The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the Arkansas Tech University Master of Business Administration degree program proposal during its meeting on Jan. 27.
According to the program proposal, the ATU Master of Business Administration degree consists of 10 three-hour courses that will be delivered online through the Russellville campus of Arkansas Tech beginning in August.
The Arkansas Tech MBA was developed in conjunction with surveys of ATU College of Business alumni and employers. Information from the surveys was used to identify specific needs in the marketplace that could be addressed by Tech's new program.
"Our research found that prospective MBA students are interested in a degree that will help them analyze business market situations using real-time or gathered business information, and that employers appreciate the efficiencies created by online learning," said Arkansas Tech President Robin Bowen.
The ATU College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
School on 02/19/2017