Acton School of Business Sets Record with Incoming Class.MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration School for Entrepreneurs Surges in Popularity AUSTIN, Texas -- The Acton School of Business The Acton School of Business is a one-year MBA in Entrepreneurship program in Austin, Texas, taught exclusively by successful, practicing entrepreneurs. At Acton, students tackle real-world problems through over 300 business cases and even sell products door-to-door. , the nation's only MBA school tailored exclusively to entrepreneurship en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. , will set a record this fall when the doors swing open for the incoming class. Acton has 27 confirmed students, who will begin classes on August 27th. Even more impressive than the sheer number is the makeup makeup In the performing arts, material used by actors for cosmetic purposes and to help create the characters they play. Not needed in Greek and Roman theatre because of the use of masks, makeup was used in the religious plays of medieval Europe, in which the angels' faces of the students, said Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. Spaeth, Acton's Executive Director. "We have more female, minority and international students than we have ever had before," said Spaeth. "This is a reflection of the reputation for excellence that the school is developing worldwide." That popularity has led to a 40 percent increase in applications, allowing the school to be more selective than ever before. Not only has the quantity of applicants increased, but the quality has, as well. "With the increase in applications this year, we were able to raise the bar in terms of the quality of the students accepted into the program," said Spaeth. "In fact, we were so impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the quality of the applications we received that we admitted two more students than we originally planned." This will be Acton's largest and most diverse class yet, setting the foundation for a dynamic classroom in the fall. "We're admitting a class of talented individuals, who are ready to take that next step in their personal growth," said Spaeth. "They are ready to make a difference in the world and we're excited to help facilitate that goal." About Acton School of Business The Acton School of Business, based in Austin, Texas, is in its fifth year of operation. Its one-year Entrepreneurship Program is taught by successful entrepreneurs and features intensive 90-hour work weeks, where students tackle real world problems and even sell products door-to-door. The student-faculty ratio is lower than any MBA program in the country, allowing students to develop strong bonds with their entrepreneur-teachers. The Princeton Review ranks Acton MBA students as the "Most Competitive" in the country and rates Acton's professors among the top three business faculty in the nation. The Austin, Texas-based Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship is offered through Hardin Simmons University. For more information, media should contact Holt holt n. Archaic A wood or grove; a copse. [Middle English, from Old English.] holt Noun the lair of an otter [from Hackney Hackney, inner borough (1991 pop. 164,200) of Greater London, SE England, on the Lea River. Clothing manufacture (in Hackney) and printing and furniture making (in Shoreditch) are the borough's chief industries. London's first theater was built in Shoreditch (c.1575). at press@actonmba.com, or 512-478-8858, Ext. 115. |
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