Applications for Simmons New Online Programs Now Available

The Simmons School of Management has announced that applications for its newly designed online MBA and online Healthcare MBA programs are now available. Both of the programs have been developed in to 100 percent online delivery methods. The first intake of students will begin the programs in March 2016. The new online design for the programs will feature weekly live virtual classes and self-paced course content as well as occasional weekend immersion events at the Boston campus as well as various locations nationwide and abroad.

Although the programs are being transitioned in to an online format, Simmons assures prospective students that it will maintain its focus on women’s leadership. The Simmons website states that although the programs will now be offered online, the school will be increasing its focus on women’s leadership “through important educational initiatives that will help keep our expertise in women’s leadership and business education relevant and competitive in today’s marketplace.”

In addition to the new online platforms for the MBA and Healthcare MBA programs, Simmons also has a new endowed Trust Professor in Leadership and is currently focusing on redeveloping the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO). The curriculum for the programs will remain the same as it is offered currently for the on-campus delivery method.

The applications for admission for the Spring 2016 MBA and Healthcare MBA programs at Simmons are available online now. The first application deadline is Oct. 1, 2015. The priority scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, 2015. Applications received after Dec. 1 will be considered on a rolling basis.

For more information on the Simmons School of Management and its MBA and Healthcare MBA programs, as well as other top-ranked MBA programs in the Boston area, visit metromba.com.

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