.
That’s the focus of the new
FEMBA website. “It’s our first point
of contact for potential students,”
says Jon Masciana, FEMBA’s
Director of Admissions.
“So it was important that
our website highlight our
key strengths, one of
which is the personalized
learning style of the
Merage program.”
With its focus on students,
professors, staff and
their experiences, the
revamped site gives visitors
a chance to
experience Merage in