American Business and Technology University

American Business and Technology University
Former name
 American College of Technology
Established 2001 (2001)
Founder Sam Atieh / President
Administrative staff
 Lute Atieh, Chief Operations Officer[1]
Location St. Joseph, Missouri
39°46′45″N 94°49′11″W / 39.7791°N 94.8198°W / 39.7791; -94.8198Coordinates: 39°46′45″N 94°49′11″W / 39.7791°N 94.8198°W / 39.7791; -94.8198
Campus Online
Website abtu.edu

American Business and Technology University is an online-based technical university. It was founded in 2001 by Sam Atieh as the American College of Technology. The school's physical headquarters is at the Wyeth Mansion in St. Joseph, Missouri.[1]

History

The school was founded in Missouri in 2001 by Sam Atieh, who authored two books focusing on online education for adult learners. It became the American College of Technology in 2001.[1][2] In 2002, the school became Missouri's first solely online school when it received the Coordinating Board for Higher Education's approval and started to offer degree programs.[1][3] The College was later approved to accept G.I. Bill funding.[4]

The school purchased the Wyeth Mansion in St. Joseph in December 2013 to house physical classes, replacing the school's previous physical space on North Belt Highway in St. Joseph. At that time, the school had 1,700 students across 30 states and five countries with 50 employees.[1] In February 2014, the American College was approved for university status by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and the Distance Education Accrediting Commission.[5][6] The school name officially changed to American Business & Technology University in April 2014.[2][6]

In 2017, the university's Chief Operating Officer Lute Atieh was appointed by the Missouri Commissioner of Higher Education Zora Mulligan, to the state’s Proprietary School Advisory Committee. The seven-member committee advises the Missouri Department of Higher Education on the administration of the proprietary school certification program and makes recommendations on standards of operation for the private career schools. As of February 2017, the department certifies about 150 proprietary schools in Missouri. [7]

Currently, ABT University offers Certificates and degree programs in Business, IT Technology,including Master of Business Administration.

Programs

The college originally offered retraining services, but expanded to include technical diplomas and bachelor's degrees in global economy, health information technology, Computer Networking and computer programming. Lectures are streamed and recorded from the university's physical headquarters and delivered through the website with enrollment held eight times in a year.[8] A master's of business administration program was launched in 2013.[8][9] The school, primarily based online, also has some programs that use hands-on training.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jennifer Hall (December 13, 2013). "Technology college moving into Wyeth Mansion". St. Joseph News-Press. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Mike Stone (February 18, 2014). "American College Receives University Status". KMZU. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lindsey V. Corey (April 4, 2002). "New I.T. college bypasses classroom". High Beam. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Online College Expands Offerings". St. Joseph News-Press. July 10, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "American College of Technology Receives University Status". KXCV. February 19, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "American College of Technology is now American Business & Technology University". St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce. April 2, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/atieh-appointed-to-school-advisory-committee/article_77b3848b-139e-5e4f-b10b-e0efcdf7aecf.html
  8. 1 2 "Online tech college continues growth". St. Joseph News-Press. October 8, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ "American College of Technology now offers courses in Masters of Business Admin". Fox 4 News. March 19, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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