Business school still lacks undergrad program
Paula Cranston, interim dean of the Carey Business School, announced at a meeting on Tuesday that the school Â- which officials hope will become one of the nation's leading business schools - will not offer undergraduate programs, and that the potential for such programs in the future was unclear.
Cranston called the meeting to discuss with undergraduates the options that may be available to them at the Carey School. The only business program that is currently open to undergraduates is a minor in the School of Engineering, which Cranston said would remain the only undergraduate program for the time being.
"The business school will be a graduate school only. All the undergraduate business programs will be offered through the School of Engineering, through the W. P. Carey Entrepreneurship minor," Cranston said.
Currently the Carey Business School only offers a 12-month masters program in real estate along with the other programs carried over from the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education.
It is still unclear what other programs the school will have to offer in the future. A combined bachelor's degree and master's degree program might appear in the future, as well as an 18-month masters program solely for students who graduated from one of the Hopkins undergraduate schools.
A few new ideas were put forth, but nothing could be said with assurance.
"One idea is linking business and management leadership with the life sciences, health care and hospital management. So who knows, that could be an exciting direction," Cranston said.
Greg Stepniak, a sophomore, attended the information session with the hope that the school would be offering more opportunities for undergraduates.
"I thought they would be talking about undergraduate programs," but, Stepniak added, "I was interested in the 18-month program. It would be nice to go from undergrad into grad school. It would be nice to finish my studies before I am 26."
Cranston called the meeting to discuss with undergraduates the options that may be available to them at the Carey School. The only business program that is currently open to undergraduates is a minor in the School of Engineering, which Cranston said would remain the only undergraduate program for the time being.
"The business school will be a graduate school only. All the undergraduate business programs will be offered through the School of Engineering, through the W. P. Carey Entrepreneurship minor," Cranston said.
Currently the Carey Business School only offers a 12-month masters program in real estate along with the other programs carried over from the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education.
It is still unclear what other programs the school will have to offer in the future. A combined bachelor's degree and master's degree program might appear in the future, as well as an 18-month masters program solely for students who graduated from one of the Hopkins undergraduate schools.
A few new ideas were put forth, but nothing could be said with assurance.
"One idea is linking business and management leadership with the life sciences, health care and hospital management. So who knows, that could be an exciting direction," Cranston said.
Greg Stepniak, a sophomore, attended the information session with the hope that the school would be offering more opportunities for undergraduates.
"I thought they would be talking about undergraduate programs," but, Stepniak added, "I was interested in the 18-month program. It would be nice to go from undergrad into grad school. It would be nice to finish my studies before I am 26."
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Jon L. Albee, C.A.G.S., '03
posted 4/27/07 @ 5:02 PM EST
There's a good reason why most distinguished business schools are "graduate only." Ask yourself this question: Do you want to be the CEO of a major multi-national corporation?
Enough said. (Continued…)
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