NEW PROGRAMS

Georgia State University Launches New Doctorate for Executives

(Georgia, USA). The J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University will begin the state’s first doctorate program for senior business executives beginning January 2009. The program will take participants through three years of study in order to gain a broader understanding of the global context of management and provide an opportunity to shape the study and practice of business leadership. The program will enable working professionals to pursue a higher level business education.

"Some schools do offer business PhD programs but they are full-time programs oriented specifically toward training students for teaching positions," said Huss. "Our program is uniquely designed for busy executives who already have earned an advanced degree, are holding full-time jobs, and who seek to enhance their effectiveness and careers in senior leadership positions," said Huss. "Additionally, this program can provide companies, looking to hold on to valued top executives, with a solution to their long-term retention needs.”

The program will be in an executive format with six two-day residencies per term. Participants will be required to complete 54 credit hours that include six hours of thesis work. The courses will focus on the issues of global business and leadership and will include quantitative and qualitative methods classes, as well as two applied research projects.

University of Miami Opens New Marketing Research Lab

(Miami, USA). The School of Business at the University of Miami will open a new lab for technology-driven marketing research. The new facility, the Canes Behavioral Laboratory, will become home to 31 networked computers with leading behavioral research software.

“The School of Business is committed to research excellence and to fulfill that commitment we must provide an environment where leading-edge research and innovation can thrive,” said Barbara Kahn, dean of the University of Miami School of Business Administration. “Not only does the laboratory create tremendous research opportunities for current faculty and students, it will help the school attract more top research faculty and complement our efforts to build a world-class PhD program,” said Kahn.

Open University Begins New Academic Scholarship Program

(United Kingdom). The Open University Business School has launched the International Fellowship Program in order to support intercontinental knowledge sharing. The program will provide an opportunity for academics to spend anywhere from three to six months at the Open University Business School to work alongside distinctive research units. The program is open to academics from all countries and hopes to attract those from developing or transitioning nations.

James Fleck, dean of the OU Business School, stated that “by sharing knowledge and good practice with individuals from international institutions, our methodology of practice-based learning can be strengthened and extended and we can help develop similar systems overseas. Today’s society truly is global, and we see the need for education to move forward to reflect that, extending beyond geographic boundaries and enabling more companies and individuals to learn.”

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