Keiser University Develops Joint Degree Program at Shanghai Campus in China

Keiser University, in partnership with the Shanghai Industry and Commerce Foreign Language College, has developed a joint degree program along with access to Shanghai’s Big Data Lab.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States – May 31, 2017 /MarketersMedia/ —

Keiser University will begin offering the Associate of Science degree in Computer Technology with a concentration in data analysis (Associate of Science in Business Analytics) program in Shanghai, China. The joint degree program is in partnership with the Shanghai Industry and Commerce Foreign Language College (SICFL) and is approved by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education to enroll 80 students this fall. The government’s approval is significant because of the process students go through during and after high school to enroll in college. For those who passed the entrance requirement, the ministry will allocate students to colleges and degree programs.

The Shanghai campus of Keiser University is located in the Nanhui Technical and Educational Park. “Through Keiser University’s agreement with SICFL, Keiser University students will have joint access to the approximately 50-acre campus. This site offers 200 classroom facilities, 14 computer labs, multiple offices, meeting and conference rooms, and a 600,000 volume multi-functional library,” shared Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor and CEO.

One of the interesting features of the program is its Big Data Lab located at the Shanghai off-campus site. The laboratory is a modern classroom and multi-functional study-center equipped with an instructor-controlled multimedia presentation system and interactive desktop computer system for each student participant. The purpose of the Big Data Lab is to provide students with hands on instruction in big data analysis and problem solving. The large auditorium consists of a comfortable desk station for each student featuring a computer with wireless internet access and a system that projects the instructor’s presentation and other applications directly on the student’s computer screen. Advance software applications provide enhanced student-instructor interaction for data collection, analysis, and application in business case study analysis. This laboratory has been invaluable in the delivery of the business analytics courses contained in the program.

One of the foci of the programmatic initiatives of Keiser University located at the Shanghai Industry & Commerce Foreign Language College is to combine the language focus of the Shanghai institution with business administration education in a model that closely resembles the American model, initially in Mandarin and gradually adding instruction in English so as to eventually graduate bilingual Chinese nationals who have received an American baccalaureate business administration degree.

For 40 years, Keiser University has been a talent development leader providing over 100 doctoral through associate degrees in workforce shortage areas in Florida’s targeted industries. The “students first” philosophy combines soft skills, leadership preparation, financial literacy, student support services including tutoring, writing and math labs, monitored learning gains, and convenient scheduling options for working adults.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS), visited the Shanghai location in February of this year and re-affirmed the location’s accreditation status.

About Keiser University:
Keiser University, co-founded by Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor in 1977, is a private, not-for-profit University serving nearly 20,000 students offering 100 degrees at the doctoral through associate level on 18 Florida campuses, online and internationally, employing 3,800 staff and faculty.

Ranked #23 by US News & World Report in its 2017 Best Regional Colleges South category, Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Keiser University.

For additional information regarding Keiser University, visit www.keiseruniversity.edu

Photo Caption: Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor and CEO of Keiser University

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Email: kdale@keiseruniversity.edu
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