Franklin University Congratulates its 50 New MBA Graduates with Academic Partner, Modern College of Business and Science

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Sherry Mercurio
Executive Director, Office of Community Relations
(614) 947-6581
Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu

Franklin University, one of the leading educators of working adults in central Ohio, celebrated its 29th MBA cohort with its Omani academic partner, Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) on March 13, 2023. The University proudly welcomed 50 new MBA graduates to its impactful worldwide network of more than 50,000 alumni. Franklin University’s president, Dr. David Decker and Dr. Godfrey Mendes, Franklin’s senior vice president of Global Programs and Strategic Initiatives were in attendance to celebrate the newest cohort of Franklin graduates and the broader friendship between MCBS and Franklin University. 

Congratulations graduates!

About MCBS
Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) signed a cooperation agreement with Franklin University, USA in 2009. Under the agreement, the Franklin MBA program is taught at the MCBS campus. Classes are conducted in English by a combination of Columbus-based Franklin faculty members travelling to Oman and local faculty members from MCBS and other institutions. The Franklin MBA is the first graduate program offered by the college and the first graduate American degree in Oman.

MCBS-Franklin MBA Program is designed for busy professionals interested in advancing their career while meeting the demands of a challenging workplace by increasing their level of competence and resolving increasingly complex business challenges. The program of study emphasizes theory to practice and the acquisition of lifelong learning skills essential in being personally and professionally effective in a world characterized by uncertainty and growing levels of complexity.
 

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).