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MBA for Veterans
| USFSP
A program for military veterans interested in pursuing a master's degree in business administration is being launched by USFSP's College of Business.
The two-year program will be funded through a $409,299 grant from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), part of $7.1 million awarded by the GMAC MET Fund to 12 organizations worldwide. The USFSP program has two primary goals: help veterans complete an expedited MBA course and integrate principles and practices of corporate social responsibility, a major focus for the USFSP College of Business.
The program will include a course to help participants prepare for the Graduate Management Admission Test, a workshop for veterans about returning to higher education and scholarships for a course on eight core business subjects. Students also will take a series of courses on corporate social responsibility, including a newly designed course focused on non-profits. MBA faculty will be trained to support veteran students and a dedicated advisor and career services counselor will guide students through their university experience and job search.
"GMAC MET Fund support enables us to provide much needed service to those who put their lives on the line for this country,'' says USFSP Regional Chancellor Margaret Sullivan.