Franklin Lakes Public Schools Benefit from Education Foundation

Ken Mathieson of New York, New York earned his master of business administration in finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is currently managing director of Laidlaw Asset Management. In 2011 and 2012, Ken Mathieson acted as the co-president for Franklin Lakes Education Foundation which helps raise funds to enhance education at Franklin Lakes through yearly events and donations.

Founded in 1988, the Franklin Lakes Education Foundation aims to provide educational enrichment to students attending four Franklin Lakes, New Jersey public schools: Woodside Avenue School hosts 250 children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade; High Mountain Road School educates 230 students also in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade; Colonial Road School caters to 332 children from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade; and Franklin Avenue Middle School prepares middle school students for high school.

Through yearly events such as a back-to-school fundraiser, an end-of-year gala, and donations from the community, the foundation has been able to deliver innovative educational tools to students. Such tools have included a 3-D printer, museum field trips, a garden for the Franklin Avenue Middle School science department, and robots that teach second- and third-grade students how to code.

Silberman College of Business Offers Online MBA Program

An accomplished wealth manager, Ken Mathieson applies more than 30 years of experience in the finance industry in his role as the managing director of Laidlaw Asset Management. Prior to working in an executive capacity at Prudential Securities, Smith Barney, and Morgan Stanley, Ken Mathieson earned an MBA in finance from the Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Ranked among the best business schools by Princeton Review (2018), the Silberman College of Business offers undergraduate, graduate, and combined degree programs in accounting, finance, international business, management, and marketing. Silberman has a 31-month accredited online MBA program that provides opportunities for students and young professionals to enhance their competencies in the areas of innovation, business strategy, organizational growth, project management, and human resources.

The online MBA curriculum comprises 12 credits of foundational courses, 18 MBA credits, 10 discipline-enhancing credits, and a two-credit capstone course. Students who have taken related undergraduate courses may request to waive up to 12 credits of foundational courses in financial accounting, statistics and data analysis, economic analysis, and basic principles of finance, management, and marketing. To ease some of the financial burdens, Silberman grants financial aid through scholarships and loans. The college also allows students to transfer academic credits from other universities. Visit https://online.fdu.edu/online-degrees/online-mba/ to learn more about the program.