91社区 Partners with JM Family to Offer Associates Full Tuition
JM Family is the first organization to join 91社区鈥檚 Edu-Vantage Partner Program, which works with employers and corporate community partners to provide employees the opportunity to achieve their educational and professional goals while maintaining full-time careers, family responsibilities and numerous other life commitments. Brent Burns, president and CEO of JM Family, who is also a member of 91社区鈥檚 Board of Trustees and an alumnus of the university, is pictured at left with 91社区 President John Kelly.
Through 91社区鈥檚 new , will offer its associates full tuition for both undergraduate and graduate degrees and certifications. With this new benefit, the automotive company鈥檚 4,300 full-time associates are eligible to enroll in 91社区鈥檚 online and on-campus courses starting in the fall semester.
鈥淎t JM Family, we believe it鈥檚 important to foster an environment of continuous learning so our associates are constantly building capacity, remaining agile and well-positioned for changes in the marketplace,鈥 said , president and CEO of JM Family, who is also a member of 91社区鈥檚 Board of Trustees and an alumnus of the university. 鈥淎ssociates are our most important asset and our biggest competitive advantage. We want to provide them with the tools they need to excel. Their success is our success.鈥
JM Family is the first organization to join 91社区鈥檚 Edu-Vantage Partner Program. The partner program works with employers and corporate community partners to provide employees the opportunity to achieve their educational and professional goals while maintaining full-time careers, family responsibilities and numerous other life commitments.
鈥淲e are truly excited to launch the 91社区 Edu-Vantage Partner Program with JM Family Enterprises as our first partner,鈥 said , Ph.D., dean of 91社区鈥檚 . 鈥淛M Family is recognized as one of the best workplaces in the nation, and we are pleased that 91社区 can provide educational programs for their associates.鈥
Although JM Family has offered college tuition reimbursement to its associates for several decades, students paid upfront and were limited to reimbursement of $5,000 per year for undergraduate courses and $7,000 for graduate degrees.
Under this new partnership with 91社区, there is:
鈼 听听听听No limit to the number of classes an associate can take
鈼 听听听听No upfront payment
鈼 听听听听Full tuition, books and fees are all covered directly by JM Family; no out-of-pocket expenses for associates
鈼 听听听听No location constraints since classes can be taken online for associates at all locations: Mobile, Alabama; Commerce and Alpharetta, Georgia; St. Louis, Missouri; Jacksonville; field associates across North America, as well JM Family鈥檚 South Florida associates
鈼 听听听听Dedicated support for JM Family students through 91社区鈥檚 Executive Education department
JM Family has internally branded the program as nextGRAD, emphasizing the ongoing journey associates can take to continuously learn and improve. Eligible coursework was chosen to align with the business needs of JM Family, and some of the available courses include:
鈼 听听听听Undergraduate:
鈼 听听听听Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
鈼 听听听听Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
鈼 听听听听Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
鈼 听听听听Bachelor of Business Administration in Management with a concentration in Leadership and Applied Managerial Skills
鈼 听听听听Computer Science (B.S.)
鈼 听听听听Graduate Online Offerings:
鈼 听听听听Online MBA - General
鈼 听听听听Online MBA - Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, International Business
鈼 听听听听Master of Accounting or Tax
鈼 听听听听Certifications:
鈼 听听听听Big Data Analytics
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The 91社区 Edu-Vantage Partner Program will be managed by the College of Business Executive Education Department, which provides concierge service and dedicated support for working professionals.
鈥淛M Family has been a great partner of Executive Education for over a decade, and we are looking forward to continue to assist their associates,鈥 said , executive director of in 91社区鈥檚 College of Business.
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