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Australian animal welfare group protests Egyptian cattle cruelty
By Rowena Dela Rosa Yoon Tue, May 07, 2013 6:30PM UTCAustralian animal protection organisation Animal Australia has voiced its distress at footage of Australian cattle being slaughtered in Egyptian abattoirs. The group has reiterated its opposition to live exports, a major industry that generates millions of dollars in earning and employs more than 10,000 people in rural and regional Australia. Head campaigner Lyn White said a
Vietnam takes steps against rhino poaching
By Graham Land Tue, May 07, 2013 3:03AM UTCWith around 29,000 rhinos left in the world and rates of poaching skyrocketing, governments need to crack down on this gruesome trade in any way they can. And cracking down means working together. After all what’s the point of stepping up efforts in South Africa if Zimbabwe and Mozambique, which
Top Ranked MBA Programs in Washington, D.C.
By George Mason University Mon, May 06, 2013 2:40PM UTCYou will find some of the top ranked MBA programs in Washington, D.C. – the prime location at the intersection of government, technology, and business.
U.S. News and World Report annually ranks all AACSB accredited business schools’ part-time MBA programs based on peer assessment, GMAT average, work experience, % of part-time students, and undergraduate GPA. To put these MBA program rankings in perspective, there are more than 13,000 schools worldwide that offer business programs. U.S. News & World Report considers only the 672 member institutions (AACSB-accredited business schools) in the U.S. for these rankings.
For those considering top ranked MBA programs in Washington, D.C, there are five ranked MBA Programs in the region:
George Mason University School of Management
George Washington University School of Business
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Howard University School of Business
American University Kogod School of Business
Here’s a short overview of the top ranked MBA programs in Washington, D.C:
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Ranked #11 Best Part-Time MBA Programs in U.S. News & World Report
Average GMAT: 686; Average GPA: 3.31
Part-time enrollment: 377
60 credits; Tuition Cost: $87,300
The school uses a cohort structure and team-centered practices while following the school’s core values of learning, having a global mindset, integrity, professionalism, and community.
George Washington University School of Business
Ranked #60 Best Part-Time MBA Programs in U.S. News & World Report
Average GMAT: 582; Average GPA: 3.25
Part-time enrollment: 409.
57 credits; Tuition Cost: $80,940
Cohort structure. In addition to traditional business competencies, all MBA programs are infused with ethics, and focuses on sustainability, social responsibility and corporate citizenship
George Mason University School of Management
Ranked #93 Best Part-Time MBA Programs in U.S. News & World Report
Average GMAT: 612; Average GPA: 3.2
Part-time enrollment: 267
48 credits Tuition Cost: $39,840 (in-state) $71,328 (out-of-state)
Cohort structure. Small class sizes, diverse student body, expert faculty, and a required global residency are staples of the part-time program that can be completed in as few as 23 months. Students have the option of enrolling on the Fairfax or Arlington campuses.
American University Kogod School of Business
Ranked #121 Best Part-Time MBA Programs in U.S. News & World Report
Average GMAT: 575; Average GPA: 3.2
54 credits: Tuition Cost: $68,094
No cohort structure. Offers students an opportunity to integrate business education by combining their study of management with another discipline that will enhance their ability to lead with vision in a rapidly changing global business environment.
Howard University School of Business
Listed But Rank Not Published – Best Part-Time MBA Programs in U.S. News & World Report
54 credits; Tuition Cost: $93,960
To study at Howard University is choosing an institution that is experienced, dynamic, and diverse–with a tradition of quality education. In 2006 by the Princeton Review, as it assessed the MBA program as number one for “Greatest Opportunities for Minority Students.”
China city ends protest against petro plant
By AP News Sat, May 04, 2013 6:24PM UTCBEIJING (AP) — Residents in a central Chinese city say calls for a protest against a petrochemical plant have fizzled after local authorities preemptively sent in thousands of police officers and security staff to the city’s public venues. Officials of Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan province, said police were mobilized
No more rhinos in Mozambique, species on fast track to extinction
By Graham Land Thu, May 02, 2013 6:03PM UTCAsia’s appetite for rhinoceros horn is fast ensuring that there will be no more rhinos left in the world. In April poachers shot and killed the last 15 rhinos in Mozambique’s portion of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. The poachers are believed to have been working with corrupt park rangers.
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