Master Your Career with a Graduate Degree from C.W. Post

Radek Obuchowski of New Hyde Park expects to complete the C.W. Post M.B.A. program in December.

Radek Obuchowski began his college education with a 27-credit head start by taking college-level high school classes. Now, he's on track to complete his Master of Business Administration degree just 19 months after his baccalaureate graduation.

"Time is money to me," the New Hyde Park resident said. "In order to compete in today's business world, you definitely need to get your M.B.A."

People with that kind of passion about their studies and their careers feel right at home at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville. In business, education, the arts, information science, health professions and the liberal arts and sciences, C.W. Post graduate programs prepare students for rewarding careers and fulfilling lives.

Obuchowski, 23, who moved to the United States from Poland in 1993, is serious about business.

"I love everything about it," he said. "It's my passion ever since high school. Finance, marketing, management - everything interests me about business. I love working in teams, using strategy, and facing challenges and overcoming them."

"C.W. Post has an extraordinary faculty that brings tremendous knowledge and experience to the classroom, and through them I acquired a lot of skills that will definitely help me in my career," he said. "The classrooms are state-of-the-art. I've noticed on the graduate level there's a lot more interaction, and I love that aspect. The professor is involved with the students and wants to know what you're thinking, what your opinion is."

More than 3,000 students are enrolled in more than 75 master's degree, advanced certificate and doctoral programs at C.W. Post. Some are recent baccalaureate graduates attending grad school full-time, while others are working professionals studying part-time. C.W. Post offers a diverse student body, extraordinary professors, small class sizes and one of the metropolitan New York area's most inspirational academic settings.

C.W. Post's schools of study include:

College of Management - Offering the M.B.A., the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Social Work and the Master of Science in accountancy, taxation and criminal justice.

School of Education - Offering 17 master's degrees in subjects including childhood and adolescence education, speech language pathology, school and mental health counseling, educational technology and school administration.

College of Information and Computer Science - Offering master's degrees in library and information science, information systems, management engineering and information technology education, as well as advanced certificates in specialties such as rare books and public library administration and the Ph.D. in information studies.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Offering master's degrees in biology, earth science, English, Spanish, history, math, political science and psychology, and a highly selective clinical psychology doctorate.

School of Health Professions and Nursing - Offering master's degree programs in medical biology, clinical laboratory management, cardiovascular perfusion, advanced practice nursing, nursing education and nutrition.

School of Visual and Performing Arts - Offering master's degrees in art, fine arts and design, art education, interactive multimedia arts, clinical art therapy, music, music education and theater.

C.W. Post graduate degree programs have been endorsed by many of the world's top accrediting agencies, including the American Library Association, the American Psychological Association, AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Council on Social Work Education and many more.

Evening classes allow students to balance their studies with work and family responsibilities. Professors are accessible and dedicated to helping students succeed. Courses are challenging and stimulating, and curricula are up to date with the latest trends, advances and research.

C.W. Post offers a wide range of financial assistance for graduate students, including the $1,000 Graduate Alumni Recognition Award for students applying for their first master's degree after earning a bachelor's degree from any Long Island University campus. The C.W. Post Campus distributes approximately $100 million in undergraduate and graduate financial aid every year.

The C.W. Post Campus is conveniently located minutes from Exit 39 of the Long Island Expressway in Brookville, N.Y. Student resources include the Pratt Recreation Center, featuring swimming, a weight training center, an indoor running track and racquetball and basketball courts; the 3-million-volume B. Davis Schwarz Memorial Library, and outstanding academic infrastructure including wireless connectivity, specialized labs and smart classroom technology.

There is still time to register for fall 2007 classes, which begin September 5. For more information on C.W. Post, visit www.liu.edu/cwpost.

Posted: August 3, 2007

 

 

 
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