BUSINESS GRADUATE STUDIES
“ The relationships you can have with teachers was a big draw for me. I didn't want to be lost in the crowd. They're very accommodating. They understand we also have lives.” Molly Norton, MBA candidate and working professional, York, PA
GRAHAM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Molly Norton , right, with Associate Professor of Finance James M. Forjan
UPWARD TREND Graduate degrees are starting points. A degree from York College’s Graham School of Business is more like a launching pad to the next stage of your professional journey. That’s because we offer a classic graduate school experience in a program built around the busy lives of today’s working adults. The business programs we offer—and the faculty of experienced professionals who teach them—connect your professional goals with opportunities that can shape your future.
FROM DAY ONE.
BUSINESS GRADUATE PROGRAMS:
Master of Business Administration Master of Arts in Leadership Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication Master of Accounting
WH Y ST U DY AT YO RK
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A BETTER • More than 1,200 students [ON THE COVER ]
MOLLY NORTON:
“ I always planned to go back to school, so when this opportunity came up, I jumped on it. The MBA I’m doing with a cohort of some coworkers at York Water takes the MBA and puts a public utilities industry spin on it to make it more relevant to my work every day. For one project, we identified, researched, and presented findings on an issue in our current company. The result was something real, something beneficial that we could take back to the workplace. It was a really cool way to learn research.”
“ Accounting is not cut and dry. My professors show me both the professional and the academic perspectives, which I am able to use every day.” Tricia Dibble, MAcc candidate and working professional, Lancaster, PA
have graduated from the York College Master of Business Administration Program since 1978.
• Recent graduating classes
have scored (on average) in the 90th percentile on the MBA-ETS standardized test.
YOU
“ My teachers have so many different real examples of whatever it is we’re talking about in class. Their experience is extremely helpful.” Molly Norton
NICOLE L. CORNELL SADOWSKI Associate Professor of Economics and Finance, Director of Graduate Business Programs
“ Flexibility is our big differentiator. In our MBA and MA IMC programs, for example, remote attendance makes it possible for students who can’t be on campus to be in class. Our students can more easily integrate their graduate studies with their professional responsibilities.” Tried and True Longest-standing MBA program in the region Future of Marketing
Virtual Advantage In the One Button Studio, York’s selfservice video studio, faculty members record lectures for later online viewing. Students create and share video presentations. Convenient and Flexible Programs are offered on-campus in evening classes, and in hybrid and blended formats. In some cases, remote participation is an option. In our distance learning classroom, MBA and MA IMC students who can’t make it to campus participate via video conferencing. Our rolling admissions policy means you can apply when it works for you.
Get up to speed on how the interplay between digital and traditional media is changing advertising, public relations, brand management, and market research in our new Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication, the only program of its kind in the region.
CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE Dr. Nicole Sadowski, Director of Graduate Business Programs, ncornell@ycp.edu, 717.815.1952 Sueann Robbins, Director of Graduate and Transfer Admission, srobbins@ycp.edu, 717.815.2257
www.ycp.edu/graduate
PROGRAMS OF STUDY York graduate studies in business feature practical, hands-on experience that prepare you for leadership and power your resume. Whether you are a busy professional seeking to further your career or an undergraduate ready for the next challenge, York has you covered. Master of Business Administration The longest-standing MBA program in the region, York’s program offers a degree both widely-recognized and highly-respected. Your professors are often also business professionals. They bring valuable insights to the classroom, and they bring out the best in future business leaders. At York, you’ll prepare for a managerial role by learning to analyze and solve handson, complex business problems while sharpening your communications skills. One of our hyperflexible programs, the MBA offers accelerated seven-week classes.
Master of Arts in Leadership A new program for 2019-20, the Master of Arts in Leadership emphasizes theory and practice. It’s perfect for those without work experience and career changers. Open to students from any major, it can be completed in just two semesters. Using a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, the program helps accelerate your career by practicing the skills of leadership in real situations. Spanning many disciplines, the program explores leadership from numerous perspectives, always focused on practical application.
“ The program combines theory and practice. It’s all about career advancement.” Tricia Dibble
Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication Those who understand the growing interplay between advertising, public relations, social media, brand management, and market research will find success in this fast-growing field. Explore the theory and practice of successful marketing based on smart, coordinated use of traditional and digital methods in the new MA IMC at York. Organized into cohorts of students, the program features a semester capstone class during which students work with real clients to design and execute real marketing campaigns. One of our hyperflexible programs, the MA IMC can be completed in just two years, even if you take classes part-time.
Master of Accounting Designed for students with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and can be completed in one year, a MAcc degree is perfect prep for the CPA exam, and you’ll accrue the 150 credit hours required by many states to sit for the exam. In our 4+1 MAcc program, York undergraduate accounting students can earn a graduate MAcc degree in just one additional year.
TO APPLY: www.ycp.edu/graduate
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