FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 18, 2009

Webster University to Host Information Session on Global MBA Program

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 18, 2009 - Webster University’s School of Business and Technology (SBT) will hold an information session on its Global MBA program on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Dubliner, 1025 Washington Ave. in downtown St. Louis. Hosted by SBT Dean Benjamin Akande and Global MBA Director Anne Browning, the event will offer information on the program’s curriculum and course sequence, career development, traveling abroad and financial aid opportunities. The event is free and open to the public but reservations are requested; go to www.webster.edu/globalmba to RSVP.

Webster’s Global MBA allows participants to earn the degree in 11 months while studying at five international Webster University campus locations. Global MBA students enhance their multicultural understanding as they collaborate with students at each campus and experience business on the global stage, with corporate visits in each location.

With its home campus in St. Louis, Webster University (www.webster.edu) is a worldwide institution committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence. Founded in 1915, Webster offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through five schools and colleges, and a global network of more than 100 campuses. Its 20,000-plus student population represents almost 150 nationalities. The University’s core values include excellence in teaching, joining theory and practice, small class sizes, and educating students to be lifelong independent learners, fully prepared to participate in an increasingly international society.

Since opening its first campus overseas in Geneva in 1978, Webster has become a recognized leader and innovator in global education, with an international presence that now includes campuses in London; Vienna; Amsterdam and Leiden, the Netherlands; Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu, China; and Bangkok and Cha-am, Thailand. Webster also has educational partnerships with universities in Mexico and Japan.