Graduate School of Management partners with Near West Side Partners, Menomonee Valley Partners for tuition savings – WisPolitics

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Graduate School of Management has introduced a Tuition Savings Program to support neighboring organizations Near West Side Partners and Menomonee Valley Partners by extending a $200-per-credit scholarship to employees of organizations within the NWSP and MVP business improvement districts.

Beginning with the spring 2025 semester, employees of partner organizations may receive $200 in scholarship per credit through the Tuition Savings Program for master’s programs and certificates within the Graduate School of Management. The Executive MBA program will be added to the offerings with the class entering the program in August 2025, allowing a $2,000 scholarship per semester.

Employees of NWSP and MVP organizations are invited to attend upcoming kick-off events on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Charter Wire, and Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Concordia 27.  Employees are encouraged to RSVP online.

“As a founding member of both Near West Side Partners and Menomonee Valley Partners, we are excited to extend this opportunity for professional development to our partners,” said Rana Altenburg, associate vice president of public affairs. “Connecting with local organizations aligns with the Jesuit practice of locating universities in cities to be of service to the community.”

Business graduate programs equip students with the knowledge to succeed, the principles to lead and the confidence to connect what’s good for business with what’s good for people. Nationally ranked Graduate School of Management programs include the Executive MBA (ranked 31 by Fortune Magazine), the M.S. in Supply Chain Management (ranked 7 nationally by Gartner, Inc.), and the part-time MBA (ranked 73 nationally by U.S. News and World Report.

“We are proud to offer this great opportunity and support our community partners while expanding access to a Marquette Business education,” said Andrew DeGuire, Keyes Dean of Business Administration. “It is central to Marquette’s Catholic, Jesuit values to engage with the surrounding community and we are doing so by supporting professional development within our community partners with ethically centered business and leadership training.”

In addition to its MBA, MBA Online and Executive MBA programs, Marquette Business offers master’s programs in accounting, accounting analytics, applied economics, corporate communication, supply chain management and finance.

Near West Side Partners, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded through the support of five anchor institutions: Advocate Aurora Health Care, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Marquette University, Molson Coors and Potawatomi Business Development Corporation. Its mission is to revitalize and sustain the Near West Side as a thriving business and residential corridor, through collaborative efforts to promote economic development, improved housing, unified neighborhood identity and branding, and greater safety for residents and businesses.

Since it was founded in 1999, Menomonee Valley Partners’ mission is to revitalize and sustain the Menomonee River Valley as a thriving urban district that advances economic, ecological, and social equity for the benefit of the greater Milwaukee community. The organization serves as a convener and coordinator by engaging stakeholders, articulating a vision, leveraging funding, and aligning partners to accomplish shared goals.

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Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown Milwaukee that offers a comprehensive range of majors in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Through the formation of hearts and minds, Marquette prepares our 11,100 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students to lead, excel and serve as agents of positive change. And, we deliver results. Ranked in the top 20% of national universities, Marquette is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement. Our focus on student success and immersive, personalized learning experiences encourages students to think critically and engage with the world around them. When students graduate with a Marquette degree, they are truly prepared and called to Be The Difference.