Antioch University & UC San Diego Extension Expand Pathways to Earn a Graduate Management Degree

Antioch University (Antioch) and UC San Diego Extension (UCSD) have expanded the pathways for students to earn a Graduate Management Degree. Students who complete UCSD Extension’s certificates in Brewing, Digital Marketing, Fundraising and Development, Healthcare Financial Analysis, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Human Resource Management, and Sustainable Business Practices can transfer certificate credits seamlessly into Antioch’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) without duplication of coursework, saving time and money to complete their graduate degree. Students in UCSD certificates in Fundraising and Development and Human Resource Management can also transfer into Antioch’s online Master of Human Services Administration and  Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management.

“At Extension, we pride ourselves in our ability to build bridges to the workforce and connect students to quality education and professional development opportunities,” said Dr. Laura Fandino, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at UC San Diego Extension. “The expanded partnership with Antioch University will help students move seamlessly into graduate programs and will move them towards their future careers as leaders in Sustainability, Healthcare, and Nonprofit management.”

“Antioch’s mission is to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice,” said Terry Ratcliff, Antioch University Provost for Distance and Extended Education. “This connects powerfully with the need to build and lead organizations that enrich people, support the planet, and drive prosperous, sustainable economies globally.”

Antioch’s MBA features the mutual importance of people, planet, and profit in building and leading successful organizations and communities in the 21st century often referred to as the triple bottom line approach. The MBA offers five concentrations, including Healthcare Leadership, Leadership and Teams, Nonprofit Leadership, Self-Designed, and Sustainable Business. The MBA can be completed in two years, but UCSD Extension students can complete the program in as soon as 18 months. Most students work full-time while going to school.

“The partnership provides a great opportunity and pathway for UCSD Extension students to further their education and achieve a related master’s degree in a program where sustainability and social justice are a central focus,” said Dr. Mary Ann Short, Director of Antioch’s Graduate Management Programs.

To be eligible, students must have been in good academic standing during their last term with UC San Diego Extension, and all certificate course credits must be successfully completed. The program articulation agreement began July 2021.

For more information and to register for a Dec. 13, 2021 info session visit at.antioch.edu/ucsd.

About UC San Diego Extension

UC San Diego Extension offers year-round continuing and professional education to approximately 62,000 enrollees a year, which translates to about 25,000 students in nearly 4,300 courses delivered in-person, online, and 3D virtual reality classrooms. Certificate and degree-related programs, community partnerships, public-service lectures, and special events meet rapidly evolving academic, specialist, and personal enrichment needs. As an integral part of UC San Diego, UC San Diego Extension programs are developed with advisory boards and taught by working professionals who adhere to the same rigor and standard of excellence upheld by the University. extension.ucsd.edu

About Antioch University Online (AUO)

Antioch University Online is the nationwide and online division of Antioch University. The core values of social justice, service to the community, and lifelong learning lie at the heart of the undergraduate degree completion programs in Applied Studies, Human Development, Human Services Administration, Liberal Studies, Management, and master’s degrees in Nonprofit Management, Human Services Administration, Master of Business Administration, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and an EdD in Educational & Professional Practice. antioch.edu/auonline

About Antioch University

Antioch University was founded and incorporated in 1852 in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Its first President was Horace Mann, the father of public education in the United States. Antioch’s mission is to provide learner-centered education to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. Antioch University is a national university that includes campuses in Yellow Springs, OH; Keene, NH; Los Angeles; Santa Barbara; and Seattle as well as low residency or remote programs such as the Graduate School of Leadership and Change and Antioch University Online. It enrolls approximately 3800 post-traditional age students in a wide variety of graduate programs and an undergraduate degree completion program. A bold and enduring source of innovation in higher education, Antioch University is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) institution and has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1927. Academic departments include Undergraduate Studies; Psychology, Counseling and Therapy; Education; Environmental Studies and Sustainability; Leadership and Management; and Creative Writing.