Samford University’s Brock School of Business is changing the schedule of its evening MBA program.

The graduate program - taken often by working professionals - is being revamped into two semesters that are nine weeks each with a 10-week summer semester, the school reported Thursday.

The program used to have five, nine-week terms in a year.

Under the new schedule, each course will meet for a two-hour class each week, giving students more time to study and learn the material, school officials said.

“We have retained the flexibility and convenience for working professionals through the option of attending one evening a week,” said Larry Harper, director of Graduate and Executive Education Programs at the Brock School of Business in a news release. “In addition, students can complete the degree in as little as 12 months by attending full-time or 22 months by attending part-time.”

The new curriculum covers all business functions and is designed to offer a more complete general management experience. Students also learn to exercise ethical business practices.

“Managers need comprehensive skills and sound values in order to achieve the disparate goals of their investors, customers, employees and the public at large,” said Beck A. Taylor, dean of the Brock School of Business. “At the Brock School, our charge is to help current and aspiring managers to discover solutions that meet these goals.”

The evening MBA program is the oldest in the state of Alabama and takes applications year round. Students can enter the program in January, June and August.

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Over eight years after the University of Jamia Millia Islamia saw a violent and abrupt end to student activism, the campus is set once again to go to the polls. With elections to the Jamia Students’ Union all set for December 15, the students here will once again get a voice of their own.

With only students enrolled in the regular courses of Jamia Millia eligible to vote in the coming elections, over a thousand students belonging to the evening or part-time courses are likely to miss the chance to exercise their franchise. But the issue is hardly likely to be raised during the elections, with students noting that they would rather get a union in place first than take on the Administration.

As per the schedule announced, the last date for objections to the voters’ list is December 2, with the final list being put up on December 5.

While the last date for filing of nominations is December 6, the valid nominations will be displayed on December 7.

Following the withdrawal of candidates, the final list of candidates will be displayed on December 8. With the JSU Code of Conduct clearly stating that the contesting students can’t seek help or involve directly or indirectly members of political parties or religious organisations, the Jamia elections will be unlike other student elections seen on the Capital’s campuses.

While Delhi University and JNU both ride high on political power and ideology, Jamia students will be hoping to finally exercise a right that has long been denied to them.