The University of Science and Technology. And Life.

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WPIs Adult Learning Opportunities
The University of Science and Technology. And
Life. Arlene Lowenstein Dean
508-831-5176 Department of Continuing and
Professional Education arlowe_at_wpi.edu
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History Of Extensive Education And Training
Programs For Adult Learners

• Graduate Education MS, MBA, PhD
• Professional development seminars and certificate
  programs
• Customized corporate training and graduate
  programs

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Multiple Delivery Systems

• On campus
• At branch campuses in Waltham and Southborough
• At corporate sites
• Through distance learning opportunities

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WPI Graduate Programs

• More than 1,100 graduate students enrolled in
  programs representing
• 275 area employers
• 37 states
• 47 countries
• 60 part-time 40 full-time students

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WPI Graduate Programs

• More than 50 graduate science, engineering, and
  management programs
• More than 300 full- and part-time faculty, many
  recognized worldwide
• Active program of leading edge research
• Close ties with industry
• Applications-oriented approach to learning

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Customized Graduate Certificates for Corporations

• Approximately 150 students (and growing) meeting
  in for-credit and not-for-credit certificate
  programs through the School of Industrial
  Management (SIM)
• Interdisciplinary focus that allows companies to
  merge programs of study from multiple disciplines
• Ability to support study anywhere in the world
  through the integrated use of technology and
  classroom personal contact

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SIM Characteristics of Demand

• Quality educational experience
• Value added to the company
• Fast pace and credit granting
• Allows for quality of life at home and work
• Cost effective
• Convenient and attractive to students and
  employers

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Current Corporate Graduate Degree and
Certificate Programs

• Power Systems - National Grid
• Operations/Manufacturing - Teradyne
• Engineering Leadership - BAE Systems

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Other Graduate Certificate Programs

• NEW Data Security
• Wireless Communications
• Computer and Communications Networks
• Software Engineering
• Fire Protection Engineering
• Technology Marketing
• Management of Technology
• And more!

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Non-credit Professional Development Seminars and
Certificate Programs

• Training delivered to more than 70,000 adults
  since 1977
• Focus on professional development seminars and
  certificate programs for technical and management
  professionals
• Key areas Information Technology,
  Manufacturing, Quality Improvement, GDT, Project
  Management, and Management Development
• Open enrollment and customized corporate training
  
• Programs delivered at WPI, branch campuses, and
  corporate sites
• Approved to deliver programs funded by Mass.
  Workforce Training Fund

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Current Non-Credit Corporate Training Programs

• Lean Enterprise General Dynamics
• Quality Improvement Waters Corporation
• Six Sigma Bayer Diagnostics
• Project Management Nypro Inc.
• FMEA Gillette
• World-Class Manufacturing Hasbro

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Delivery Systems

• On-campus
• Branch campuses
• Distance learning

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WPIs Objectives in Establishing Branch Campuses

• Help meet the unprecedented demands of adult
  learners to advance their careers and continue
  their education while working full-time
• Help meet the workforce needs of the Commonwealth
  
• Enhance WPIs reputation through high quality,
  in-demand programs
• Provide additional revenue to the university

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Waltham Campus
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MetroWest Campus
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Virtual Campus Advanced Distance Learning Network

• The Advanced Distance Learning Network (ADLN)
  extends quality, worldwide, educational
  opportunities to continuous learners so they can
  pursue educational opportunities while
  maintaining their professional and personal lives.

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ADLN Current Graduate Programs

• High-Tech MBA
• Wireless Communications
• Environmental Engineering
• Fire Protection Engineering

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ADLN Current Graduate Programs

• Students admitted to WPI, then elect to take
  distance courses
• Distance programs have
• Same Quality Faculty
• Same Content
• Same Standards
• Same Degree
• Technology All courses utilize web, some
  courses utilize videotape and audio/video
  conferencing

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In this world, security does not come from a
union card, from lifetime employment at a big
company or from government work. It will only
come from the skills you carry with you. Without
the opportunity for lifetime learning, youre
never going to be able to thrive in this
system. --- Thomas Friedman The Lexus and
the Olive Tree