Two-year masters degree program coming to Castle Rock
By Elizabeth Wood West
Beginning in January 2012, area residents will have an opportunity to earn a master’s degree in Castle Rock. Webster University’s Denver Metropolitan Campus is partnering with the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (Chamber) to offer an on-site cohort program for Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and Masters of Arts in Management & Leadership degrees.
Classes will be held Thursday evenings, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., in the chamber’s boardroom, located at 420 Jerry Street in Castle Rock. Both the MBA and the Masters in Management & Leadership programs take approximately two years to complete, and are structured into five nine-week terms per year, resulting in a graduation ceremony in June 2014.
“This is a fabulous opportunity for our business community and residents to take advantage of [by] furthering their education and staying close to home,” said Pam Ridler, president and chief executive officer of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. “Extending higher education opportunities has been a goal of the chamber and Castle Rock Economic Partnership, and is just one step further in our desire of creating a strong local economy,” said Ridler.
Webster University was founded in 1915 and is a private, non-profit U.S.-based university providing a network of international residential campuses. It has more than 100 metropolitan, military, and corporate locations throughout the United States, as well as traditional campuses in Asia and Europe. Its Denver Metropolitan Campus opened in 1983 and is located at 9250 E. Costilla Avenue, Suite 310, in Greenwood Village.
Webster University and the Chamber will be hosting an open house reception at the chamber’s boardroom on Thursday, September 15 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Representatives will be available to explain the programs in more detail and answer questions. For further information about the program, call 303-708-8305 or visit www.webster.edu/castlerock.
