MBA program returns to SOU

MBA program returns to SOU

Southern Oregon University is restoring its masters in business administration program, charting a different course from the discontinued version abandoned a decade ago.

The hybrid program aimed at working professionals will be offered in Medford on Saturdays and takes seven quarters, or 21 months, to complete.

This is definitely a trend, says Dave Harris, Dean of the School of Business, who instituted a similar program while he was at the University of Central Oklahomas College of Business Administration. Its a model designed for maximum convenience for students offering both in-class and online components.

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