About Webber
From the President's Office
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Welcome to the Webber International University website. On behalf of the entire Webber International University family, we're very glad that you're here.
Webber is a very special place. While our students represent some 37 different nations (and at least five more countries are represented by our faculty and staff), we are truly, at our core, a family. Beyond a high quality, highly relevant education, you will find Webber students grow not only academically, but athletically, socially, and personally, in a supportive, collegial, highly engaged environment. Our undergraduate students participate in 16 different intercollegiate sports. Some play in our band. They join clubs such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Marketing Club, the Society of Hosteurs, the Fishing Club, and Phi Beta Lambda. They participate in the Student Leadership Association, publish the school newspaper, and compete in a variety of intramural competitions. And that's just for starters...activities, both formal and informal, abound.
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While enjoying the same great highly experienced faculty and staff and sharing many of the same world class learning resources as our traditional undergraduate program, our MBA and adult completion programs feature separate, accelerated schedules which recognize the scheduling needs and other differences between traditional undergraduate students and those who have already entered the workforce.
We also encourage you to carefully consider the Faculty of any school which you are considering. All of our Faculty hold master's degrees. Most of our faculty, however, have both earned doctorates and real life experience in the subjects they are teaching. It is also important to know that it is our Faculty, and not graduate students, who actually teach. Graduate assistants do not teach at Webber; they never have, and they never will. You always get a real, live, fully qualified Faculty member at Webber. Further, because we are a teaching school that does not grant tenure, our Faculty are concerned about helping our students achieve success, not publishing their next research paper or chasing their next grant. You'll find that like every other door at Webber, Faculty doors are open; feel free to come meet them. We'd also encourage you to research what help is available if you need it; in addition to our Faculty maintaining office hours, our tutoring lab stays open late into the evening.
We extend a special welcome to prospective students and their parents. The best way to experience Webber is by visiting Webber (if you're ready to set up a visit, click here to send an email to one of our Admissions Counselors). You can see our actual classrooms, visit our actual athletic facilities, check out the dorm and Student Union furnishings for yourself, have a real college lunch, and meet, face to face, with Faculty, Financial Aid, myself, and others who can answer any questions you might have. Until then, we do hope that our website will give you a little taste of the flavor of Webber. If you have questions which remain unanswered, feel free to email me or give us a call at 863-638-2910.
As you consider schools, there are some things which we think are very important. First is accreditation. Webber International University is accredited by the Southern Association of College and Schools (www.sacscoc.org), the regional accreditor for Florida. We are also accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (www.iacbe.org), a specialty accreditor for business schools. We cannot urge strongly enough that you check the accreditation of any school which you are considering.
We also encourage you to get a feel for the staff at any school you are considering. Talk to the Financial Aid office. Nearly all of our students receive some sort of financial aid. Each case is different, but often, when students actually sit down and do the math, factoring in all sources of financial aid, they find that a Webber education is not only an affordable option but actually one of their most affordable options. Talk to the coaches. As you meet the various members of the Webber family, we think you will like the personal attention you receive.
Finally, we think you should ask any school you're considering what it is their graduates are doing. We have, since 1927, been equipping leaders -- supervisors, managers, CEO's and entrepreneurs -- with the tools they need to succeed. Preparing tomorrow's leaders for their first jobs and their first few promotions is all we have done for over eighty one years. This single focus, together with strong linkages to the business world, has resulted in a career placement rate which few schools can boast. Talk to our Career Services office. When you do, be sure to ask what our placement rate is and where our graduates are working.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Webber International University. If there is any way we can assist you, please be sure you let us know.
Sincerely,
Keith Wade, DBA
President