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University of Louisville Recognized as a Military Friendly® Gold Seal School for 2023-2024

By Conner Mackowiak | March 14, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

UofL is proud to announce that we have been recognized as a Military Friendly® Gold-Seal School for the 2023-2024 academic year! This is our second consecutive year in a row to receive the Goal-Seal designation and is another in a long line of honors and certifications for our commitment to military-affiliated students.

As a Military Friendly® school, we pay special attention to the unique challenges and circumstances many military members experience when trying to acquire a college education. We work with our students to provide the flexibility and support mechanisms they need to succeed both in the classroom or in the field. Regardless of which stage of your military career you’re in, we bring the classroom to you, wherever you are in the world. In doing so we help you to accomplish your goals, advance your career, and better the lives of yourself and your family.

“Military Friendly® is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process. Our standards provide a benchmark that promotes positive outcomes and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the Military Community. This creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages colleges to evolve and invest in their programs consistently. Schools who achieve awards designation show true commitment in their efforts, going over and above that standard.” – Kayla Lopez, National Director of Military Partnerships, Military Friendly®

UofL has a long history of serving those who have served our country and their families. We offer a number of special discounts and benefits for military-affiliated students like:

Waived Application Fee
Priority Registration
Special Reduced Rate: $250/credit hour*
Ability to return to the program after deployment assignments without penalty

The opportunity to earn credit toward your degree for military experience and leadership training
Access to the same faculty as our on-campus students
Flexible programs that fit into your busy work and life schedule
Education you can take with you anywhere, anytime
Career guidance and planning services; transition assistance

Networking opportunities with peers in various fields and from across the globe

*Special rate available for Active-Duty service members and qualifying members of the National Guard/Reserves.

Don’t wait any longer to take the next step in your military or personal career. Click here and learn what UofL Online can do for you!

UofL Online Launches MSBA Program

By Conner Mackowiak | March 8, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

UofL Online is proud to announce our newest program, the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)!

Our online MSBA program illustrates UofL’s commitment, as a top business university, to preparing students for the market challenges of tomorrow. With an online business analytics degree, you’ll open doors for yourself for years to come.

This program is designed to provide students with the background and technical knowledge needed to read data, recognize patterns, predict outcomes, and tell the story of numbers. Graduates will have the necessary experience to analyze and interpret complex micro- and macro-data, allowing business leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions for their organizations.

Graduates of our program will be prepared for a variety of data analyst career paths and positions, including: statisticians, business and market research analysts, data scientists, data science training, technical business analyst, and more. Many of these jobs earn median annual salaries over $100,000 (bls.gov)!

Our program is also unique in that we are advised by a board of c-suite executives from companies including Humana, Papa John’s, Appriss Technologies, GE appliances, YUM! Brands, Bright Springs, Mercer, and more. All of these business leaders provide insight and feedback for knowledge, skills, methods and tools that best prepare graduates of our program for the real world.

If any of this sounds appealing to you, take the chance now to become a part of our very first online MSBA cohort this fall! Applications are due August 1. You can learn more and apply here.

Coming Fall ‘23: Reduced Military-Friendly Tuition Rate for the Master’s of Engineering in Engineering Management Degree

By admin | March 8, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

The University of Louisville (UofL) is a military-friendly school that recognizes the unique challenges faced by members of the armed forces and strives to provide the support and flexibility our military members need to succeed both in the virtual classroom and beyond. Coming in the fall of 2023, UofL is proud to offer our $250 active-duty* per credit hour military-friendly rate for students enrolled in the Master’s of Engineering in Engineering Management (MEng) program. By reducing the active-duty rate for students enrolled in the MEng degree, UofL hopes to continue its long-standing reputation and support of active-duty members by making graduate level degrees more attainable for the members of the armed services.

