Atlantic Cape and ĢƵ Create Pathway to MBA
Atlantic City, N.J. –Atlantic Cape Community College and ĢƵ today signed an agreement that will make it possible for students to earn an undergraduate degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in five years.
The 2+3 program would allow students to earn their associate degree in two years at Atlantic Cape. They would complete their bachelor degree at ĢƵ in two years, then earn their MBA in one more year through ĢƵ’s Accelerated Dual Degree Program for Business Majors.
The agreement expands on a transfer agreement signed by the two institutions in 2017
and updated by Transfer Pathways in 2020, which allows student to complete their associate
degree at Atlantic Cape with guaranteed admission to ĢƵ as juniors to complete
their bachelor’s degree.
That agreement included a provision to develop specific program-to-program articulation agreements in high-demand majors to facilitate student transfers. ĢƵ currently offers a 4+1 MBA program that allows ĢƵ students to earn their bachelor and master degrees in five years.
“Business Studies is the largest program at ĢƵ,” President Harvey Kesselman said. “We are currently expanding our business programs and are thrilled to partner with Atlantic Cape on this opportunity to help their students earn an MBA in five years.”
“This is another great opportunity for area students to obtain higher education degrees without accumulating additional student debt,” said Atlantic Cape President Dr. Barbara Gaba. “We are happy to partner with ĢƵ to offer this accelerated MBA program.”
Students must maintain a 3.4 GPA or higher at Atlantic Cape, and a 3.5 GPA at ĢƵ to remain in the program, the same requirement as for ĢƵ students. Core courses at Atlantic Cape have been aligned with equivalent ĢƵ courses to ensure students meet program requirements. Atlantic Cape already offers an Associate degree in Business Administration.
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