Academics
Founded in 1971, Shippensburg University鈥檚 John L. Grove College of Business is one of the premier business schools in the Mid-Atlantic, offering three different options for its MBA program: a part-time night program for working professionals (93 percent of students are part time), a full-time cohort program for recent college graduates and young professionals, and an entirely online program. The school鈥檚 numerous satellite campuses in Harrisburg, York, and East Stroudsburg offer the convenience and proximity that many of those who attend Shippensburg rank highest on their list of priorities, and the administration is 鈥渧ery flexible with class scheduling and seem to try and accommodate everyone within the three different branch campuses.鈥 鈥淔rom what I know, they are doing a good job running the program,鈥 says a student.
Overall, students come here because 鈥淪hippensburg offers a great curriculum for the cost.鈥 Though the student body is 鈥渟ometimes challenged with students lacking 鈥榬ealworld鈥 experience,鈥 the conversation and discussion is 鈥渁nimated and good when properly facilitated and creates a great learning environment.鈥 The faculty are 鈥済ood鈥 some are great,鈥 but their grading standards are sometimes too forgiving: 鈥渢hey pass everyone,鈥 according to one student. One plus that students commend is the faculty鈥檚 willingness 鈥渢o be available for contact almost all the time.鈥 Small class sizes and a 鈥済ood use of technology鈥 also facilitate 鈥渁n intimate learning experience between professor and student.鈥
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