HOUSTON and LANHAM, Md., June 29,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU), and
top-ranked Rice University's Jones
Graduate School of Business today announced plans to launch a new
online Master of Business Administration. MBA@Rice will provide a
rigorous MBA education for the next generation of global leaders to
excel in the ever-changing business landscape. This will be a new
Domestic Graduate Program for 2U.
"Rice Business' top priority is to deliver distinctive degree
programs and groundbreaking research to impact businesses
worldwide," said Peter Rodriguez,
dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business. "Offering these
degree programs will increasingly involve leveraging digital
education, and we demanded a partner of the highest caliber.
Through the new relationship with 2U, we have found that partner.
Now working professionals across the country will have the
opportunity to experience the same Rice MBA program we offer to our
on-campus students without the need to relocate. We're thrilled to
partner with 2U to develop and deliver such an academically
rigorous online MBA program."
"We're excited that the Jones Graduate School of Business plans
to offer Rice University's first online
blended degree program. The Jones School faculty rightly insisted
the highest standards be applied to this program, and we believe it
will make an outstanding business education available to a larger
number of talented students around the world," said Rice President David
Leebron.
The Jones Graduate School of Business ranks among the nation's
top business schools by Bloomberg Businessweek and
The Financial Times. MBA@Rice courses will be taught
by a nationally recognized faculty who integrate insights from
their own research to teach in a compelling, engaging learning
environment. Students and faculty meet weekly in live, online
classes, and students study pre-recorded and interactive course
content between sessions. The program includes on-campus immersive
experiences and global offsite experiences, where students
collaborate in person to further develop leadership skills in a
global context.
MBA@Rice is designed to serve working professionals with
extensive experience who may not have the option to study on
campus. This program will meet the demands of today's career
accelerators. MBA@Rice students can complete the 54-credit
curriculum in as little as 24 months.
The program is expected to launch in 2018, pending review and
approval from Rice University faculty
senate and Rice's accreditor Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
(SACSCOC). Jones Graduate School of Business faculty overwhelmingly
approved development of MBA@Rice. It also has the strong support of
Rice University President Leebron and
Provost Miranda.
About the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of
Business
Rice's Jones Graduate
School of Business is consistently recognized by rankings
publications for its top-tier programs which include the Rice MBA,
Rice MBA for Executives and Rice MBA for Professionals. The school
is internationally known for the research and thought leadership of
its faculty. For more information on Rice MBA programs, visit
http://business.rice.edu.
Courses are taught by a dedicated, nationally-recognized team of
professors who integrate insights from their own research and
business experience into the classroom and help students understand
both core business fundamentals and specialized, applied topics in
the context of the rapidly evolving business landscape. Degree
programs include the full-time MBA, MBA for Professionals, MBA for
Executives, the new MBA@Rice, coordinated MBAs in engineering or
professional science, a dual MD/MBA with Baylor College of Medicine, Ph.D., Master of
Accounting and undergraduate business minor. The business school
also offers a full schedule of executive education open enrollment
and customized courses for business and industry along with
certificates in finance and accounting, health care and
leadership.
For more information about and insights from Jones Graduate
School faculty research, visit the school's Rice Business Wisdom
website, http://ricebusinesswisdom.com.
About 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)
2U partners with great
colleges and universities to build what we believe is the world's
best digital education. Our platform provides a comprehensive
fusion of technology, services and data architecture to transform
high-quality and rigorous campus-based universities into the best
digital versions of themselves. 2U's No Back Row® approach allows
qualified students and working professionals around the world to
experience a first-rate university education and successful
outcomes. To learn more, visit 2U.com.
Media Contacts:
Jeff
Falk, Rice University
jfalk@rice.edu
713-348-6775
Jemila Woodson, 2U
jwoodson@2U.com
301-892-4419
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rice-university-jones-graduate-school-of-business-and-2u-inc-partner-to-offer-a-new-online-mba-for-professionals-300481882.html
SOURCE 2U, Inc.