Globe University and Minnesota School of Business

Type	For-profit college
Established	1877 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Students	Approx 10,000 (2009)
Location	Multiple campuses, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota, USA
Website	Official site

Globe University and Minnesota School of Business is a for-profit school providing specialized career training programs in business, medical, legal, information technology and drafting and design fields. It has campuses in Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota, USA. They were formerly nationally accredited by the ACICS. On December 12, 2016, John King Jr., the United States Secretary of Education, finalized the process of revoking the U.S. Department of Education's recognition of ACICS as an accreditor.^[1][2]

Globe University is not regionally accredited and its credits are unlikely to transfer to public colleges and universities. Globe and the Minnesota School of Business are also not nationally accredited as a result of the loss of an accreditor. ^[3]

In 2014, Minnesota’s Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota School of Business and Globe University for misleading students ^[4] Former students allege that Globe’s advertisements and promotional materials contain “misleading, unfair, deceptive, false, and fraudulent statements and omissions intended to induce postsecondary students to enroll in their schools.”^[5][6]

A Minnesota judge also ruled that Globe University must pay $995,000 for wrongful termination to former dean Heidi Weber after exposing the school’s unethical practices.^[3]

In September 2016, the state of Minnesota stopped the business from operating in the state.^[7]

History

Minnesota School of Business

Minnesota School of Business was founded in 1877 by Professor Alexander R. Archibald, previously of Dartmouth College. He and an assistant taught classes in bookkeeping, shorthand, English, and penmanship in a three-room school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For 12 years the school was called Archibald Business College. In 1890 the school was purchased by Charles T. Rickard and Grove A. Gruman and moved to larger facilities in the Jewelers’ Exchange Building in Minneapolis.

In 1929, the school was sold to the Correll and Kamprath families and was relocated to 24 South Seventh Street. In 1979 the School was moved again to the Chamber of Commerce Building in Minneapolis.

ITT Educational Services Inc. purchased the school in 1969. Terry L. Myhre purchased the school in January 1988. Today, the school is completely owned by the Terry L. Myhre family.^[8] There are now eight campus locations in Minnesota: Blaine; Brooklyn Center; Elk River; Lakeville; Plymouth; Richfield; Rochester; and Waite Park (St. Cloud).^[9]

Globe University

Globe College was founded in 1885 by Frank A. Maron, who was born and educated in Germany. An accomplished scholar, he received a classical education in his native country. Recognizing a need for a practical education for young men and women, he established Globe College in Minnesota. From its inception, the university stressed the teaching of business as it is practiced. In October 1972, Helmer Myhre and Terry Myhre purchased the college. In June 2007, it became Globe University.^[10] The school has 11 campuses: Appleton, Wisconsin; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Onalaska, Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin; Middleton, Wisconsin; Wausau, Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Moorhead, Minnesota; and Woodbury, Minnesota.^[11]

Academics

Globe University and Minnesota School of Business award D^[12]octor of Business Administration, Master of Science in Management, Master of Business Administration, bachelor of science and associate in applied science degrees (Accounting, Architectural Drafting & Design, Business Administration, Business Management, Criminal Justice, Engineering Drafting & Design, Game and Application Development, Health Care Management, Health Fitness Specialist, Information Technology, Nursing, Paralegal, and Veterinary Technology); diplomas that require 9 to 15 months to complete (Business Administrative Assistant, Legal Administrative Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, and Medical Assistant); and certificates in Internet Marketing, Mental Health Technology and Mobile Application Development.^[13]

Minnesota Attorney General consumer protection lawsuit

In July 2014 Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced that the state was suing Globe University/Minnesota School of Business. The lawsuit "[alleges that] the for-profit sister schools misled criminal justice program students about their career prospects."^[14] The suit contends that the school used high pressure sales tactics and misled students regarding the acceptance of their degrees and credits for the careers the students wanted.^[15][16] In 2013, the schools were sued by former students making similar allegations.^[17] The colleges dispute the allegations.^[18]

In 2016, the schools closed several campuses. The closures were attributed to the lawsuit and a "three-year negative publicity campaign."^[19]

In July 2017, the Minnesota Supreme Court found that student loans offered by the school, which carried interest rates as high as 18 percent, were illegal and that the schools issued the loans without the proper license.^[20]

Campus locations

• Appleton, Wisconsin - opened in October 2010.
• Blaine, Minnesota - opened in 2007.
• Eau Claire, Wisconsin - opened in 2008.
• Green Bay, Wisconsin - opened in July 2010.
• Madison, Wisconsin - opened in August 2009.
• Middleton, Wisconsin
• Downtown Minneapolis - opened in the IDS building in 2008.
• Moorhead, Minnesota - opened in 2008.
• Richfield, Minnesota - opened in 1993. This campus also handles Minnesota School of Business-Online.
• Rochester, Minnesota - opened in May 2005.
• Sioux Falls, South Dakota - opened in 2008.
• St. Cloud, Minnesota - located in Waite Park, Minnesota; opened in October 2004.
• Wausau, Wisconsin - opened in April 2010.
• Woodbury, Minnesota - opened in July 2007.

In 2016, the schools closed campuses in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (opened in October 1989), Elk River, Minnesota (opened in April 2009), Lakeville, Minnesota (opened in August 2009), and Plymouth, Minnesota (opened in September 2002).^[19]

Affiliations

The Minnesota School of Business and Globe University are part of the Globe Education Network. The sole owner of Broadview University also is a shareholder of Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business.^[21]

Educational affiliates include:

• Broadview University
• Duluth Business University
• Benchmark Learning
• Minnesota School of Cosmetology^[22]

References

External links

• Official site
• Minnesota School of Business

Coordinates: 44°56′44″N 92°56′32″W / 44.9455°N 92.9421°W / 44.9455; -92.9421