business SPOTLIGHT – Shippensburg University MBA
What services or products does your business offer?
Shippensburg University Masters of Business Administration program allows working professionals to further their education and advance their careers by receiving an affordable, flexible, AACSB accredited MBA degree right in the heart of Central Pennsylvania. Evening classes can be taken on the Shippensburg campus or in Harrisburg at the Dixon University Center. The Ship MBA program is also available 100% online. Most students complete the program in as little as two years.
How does your business separate itself from your competition?
We offer a general MBA curriculum that covers the most advanced and up to date theories in management. Our MBA can also easily be enhanced by selecting one of the five following concentrations:
- Finance
- Supply Chain Management
- Management Information Systems
- Health Care Management
- Business Analytics
This puts our program at the forefront of delivering advanced education developing in demand skills for the West Shore workforce. All of our concentrations can also be taken as Certificates for people who want to quickly establish credentials in a particular field.
How do you see your business growing in the future?
We are looking forward to adding more options for students be it through programs targeted towards our undergrad students or through new concentrations that will follow our ever-evolving Central PA professional landscape. We want to make our program one of the most convenient way for working professional to experience firsthand why Ship Is It!
How does your business get involved in the community?
Shippensburg University has a long history of giving back to our communities by encouraging our students, faculty and staff to volunteer as part of a well-rounded education. During her weeklong inauguration activities, President Laurie Carter encouraged students to “make waves of kindness” by getting involved in various local projects such as a food drive to benefit the Shippensburg school district Hounds Pack program. Overall, Shippensburg University regularly contributes over 60,000 hours of volunteer time throughout the year and there are too many projects to list here!
How long has your business been a member of the Chamber?
Even though Shippensburg University started its education mission in 1871, we have been a member of the West Shore Chamber of commerce only since 2008.
How has Chamber membership been beneficial to your business?
We love attending the networking events that allow us to discover new and exciting business locations in our area. Getting to meet some of the most innovative, enthusiastic and dedicated business owners in our region is always great (with bonus points if they are Ship grads!).
Shippensburg University MBA program offers high-quality instruction and outstanding value. Our AACSB accredited program is designed to help students succeed in a rapidly changing global economy. Our graduate students find the Ship MBA program reputable, affordable and convenient. The program has earned national awards and been ranked among the best in the nation by US News and World Report and the Princeton Review. Our faculty members are committed to teaching and helping students understand the business world and their place in it.
More information can be found online at www.ship.edu/MBA, by emailing MBA@ship.edu or calling our office at 717-477-1483.