University Alliance Online in the News
The
Daily Business Journal
April 13, 2001
University Alliance Focuses on Online Education
TAMPA, Fla. -- The University Alliance, a nationwide
provider of online regionally accredited bachelor's
and master's degrees with more than 24,000 enrollments,
now offers courses and programs via the Internet 24
hours a day, reports Steve Valley, public relations
manager for Bisk Education Inc., of which the alliance
is an affiliate.
Courses can be accessed using a Pentium-class personal
computer and a standard Web browser, Valley says.
One
of the participating schools, Saint Leo University,
has one of the largest online bachelor's degree programs
in the nation, with more than 14,000 enrollments. Founded
in 1889 as the first Catholic college in Florida, Saint
Leo is one of the largest Catholic institutions of higher
education in the United States and one of the largest
providers of education to the military. Saint Leo also
provides degree programs as part of the Army University
Access Online.
Another
participant is Regis University, which offers the largest
online MBA program in the nation with more than 10,000
enrollments. Accredited by the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools, Regis is one of 28 Jesuit colleges
and universities in the country.
Additionally, Regis University now offers the first
and only accredited online MBA program developed exclusively
for physicians. The Regis University MBA For Physicians
Program is designed to enrich physicians' leadership
skills, expand their knowledge of the latest business
methods and broaden their understanding of the economic
forces shaping health care today.
The online MBA program consists of 11 courses (36 credit
hours) and can be completed in less than two years.
The curriculum includes coverage of accounting, economics,
strategic planning, finance, marketing, management and
ethics. Physicians who participate in the program also
earn a maximum of 121 Category 1 Continuing Medical
Education credits.
Visit Bisk Education Inc.: www.bisk.com
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