{"id":1536,"date":"2020-07-27T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=1536"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:58:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:58:56","slug":"employer-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/employer-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest in Your Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you team up with Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET) for your workforce development needs, your employees gain a world-class education\u2014and your company gains world-class skills.<\/p>\n<p>An education from BU MET ensures that your employees remain cutting-edge and adaptable to rapid advances in technology and the pressures exerted by emerging markets and volatile global economies.<\/p>\n<p>BU MET will work with you to interpret your company\u2019s goals and objectives, assess workforce needs, and recommend the most advantageous educational solutions. Together, we\u2019ll develop a learning strategy and delivery system that responds to the unique needs of your organization\u2014ensuring a high return on your investment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-list-container\">\n<div class=\"block-list\" style=\"margin: 30px auto;\">\n<div class=\"block\"><h3>Boston University is a highly ranked institution globally:<\/h3>\n<p>#76 in the world (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/boston-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Times Higher Education<\/a><\/em>, 2026)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-global-universities\/boston-university-164988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#86 in the world<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/rankings\/national-universities?schoolName=Boston+University\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#42 in the nation<\/a> (<em>U.S. News & World Report<\/em>, 2026)<br \/>\n#88 in the world (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topuniversities.com\/universities\/boston-university\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">QS World University Rankings<\/a><\/em>, 2026)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Professional Accreditation<\/h2>\n<p>BU MET\u2019s professional programs are accredited and certified by leading industry, security, and educational authorities in the US and globally.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to optimize an existing educational benefit or add a new one, MET offers a variety of valuable advantages for companies such as yours, including:<\/p>\n<h2>Quality professional education, convenient schedules<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Up-to-date Course Content:<\/strong> With more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/\">80 highly respected, accredited part-time degree and certificate programs<\/a> in business, information technology, and other key industry sectors in a wide range of subjects, you\u2019ll help meet your organizational objectives and enhance overall employee expertise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexibility:<\/strong> Courses are offered in the evenings on campus in Boston or via convenient online and blended formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Engaged faculty, powerful networks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practical Education:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/faculty-research\/faculty\/\">MET faculty<\/a> bring hands-on field experience and high-level industry research to the classroom, providing practical insights and in-depth understanding your employees can apply right on the job.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Leaders:<\/strong> Your workforce learns from the best teachers that higher education has to offer\u2014innovative professionals and experts in analytics, business, computer science, project management, cybersecurity, and many other fields.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industry Peers:<\/strong> Students benefit from their classmates\u2019 professional perspectives and gain access to new networking opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Personalized service, partnership benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advising:<\/strong> BU MET representatives attend company education or benefits fairs, host on-site information sessions, and create webinar presentations unique to your company. We\u2019ll provide information on the programs that have been pre-approved for your company\u2019s tuition assistance program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuition Scholarships:<\/strong> Formal Preferred Educational Partnerships offer tuition scholarships to companies that include Metropolitan College as an approved provider school for their employees. If your company uses a third-party administrator to manage tuition benefits, we can work with them directly to be included as a provider school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact us for information<\/h2>\n<p>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:metcorp@bu.edu\">metcorp@bu.edu<\/a> or <strong>617-353-6001<\/strong> to discuss how your company and Metropolitan College can work together to maximize your most important asset: your people.<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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