Jackson College, Wayne State University partner for business management degree

SUMMIT TWP., MI – Jackson College students wishing to pursue a business management degree from Wayne State University soon can do so without the commute.

Starting May 4, business tools and applications and advanced organizational behavior classes from Wayne State’s Mike Ilitch School of Business will be available for enrollment for the summer semester at Jackson College.

“We hope to expand our schedule in the future to include additional majors within the Ilitch School,” said Carol Baldwin, WSU’s manager of marketing and communications of educational outreach. “Students also have the option of enrolling in online courses.”

Ilitch School of Business faculty will teach all courses, including Prity Patel, who is available to meet with Jackson College students from Monday to Wednesday and by appointment.

“Jackson students can transfer up to 82 credits to Wayne State by following an articulation agreement that is in place between our two institutions,” Baldwin said.

Prior to this partnership, Jackson College offered students the opportunity to earn an associate degree in business.

The partnership between the schools has been in the works for approximately a year, Baldwin said.

“President Dan Phelan was looking for a public university partner to add to the University Center here on Central Campus,” Jackson College Chief of Staff Sarah Perkins said. “It was important for us to find a partner to share in the goal of providing high-quality, accessible and affordable post-secondary degree options.”

The new partnership is a milestone for Jackson College and the Jackson community, Perkins said.

“Students who would not normally pursue completion at WSU due to location will now be given the opportunity to maximize transfer credit, save money and stay in their home community,” Phelan said in a news release. “We are delighted to share the common goals of student access, success and completion with WSU, and look forward to expanding this partnership in the future.”

WSU Provost Keith Whitfield believes the partnership is equally beneficial for them.

“As a public institution, we are thrilled about this new partnership with Jackson College because it will allow us to serve a new group of students that we haven’t previously reached directly,” Whitfield said in a news release. “Most of our partnerships are in the tri-county area, so this is a big and exciting step west for us.

"We’ve had great conversations with President Phelan and Jackson’s leadership team, and the idea of bringing a four-year business degree to this campus is exciting. We are proud of what we do in Detroit and we believe this partnership will be an asset in Jackson as well.”

Prospective students must apply at apply.wayne.edu using the online application and browse classes at classschedule.wayne.edu once they are accepted. They can also visit Wayne State’s new office on Jackson College’s Central Campus in Room 129 of McDivitt Hall.

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