Posted 5 August 2010 Sullivan University’s Outco
—Provide Students with a ―Ready-to-Work‖ Educational Value: To bridge the gap between student demands and company/industry demands, several schools offer specific training that combines the academic rigor associated with the MBA curriculum with targeted, specific skills demanded by employers. Sullivan University offers a large number of these types of programs at the undergraduate level with industry- specific certifications and certificate programs, such as medical assisting, the various Microsoft certifications, and our paralegal programs. As of this point, The Graduate School has not carried this ―career university‖ philosophy to the graduate level as completely as it could. Strategic Initiative #1 & Outcome Measure—Align Curricula with Professional Bodies of Knowledge: Industry-specific designations create a synergy between employers who demand MBA degree-holders with specialized skills and MBA degree-holders who seek to differentiate themselves from others.1 Several so
