U of I MBA Program in Dubuque Put on Hold

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A plan for the University of Iowa to offer a Master of Business Administration program in Dubuque has been put on hold.

The  University of Iowa planned to open a Dubuque MBA program that would be open to the entire corporate community at the request of John Deere Dubuque Works employees.

In an email to members of the Iowa Coordinating Council for Post-High School Education, the university said it plans to put the program on hold based on feedback from the Dubuque community.

Representatives with Clarke University, Loras College and the University of Dubuque opposed the plan, saying their institutions already offered accredited MBA programs.