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The huge increase took place in the late 1990s; there are many, many schools
offering online/distance education; however, there are not many AACSB accredited
institutions who have ventured into this arena.
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that experience and knowledge into the coordinate existing and new environmental The University has a history of working on so-
classroom. An MBA professor and the research and education programs. lutions to global issues; for example, the white
curriculum must reflect what is current in paper that was the foundation for the Peace
business and what is on the horizon – it is Drawing from the CSU faculty and lead- Corps came from CSU; a two-stroke engine
important for an institution to be on the ers from business, environmental agencies developed in our Engineering School and
forefront of what will be encountered and and nongovernmental organizations, to help supported by the College of Business has huge
how to embrace or overcome it. create the curriculum and programs for the potential in developing countries as a source
School, we hope to start offering courses as of transportation but also as a positive impact
With an average of 12 years professional ex- early as 2010. on building pollution.
perience among our students, it is incumbent
on us to listen closely to what they need or Can you tell me about the solar power The Tech Museum Awards selected 25 com-
believe they will need in the future. We are plant you will be installing on the univer- panies and organizations from around the
“all ears” to make sure we are meeting the sity’s Foothills Campus this year? This fall, world as laureates for technological advance-
needs of business now and in the future. CSU will install a two-megawatt solar power ments that improve the human condition in
plant on the University’s Foothills Campus as the areas of environment, economic develop-
in terms of career management, how part of Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards program ment, education, equality and health.
much support does Colorado State of- -- enough solar power to meet more than
fer? Because over 90% of our students are 10 percent of the University’s electric energy The prize is yet more international recognition
fully employed (as stated, the average stu- needs on the Foothills Campus. of Colorado State’s Engines and Energy Con-
dent has 12 years of professional experience) version Laboratory, which is addressing and
while engaging in the MBA program, career The 15-acre solar array is expected to be one providing solutions for chronic health and en-
management is not a major focus within our of the largest at a U.S. university when it’s fin- vironmental issues affecting billions of people
program. Having said that, we do offer the ished, likely at the end of 2009. In exchange in the Third World.
services of a Career Liaison Manager for for hosting the solar panels, Colorado State
counseling, resume reviews and access to has locked in a 20-year contract for solar
opportunities from corporations; addition- power to keep costs low during volatile energy
The Distance Learning Experience
ally, all our students have access to the Uni- markets with rising electricity costs. It’s the
versity’s Career Center and all the resources second solar project to be announced within Would it be fair to say that Colorado State
found there. Within some of our on-campus the CSU system. is one of the pioneers of the distance
programs, we offer career coaching as part of learning mBA, given the program’s in-
the program. you were selected by the u.S. Depart- ception in 1967? Absolutely. If not the first
ment of Energy to receive a $5 million distance MBA, CSU is one of the very first
grant to educate the public and train the institutions to offer a distance MBA pro-
The Green University
workforce and emergency responders gram. Beginning with close-circuit TV and
about the inner workings of hybrid and then expanding to satellite transmissions,
With respect to the recruitment land- electric vehicles. What does this mean to the program evolved to taping and record-
scape, sustainability represents one of the school and how will your programs, ing to VHS tapes then to DVDs and is now
the bright spots. With this in mind have students and the local community ben- available through video streaming.
you increased your efforts for green cur- efit from the aforementioned initiative?
ricula? As for the increased efforts on green Being one of only 48 grants awarded, the The online or distance mBA program is
curricula – this is evident across the campus impact on the University is great. This is a all about flexibility. your Distance mBA
and found in multiple colleges and schools confirmation of our work with community program can be completed in 21 months,
contained therein. partners and engaging our students in proj- or extended for up to five years. Do you
ects that have an outwardly positive impact consider this to be one of the program’s
The School of Global Environmental Sus- on the world around us. This grant will have unique selling points? Flexibility and con-
tainability at CSU was launched on July 22. a positive impact not only on our engineer- venience are valuable benefits to the program;
The School will take advantage of emerging ing curriculum but also in Natural Sciences, the others that are noteworthy: 1) The Col-
opportunities and position CSU to better Business and others. lege of Business is AACSB accredited which
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