NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Orlando, FL, United States, 03/31/2011 - Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group, a premier provider of distance learning services, is announcing a new partnership with Howard University to begin an online Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) starting in Fall 2011.
online Executive HUMBA http://onlinemba.howard.edu
Howard University’s School of Business was the first university in Washington, DC to be accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and is nationally ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek and The Princeton Review. The online EMBA degree consists of 42 credit hours of quality executive business education that can be completed in about a year and a half.
“With an audience of more than 5 million individuals, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is one of the most sought after degrees in higher education,” said Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business. “We were looking to expand our ability to offer this Executive MBA degree and working with Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group to take this degree online offered us that opportunity.”
“Howard University has one of the premier business schools in the country and has a reputation for delivering high quality business degrees,” said Steve Fireng, Chief Executive Officer and President of Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group. “We feel there is tremendous demand for Howard University to expand its degrees nationwide and are honored that they are entrusting us to help them deliver their degree online.”
Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group offers fully integrated online learning services such as marketing, recruitment, retention support, instructional design and technology services to a growing list of prominent institutions.
Howard University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Howard University’s School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
About Howard University
Howard University (howard.edu), founded in 1867, is a private, research university that is comprised of 12 schools and colleges. Founded in 1867, students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 21 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University’s Website.
About Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group
At Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group (compassknowledge.com), we partner with traditional not-for-profit academic institutions to help them launch and manage successful online academic programs that ensure quality outcomes for students and expand their institutional reach. We provide the entire complement of online learning support services–including market research, program marketing, student recruitment, instructional design and technology, student retention support, faculty training and support and technical helpdesk, allowing our university partners to concentrate on delivering high quality academics. Our success is based on a history of performance and innovation that provides our academic partners with the stability and agility required to meet the growing global demand for online learning. Embanet-Compass partners with 31 colleges and universities serving more than 100 distance education programs.
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Source: Embarnet-Compass Knowledge Group
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
HUMBA Alum William Egbe – President, South Africa Business Unit The Coca-Cola Company will speak @ Afri-Tech Conference
William (Bill) Egbe is President of the South Africa Business Unit. Prior to this position he was President of the East and Central Africa Division.Mr. Egbe began his career at The Eastman Kodak Company in 1989 as a Financial Analyst in Rochester, New York and held various positions before being transferred to Muehlhausen in Germany in 1991 as Assistant Plant Manager. He was named Operations Manager and Controller for the Kodak Health Imaging-Dental Business (Europe, Africa & Middle East), in 1994, and the following year, was appointed Managing Director, Kodak Dental Products Europe Inc.
Mr. Egbe joined The Coca-Cola Company as Deputy Region Manager, Coca-Cola West Africa in 1997. He was appointed Region Manager, Coca-Cola Mid-Africa & Islands in 2000, and a year later, was made Region Manager for Coca-Cola East Africa. Mr. Egbe held the position of Region Manager, Coca-Cola East Africa & Islands from 2002 until 2005, when he was appointed President of the East and Central Africa Division.
Bill holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Howard University in Washington. He is an active member of the community and has volunteered for many organizations, including the Red Cross Society in Germany. Bill is fluent in English, French and German.
Bill was a featured speaker in the Africa Infrastructure Conference held in Washington DC on April 27th, 2010 focused on building dynamic growth in Africa. On June 15th, 2011, Bill will be a featured speaker at the Afri-Tech internet and marketing conference held in Nirobi Kenya.
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Source: www.afri-tech.com
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