News & Events
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June 4, 2008
CELOP - BU Campus, Boston
890 Commonwealth Avenue
2:30 p.m.June 19, 2008
CELOP – BU Campus, Boston
890 Commonwealth Avenue
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*Contact BU Global at 617-353-8429 or via e-mail at global@bu.edu for more information.
Announcements
BU Global Launches New IT Project Management Program
BU Global is proud to announce the fall 2008 launch of the Graduate Diploma in IT Project Management. This program will focus on developing the technical knowledge, practical tools, and techniques necessary to work effectively with organizations involved in geographically distributed IT and software development activities. It is designed as an opportunity for students to obtain an impressive academic and professional Boston University credential in an intensive four months.
Courses include Geographically Distributed Software Development, Database Design and Implementation for Business, Information Systems Analysis and Design, IT Strategy and Management, and Information Structures. Students who earn the Graduate Diploma in IT Project Management have the opportunity to complete a four-month internship at one of Boston’s many life sciences firms, educational institutions, or investment services corporations. Students can also apply their credits toward the Master of Science in Computer Systems, which is accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center (GAC).
Abroad @ BU Welcomes University of Bologna Students
BU Global welcomes the second cohort of students from the University of Bologna this July for the five-week Introduction to Healthcare Management summer program held on Boston University’s main campus. The program includes an English language course at Boston University’s Center for English Language and Orientation Programs (CELOP), and an Introduction to Management course taught by School of Public Health faculty. The course will focus on healthcare management. This is a wonderful opportunity for the University of Bologna students to enjoy summer in Boston while engaging in a unique academic experience. We are proud to have the University of Bologna on our list of BU Global partners, which also includes Kyungwon University, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Universidad San Pablo-CEU, and Ecole Supérieure de Commerce et de Management (ESG).
BU Global Welcomes KOITA to Campus
Members of the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) will join BU Global this summer for the Executive Program in R&D Technology Management at Boston University. Developed by BU Global in partnership with KOITA, the program offers an intense, week-long academic curriculum for Korean executives seeking practical, hands-on experience in research and development technology management.
Participants will explore topics such as project communication, conflict management, new product development, supply chains, product commercialization, enterprise strategy, and risk management. Case studies and site visits to leading technology companies provide first-hand exposure to innovative R&D models.
The Executive Program in R&D Technology Management is coordinated by Boston University Professor Barry Unger. A recognized innovator and expert on high technology and venture capital businesses, Professor Unger has founded and participated in numerous companies, and is a recipient of the Vincent Fulmer Lifetime Service Award from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Unger has customized the Executive Program to address the specific interests of KOITA, such as the use of market research to guide R&D priorities; principles of business development; and exposure to the U.S. legal and financial arena.
The excellence of the program is further complimented by sessions imparted by Boston University professors such as Marcus Goncalves, Vijay Kanabar, Barry Unger, and Roger Warburton.
News
> BU Global’s International Marketing and Project Management students of the class of Spring ’08 have secured internships for this upcoming summer in the following companies: Thousand Hills Coffee Company, Smith Barney, Language Connections, Mercantile Bank, Maha Barsom, Sovereign Bank, Medtronic, State Street Bank, Cambrigeside Galleria, Colette Phillips Communications, JL Integrative Centers, Tannery Inc, StratX, Boston Magazine, BOC International, UK Trade & Investment, ACCION, and MassExport Center. Congratulations to all our students!
> Roger Warburton, Associate Professor for Administrative Studies and BU Global, has two papers that were recently accepted in professional journals: one in the International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE) and the other in the Journal of Information & Optimization Sciences (JIOS).
> The Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center for Project Management awarded accreditation to select MET programs. Read the details of this recent accomplishment.
> Boston University Metropolitan College Honored for Excellence in Online Programming. Read the details of this recent accomplishment.
> National
Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security recognize BU
for information security focus.
The Metropolitan College department of Computer Science
has received certification from the Committee on National Security Systems
for its Information Security programs, and has been designated as a Center
of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National
Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
> Student Clears Path for Pilot Internship Program at Sovereign. Read Sovereign Bank’s article featuring BU Global student Jusuf Kemal.
> In order to ensure the continued excellence of BU Global’s programming, we are tightening the admissions standards, now requiring a TOEFL Score of 560 (84 IBT: Reading 21, Listening 18, Speaking 23, and Writing 22) and 6.5 IELTS. We are proud to serve as a magnificent fast track to a number of Masters programs here at Boston University.
