This special training prepares graduates for distinctiveness and success in the employment market. It is offered during the second and third semesters and is enhanced by on-line seminars during the administrative residency. Sessions focus on developing personal management skills, including communications, public speaking, negotiating, mediating, problem-solving, time management and team building. The residency helps to distinguish the professional degree from a purely academic one. Faculty and preceptors pool their expertise to prepare students for entry-level positions which will lead to a long and successful career of increasing responsibility.
Students receive a salary.
Residency opportunities are numerous and diverse. Each of the participating residency sites has well-qualified preceptors who join the faculty to guide the students' professional development. The program provides assistance to preceptors and prospective residents during their identification and selection process. Students develop an administrative residency plan to guide their educational and professional development. The plan also serves as a basis for determining activities and tracking progress.