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The Missouri Southern School of Business Administration has been notified about an unique opportunity. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to pursue an international graduate program.
From the University of Orleans
I would like to call your attention to a degree program recently created at teh University of Orleans in Orleans, France: the Masters in European Management ("DU Managment Europeen"). We at the University of Orleans are pleased to present this advanced-degree program which includes the following innovative features:
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This double degree program, in association with the University of New Orleans (USA), allows 1-3 qualifying students per year to earn an ABA while also earing the Masters in European Management. Other dual-degree programs are under discussion. |
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All courses are taught in English, with the opportunity to discover the French language and culture as well. |
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The international teaching staff is comprised of academic professors and professionals from countries around the world. |
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Students from countries worldwide will participate in this degree program, joining more than 2000 foreign students already enrolled at the University of Orleans every year. |
Other important information on the Masters in European Management:
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Academic level prerequisite: graduate students. |
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Length of program: one academic year. |
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Registration deadline: May 31, 2004. |
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Tuition: 1800 Euros (this reduced tuition includes a government subsidy.) |
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Campus: Orleans, France (one hour by train from Paris, in the chateau country of the Loire) |
For more information, please visit our website: University of Orleans and click on Masters in European Management.
We thank you for passing along this information to those who may be interested in the opportunity to study in France for one year while participating in this exiting new degree program.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jean-Philippe Lhernould
Director, Office of International Affairs
University of Orleans
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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
is a vital part of the School of Business. They are heavily engaged in
entrepreneurial training and business outreach. They consistently are
rated as one of the best SBDCs in the state of Missouri. Jim Krudwig, Small Business Development Center Director, says the Center received plaques for Outstanding Achievement in Generating Sales Increases for Missouri Businesses in 2003 and for Outstanding Achievement in Counseling Client Customer Satisfaction in 2003. The awards were presented Feb. 9 in Jefferson City during a statewide gathering of the Missouri Business Development Program groups. Consultants Karen Bradshaw and Lisa Robinson, SBDC, received individual plaques for Outstanding Achievement in Counseling Client Customer Satisfaction in 2003. Robinson also received an award for Outstanding Achievement in the Generation of Economic Impact for Missouri Businesses in 2003. |
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| MSSU s Heartland PTAC Receives Outstanding Center Award from National Association |
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Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center Terri Bennett Program Manager Dennis Fitzgerald Procurement Counselor Bernie Franks Procurement Counselor |
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JEFFERSON CITY Senator Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, has announced that Missouri Southern State University s Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) received the Outstanding Center Award this year at the annual conference conducted by the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers. This Center provides a valuable service to businesses in our area, said Nodler. Heartland PTAC has succeeded in generating millions of dollars for Southwest Missouri. PTACs are funded in part by the Department of Defense and by their host institutions. A host institution may be a university, state or local government, college, or not-for-profit organization. There are 94 PTACs throughout the United States. The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers is the national organization for the majority of the procurement centers across the nation. Heartland PTAC is an outreach program at MSSU that provides assistance to businesses with their federal, state, and local government contracting efforts. Last year, Heartland PTAC assisted more than 265 clients in obtaining 201 contracts totaling $16,875,142. Services provided by Heartland PTAC include a bid-searching system, which is done electronically; help in bid preparation by assisting businesses in understanding forms, regulations, clauses, representations and certifications; assists with the various government registrations; provides price histories; conducts training such as conferences and workshops; and provides military specifications and standards. Since its inception in 1995, Heartland PTAC has assisted with $167,724,515 in contracts for its clients. |
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