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Senate OKs bill aimed at ending Towson University MBA program The Maryland Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would put Towson Universitys Master of Business Administration program in jeopardy, and a spokesman for Gov. Martin OMalley said he is likely to sign it. The vote was 27-19, with one senator absent. Towsons course is being targeted by Morgan State University, an historically black public school that some officials believe is entitled under federal guidelines to prevent other public schools from establishing potentially competitive degree programs. More : baltimoresun.com

Bill Challenges MBA program The state Senate passed a bill on Thursday that could place Towson Universitys joint Masters in Business Administration degree in jeopardy. If passed by the House of Delegates and signed by Gov. Martin OMalley, the bill would require the Maryland Higher Education Commission to review its approval of the MBA, which Towson started offering in partnership with the University of Baltimore last fall. It would also allow for the commissions decision to be reviewed by a circuit court judge. The MBA could potentially be discontinued. Towson administrators refer to Senate Bill 29 and House Bill 81 as the Morgan

Although efforts to quash a joint MBA program between University of Baltimore and Towson University have been unsuccessful, the controversy over the program still lingers. Opponents of the new MBA program could refile a federal lawsuit by the end of the year. State legislation, which came close to banning the program this year, could resurface during the next legislative session. Source : baltimore.bizjournals.com

Md. schools announce new hires Gearing up for the arrival of students in the fall, Maryland colleges and universities announced this week a flurry of high-level academic and administrative appointments. The job of managing a new MBA program offered jointly by the University of Baltimores Merrick School of Business and Towson University will fall to Ron Desi, a former project manager at Baltimore-area high-technology companies and an instructor in the Loyola College MBA program. As program director, Desi will straddle both campuses, overseeing admissions, student advising and marketing. More : baltimoresun.com

House backs bill mediating MBA fight The House of Delegates approved a bill last night designed to resolve through mediation a bitter two-year dispute over a new MBA program at Towson University. The vote was 109-28, with two delegates abstaining. A more litigious approach to the conflict was endorsed by the Senate last month, raising the possibility of a showdown on a racially charged issue between the two legislative chambers before the session ends Monday night. More : baltimoresun.com

Duplicate MBA Programs Stirs Debate State Senator Joan Conway is warning that the state could face sanctions for violating federal desegregation law if nothing is done to address duplicate programs at state universities. Conway is sponsoring a bill that would require a review of the Maryland Higher Education Commissions 2005 decision allowing a joint MBA program at Towson University and the University of Baltimore over the objections of nearby Morgan State University, a traditionally black college. Conways bill would force the commission to review whether unnecessary duplication existed, if a historically black college asked for a review. It also would allow

We ought to develop measures and metrics to identify MBA aspirants with true potential to grow as business leaders. This is the admission season in B-School. Tens of thousands of aspiring young men and women queue up to their passports to affluence and corporate life. I have been a part of the admissions committee at TAPMI and my experience in this process over the pass five years has raised a key question – is MBA a panacea or peril? I have come across numerous men and women who have completed their graduation in engineering – a vast majority of them in IT

With the success of the CNMI's Troops-to-Teachers Program in helping former soldiers pursue higher education, the program is currently looking at the possibility of allowing participants to take college courses online. Toward this end, the program invited Ed Hight, Park University's director for Bachelors Program for International Educators, to speak during the two-day orientation for the program last week. Program director Geri Willis told Saipan Tribune that she took the liberty of communicating with Park University after being referred to it by some institutions in Hawaii. She said she has been doing research on possibly introducing some universities to former soldiers who

Bethel College will offer a masters of business administration degree starting in October. The MBA program, which combines on-line and classroom delivery in a 36-credit-hour program, will take between 14 and 18 months to complete. Program participants can choose between executive or academic practitioner tracks and will receive a tablet PC and iPod to facilitate the learning process. More : .bizjournals.com

The part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program of the College of Business of the University of Nevada, Reno is ranked No. 17 in the United States by Business Week Magazine. The College of Business MBA program, started in 1965, accommodates the needs of professionals by offering courses during the evening hours. The program allows students to complete the degree at a pace that fits their personal schedule, without the interruption of their professional career. The ranking of our MBA program is a strong reflection of the quality of our students and faculty of the college, said Kambiz Raffiee, associate dean

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