City University of Seattle Announces Program and Partner Expansion in China, Philippines and Thailand

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(Business Wire)--
City University of Seattle continues to expand its international presence in
Asia with the recent signing of seven articulation agreements with partner
institutions in China, the Philippines and Thailand. CityU of Seattle became one
of the first American universities to offer a program in China in 1996 when it
launched its MBA program in Beijing.

"The U.S. remains the top choice destination for higher education in the world.
The demand in China for higher education opportunities abroad continues to be on
the rise," comments Dr. Fernando Leon Garcia, Chancellor of the International
Division, at CityU. "CityU's strategic location in the greater Seattle area
makes it especially attractive for students from China, the Philippines and
Thailand. The CityU global network provides an opportunity for students from
other countries to not only to come to the U.S. but also to spend part of their
studies in eight other countries."

CityU`s popular MBA program was offered in conjunction with the Beijing
University of Technology (BJUT) and the Canadian Institute for Business and
Technology (CIBT), after it received official approval from the Beijing
Municipal Education Commission and the Ministry of Education. Building upon its
program offerings in China, CityU recently signed articulation agreements with
the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Macau University
of Science and Technology (MUST), Zhongkai University of Agriculture and
Engineering (ZUAE), Guangdong University of Business Studies (GUBS), and
Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT). Through the agreements, CityU gives Chinese
students the opportunity to transfer to CityU in Bellevue, Washington to
complete their undergraduate and/or pursue graduate studies.

Students from China are able to take classes in the Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Management, Master of Business
Administration, Master of Arts in Leadership, and Bachelor of Science in
Information Security programs at CityU`s site in Bellevue, Wash.

In the Philippines, CityU in conjunction with the One Nation Entrepreneur
School, Inc. (The One School) is offering students the opportunity to complete a
Bachelor of Arts in Management or a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration at CityU in Bellevue or online. In Thailand, CityU is working
with the Bangkok School of Management (BSM) to provide students from BSM with
the opportunity to transfer to and complete a Bachelor of Arts in Management at
CityU`s site in Bellevue, Wash. or online.

About City University of Seattle

Founded in 1973 in Seattle, Washington, City University of Seattle is a private,
not-for-profit university that has awarded over 45,000 degrees and certificates
worldwide. City University of Seattle`s goal is to change lives for good by
offering high quality and relevant online and in-class education options to any
person in the world with a desire to learn. The university is comprised of The
School of Management, The Gordon Albright School of Education, and The Division
of Arts and Sciences. Headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, City University of
Seattle offers classes at locations throughout Washington, Hawaii, Canada,
Mexico, Slovakia, Switzerland, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic,
and China.

City University of Seattle
Leslie Cohan, 425-709-5304
lcohan@cityu.edu

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