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Valpo MBA, world-class leader in sustainability, receives certification

Posted on November 2, 2011 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Valparaiso University’s Graduate Sustainability Certificate Program recently received the United Nations Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) certificate training in sustainability in Cleveland, Ohio. The GRI Process is the most widely used standard for corporate sustainability reporting worldwide to assist with ethical, social and environmental protocols. The participants received two-day Signature Training from Brown Flynn Learning center, […]

Valpo MBA graduate, engineering professors honored for innovation

Posted on November 21, 2011 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

A recent graduate of Valparaiso University’s Master of Business Administration program and a team of College of Engineering faculty were honored recently for their innovation and inducted into the Society of Innovators at Ivy Tech Community College Northwest. Stephen Bartholomew, a Valpo MBA graduate who had a new idea for indoor throwing weights for practice […]

New dean named for college of business

Posted on December 6, 2011 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

James Brodzinski will join Valparaiso University as Dean of the College of Business beginning July 1, 2012. In his new role, James will be responsible for the strategic leadership, coordination, and guidance of the College. James comes to Valpo from Saint Xavier University, Chicago, where he has been the Dean of the Graham School of […]

Valpo MBA program recognized by U.S. News & World Report

Posted on June 4, 2012 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Valparaiso University’s part-time MBA program as one of the Best Graduate Schools for 2013, in the top 50 percent of the AACSB-accredited graduate business schools that qualified to be ranked. The ranking is based on five factors: average peer assessment, average GMAT score of students entering in 2011, […]

Groth finds his home at Valpo

Posted on January 17, 2013 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Drew Groth found a home in a place he never thought possible. “When I took a tour of Valparaiso University that gut feeling happened and it felt like the place for me,” Drew said. “Valpo felt like my home in Indiana even though I had never even been here before. I think that’s what really […]

Valparaiso University Announces Innovative Approach to MBA Education

Posted on April 30, 2014 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

The College of Business at Valparaiso University introduces a new MBA curriculum with eight concentrations and graduate certificates beginning fall 2014. “Our new MBA program, with the added daytime, one-year accelerated format, meets the market demand for rigorous, flexible and global management education,” said Jim Brodzinski, Ph.D., dean of the College of Business. The MBA […]

The Power of Education: Valpo prepares Kenyan student to create positive change in the world.

Posted on November 12, 2014 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Nearly 8,000 miles separated Mercy Ngetich ’15, who grew up in remote village in Nakuru, Kenya, and Valparaiso University. On the surface, differences between the two communities are apparent. But both have a strong faith in the power of education. A chance encounter on an airplane between Mercy’s aunt, Lucy Borus, and Valpo graduate Tina […]

AACSB International Upholds Accreditation for Valparaiso University’s College of Business

Posted on April 14, 2015 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Valparaiso University’s College of Business has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Valpo’s College of Business is among the elite 5 percent of business schools worldwide accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. “The College is dedicated to a high-quality learning environment […]

Valparaiso University Contributes to NAC&U Publication Aiming to Increase Student Learning by Restructuring Faculty Workloads, Assessments

Posted on June 15, 2015 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Teagle-funded project examines holistic departments; updated faculty evaluation process Faculty from Valparaiso University contributed to “Redefining the Paradigm: Faculty Models to Support Student Learning” — a monograph that encourages colleges and universities to more effectively structure departments to address changes in higher education and better support student learning. During the past two years, Joseph A. […]

Valparaiso University Announces Selection of 2015 CAPS Fellows

Posted on June 22, 2015 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University has named 20 Valpo students and recent graduates CAPS Fellows for summer 2015. Recipients are selected from a competitive pool of applicants and will complete internships with organizations dedicated to service and leadership for eight to 10 weeks during the summer. The CAPS Fellows Program helps […]