CEO Fall 09

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One can say that the business of business is making a profit; but in a
capitalistic society people need to understand it’s not just a number.
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We have several academic courses that explore the depths of leadership. looking Ahead
These courses contain the concepts of leadership and give students an in-
depth look at the implications involved. One course explores power and What can new and existing students expect from RiT, in terms
influence. Other courses are devoted to leadership in international set- of program innovation, over the next 12 to 18 months? We have
tings; this is designed to help students understand some of the theories been reaching out to other colleges at RIT in order to create cross-
of leadership and includes directional strategies within an organization. collaborative programs between the Saunders College and some of
the other colleges, e.g. the college of sustainability, the engineering
Accreditation college, and the design school.
Do you feel accreditation is an indicator of quality and do employers Note that we are located in a university that has some wonderfully
use it as a benchmark? I believe that meeting the standards of accredita- inventive technology, imaging science technology, micro-electron-
tion does help the quality of the program. Your curriculum needs to meet ic technology, nano-technology, engineering, and the list goes on.
basic standards. You need to have a library, whether it’s electronic or physical, Naturally it makes sense to use the wealth of expertise at our fin-
if you are going the route of accreditation. That is basic, and in a word, if you gertips, which is precisely why we are forging relationships with
do not have the necessary resources for students and faculty, they are not go- our other colleges. We are in the second year of a five-year plan
ing to accredit you. So the college must set certain standards. Once these are to really build bridges and to this end we have our faculty work-
achieved, it becomes more of a maintenance related issue. ing with committees in the other colleges. The future has never
looked brighter. ■
The AACSB is our major accrediting body. Out of the 3500 colleges
that offer business education, less than 600 colleges in the US have
this accreditation.
Biography
A useful bonus of accreditation is that many firms will only recruit
Stanley Widrick is the Director of the EMBA program at the Rochester
from accredited colleges.
Institute of Technology.
Online Executive MBA
Rochester Institute of Technology’s E. Philip Saunders College
of Business is proud to offer success-oriented professionals an
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program
online. The online platform enables busy executives to earn
their degree from the convenience of their home or ofﬁce as
they continue to work. Beneﬁts include:
• An accelerated 15-month, case-based program
• An international trip that explores the global
inﬂuence of business
• The opportunity to network with like-minded
business professionals
• An active, inﬂuential alumni group
To learn more, visit
http://embaonline.rit.edu/ceo-online
AACSB
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