(
Thunder Bay
- November 23, 2005)
Lakehead
University
and
Confederation
College
have partnered to help students get their University degree faster.
With the Agreement of Cooperation signed yesterday by institution presidents Dr. Gilbert and Pat Lang,
Confederation
College
graduates of the three-year diploma in the
School
of
Business
, Hospitality, and Media Arts can apply to the Faculty of Business Administration at Lakehead U and get their business degree in one year. Bahram Dadgostar, Dean of the Faculty of Business,
Lakehead
University
, and Don Lovisa, Dean of the
School
of
Business
, Hospitality and Media Arts,
Confederation
College
, led the collaborative effort between the two schools to establish this agreement.
Admission to the Bachelor of Administration program at
Lakehead
University
from
Confederation
College
will require a completed 3-year Business Diploma, with a concentration in the area of accounting, marketing, or human resources, with a minimum grade point average of 70 percent.
Lakehead
University
believes strongly in the value of and access to quality education, and partnering with
Confederation
College
to directly benefit students exemplifies this belief. This is a very positive step forward for the students of both institutions, and is a win for the
Thunder Bay
community.
The agreement is effective as of September 2006. If you have any questions about this agreement, please call Dr. Bahram Dadgostar at 8410.