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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Graduate school can wait

Graduate school may cause students to avoid exploring the career world. 
Joining the workforce before graduate school is more beneficial for long-term success.
Tori Apodaca • November 22, 2019

At Biola University, about one-third of students are in the graduate program. According to Statista, a leading global business data platform, from 1950 to 2019 there was a significant increase of about 40% in the number of people earning a master’s degree per year in the U.S.  As the end of undergraduate...

Talbot and Torrey partner for new master’s program

Talbot and Torrey partner for new master’s program
Talbot and Torrey join to craft a new master’s program to address the current culture of the age.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • November 5, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Talbot School of Theology has long touted its mission to prepare students to become deep theological thinkers with a strong biblical foundation. The Torrey Honors Institute has a similar commitment to pursue “Bonum, Verum, Pulchrum”—Latin...

New masters program calculates value

Kevin Vandekamp, senior accounting major and president of the Biola Accounting Society, will enroll in the MPAcc program next fall. Vandekamp believes that MPAcc will become the standard program for accounting majors at Biola.  Philip Woodward, accounting professor and director of the MPAcc program, believes that in future years it will be rare for accountants to not have a masters degree. | Nikki Hadley/THE CHIMES
Crowell adds a new accounting program that aims provide students with more business credentials in less time.
Grace Gibney, Writer • March 10, 2015
Crowell adds a new accounting program that aims provide students with more business credentials in less time.