#ICYMI MetroMBA Trends – 02.20.2016
Welcome back to our weekly series, #ICYMI: MetroMBA Trends, where we round-up the hottest posts from the past week (in case you missed them). So, without further ado, here are the top 5 posts:
Stillman School MBA Capstone Gives Students Real World Consulting Experience
Last fall the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University launched a new MBA capstone course called, Integrative Experience II: Business Consulting. The course was created to provide students with an experiential learning opportunity whereby they could transform the concepts and skills learned in the classroom into real world experience.
Zipcar Exec Named Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Carroll School
A Boston College-Carroll School of Management alumnus is the first entrepreneur-in-residence at BC’s Shea Center for Entrepreneurship.
According to a report on Boston College’s website, Brian Harrington graduated from the Carroll School in 1989.
Best Happy Hours in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, & Dallas
There’s nothing like Happy Hour after a long day at the office or at school. Not only does Happy Hour give you an opportunity to blow off some steam, but it also performs a productive role in business. A new study shows that moderate amounts of alcohol increase social bonding between individuals and stimulate longer conversations.
Haas School of Business Grants Seed Money to Student Entrepreneurs
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business awarded the first round of grants in a new program that intends to inspire student entrepreneurs to grow early stage startups.
The Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program (BHEP) awarded these first ten grants in December 2015, and the next round will be bestowed in April 2016.
London Business School Advises Students on Managing Cost of Living in London
London Business School financial aid officer Kathleen Bell outlines how prospective and incoming students should consider managing the cost of living in London in an informative blog post.