Medaille joins Communiversity Initiative with Regional Institutions

On August 30, Medaille College signed an agreement to participate in the Communiversity at Jamestown Community College, an initiative through six regional educational institutions designed to improve access to associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees for individuals in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.

Through a transfer agreement with Medaille, students can begin studies at SUNY JCC and transfer, with junior standing, into Medaille’s Bachelor of Business Administration, Information Systems. This online degree program teaches theories, tools and techniques to use in the information technology field.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MEDAILLE COLLEGE’S PROGRAMS
CHECK OUT SAGE.MEDAILLE.EDU.

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5 Fun Facts about Medaille College

Medaille College is a private institution with 3 locations in the Western New York area (click here to learn more about our campuses). Many people don’t know about our history and how Medaille has become an integral part of the Western New York community. For instance, did you know Medaille College was originally founded in 1875 to educate and prepare teachers?

Here are some other interesting facts about Medaille:

1.Through donor support, The Middle States Commission on Higher Education approved Medaille’s request for authorization to operate at four additional locations in China and Taiwan.

2. We understand how many priorities our students are balancing, so we are leveraging technology to offer online classes.

3. Medaille recently hired an admissions counselor, a former Marine, that is an expert in the GI Bill and Post 9/11 GI Bill. Our veterans have many great options to take advantage of, and Sergio can walk military officials and veterans through the education process.

4. We keep up with the times. Besides our website, we’re also on Facebook and Twitter. Join us there to stay in touch =)

5. We host over 300 students from Canada a year who commute across the border and get an education from Medaille.

To learn more about Medaille College, visit us at http://www.medaille.edu

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Information Session Dates coming up

Here at Medaille College, the School of Adult and Graduate Education wants you to receive as much information as possible about everything involved with getting an undergraduate degree.

We are having some information session dates coming up about our programs, along with the special “On-the-Spot Graduate Admission Days.” Below are all of the events this month (for more information on each one, just click the event title):

Aug 13: Canadian Program Information Session

Aug 17: Rochester Campus Accelerated Learning Program Info Session

Aug 17-18: On-The-Spot Graduate Admission Days

Aug 19: Canadian Program Coffee Talk in Ontario

For a list of all of our events each month, visit  our Graduate Events page.

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Selecting a Graduate Program

Selecting a Graduate Program

Once you’ve decided you are ready to go back to school, choosing a graduate program that is right for you is an important decision. According to www.gradschools.com, the criteria in making your decision are:

The quality and reputation of the school and department
The quality of the faculty
Type of program (format, flexibility, teaching methods)
Your interests
Cost
Location
Resources/facilities
Other students
Outcomes

These are certainly all important, and we would add admissions standards and career assistance to your criteria list. For instance, Medaille College selects quality students that we feel will excel in our classrooms. We also have a dedicated staff to help you make decisions in deciding where to work and how to apply.

Learn more about the quality and  flexible programs at Medaille College.

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GMAC Taking on Innovation

Note: This article originally appeared on www.marketwire.com

GMAC Offers US$25,000 in Prizes to Drive Innovation in Management Education

Ideas to Innovation Challenge Kicks Off July 21

RESTON, VA–(Marketwire – July 13, 2010) –  One idea. Three paragraphs. Fifty-thousand dollars.

That’s the simple premise behind a global contest to find ways to change management education for the better launched today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the nonprofit association of business schools that owns the GMAT exam. GMAC is inviting anyone to submit three paragraphs that answer this question: What one idea would improve graduate management education? The GMAC Management Education for Tomorrow (MET) Fund will award a total of US$250,000 in prizes to 15 people whose ideas rise to the top, with the most promising proposal taking home US$50,000.

GMAC will accept entries to the MET Fund’s Ideas to Innovation (I2I) Challenge at www.gmacmetfund.org beginning Wednesday, July 21. The contest closes Friday, October 8, and winners will be announced in mid-December. Entries will be judged by a panel of educators and business leaders from around the world.

During phase two of the I2I Challenge, to begin in 2011, GMAC will post the winning ideas online and ask schools and other nonprofit organizations to develop ways to implement them. The Council will underwrite one or more of the best proposals using funds dedicated to the MET Fund, a $10 million initiative to invest in the development of management education worldwide.

“The Ideas to Innovation Challenge is particularly timely because today’s students see business school as the place where they can learn the skills to make the world a better place and empower others,” said Allen Brandt, director of the MET Fund. “In that spirit of social entrepreneurship, the Challenge is open to anyone — students, faculty, entrepreneurs — with a great idea to improve graduate management education.”

GMAC is uniquely positioned to sponsor the I2I Challenge. As owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), the Council has spent nearly 60 years helping business schools around the world identify the strongest applicants to their MBA and other graduate management education programs. GMAC works closely with business school faculty and staff to promote the benefits of management education and supports industry-leading research aimed at helping schools identify ways to tailor their programs to the needs of students and employers.

“With the GMAT exam, GMAC helps identify talent for graduate management education, wherever in the world it may be,” said GMAC President and CEO Dave Wilson. “The I2I Challenge recognizes that, like talent, true innovation may be found anywhere.”

