SDSU's program at the Marriott Hotel is open to companies in the area. CSU San Marcos' program that includes dinner is located at the Wyndham Hotel. In addition SDSU recently started a program in Carlsbad, says Peterson. Other educational institutions offer employer-supported external programs. However, the more traditional arrangement is for employers to provide tuition assistance for on-campus graduate studies.
Many companies have partial or full reimbursement.
Keller offers six graduate programs. Local employers provide some tuition assistance, although the practice is more prevalent in Los Angeles. About 70 percent of students in Los Angeles receive corporate sponsorship, and some employers provide full financing, says Candace Williams, executive director of SDSU's executive management programs. They have lots of corporate headquarters, and we don't. In San Diego, there are lots of small companies.