Trine Combines Business, Engineering Schools
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowTrine University in Angola says a new school will create unique opportunities for students. The university is combining the Allen School of Engineering & Technology with the Ketner School of Business to create the College of Engineering and Business. President Earl Brooks II says the move came after hearing from industry leaders that engineering students do not have enough of an understanding of the management side of the business. He says the new school will also allow business students to learn more about design and manufacturing.
January 12, 2015
News Release
Angola, Ind. — Trine University has created the College of Engineering and Business in a nod toward today's collaboration between professional engineers and business leaders.
Trine's Allen School of Engineering & Technology and Ketner School of Business, each with accredited programs, are now in the new College of Engineering and Business. Allen Hersel, Ph.D., will lead the new school as assistant vice president for engineering and business.
The new organizational structure blends the multiple strengths of each school to develop engineering and business skills for students who will be responsible for innovative solutions and results in the 21st century. The schools will also maintain their partnership with Innovation One, Trine's incubator for creativity, invention and design. Innovation One provides opportunities for experiential learning and working with business and industry professionals.
“The strong reputation of the engineering programs of the Allen School will complement the strengths of the Ketner School to enhance learning. The success of each school is what yields such a winning combination,” said Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., Trine president. “Factor in Innovation One and students have opportunities to work in laboratories and engage with manufacturers, businesses and corporations to enhance what they have learned in the classroom. The new structure packages all of these benefits for students under one umbrella, which is effectively immediately.”
This fall, the Ketner School will return to Ford Hall, which is currently being renovated. The refurbished facility will feature the latest in classroom technology, a trading center, the Rhoads Center for Entrepreneurship and the golf management program and laboratories.
Trine is known for offering programs tailored to prepare students for success in today's world with fast-changing technology and a challenging economy. Trine graduates are in demand as employers seek those who can solve problems, cultivate ideas, make informed decisions and put theory into practice. Trine's 97 percent job placement rate is evidence of the high caliber of graduates.
Majors in the Allen School are biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering and design engineering technology. The Ketner School awards majors in accounting, finance, golf management, international business, management, marketing and sport management.
Hersel, who is at the helm of the new school, was named associate dean of the Allen School in summer 2014. Previously, he was chair of the chemical engineering department for three years and has been teaching chemical engineering at Trine since 2003.
For more information about the Allen School of Engineering & Technology or the Ketner School of Business, visit trine.edu. For more information about Innovation One, visit innovation1.org.
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Trine University, an internationally recognized, private, co-educational, residential institution, offers associate, baccalaureate, master and doctorate degrees in programs for students in engineering, mathematics, science, informatics, business, teacher education, communication, criminal justice, golf management, social sciences, and various other fields of study. Trine is a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and offers 21 varsity sports. Its golf program includes the university-owned 18-hole championship Zollner Golf Course. Founded in 1884 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org), Trine operates a 450-acre main campus in Angola, Ind., and education resource centers throughout Indiana, Arizona and Michigan.
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