Cenquest Partners With Oregon Graduate Institute to Deliver Three New Graduate Business Courses Over the Internet.Business/High Tech Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999 Seven Total Courses Toward Management in Science and Technology Degree Now Available Online in Winter Quarter Cenquest, an Internet firm partnering with leading accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. universities to develop industry-responsive graduate business courses, degrees and programs over the Internet, today announced three new courses will be offered online from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (OGI OGI Oregon Graduate Institute OGI Office of Geographic Information OGI Ola Grimsby Institute OGI Overlapping Global Interval ) during the Winter 2000 quarter. Seven total courses will be available over the Internet during winter quarter, which enables students to work toward an entire graduate degree from their PC. The courses are part of OGI's M.S. in Management in Science and Technology degree. The three courses being offered online for the first time -- Financial Management, Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures, and Effective Business Writing -- focus on rounding out the skills and knowledge needed for managers in science and technology companies. These courses were developed utilizing advanced course design techniques and multimedia to create the best learning experience possible. Cenquest's online courses offer a rich e-learning experience, complete with a syllabus A headnote; a short note preceding the text of a reported case that briefly summarizes the rulings of the court on the points decided in the case. The syllabus appears before the text of the opinion. , lectures, case studies, faculty video presentations, and synchronous and asynchronous communication For other uses, see Asynchrony. In telecommunications, Asynchronous communication is transmission of data without the use of an external clock signal. Any timing required to recover data from the communication symbols is encoded within the symbols. tools that leverage Internet technologies. The Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures course in particular features a business simulation Business simulation is simulation used for business training or analysis. It can be scenario-based or numeric-based, and it sometimes involves simulation games on personal computers or board games. in which two student teams, representing management in two companies, evaluate their respective corporate positions and negotiate an alliance. The additional courses being offered in Winter quarter include: Managerial and Financial Accounting for Science and Technology, Marketing in Science and Technology, Quality Management, and International Management in Science and Technology. "As we expand our partnership with OGI with new courses, we are continually improving our course development process," said LaVonne Reimer Young, Cenquest's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president. "We talk with students and faculty to learn more about their online learning needs and use their feedback to create the best online learning experience possible." Cenquest's expert course designers use content from respected universities' traditional classrooms as the basis for the online courses. The company redesigns the traditional text-based learning environment with an emphasis on group interaction and teamwork over the Internet. This course delivery model focuses on the course learning objectives, supported by video- and animation-enhanced lectures and case studies, to create a multi-faceted learning environment for new leaders in technology-based organizations who lack time for commuting and on-campus coursework coursework Noun work done by a student and assessed as part of an educational course Noun 1. coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's , but need relevant post-graduate education to remain competitive and advance their careers. Additionally, Cenquest maintains the infrastructure to help university partners attract additional students to the program, and provides faculty and student support through the duration of the coursework. "Working with Cenquest allows OGI students a way to further their education while balancing professional and personal time demands," said Ed Thompson Ed Thompson (born December 25, 1944, in Elroy, Wisconsin) was the United States Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2002 . He received 11% of the vote. He was elected mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin, in April, 2000, with 58% of the vote. , OGI's president and CEO. "Our partnership with Cenquest guarantees our students a quality learning experience through online courses that has enabled many students, who otherwise would not be able to attend on-campus classes, to continue their education." About OGI Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology was established in the 1960s when Oregon's governor, Mark Hatfield Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12, 1922) is a former United States Senator and Governor of Oregon. He is a member of the Republican Party. Biography Hatfield was born in Dallas, Oregon,[1] , and an advisory committee of industrial and educational leaders recommended the establishment of an independent institution for graduate education and research in the Portland metropolitan area The Portland-Vancouver, Oregon-Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Portland metropolitan area or Greater Portland, is an urban area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered around the city of Portland, Oregon. . Under its original name, the Oregon Graduate Center for Study and Research, the institution was incorporated in 1963, hired its first staff and faculty in 1966, and admitted its first students in 1969. The first master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. was awarded in 1971 and the first doctor of philosophy degree in 1973. The institution has continued to grow and now consists of more than 153 full-time and adjunct faculty. The full-time, part-time, and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). enrollment is currently more than 1,100 students. About Cenquest Cenquest is a leader in high-quality, technology-based learning and strives to set the standard for graduate-level online education. The company provides a viable, productive alternative to on-campus study by partnering with leading universities to deliver industry-responsive graduate degrees and courseware to executives and managers worldwide. To assist universities in delivering superior e-learning solutions, Cenquest provides an interdisciplinary team interdisciplinary team, n a group that consists of specialists from several fields combining skills and resources to present guidance and information. of experts, a proprietary system of course design and integrated teaching models that focus on the way students learn. The company has developed graduate-level courses on technology commercialization, international management, information management, entrepreneurship, e-commerce, marketing, finance, and operations/product management. |
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