Graduate Programs in Business short courses

 

Are you searching for a master's degree program? Seeking a challenge that will benefit you on the job? Try our graduate short courses as an introduction to Bluffton University's Graduate Programs in Business.

Bluffton University will offer three one-hour short courses during the spring semester of 2008. Each course is offered at Bluffton and Edison Community College in Piqua.

Each course will meet for two evenings from 6-10 p.m. Each course includes reading and writing assignments or computer-based projects that require approximately 10-15 hours per week of out-of-class study time.

Bluffton -- Courses meet Tuesday evenings
Managing Across Cultures, Feb. 11, 18, 2008, Chris Moser, MA
Conflict Resolution, April 7, 14, 2008, Mitch Kingsley, JD
Leadership Skills Self-Assessment, June 9, 16, 2008, Dennis Koehn, MDiv

Edison Community College -- Courses meet Monday evenings
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Feb. 12, 19, 2008, Mitch Kingsley, JD
Managing Across Cultures, April 8, 15, 2008, Chris Moser, MBA
Leadership Skills Self-Assessment, June 10 and 17, 2008, Dennis Koehn, MDiv

Interested persons who are not currently enrolled in the Graduate Programs in Business must complete application and registration forms and will be classified as special status students.

Each course is a freestanding entity. Special status students may take any number of courses. Each course in which the student earns a grade of B or higher will transfer into the Bluffton University Graduate Programs in Business and will offset specific course requirements and total hours required in the program.

Students must have a bachelor's degree or be within six semester hours of graduation and must have four years of full-time work or currently hold a managerial/supervisory position.

For additional information, please contact the Office of Adult and Graduate Education at adulted@bluffton.edu or 1-800-488-3257, option 4.
Short course application (PDF format)

Dave Collins, MBA '06 Dave Collins, MBA '06 Bluffton's faculty recognized that adult learners bring a wealth of life experiences to the classroom and they did an excellent job of weaving theory into actual work situations. Catherine Kouns Born, MBA '07 Catherine Kouns Born, MBA '07 I was looking for a program that offered a well-rounded experience and would allow me to earn my degree while working full time. I looked at other schools in the area and Bluffton offered the most comprehensive program.