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College Consensus has recently ranked the University of Kentucky Professional MBA (For Leaders in Healthcare) program at the Gatton College of Business and Economics No. 15 in their Best Online Healthcare MBA Programs for 2020 survey.
Is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) improving health outcomes for low-income Americans? A new study, published in Health Affairs reveals that participation in SNAP reduces the risk of premature death among U.S. adults.
In 2020, the UK MBA anticipates new student enrollment to grow with their Real-Time, Online MBA option, entrepreneurship concentration and the Professional MBA (For Leaders in Healthcare) program.
University of Kentucky MBA alumni, executives and current students representing Tempur Sealy International, US Air Force, UK Healthcare and Matrix Design Group lead a stellar panel of speakers at the Professional MBA Open House event on Wednesday, December 11th at 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at UK's Gatton College of Business and Economics building on campus. This event is open to all working professionals, executives and HR managers in Kentucky (and beyond) who are interested in learning more UK's professional MBA programs.
The University of Kentucky is one of 22 universities, think tanks and advocacy organizations that will receive funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in support of new, independent research intended to inform federal policy affecting the future of the internet.
Engineering/MBA dual degree alum Marilyn West knew that she always wanted to work at Walt Disney and that's exactly what happened after she graduated with her MBA from Gatton. Marilyn reflects on her experiences at UK, the support she received from the College of Engineering and her current role as World Brand Ambassador at Walt Disney World.
The October edition of Simon Says features highlights from the State of the College and the strategic planning process for our next five year plan.
Gatton and UK MBA alum Victoria Russell was honored recently as the alumni recipient of the Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award at the 29th Annual Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Awards Luncheon Ceremony on October 11th, 2019. This award is given to an African American alum of the College whose faith, hard work, and determination has positively impacted the lives of people on campus, the city, state or nation. This recognition was particularly special this year as UK commemorates the 70th year anniversary of Lyman T. Johnson who was the first African American student to attend the University of Kentucky back in 1949.
The September edition of Simon Says is all about one of our major initiatives here at the Gatton College - entrepreneurship!
This month, not only did we kick off the fifth year of our successful Entrepreneurs Bootcamp program, but we also launched our brand new Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation concentration in our MBA program.
The University of Kentucky received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.