The Master of Engineering in Engineering Management degree is designed for experienced engineers who want to develop skills in managing engineering projects to deepen their industry knowledge and gain the expertise needed to advance their career. Offered 100% online, UofL’s MEng degree is offered in an accelerated 8-week format, affording our students the flexibility to complete their master’s degree during times that are most convenient for them. The program is offered in a 30-credit hour structure (10 classes) allowing most students the ability to graduate within 1-2 years. In addition to the programs online flexibility and accelerated format, this degree is also an IISE Qualified Training Provider (QTP) and an ASEM Academic Partner. In conjunction with the many accolades offered by this degree, military students interested in pursuing the MEng degree online, can earn a lucrative salary post-graduation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov) the median salary for engineering managers is $152,350 per year. Therefore, by lowering the tuition rate for active-duty personnel, this degree is not only affordable but also positions our graduates for profitable careers post-graduation.

In addition to the program’s flexibility, many students enrolled in the UofL’s online MEng program earn an optional Graduate Certificate in Six Sigma which prepares them for the Black Belt Certification exam offered by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. Six Sigma is a process improvement program that helps business and organizations streamline processes by focusing on what matters most to the customer in order to improve output quality, decrease error probability and reduce waste. The Six Sigma “Black Belt” is the official designation for those who have completed the training program and understand Six Sigma process improvement techniques.

In addition to the reduced tuition rate, military students interested in pursuing their Master’s of Engineering in Engineering Management can also benefit from the following:

Waived application fees and priority registration for personnel currently serving in the Armed Forces of the United States
Ability to return to the program after deployment assignments without penalty
No GRE or GMAT required to apply
Accelerated 8-week terms
100% online classes and coursework
No thesis component for program completion
Access to the same faculty as our on-campus students
Flexible programs that fit into your busy work and life schedule
Education you can take with you anywhere, anytime
Career guidance and planning services; transition assistance

UofL has been recognized as a Military-Friendly school for 12+ consecutive years. UofL was also most recently recognized by U.S. News and World Report in 2023 as one of the best online Engineering and Veteran Engineering schools. The master’s program offers 6 start dates per year, meaning you can start advancing your engineering expertise and skills as soon as possible! For more information on the Master’s of Engineering in Engineering Management program, click here. To take the next steps, military students are encouraged to apply by August 1st to take full advantage of the new discounted tuition rate.

Student Spotlight: Digital Leadership/IT Student Answers

By Conner Mackowiak | March 7, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

Meet Stephanie Allen! Stephanie is a BS in Organizational Leadership and Learning (OLL) graduate with a track focus in Digital Leadership/IT. She currently works full-time and continues to plot her own course in life through her efforts with her BS in OLL degree. Let’s hear directly from her!

“When most people hear about the digital leadership track, they think of Information Technology (IT), Cloud, or Cyber Security. While those are great digital tracks, my focus is on digital management, marketing, and sales. There are so many careers out there that are digital marketing at their core and the Digital Leadership track is fantastic for this! For those thinking about returning, I want to share that my first semester has been invigorating. As an adult with a busy life and away from college for a few years, I was extremely nervous. But the nerves dissipated after discovering how collaborative the OLL faculty and professors are. Plus, the courses are designed intentionally and are multifunctional. I appreciate that I can take tasks or projects from work and adapt/adjust them to align with my assignments. And, I also really enjoy the 8-week term option.”

The BS OLL degree is designed to equip you with the knowledge required for career advancement or a possible career change in today’s competitive and evolving workforce. We offer 9 specialized tracks to fit your career goals, allowing you to become an even more valuable member of any company or organization. BS OLL students can also graduate faster by earning college credit for work experience through the program’s Prior Learning Assessment component and could earn up to 48 credit hours tuition free – up to $24,672 in savings.

The Digital Leadership/IT track is for business professionals who seek to develop their leadership skills as well as their knowledge in IT. The curriculum focuses on organizational and employee effectiveness, work morale, and more, while providing broad-based technology knowledge.

UofL has partnered with several technology industry vendors including IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Adobe to provide the opportunity to earn recognized technology micro-credentials in certain courses, at no additional cost. Faculty and staff work with individual students to determine which micro-credentials are the best fit for their experience and career path.

If you’d like to learn more about tracks and stories like Stephanie’s, click here and get started!

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