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Tampa, FL, USA (August 3, 2012)—AACSB International (AACSB), recently graduated a group of senior-level business executives from the AACSB Bridge Program, who are ready to transfer their expertise and real-world knowledge to the next generation of business leaders.
In today's climate, academia faces the challenge of finding qualified professionals with the valuable insights students need to understand the rapidly changing business environment—and AACSB successfully bridges this gap.
The AACSB Bridge Program is an intensive five-day program that provides the skills, training, and guidance necessary to reduce faculty shortages at AACSB-accredited business schools. The program increases the pool of highly-qualified professors with significant, relevant business experience.
On June 8, 2012, the AACSB Bridge Program, hosted by The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, graduated the following professionals from a variety of business fields: John Baker, Timothy Baker, J. Richard Browne, William Burtch, Joe Collazo, Enrique Cordero, Clinton E. Day, Edemar J. Dal Maso, Curtis L. Dean, Susan Dull, Joyce Gordon, Kevin Humphries, Jon Kathe, John Lewis, Terri R. Livingston, Carol MacPhail, Suzanne Mintz, Lawrence O'Brien, Renee Scudder, Lisa L. Spooner, Christopher Vanover, Jay Waddell, Douglas Wride, and Ashley Yu.
"We congratulate the AACSB Bridge Program graduates on their recent achievements and wish them success in their new functions as business school faculty members," said John J. Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of AACSB International. "The program is consistent with AACSB's efforts to ensure that there is a rich pipeline of qualified professionals, beyond business PhDs, who can bring their expertise to the classroom and educate effectively."
To be eligible for the program, applicants must be actively participating in the field, with 5–7 years of extensive industry experience, having no more than two years full-time teaching experience. Individuals are carefully selected to ensure they will have a powerful impact in the classroom and meet the requirements for a professionally qualified faculty member at an AACSB-accredited institution.
Since its inception in 2006, hundreds of executives have successfully completed the program—from Fortune 500 organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Ernst & Young LLP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cox Communications, and British Petroleum (BP). Many of these executives now serve as valued faculty members at business schools throughout the world.
For more information or to view recent graduates, visit AACSB Bridge Program.
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About AACSB International
AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), founded in 1916, is an association of more than 1,300 educational institutions, businesses, and other organizations in 83 countries and territories. AACSB's mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services. As the premier accreditation body for institutions offering undergraduate, master's, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting, the association also conducts a wide array of conferences and seminar programs at locations throughout the world. AACSB's global headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida, USA and its Asia Pacific headquarters is located in Singapore.
For more information, please visit: www.aacsb.edu.
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