public accounting, general business and business management. The school is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs for its MBA, associate and bachelor programs as of June 2014. Monroe also has associate and bachelor's degree programs in information technology. Started in 2009, Monroe College's School of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts has associate degree programs in baking and pastry, culinary arts, and hospitality management, as well as bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. Monroe students in the culinary program prepare each item and are responsible for the restaurant's daily operations. The culinary arts program was awarded the Marc Sarrazin Cup at the Salon of Culinary Art competition for two consecutive years, in 2013 and 2014. Founded in the fall of 2011, Monroe's School of Education has a bachelor's degree program in early childhood education; students receive training working with children at local nursery schools, daycare facilities, and special needs schools. It is partnered with the Americorp Jumpstart Program, an early education organization that trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. Accreditation Monroe College has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1990. Degree programs include the Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science. The college also offers an English Language Learning Institute post-secondary certificate program and a post-baccalaureate bilingual extension certificate. The college instituted bachelor's programs in accounting, business management, and information systems after authorization from the New York State Board of Regents in 1996. In 2005, the board of regents authorized the college to grant Master of Business Administration degrees in business management. Since January 2006, its licensed practical nursing programs have been accredited by the Office of the Professions (Nursing Education) of the New York State Board of Regents. Other programs are accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Campuses Monroe College has three main campuses: The Bronx - The campus has been located in Fordham, Bronx neighborhood since 1967. It has seven buildings that are located near the Fordham shopping district, which consists of about 80 buildings that house nearly 300 businesses. New Rochelle, New York - This campus is a 30-minute train ride from Grand Central Station. It has six academic buildings including a Culinary Arts Center, which opened