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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I had heard that other schools have gotten the STEM designation for their MBA program. I would love to learn more about the MBA STEM designation.
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</span></b><span style="color:black">La-cgs <la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu> on behalf of Menon, Sanjay <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 9:47</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>B. Ramu Ramachandran <ramu@coes.latech.edu>, la-cgs@lists.latech.edu <la-cgs@lists.latech.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [La-cgs] Grad students have been a cash cow; now universities fret over graduate enrollment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Albertha! Interesting read…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ramu: Is the STEM designation for the MBA just for a specialization – e.g., Data Analytics? Wondering how they got a STEM designation for a general MBA.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sanjay<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> La-cgs <la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>B. Ramu Ramachandran<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:44 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] Grad students have been a cash cow; now universities fret over graduate enrollment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for the link. We offer a MS in Engineering & Technology Management and now have a doctoral degree in the same area, both with STEM designation. Our College
of Business is not thrilled about that, but I am trying to get them to seek STEM designation for their MBA too.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ramu</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#AAAAAA">On 6/11/2024 4:56:12 PM, Albertha H. Lawson <<a href="mailto:albertha_lawson@subr.edu">albertha_lawson@subr.edu</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This is an interesting article.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/06/10/graduate-school-enrollment-schools-fret-tuition-loss/73984388007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/06/10/graduate-school-enrollment-schools-fret-tuition-loss/73984388007/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Albertha</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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