Ohio Wesleyan University is joining with Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy to create new post-graduate pathways for students seeking advanced degrees in management, public policy, or information technology.
Ohio Wesleyan is now part of Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College Regional Education Partners Scholarship program. Each year, the program will provide up to 10 qualified Ohio Wesleyan graduates with scholarship support of at least 30 percent of their per-semester tuition while enrolled in a Heinz College master’s program, a news release states.
Pittsburgh-based Heinz College consists of two schools: the School of Public Policy and Management and the School of Information Systems and Management. The Regional Education Partners Scholarship program applies to all Heinz College master’s degree programs, including the following for which Ohio Wesleyan students could meet all prerequisites at the time of their respective OWU graduations:
• Master of Arts Management.
• Master of Entertainment Industry Management.
• Master of Information Systems Management.
• Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management.
• Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management.
• Master of Science in Public Policy and Management.
“The Regional Education Partners Scholarship program was established as part of Heinz College’s commitment to promoting economic growth in this part of the country,” said David Eber, Heinz College’s director of admissions and financial aid. “If someone is from this part of the United States or has attended an undergraduate program here and goes on to attend Carnegie Mellon University for graduate school, we’re hoping that there will be an increased likelihood that the individual will stay in the region during at least the early stages of their career.
“OWU provides its students with an outstanding liberal arts education, which forms an excellent foundation for study in professional graduate programs, such as the master’s degrees offered in the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University,” Eber said.
Dale J. Brugh, Ph.D., Ohio Wesleyan’s associate dean for innovation, said the Carnegie Mellon partnership is made possible by OWU’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions. This includes the design of Ohio Wesleyan’s new data analytics major and minors, created with a spirit of “data for the greater good” that aligns well with the mission of Heinz College.
“Ohio Wesleyan is excited to be part of the Carnegie Mellon Heinz College Regional Education Partners Scholarship program,” said Brugh, who also is a professor of chemistry. “We think this creates important new pathways for OWU students planning to seek master’s degrees not only in information technology, but also in management and public policy.”
