Jones International

Jones International Ltd., founded in 1969, is the corporate parent of multiple subsidiaries in the education, entertainment and technology industries. Jones International is wholly owned by Glenn R. Jones who serves as JI's Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President.

Jones International University (JIU)

At the dawn of the Internet, Glenn R. Jones, JIU's founder and chancellor, foresaw the potential for fusing education with the communications revolution. Despite huge opposition from education traditionalists,Fact|date=August 2008 Mr. Jones started Jones International University in 1993 - the first university anywhere to exist 100% online.

Five years later, JIU became the first fully online university in the U.S. to be regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, [cite book |title=Bears' Guide to the Best MBAs by Distance Learning |last=Bear |first=John |coauthors=Bear, Mariah P. |year=2000 |publisher=Ten Speed Press |isbn=1580082203 |pages=p. 62 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7XWnc_chzooC&pg=PA62&dq=%22Jones+International+University%22&num=100&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U0n5Pu4ZMbAcsZZ0-mbMK7Dmaa9lg |accessdate=2008-06-25] becoming a member of North Central Association ( [http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org] ), which granted it the power to award degrees in Business Administration, the only subject taught. This decision caused outrage from the American Association of University Professors on the grounds that the teaching staff had no academic freedom, and that an institution that taught only one subject could not claim to be a university. [cite book |title=Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line: The Marketing of Higher Education |last=Kirp |first=David L. |year=2003 |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=0674011465 |pages=p. 251 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LUHDJkOaD_kC&pg=PA251&dq=%22Jones+International+University%22&num=100&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U0G2oncF5HCHkD90-D0bnIAuvbg5A |accessdate=2008-06-25] . Since then, JIU has developed and expanded its degree programs - all of which the university claims to be designed to meet the needs of busy professionals electing to be "lifelong learners".

JIU programs include job-relevant project-based units that can be applied directly into a student's employment function. Peer forums existing in each course enable students to discuss with one another. JIU students have online access to JIU's e-global library to conduct their research, as well as access to the JIU bookstore from which to purchase syllabus texts and materials.

Often JIU students return to earn the next level degree in business or in education. Whether one earns one degree with JIU or several, the Total Professional Advantage program is open to all JIU students interested in obtaining professional and career advancement assistance.

Although some JIU professors hail from prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT and Oxford, all the professors actually work in the field that they teach.Fact|date=August 2008 JIU students in the School of Education learn directly from experienced teachers and administrators, while in the School of Business, students learn from business professionals. The university says that this teaching standard not only enriches the interaction between student and professor, but it broadens a student's perspective for the global economy, as many of JIU's faculty live and work outside of the U.S.Fact|date=August 2008

Jones Radio Networks

On June 20, 2008, Jones International sold Jones Media Group, which controlled Jones Radio Networks, Jones MediaAmerica and JonesTM to Triton Radio Networks. [cite news |title=Media group buys Jones companies |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/20/media-group-buys-jones-companies/ |work= |date=2008-06-20 |accessdate=2008-06-25 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.jones.com/ Corporate website]
* [http://finance.google.com/finance?q=Jones+International Info on Google Finance]