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GFCB Expands MBA Program With New Marketing And Dietetics Concentrations
The Gordon Ford College of Business has expanded its Master of Business Administration (MBA) concentrations and certificates with the introduction of two new options: Marketing and Sales and Dietetics Practice. The Marketing and Sales certificate focuses on essential skills and is designed to meet the demands of the current job market.
"The WKU MBA will be adding a 12-credit stackable certificate in the area of marketing, said Dr. Lukas Forbes, Department Chair of Marketing. "Students will take marketing-related courses that focus on marketing research, sales, core marketing strategies, and digital marketing."
The Dietetics concentration, which has been part of the MBA offerings since the Fall of 2020, required minor curriculum adjustments to become part of the stackable MBA program. This certificate features courses such as Foodservice Systems Management, Community Nutrition, Seminar in Concepts and Methods of Dietetic Practice, and Advanced Organizational Behavior.
Other concentrations available within the MBA program include Business Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Management, Executive Decision Making, and Supply Chain Management.
The stackable MBA program at WKU is a flexible option designed for working professionals. It allows students to apply credits earned towards graduate certificates while pursuing their MBA. They can choose two 12-credit-hour stackable graduate certificates, one 3-credit-hour program elective, and complete a 3-credit-hour capstone class. The program is entirely online, with the option of synchronous meetings for some courses, making it convenient for those with busy schedules.
For more information about the WKU MBA program visit wku.Edu/mba.
Vermont's Governor Focuses On Summer Nutrition And Learning Programs During Weekly Briefing
Published May 29, 2024 at 6:20 PM EDT
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Vermont's governor emphasized the importance of summer nutrition and education programs during his weekly briefing today.
Republican Phil Scott said as summer approaches it's important to keep kids engaged while they are out of regular school hours. He says Vermont is funding various programs across the state.
"Making sure our youth are engaged throughout the summer is one way to help minimize the potential for summer learning loss. Doing so can be as simple as keeping kids reading over the summer," Scott said. "And over the last few years we've taken steps to grow the number of after school and summer programs available across the state. The afterschool grant program helps to create affordable programs using different partnerships to fill the needs of local families. This year grant awards will support 73 different partnerships and provide a variety of opportunities including connections for New Americans, peer mentoring and youth leadership."
Last week the federal government approved Vermont's participation in a Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, program that will allow families to purchase groceries during the summer months when schools are closed. Department for Children and Families Commissioner Chris Winters said the state is among the first nationally to start a SummerEBT program.
"That benefit is going to be $120 per child for income eligible families. We're estimating that about 45,000 children, which is a little over half of the student population in Vermont, will qualify for this benefit," Winters said. "Many families will automatically get those benefits, but some might need to apply. If your family already receives benefits like 3-Squares, Medicaid or Reach-Up you'll automatically be enrolled in the SummerEBT program. The department plans to issue automatic benefits starting July 15th."
Governor Scott was asked about several bills the legislature has passed and are headed to his desk. One would set the property tax rate to fund education at 13.8 percent. Scott says he's made it clear that he will veto the bill because that increase is too high.
"We've reached out to the House and the Senate and it seems like there are two ways to get to where I think we need to get to. Their way might be to just override my veto. That would be one way," noted Scott. "The second way is we have an approach. We have a plan, a proposal, that we are willing to speak to them about. It's just trying to get to a bridge to more structural reform in the future. I think we should get there faster because this problem doesn't go away by impacting property tax payers in a big way this year. It will not alleviate them from more pain next year. So that's why we need to get to structural reform now."
SWHRA Announces Summer Food Program
Southwest Human Resources Agency is participating in the 2024 SUN Programs: USDA's Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Meals will be provided in Chester County at the following location, dates and times, at a first come, first serve basis:Freed-Hardeman University(non-congregate Thursdays Only)301 E. Mill St., Henderson, TN 38340June 6 through August 23 p.M. To 4 p.M.To file a program complaint of discrimination,complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027), found online at http://www.Ascr.Usda.Gov/complaint_filing_cust.Html and at any USA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992.Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by Mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; by fax at 202-690-7422; or by email at program.Intake@usda.GovThis institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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