In this edition of our College of Business newsletter, Innovating Business, we highlight two of our degree programs that stand apart in how they prepare students to be leaders in their fields: the Master of Business Administration and the Teacher Education Program, which includes a bachelor of science degree and a post-baccalaureate certification program, as well as a master’s degree in the near future.
The College of Business launched the MBA in 1995. It was truly ahead of its time in many ways – including its delivery, as it was the first MBA program to be offered entirely online. Now, nearly 40 years and more than 5,100 graduates later, the program remains as vibrant and innovative as ever. In this edition, we look back at its rich history and look forward to its exciting future through conversations with professors, students and a member of the college’s Advisory Board.
In comparison, the college’s Teacher Education Program is relatively new, of course. The State of Nebraska’s Department of Education granted formal approval for the program in 2021 and it’s been full steam ahead ever since. In many ways, the program offers a new, modern approach to educating our next generation of secondary teachers. A key part of that is the infusion of technology, including our planned Teacher Education Center of Excellence. This project will repurpose 14,500 square feet of the Riley Technology Center on our main campus, transforming it into a hub for state-of-the-art teacher education. You can read more about this project, the Teacher Education Program and the students finding inspiration from the ways we’re preparing them for the classrooms of tomorrow.
Thank you to everyone who has played a role in the success of these two innovative programs – and the entire College of Business, for that matter. Our legacy is rich with innovation and our future promises more of the same. I hope you continue to find your own inspiration as we enter 2024.
Of course, if you want to know more about anything the College of Business is doing, my door is always open, as is my inbox. Contact me.