For the Challenge, GMAC defines innovation as the implementation of an idea that improves management education in a meaningful way — for students, for schools, for societies.

The I2I Challenge is designed to make it as easy as possible for people to bring their ideas to the attention of GMAC. The Council is looking for ideas that are achievable, easily understood and able to demonstrate measureable results within a one- to three-year timeframe. GMAC is particularly interested in proposals that show potential to broadly impact management education in either a specific part of the world or globally. Complete details about the GMAC MET Fund Ideas to Innovation Challenge are at www.gmacmetfund.org. You may also follow the MET Fund on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GMACMETFund.

To view this press release and an accompanying video on the GMAC News Center, go to gmac.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=114. The video is also available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoLt8L8BTc.

About GMAC

The Graduate Management Admission Council (www.gmac.com) is a nonprofit education organization of leading graduate business schools worldwide dedicated to creating access to and disseminating information about graduate management education. GMAC is based in Reston, Virginia, and has a European office in London. The GMAT^® exam was created in 1954 and is used by nearly 5,000 graduate management programs at approximately 1,900 business schools around the world to assess applicants. The GMAT — the only standardized test designed expressly for graduate business and management programs worldwide — is continuously available at more than 530 test centers in over 111 countries. More information about the GMAT exam is available at www.mba.com.

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10 Reasons to Get your Graduate Degree

Choosing to get a graduate degree is a major decision, as it is an investment of your time and money. However, the benefits of earning a graduate degree can be very rewarding. Here are 10 reasons you should get that degree:

1. Greater earning power. Those with an advanced degree often bring more valuable skills and knowledge to employers.
2. Career advancement. Not only just in the form of a promotion, a grad degree can open a wide array of career opportunities.
3. Changing your career. If you’re ready for something new that meets your interests, a graduate degree can help you transition to another career.
4. An education, really. Many fields, like those in IT and business, are constantly evolving. Updating your knowledge-base can enhance your career and life.
5. Research skills. An advanced degree will expose you to new tools and methods for gathering research.
6. Employer incentives. Many companies have set-aside funds they use to either supplement or pay-in-full employees going to graduate school. Check with your employer to see if you qualify.
7. To be a teacher. Maybe not now in life, but one day you might want to be a teacher or a professor in a subject you are an expert in.
8. Challenge yourself. If you feel that you are ready to take your life to a new level, an advanced degree will challenge and reward you.
9. Project management skills. A graduate education will give you the opportunity for hands-on experience in planning and executing on projects, a valuable skill in any job.

10.  An advantage. Whether applying for a new position or creating your path for the future, an advanced degree will provide you with extensive knowledge and “soft skills” like leadership and communication.

What are some other reasons you would pursue a graduate degree? Leave your answer in the comments section…

To receive more information on a graduate

degree, fill out the request form from

Medaille College.

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Staff Highlight: Alison

Staff Highlight: Alison, Assistant Director of Admissions

I recruit Canadians for the Master of Science in Education Program. As a Canadian myself, and an Ontario-certified teacher, I feel that Medaille College offers an excellent pathway to becoming a teacher.

In addition to the high-quality, hands-on curriculum, Medaille also offers outstanding service and support to students. During the application process you can expect consistent feedback on your application and answers to any question you may have about attending school in the U.S. Medaille accommodates the needs of Canadian students through our 2-day a week program and the faculty and staff offer unparalleled personal attention.

I feel at home when I arrive on campus and see the Canadian flag and the Ontario license plates – approximately 700 Canadian students attend each year. I received an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph, and a Bachelor of Education from OISE/University of Toronto, in Secondary English and Drama.

I love to travel and spent two years teaching in London, UK, and studied abroad in Bombay, India. I have lived in Buffalo for 5 years now, and am very glad that there are so many Tim Horton’s here! I enjoy working in admissions at Medaille as it is so rewarding to help future teachers begin their journey to certification.

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Choosing a Graduate Program

Once you’ve decided you are ready to go back to school, choosing a graduate program that is right for you is an important decision. According to www.gradschools.com, the criteria in making your decision are:

The quality and reputation of the school and department

The quality of the faculty

Type of program (format, flexibility, teaching methods)

Your interests

Cost

Location

Resources/facilities

Other students

Outcomes

These are all important. We’d like to add admissions standards and career assistance to your criteria list. For instance, Medaille College selects quality students that we feel will excel in our classrooms. We also have a dedicated staff to help you make decisions in deciding where to work and how to apply.

Learn more about the quality and
flexible programs at Medaille College.

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Welcome, from Medaille College’s S.A.G.E.

Thanks for coming. You may be asking, what is “SAGE”? Simply, SAGE stands for the School of Adult and Graduate Education. Medaille offers graduate programs leading to a Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, and Mental Health Counseling. We also offer an Accelerated Learning Program for you to earn a business degree in a schedule that fits your needs.

Our faculty promotes an atmosphere of hands-on learning, real-world experience, and innovation. A graduate education will help you develop valuable skills and critical thinking abilities that in turn, will help you build a fulfilling career. Whether you are a recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree or a busy professional that wants to go back to school, we have a program designed for you.

Why not learn more? Medaille’s Graduate and Adult Education office can be reached at sageadmissions@medaille.edu or (716) 631-1061.

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