NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's unpredictable job market, many students and professionals look to a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree to open doors to increased earning potential and job opportunities. In partnership with McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Cleveland State University is expanding access to graduate education through the Mobile Accelerated MBA (MAMBA) program, the first 100% online, one-year MBA to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.

The Mobile AMBA program allows students to earn an accredited MBA within one year by completing all classes and tests online. Each student in the program is given a brand new Apple iPad 4G LTE to access the digital course materials developed by McGraw-Hill Education – including ebooks, interactive learning systems, course modules and studying apps – that they will need to complete each eight-week module.

"The digitization of education is opening access to educational and career opportunities that many of today's students wouldn't have access to otherwise," said Tom Malek, vice president of McGraw-Hill Higher Education's Learning Solutions group. "Cleveland State University has the largest MBA program in Ohio and we're partnering with them on this groundbreaking program because we know that the economic success of our nation is directly related to the educational opportunities of our students."

The dynamic, all-digital learning system will exclusively use McGraw-Hill Education's business curricula and educational technology tools, like the digital learning platform, McGraw-Hill Connect®. McGraw-Hill Connect is an online learning assignment and assessment solution that will be used to facilitate classroom discussion and collaboration through social networking capabilities like chatting, discussion boards and direct messages. The full learning platform is accessible through any internet-enabled device or computer, increasing access and ease-of-use for different learners.

"In developing the Mobile Accelerated MBA program, we identified two student profiles that would benefit from an accelerated program: recent college graduates and working professionals," said Elad Granot, Ph.D., Director - Executive, Accelerated, and Mobile MBA Programs, Interim Director of Student Services and Assistant Professor of Marketing for the Monte Ahuja College of business at Cleveland State University. "For both of these groups, we recognize the importance of offering an efficient and cost-effective way to increase earning potential and job opportunities."

The Cleveland State University Mobile Accelerated MBA was initially launched as a pilot program in January 2012 with a limited number of "beta" students. Starting today, the program will be available to anyone who meets admission criteria.

For more information on CSU's Mobile MBA program, visit http://www.mobileamba.com/. For more information on McGraw-Hill Higher Education's digital learning platforms, visit http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com.

About Cleveland State University's Monte Ahuja College of Business

Driven by the vision of vitality for the future, the Monte Ahuja College of Business is recognized in the region for excellence in preparing future business leaders. Accredited in both business and accounting by AACSB International, the College provides an engaged learning experience with a career focus. Partnership programs, which expose students to the business community in Northeast Ohio, complement our dynamic and contemporary curriculum. Our faculty use innovative techniques in the classroom and in their research.

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education is a content, software and services-based education company that draws on its more than 100 years of educational expertise to offer solutions, which improve learning outcomes around the world. McGraw-Hill is the adaptive education technology leader with the vision for creating a highly personalized learning experience that prepares students of all ages for the world that awaits. The company has offices across North America, India, China, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 65 languages. For additional information, visit www.mheducation.com.

Contact:
McGraw-Hill Education
Tom Stanton
212-904-3214
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com

Cleveland State University
Dr. Elad Granot
(216) 687-6925
e.granot@csuohio.edu

SOURCE McGraw-Hill Education