An information session for students interested in pursuing a master's degree in Human Resource Management or a Neighbor Island MBA at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is scheduled for Thursday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in UH Hilo's UCB 127.

Interested parties should RSVP to mariavic@hawaii.edu or call 956-8870.

Both degree programs, scheduled to begin in the Fall 2008 semester, are the result of collaboration involving UH-Hilo's College of Business and Economics and the Office of Distance Learning with the Office of Executive Programs at UH-Manoa's Shidler College of Business.

Prospective students must pass the Graduate Management Admission Test for admission. A GMAT practice session has been scheduled for Saturday, at 9 a.m. to noon in UH Hilo's Kanaka'ole Building, Room 126.

Interested parties should register with Kaplan Test Prep at www.kaptest.com/practice by searching "Free Events" in Hawai'i, or by calling 800-KAPTEST.