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Lawmakers have moved to scale back tuition benefits once lauded as some of the nations most generous to veterans, saying they proved far more popular and costly than expected. The state Legislatures budget committee voted 16-0 last week to approve changes to the benefits, including eliminating a promise of free graduate school tuition for veterans and setting a limit on how much time they would have to apply. The changes would take effect if approved by the entire legislature and Gov. Jim Doyle, who will consider them as part of his budget this summer. They would leave the program underfunded

Thanks to stellar student reviews, the University of Dayton's School of Business Administration has landed among the top business schools in the country. For the second consecutive year, the business school is listed in the 2008 edition of Best 290 Business Schools, published by Random House and The Princeton Review. The list is based on student surveys about the master's of business administration program. UD students lauded the program's faculty, curriculum and strong alumni base, as well as UD's overall Marianst-centered campus life. Among other factors, students gave UD's program high marks for its scheduling flexibility and real-world consulting component,

The first class of the Fayetteville's campus Executive Master of Business Administration program visited Arkansas this week for orientation. But most of the projects and work will be done in Shanghai, China. The 13 students of the first class are all in upper-level management at U.S. companies in China. Those companies, which include Wal-Mart, Dillard's, Kimberly-Clark and Proctor & Gamble, all nominated students for the executive MBA program. UA professor Matt Waller said the executive MBA program isn't all about China. It's about multinational companies doing retail and consumer goods business on a global scale. More : 4029tv.com

CSU Stanislaus to start executive MBA program at Tracy California State University, Stanislaus says it will offer an executive Master of Business Administration degree program in Tracy starting in August. The 15-month, 36-unit program will offer an aggregate of courses. Classes will be held on Saturdays in the downtown Tracy Fire Administration Building training facility. CSU Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani says surveys done by the university have indicated there is a high demand for such a program in San Joaquin County. More : centralvalleybusinesstimes.com

Thunderbird redesigns MBA program Garvin School of International Management launches shorter, more intense programs Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management, is launching a redesigned Executive MBA program format in response to market demand for shorter, more intense programs that are even more global in scope. Beginning this fall, Thunderbird will align its Executive MBA program in the U.S. with its companion program in Europe and shorten the program from 21 months to 16 months in duration. The new Executive MBA program in the U.S. will now combine the traditional weekend classes in Phoenix with four weeklong modules that will be delivered

For the second straight time, the Executive MBA program at the Ross School of Business ranks No. 4 in the world, according to the 2007 BusinessWeek survey. The biennial rankings are based on surveys of EMBA graduates and program directors. The Ross School ranked second in the graduate poll of nearly 2,700 students, receiving A+ grades for teaching quality and curriculum and an A for career services support. EMBA program directors, who were asked to list their top 10 programs, ranked the Ross School fifth overall. The Ross EMBA is an excellent program for managers aspiring to the top levels of organizations,

The MBA program at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany has been ranked among the nations top 30 part-time MBA programs by BusinessWeek magazine. The IUS program was ranked No. 18 in the nation and No. 3 in the Midwest. The magazine has ranked executive MBA and executive education programs since the 1990s, but launched the new part-time rankings this year. More : bizjournals.com

Grand Canyon launches executive MBA program Ken Blanchard, entrepreneur and author of The One-Minute Manager, is jumping in the fray of executive MBA programs offered in the Phoenix market. While most of Arizonas major universities offer executive Master of Business Administration degrees, Blanchard said his new program at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix will be the only one to focus on leadership, in particular, strong ethics and preventing corporate misconduct. Profit is the applause you get for taking care of your customers and creating a motivating environment for your people, Blanchard told The Business Journal. More : phoenix.bizjournals.com

Grand Canyon launches executive MBA program Ken Blanchard, entrepreneur and author of The One-Minute Manager, is jumping in the fray of executive MBA programs offered in the Phoenix market. While most of Arizonas major universities offer executive Master of Business Administration degrees, Blanchard said his new program at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix will be the only one to focus on leadership, in particular, strong ethics and preventing corporate misconduct. Profit is the applause you get for taking care of your customers and creating a motivating environment for your people, Blanchard told The Business Journal. More : phoenix.bizjournals.com

COLLEGE PLANNING: Program to offer scholarships The Penn State Smeal College of Business Executive MBA Program is offering two $25000 scholarships to members of the class of 2009 who are employees of nonprofit organizations. To be eligible candidates must submit a 500-word essay describing how the Philadelphia-based Executive MBA Program will help further the work of their nonprofit organization or cause. The submission deadline is March 30. Source : courierpostonline.com

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