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Rider University
ider University was founded in 1865 as Trenton Business College to
train leaders for the post-Civil War economy. Having grown in scope and size in the past 150 years, the univer- sity now consists of The College of
long tradition of business education
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Business Administration; College of Liberal Arts, Edu- cation and Sciences; College of Continuing Studies; and Westminster College of the Arts.
Rider’s College of Business Administration offers diversified programs of study that fulfill the needs
of undergraduate and graduate students. CBA’s five departments offer 12 majors to students planning
to work in business. The graduate program offers a Master of Business Administration, and Executive Master of Business Administration, and Master of Ac- countancy. The EMBA is a highly specialized program designed to evaluate the leadership capabilities of seasoned and mid-career professionals.
Rider offers high quality undergraduate and gradu- ate accounting programs with small classes, dedicated and experienced faculty, experiential learning op- portunities, and a strong placement record. Within the accounting programs, Rider offers a concentration in Business Forensics at the undergraduate level
and a concentration in Forensic Accounting at the graduate level. Rider is proud that both the business and accounting programs are accredited by AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accounting accreditation is held by less than 5 percent of programs worldwide and this accreditation reflects the university’s commitment to excellence in its programs.
Rider’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies helps individuals discover and nurture their entrepreneurial potential for the creation of new ventures.
Rowan College at BCurlington Wounty
Training women for new opportunities
omen interested in a new career path in energy or construction fields can be eligible for free training provided by a partnership of leading utility companies and the new Rowan College at Burlington County Workforce Development Institute.
Women in Sustainable Employment (WISE) provides women a weeklong, 40-hour training course in non-traditional employment opportunities available in energy and construction industries. The program is supported by a partnership among the college, Burlington County Workforce Investment Board, PSEG, New Jersey American Water, South Jersey Industries, and Atlantic City Electric.
“This is a perfect example of how Rowan College at Burlington County’s Workforce Development Institute can work with employers to provide job seekers the skills that companies need,” says Burlington County Freeholder Director Mary Ann O’Brien. “Anyone interested in a new career should take advantage of this opportunity to learn relevant skills for career-long employment.”
Some of the positions include mechanic, plant operator, dispatcher, and meterperson.
“Women in Sustainable Employment provides everything a woman needs to start a long and successful career in the utility field,” says Rowan College at Burlington County President Paul Drayton. “Com- bining so many outstanding industry partners with the Rowan College at Burlington County Workforce Development Institute, leaves me no doubt that many women will walk out of this program and directly into a new job.”
Susan Schultz worked her way from a carpenter’s apprentice to a training instructor to the first woman to serve as Council Representa- tive of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, whose Sisters in the Brotherhood is supporting the WISE program.
“There is plenty of opportunity for women to advance in the con- struction field, if they take advantage of training opportunities. Now is the perfect time to start a career in these fields because there are all kinds of opportunities,” Schultz says. “Whether as a carpenter, electri- cian or with PSEG, there are spots for women. The more skill sets that you have, the more marketable you are and you will have more work opportunities.”
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