Baldwin Wallace to offer Ohio's first master's degree in management for non-business majors

Baldwin Wallace to offer Ohio's first master's degree in management for non-business majors

BEREA, Ohio - Baldwin Wallace University will offer Ohio's first master's degree in management for non-business majors beginning this year.

Graduates in a range of liberal arts disciplines, like English, biology and history, will have the opportunity to learn organizational leadership fundamentals in the one-year program.

The program was approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

While two-year master's of business administration programs generally draw those who majored in business, fewer than 24 schools offer graduate management programs for non-business majors, BW said.

"The BW MA in Management program will allow students to complete, in one year, an intensive graduate education that prepares them to be immediately effective in an entry-level management position," John Lanigan, dean of BW's school of business, said in a release.

BW's program begins with a three-week "business boot camp," then introduces students to different types of organizations, from retailers and manufacturers to nonprofits. Students will explore each organization from various perspectives--through the eyes of the accountant, controller, economist, marketer, attorney, strategist, operations manager and manager.

Site visits to area businesses, a mandatory internship, and ongoing career planning are included in the program.

The first group of students, all BW graduates, begin the program on May 15. Students from other colleges can enroll in the future.

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