File photoThe W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条 is creating online flexibility for three current majors in its degree program. International business, marketing and accounting majors will now be provided online and taught by the same Barton School professors who teach in-person classes.
鈥淚 am very excited we are adding international business, marketing and accounting to the list of fully online majors,鈥� said Brandon McNeal, online academic advisor for the Barton School of Business. 鈥淎s online business programs grow, it is giving online students more choices to pursue their goals in specific fields of study. These are three great degrees, and I look forward to working with these students.鈥�
The three options have been added to the current wide assortment of business degrees students can complete online including general business, human resource management, and management. The Barton School鈥檚 online offerings has led to 成人头条 recently being named No. 7 nationally in by U.S. News & World Report.
鈥淭his decision was based on the value we could add to the student experience,鈥� said Stephen Porter, marketing department chair for the Barton School. 鈥淲e felt like there was a need to create an additional educational platform to deliver and reach a student population that was interested in pursuing a marketing major or other available business degrees.鈥�
鈥淭he online pathway for the International Business degree provides students with more accessibility and flexibility in their degree options,鈥� added Masud Chand, management department chair for the Barton School. 鈥淚t combines the Barton School's tradition of rigorous and high-quality teaching with innovative and flexible delivery options.鈥�
While the Barton School tailors its online degrees to the adult learner, these online degrees are open and available to all qualified students. The college even provides customized degree plans through 成人头条 State鈥檚 .
"We are extremely excited to add another learning modality for our Accounting students,鈥� said Gregory Merrill, director for the School of Accountancy at WSU. 鈥淥nline degrees support the mission of 成人头条 State and the Barton School of Business to provide opportunities to students of all backgrounds and preferred learning methods."
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About the W. Frank Barton School of Business
The Barton School of Business has been the undergraduate and graduate college at 成人头条 State University since its founding in 1926. Located in Kansas鈥� business hub, the college continues to transform with extensive applied learning opportunities and majors for students. The Barton School currently offers more undergraduate business degrees than any other institution in Kansas. It also holds a double AACSB accreditation for business and accounting, which puts it in the top 1% of business schools worldwide.
