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The University of North Florida Coggin College of Business is offering a new Master of Science in Business Analytics program beginning this fall. The curriculum will enable future business leaders to use data to influence decision-making and drive business innovation, according to a news release from the university. Graduates of the program will be trained to drive better business results by transforming data into a strategic asset. “Every business can profit from an analytical understanding of how to maximize success and solve other business concerns. This essential business and data scien...

Jacksonville University announced a program in partnership with Baptist Health that offers students a bachelor’s in nursing in 12 months. “The COVID-19 pandemic has only deepened the demand for talented, qualified nurses to care for Florida’s growing and aging population, especially with tens of thousands of experienced nurses approaching retirement in the next 10 years in our state,” said JU President Tim Cost in a news release Feb. 16. “We want to close that gap, and it’s fitting that we will tackle this challenge with our longtime partners at Baptist Health, who first joined us...

The Palm Coast City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a partnership with Jacksonville University to build an off-site campus with a focus on health care education in the city's Town Center. Palm Coast officials proposed an economic development investment in the project totaling $2.5 million: a $1.5 million allocation from general fund reserves and a $1 million forgivable performance loan from the Palm Coast State Road 100 Community Redevelopment Agency, according to city documents.  Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton said the staff believes designating an off-site campus in the innova...