Robinson College Begins Implementation of Federal Grant to Develop Leading Edge Business Programs in Egypt  

January 9, 2003 (ATLANTA, GA) -- Georgia State University's Robinson College today announced implementation of a $750,000 grant in Alexandria Egypt to develop a distance learning capability and executive education courses at the Alexandria Institute of Technology. Designed to strengthen business management and marketing in Egypt, the grant was awarded last month by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Faculty from Robinson are in the process of assessing program needs and working with the resources of the Government of Egypt and the Egyptian private sector to prepare courses, develop a distance education program, and train faculty and personnel. H. Fenwick Huss, associate dean of the Robinson College of Business, stated "Not only do these projects give us an opportunity to help enhance education throughout the world, but they enable our faculty to gain firsthand experience in the international marketplace." The Robinson College is also implementing two USAID projects in South Africa with the University of Pretoria and the University of Venda. __________________________________________________________ The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the nation's top business schools. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past seven years. BusinessWeek magazine ranked the College's Executive MBA program 20th in the world and Forbes rated Robinson in the top 20 for return on investment for regional schools. Success Magazine ranks the College's entrepreneurship program among the top 50 in the nation. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of more than 8000 students and is located in downtown Atlanta. Media Contact: Tammy DeMel Associate Director, Communications and External Affairs Robinson College of Business Phone: 404/413-7078 Cell: 404/702-9743