(San Diego, Calif. – Aug. 4, 2009) – Much national attention
has been focused on the healthcare system, and Point Loma Nazarene University
and Scripps Health are committed to making a positive difference in the
industry. To this end, the Fermanian School of Business is pleased to announce
that the PLNU MBA program has entered into an educational partnership with
Scripps.
Scripps currently provides clinical education programs for
its 10,000-plus employees and their dependents in the San Diego County area
from Oceanside to Chula Vista. Beginning in fall 2009, Scripps post-graduate
education offerings will include the PLNU MBA as the first non-clinical option.
Scripps is offering employees who complete the program tuition reimbursement in
addition to scholarship opportunities.
“We feel fortunate to have some of
the best people for the job right here at Scripps, so promoting growth and
development for our employees is very important to us,” said Vic Buzachero, corporate
senior vice president, human resources. “We chose PLNU’s MBA program because it
offered an ideal combination of flexibility and affordability for our
employees. PLNU was also willing to work with us to develop courses geared
toward the health care industry.”
Scripps employees in marketing, human resources, and other
non-clinical roles will benefit from taking courses both at PLNU’s Mission
Valley Regional Center and at the Scripps Learning Center.
“The Fermanian
School of Business is excited about partnering with Scripps,” said Bruce Schooling, Ph.D., dean of PLNU’s
Fermanian School of Business. “Together we are committed to providing
outstanding academic programs in the context of integrity and professionalism.”
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About PLNU’s Fermanian
School of Business
The PLNU MBA program carefully balances academics with
practical experience. In addition to
the full-time faculty of the Fermanian School of Business, students learn from
professional practitioners in a wide variety of fields.
PLNU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC) as well as the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and
Programs (ACBSP). For additional information about the complete business school
experience of the PLNU MBA, visit www.pointloma.edu/MBA or call Claire Buckley,
graduate enrollment counselor, at (619) 563-2846.
About Scripps Health
Founded in 1924 by
philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Health is a $2 billion nonprofit
community health system based in San Diego, Calif. Scripps treats a
half-million patients annually through the dedication of 2,600 affiliated
physicians and 12,700 employees among its five acute-care hospital campuses,
home health care services, and an ambulatory care network of clinics, physician
offices and outpatient centers. Recognized as a leader in the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of disease, Scripps is also at the forefront of
clinical research and graduate medical education.
About Point Loma
Nazarene University
Point Loma Nazarene University is a selective liberal arts
university located in San Diego, California. In addition to more than 50
undergraduate areas of study, PLNU offers graduate program regional
centers in Bakersfield, Arcadia, Mission Valley (San Diego) and the Inland
Empire. Founded in 1902, PLNU serves more than 3,500 students.