Valparaiso University Graduate School has selected Bisk Education’s University Alliance division to partner with in developing and delivering online health care management degree programs.
The University, which has been named one of the top ten regional universities in the Midwest every year since 1990 by U.S. News & World Report, will now offer 100% online a Master of Science in Health Management and Policy degree with four in-demand specializations: Strategic Decision Making, Health Informatics, Forensic Health and Gerontology.The degree will be offered through Valparaiso University’s Graduate School, which employs faculty who have been recognized as leaders in their respective fields.
Dr. David Rowland, Associate Provost & Dean of the Graduate School, met with Andy Titen, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bisk Education, Inc., to sign the contract that will deliver Valparaiso University’s highly-acclaimed academic programs online.
“I believe that providing students with increased opportunities for online learning is imperative to their success,” said Dean Rowland. “Partnering with Bisk Education is a vital part of accomplishing this goal.”
Enrollment for Valparaiso University’s online Master of Science in Health Management and Policy Degree begins October 1, 2013 with the Spring Session starting January 6, 2014. Curriculum will be developed by esteemed Valparaiso University faculty who are dedicated to using the latest technology to educate students.
Bisk Education is the leader in developing and delivering online degree and professional certificate programs for top-ranked regionally accredited universities. Bisk has helped nationally ranked universities expand their reach and advance their mission since 1996. The company’s unique value proposition focuses on six areas – or principles of excellence – that ensure the development and execution of online programs that help universities increase enrollments while maintaining their academic standards and traditions.
“It is an honor to be selected by Valparaiso University,” said Titen. “Bisk’s commitment to delivering academic excellence to students anytime, anywhere partnered with Valparaiso University’s commitment to changing the lives of health care professionals, represents a great synergy.”
After finalizing the partnership Valparaiso University’s representatives toured Bisk’s corporate campus where more than 900 employees develop the technology and services that make online enrollment and course facilitation possible.
To learn more about Bisk’s comprehensive services for creating scalable online learning programs, please visit www.bisk.com.
About Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University is a comprehensive independent Lutheran university with more than 4,000 students on its campus located in Northwest Indiana, an hour from Chicago. Valparaiso is a community of purpose-driven, service-minded and ethical individuals who embrace the pursuit of truth with freedom, humility and compassion. Valparaiso has been identified as one of the top master’s-level institutions in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report magazine for the past 22 years. Valparaiso University offers more than 110 undergraduate academic programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering and Nursing. Valparaiso also has a distinguished honors college, a Law School, and more than 40 degree and certificate programs in its Graduate School and Continuing Studies. Valparaiso has been recognized for its commitment to outstanding teaching, preparing thoughtful leaders with strong cross-cultural skills and global awareness and dedication to serving others.
About Bisk Education, Inc.
Founded in 1971 by Nathan M. Bisk, Bisk Education is the world’s leading provider of professional education online. The University Alliance (UA), a division of Bisk, facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, Valparaiso University, New England College, University of St. Thomas – Minnesota, University of San Francisco, Jacksonville University, University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, and Dominican University. U.S. News University Directory, part of the Bisk network, provides comprehensive and unbiased information on more than 2,000 academic institutions directly from U.S. News & World Report, the most trusted source for college and university rankings since 1983.