The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s College of Business to Begin Offering Online MBA
Academic Partnerships Selected to Provide Conversion, Recruitment, and Retention Services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. and DALLAS (Sept. 3, 2013) – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC)
College of Business today announced that its nationally-recognized MBA program will be available online
beginning in January 2014. Applications for the program are currently being accepted.
“The College of Business has long sought to meet the evolving needs of students and the business
community through new program development, and the introduction of our Professional MBA is the most
recent example of that,” said Dr. Robert Dooley, Dean of the College of Business. “Graduates emerge
academically prepared and business-world-ready, and, since the online program will allow us to reach
students outside of southeastern Tennessee for the first time, even more students will now reap the benefits
such preparation provides.”
The UTC Professional MBA program offers students an experiential learning environment that bridges
theoretical knowledge and practical business application. Faculty members are experts in their fields and
work in collaboration with the University’s community partners to give students an understanding of the
foundations of business, as well as deep, firsthand experience in the realities of business in the complex
global marketplace.
The fully online program, which gives students value, flexibility, and the opportunity to apply their knowledge
immediately to workplace challenges, can be completed in 16 to 24 months. Graduates will have gained
strong, strategic decision-making skills; a thorough understanding of marketing, accounting, finance, and
business law; practical skills in organizational, operational, financial, informational, and personnel
management; and the fundamental skills for entrepreneurial success.
Like its traditional part-time and executive MBA programs, UTC’s Professional MBA is fully accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
UTC has been included in U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 list of the top 50 regional universities in the
South; the publication also named UTC a best value regional university in 2013. In addition, the College of
Business was selected by the Princeton Review for inclusion in its 2013 edition of The Best 296 Business
Schools and has been recognized as one of the best business schools in the nation by Bloomberg
Businessweek for six consecutive years.
UTC has chosen Academic Partnerships (AP), one of the largest representatives of public universities’ online
learning in the United States and around the world, to help convert the program into an online format, recruit
students, and support student retention efforts. AP will work closely with faculty to ensure that the new
online degree program maintains the highest educational standards. The company will also use its
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integrated marketing and branding strategies to extend the reach of UTC, increasing the enrollment of highlyqualified students.
UTC’s online Professional MBA program will begin in January 2014. Click here to apply or learn more about
the program.
About The College of Business at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The College of Business at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is committed to providing quality
educational programs that provide students with the knowledge, business skills, and professional education
necessary for success. The College provides quality AACSB-accredited educational programs that prepare
full-time and part-time students for managerial, professional, or entrepreneurial opportunities. The College
also offers undergraduate degree programs in a variety of business disciplines, as well as Master of
Business Administration, Master of Accountancy and Executive MBA (EMBA) programs at the graduate
level. The College of Business aspires to be the College of choice for students, faculty, employers,
community leaders and others seeking excellence in business education and research and is committed to
being a valuable member of The University of Tennessee system, the academic profession, and the
Chattanooga community.
About Academic Partnerships
Academic Partnerships (AP) helps universities convert their traditional degree programs into an online
format, recruits qualified students, and supports enrolled students through graduation. Serving more than 40
public universities in the United States and numerous top foreign institutions, AP is guided by the principle
that the opportunities presented through distance learning make higher education more accessible and
achievable for students in the United States and around the world. The company was founded by social
entrepreneur Randy Best, an 18-year veteran of developing innovative learning solutions to improve
education. For more information, please visit www.academicpartnerships.com.
Contacts:
For The College of Business at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Michael Owens
+1.423.425.5250
michael-owens@utc.edu
For Academic Partnerships
Jaquelyn M. Scharnick
+1.866.939.6323
mediarelations@academicpartnerships.com