New! Completely Redesigned MBA Program at C.W. Post

Beginning in Fall 2003, students at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville will be able to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in less time and at a lower cost. The new curriculum, recently approved by the New York State Department of Education, reflects an intensive faculty and administration effort to develop the very best in graduate business education. All business programs at C.W. Post have received the elite accreditation of AACSB International - the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business.

The new curriculum reduces the number of mandatory credits from 60 to 48, and academically accomplished students with business administration degrees may complete the MBA with as few as 36 credits. The program responds to the needs of students pressed for time and offers new course materials specifically geared to the demands of the ever-evolving global economy.

Robert J. Sanator, dean of the College of Management, said, "This new curriculum represents a significant step forward in teaching the best of contemporary theory and managerial practice." He added, "It will, in concert with our prestigious AACSB accreditation, offer heightened value to students seeking to advance their professional careers." Accreditation by AACSB International is a select distinction shared by only those business schools in the world that offer the highest standards of academic and teaching excellence. Employers recognize it as the gold standard in graduate business education, Dr. Sanator said.

The College of Management is exceptionally proud of the new curriculum and cites its treatment of ethics as one of the many creative elements of its new course of study. "Rather than consign ethics to an isolated course in the overall curriculum, we have deeply and pervasively infused ethics throughout the new program," said MBA Program Director Salvatore F. Cordo.

"Since this vital subject touches every aspect of business, we want to ensure that our students understand the diverse, nuanced manifestations of ethical behavior through the many disciplines that comprise modern business."

The MBA program offers many options so students can pursue their degree at their own pace. They can attend classes on a full- or part-time basis - during the week in the Campus Program, in the Saturday Program, or in a combination of both. For the Saturday Program, students may complete their course requirements in as few as 14 months, and no more than 19 months, depending upon their qualifications. Students with appropriate undergraduate business degree preparation and superior grades can complete the program with only 36 credits. Students who may require quantitative, communications or IT proficiencies can acquire them by enrolling in low-cost workshops on campus (rather than having to take full-semester full-tuition courses) and still complete the MBA with just 48 credits.

Students can choose to specialize in one of six management disciplines by focusing their electives in: accounting and taxation, finance, international business, marketing, management or management information systems.

The College’s popular Accelerated International Program, through which qualified students can complete their studies within one year while studying and living in New York, London and Paris, will continue to be a 36-credit program. The new curriculum will also be adopted by the C.W. Post Corporate MBA Program, in which classes are offered on-site at various corporate offices.

Students in all C.W. Post MBA Programs will continue to receive the support of a professional MBA advisory staff, and access to the new Michael Bivona Graduate Student Center, where Internet-enabled work and study space fosters private study and collaborative work on group projects. "All of our MBA Programs continue to reflect the intimate, student-friendly environment that is a hallmark of the College of Management," said Dr. Sanator.

For additional information, call 516-299-2100 or email campusmba@cwpost.liu.edu