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Degrees of change: Florida's university MBA programs

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Degrees of change: Florida's university MBA programs

| 3/10/2022

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Degrees of change: Florida's university MBA programs

The MBA has evolved through the years to reflect changing workforce and student needs. The Florida State University College of Business plans to offer an MBA specialization in health care administration as early as fall 2022. The college expects the new MBA specialization to appeal to business students seeking a high-demand career choice, health care professionals who need to retool skills as they become administrators, and to students pursuing degrees in related disciplines, such as medicine and nursing. [Source: Florida Trend]

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The U.S. The Department of Education released a state-by-state breakdown of funding for colleges and universities provided through the president’s American Rescue Plan. The White House shared the data in recognition of a year since the legislation was passed. In all, they’ve distributed $40 billion in funds to more than 5,000 higher education institutions meant to provide relief to students during the coronavirus pandemic. [Source: WFTV]

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Florida is poised to become the largest state to make a financial literacy course mandatory for high school graduation. The Florida Senate on Friday unanimously passed SB 1054 and sent it to the state House of Representatives, which also passed it without any opposition on Tuesday. The measure was sponsored by Sen. Travis Hutson and Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera, both Republicans. It also had bipartisan support from 35 co-sponsors. The bill will be sent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, for his signature. [Source: CNBC]

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In 2003, the state under then Gov. Jeb Bush began a life-sciences recruitment spree by using $310 million in state money to lure California-based Scripps to open a Florida campus. It was said to be a transformational investment in Florida’s economy, the first of several research outfits recruited with tens of millions of state and local taxpayer dollars. Scripps cost the most. The final deal in 2006 included the $310 million from Florida and another $269 million from local government. Now, the University of Florida has acquired the 30-acre Scripps Florida campus and absorbed its 500 researchers and staff. [Source: Florida Trend]

Florida Senate targets university tenure. Faculty warns of threat to academic freedom

Tenured faculty at Florida’s 12 public universities may have to undergo performance reviews every five years under a Senate proposal gaining momentum in the final days of the state’s legislative session. Under the proposal, the Board of Governors may establish a requirement for each tenured faculty member at a state university to undergo a “comprehensive post-tenure review” every five years. The review would need to address faculty members’ accomplishments; their assigned duties in research, teaching and services; their evaluations and ratings; and their compensation. It could also include “consequences for underperformance.” More from the  Tampa Bay Timesand the Miami Herald.

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