News Release
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February 24, 2006
Boise State Accepting Applications for New Executive MBA
Program, First of its Kind in Idaho
Boise State University’s new Executive MBA program is now accepting
applications from potential students. The program received final approval
from the State Board of Education at Thursday's meeting in Boise.
Idaho’s first Executive MBA program is unique in that it was developed in
partnership with a consortium of local companies. They include: Albertson’s
Inc., IDACORP Inc., J.R. Simplot Co., Smoky Mountain Pizza & Pasta,
Hewlett-Packard, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Micron Technology
and Woodgrain Millwork.
The partner companies have worked directly with Boise State faculty leaders
to design curriculum and will participate throughout the program. Some class
sessions will be held at partner sites to help give hands-on insights, and
the companies will provide a steady supply of real-world experts and
projects.
No other Executive MBA program in the United States, and possibly in the
world, has been designed with the consortium format, said Kirk Smith,
program coordinator. “The consortium takes advantage of the fact that many
Idaho organizations are willing to share their best practices and business
challenges so others in the community can learn. That willingness to share
is not true in many other locations and is perhaps the reason others have
not adopted this powerful action-based learning model. The experience and
knowledge gained by participants will be difficult to duplicate elsewhere,”
Smith said.
The program is designed specifically for middle- to senior-level
professionals who wish to obtain a master’s in business administration on a
schedule that minimizes disruption of work and personal pursuits. The
collective professional experience of its participants will also greatly
enhance the educational environment, Smith said.
Classes will start in September. Participants will earn their MBA with a
single group of peers over two academic years with summer off. Executive
coaches also will spend individual time with each participant over the two
years to help build management styles and leadership skills.
Another unique aspect of the program is that topics will be interwoven,
instead of separated into stand-alone subjects. This multi-dimensional
format allows participants to learn complex relationships between such
fields as operations, marketing, finance, accounting, product development,
strategy and others. Additionally, sessions will feature multiple professors
from complementary fields, along with executive instructors from various
corporations to provide the most comprehensive learning environment
possible.
The program will also feature an international element. Boise State’s
Executive MBA students, along with Executive MBA participants from six other
participating countries’ universities, will join together at IPADE
University in Mexico City for a hands-on multi-cultural learning experience.
Boise State’s Executive MBA program is limited to 35 participants. Visit
http://emba.boisestate.edu or
call 426-4034 for more information.
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Contact: Kirk Smith, College of Business and Economics graduate
programs, (208) 426-3180,
ksmith@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208)
426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007