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Kennesaw State Offers Three Ways to Earn an MBA Degree
improve the student’s financial literacy. While the learning objective of the game is apparent, there’s a more subtle secondary benefit and objective. This is the first true teaming exercise, and it occurs in a high-pressure environment.
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The program culminates with an international residency, where students experience the culture and climate of South America and participate in global problemsolving and decision-making through an in-country consulting project.
2Evening MBA (EvMBA). This is one of the top ranked part-time MBA programs in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report and CEO Magazine. The program provides the analytical and strategic business skills working professionals need to take charge of their careers. EvMBA students pursue their degrees on a part-time basis, so there is no interruption in their professional life. In fact, many students receive promotions, additional responsibilities and assignments to key projects long before graduating.
“Without a doubt, my experiences in the EvMBA program helped upskill me and give me the confidence to take this leadership role in my career,” said Alexander Nixon, a current MBA candidate who recently accepted the role of director of consumer insights for a leading pasture-raised egg producer. “The program helped me along so much, personally and professionally,” he said.
Students enrolled in the EvMBA program enjoy flexibility in locations and rate of pursuit. Classes are offered in three metroAtlanta locations: in Kennesaw (on the KSU Campus), at the Cobb Galleria (across I-285 from Truist Park), and at the City Springs Complex in Sandy Springs. Students can choose to pursue their degree at a single location or choose the locations most convenient to their home or office. Most students finish the EvMBA program in two years, by taking two classes per semester, but they have the flexibility to take as long as six years to complete their degree.
3WebMBA. This program is ranked as one of the top online MBA programs in the nation by Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report and CEO Magazine. The WebMBA also is part-time, designed for working professionals. This virtual, team-based program features a lockstep structure in which students complete two classes per semester for five consecutive semesters, earning their MBA in 20 months. Since 2001, the WebMBA has offered the convenience of completing the degree online anytime from anywhere.
The team-based approach helps students develop an organic network, something that isn’t always a feature of online programs. Students work in the same team throughout the process, which provides additional perspective, experience, personalization and accountability unique to this program. Many WebMBA students feel a great connection to their classmates and faculty, often meeting in person and choosing to walk together in their graduation ceremonies.
Many of KSU’s EvMBA faculty also teach in the WebMBA program. WebMBA students receive in-depth instruction from faculty who also have significant consulting and/or practical expertise in their field of study. The faculty’s commitment to staying connected to the business community produces a modern curriculum in which students are exposed to current business issues and are equipped with the relevant skills to develop impactful solutions. This accelerated format allows working professionals to deliver significant value to their employers or their business. The KSU WebMBA is the epitome of a fully accredited, streamlined, general MBA.
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