Georgetown University offers cutting edge Master's Degrees

Photo Caption(L to R): Dr. Christopher J. Metzler Associate Dean, Human Resources and Diversity Studies, Carl Brooks, President and CEO of the Executive Leadership Council Chair of the C-Suite Board for the program, Monica P Hawkins PPDG, LLC, Advisory Board Member & Core Faculty Human Resources and Diversity Studies Georgetown University, Gloria Johnson Goins Home Depot Chair of the Advisory Board. Todd Corley, Advisory Board Vice Chair and VP/Diversity and Inclusion- Abercrombie & Fitch, Advisory Board Member & Core Faculty Human Resources and Diversity Studies Georgetown University.

(AANEWSWIRE--May 19, 2008) Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies is offering a Master's Degree in Professional Studies and Advanced Professional Certificates with concentrations in International Human Resources Management, Diversity Management and Strategic Human Capital Management. The Diversity Management concentration is the most cutting edge and innovative in the country.

Earlier this year, noted diversity authority and thought leader Dr. Christopher Metzler met with Todd Corley, VP/Diversity & Inclusion - Abercrombie & Fitch to discuss the idea of establishing a comprehensive education and practice in a field that many organizations are still working to understand and learn how to incorporate it into their business processes. Together, the two presented the lifelong work of Dr. Metzler to Georgetown knowing that the university was the best positioned to promote this work. Over the years, Dr. Metzler has been ahead of the curve in an effort to advance the diversity profession - domestically and internationally. Given Georgetown's proximity to world leaders, academics, government and industry, the partnership between Dr. Metzler and Georgetown is formidable.

According to Dr. Metzler, "Given Georgetown's mission, its innovation and its proven reputation for excellence, I am excited to join the faculty. This is the culmination of my life long work." Dr. Metzler has joined the School of Continuing Studies as Associate Dean.

As a founding corporate member of this credentialing process and developing a universal understanding of the importance of managing diversity, Abercrombie & Fitch (and their Office of Diversity) continues to be innovative in how it embraces, manages and promotes diversity internally and externally and domestically and internationally.

"As a Georgetown Alumnus and a diversity practitioner, I am excited about what this means for the diversity profession and I look forward to challenging myself and others on how to make organizations successfully manage diversity as a critical business issue." - Todd Corley, VP/Diversity & Inclusion - Abercrombie & Fitch.

The program has been created with the need of working adults in mind and as such has flexible full and part time options. Admissions are on a rolling basis and students can apply immediately at http://www12.georgetown.edu/scs/hr/.

According to Dr. Metzler, "We look forward to welcoming a diverse cohort of students this fall. Our students will be the next generation of leaders who define the practice of HR and Diversity. This is why we will evaluate each applicant individually in the admissions process to ensure that we select, educate and mentor the whole student."

Students are not required to submit GRE or GMAT scores. The Georgetown University Master of Professional Studies Program (MPS) in Human Resources Management brings together the academic traditions of Georgetown and the best professional minds in the human resources and diversity fields to help students gain an advanced understanding of challenges and opportunities related to the study and practice of HR and diversity. Please contact Dr. Metzler at 202 687 8700 with any questions.

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