MEDIA RELEASES

Dominican University’s Brennan School of Business has launched a partnership with Alexian Brothers Medical Center to offer a streamlined master of business administration (MBA) degree at the medical center’s Roncoli Center, 600 Alexian Way, Elk Grove Village. This new “campus within a campus” concept represents the first hospital/university partnership in the northwest suburbs and has been specifically designed to make a Dominican University MBA more accessible to those who live and/or work in the area.

 “This partnership began with a discussion about transformation. We wanted to offer staff from Alexian Brothers an outstanding educational experience in a supportive environment. Partnering with Dominican University brings an excellent MBA program to our staff and to residents in the communities we serve,” said Brother Ted Loucks, C.F.A., provost of Alexian Brothers’ Workforce Development Learning Institute.

“The fit between our missions and cultures was apparent from the moment that we began the discussions about bringing the MBA program to the Alexian Brothers’ campus,” said Dr. Arvid Johnson, dean of the Brennan School of Business. “Our focus on educating the next generation of ethical business leaders and our approach to providing a high-impact business education resonated with Alexian Brothers’ commitment to and investment in not only its employees but also the surrounding community.  This is clearly a win-win partnership for Dominican, Alexian Brothers and residents of the northwest suburbs.”

Classes at Alexian Brothers will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. beginning August 26. Each course will meet once per week in 10-week sessions. A total of eight courses will be offered during the 2008-2009 academic year at Alexian Brothers.

Registration for the fall term begins July 21. For more information about this unique partnership, please contact the Brennan School of Business at (708) 524-6810 or visit the website at www.dom.edu/academics/bsb/alexian.

Founded in 1977, the Brennan School of Business has developed a reputation for its focus on global business and international study, its dedication to developing students’ knowledge of entrepreneurial business practices and its commitment to business ethics. The school was named in 2006 in honor of Edward A. Brennan, the late chairman and chief executive officer of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and his wife Lois L. Brennan, an alumna of the university.

Dominican University is a private, coeducational Catholic university offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 50 areas of study and master’s degrees from schools of business, education, library and information science, and social work. The university consistently ranks in the top tier of Midwest master’s degree institutions by US News & World Report and has been named by the magazine as a “great school at a great price” for 10 years.