Agreement guarantees Thiel College M.B.A. spots for Hiram students

Posted April 15, 2022 Print

GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Officials from Thiel and Hiram colleges have announced an agreement to provide early-entry spots in Thiel College’s Master of Business Administration program to Hiram undergraduates who meet the requirements.

“This agreement allows students who thrived in and appreciated the small, private liberal arts experience to continue in that environment,” Vice President for Enrollment Management Ashley Josay Zullo said. “This partnership creates a pipeline of business graduates to serve the region and business community.”

Thiel College’s M.B.A. program combines experiential learning with rigorous business management courses, offering comprehensive career development and growth. The accelerated M.B.A. program blends student-centered experiential learning with in-person campus courses. The agreement opens the doorway to the connected network of 15,000 alumni and friends as well as the connections made in the cohort and with the professors, many of whom are experienced business professionals.

“Both Hiram College and Thiel College have a rich history rooted in the liberal arts,” said M.B.A. Program Director Anthony Kos, Ph.D. “The M.B.A. partnership between Thiel and Hiram is a collaborative effort that creates a positive synergy for all students with the added presence of Hiram students in the cohort. In addition, the inclusion of Hiram faculty teaching in the Thiel M.B.A. program will enrich the experience of all students in the accelerated 11-month program.”

The average starting salary for MBA grads is $20,000 a year more than those with an undergraduate business degree, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. MBA graduates often get hired for positions that put them on an accelerated path into leadership.

“Given the commonalities between a Hiram and Thiel educational experience, this partnership makes perfect sense,” said Andrew White, Ph.D., director of the Scarborough School of Business and Communication. “It presents a fantastic opportunity for our students to guarantee themselves a spot in an exceptional MBA program and complete both their bachelor’s degree and MBA within five years.”

Qualified Hiram College juniors in the Scarborough School of Business and Communication will have spots in the program guaranteed as well as a graduate assistantship scholarship award.

The M.B.A. is one of five graduate programs at Thiel College, which also includes programs in clinical mental health counseling, communication and leadership, physician assistant studies, and speech-language pathology.