DePaul MBAs Getting Real World Experience Over the Summer
DePaul University Kellstadt School of Business MBA students get to learn the ins and outs of project management through real-world application over the summer, as they planned, hosted and executed fundraising events for nonprofits as part of associate professor of management Lori Cook’s project management course. Continue reading…
Welcome Back: Smith School MBAs Start New Semester
A committee of returning MBAs led by Jen Long, Robert H. Smith School of Business vice president of student affairs, planned a two-week incoming MBA orientation that ended with a Washington Nationals baseball outing. Continue reading…
ICL Hosts Inaugural Africa Professional Interest Network Lecture
Imperial College London business students, alums, and others with an interest in Africa-related business opportunities are invited to an interactive discussion titled ‘Africa: The Opportunities and Challenges.’ This is the inaugural meeting of the African Professional Interest Network, led by ICL Business School alumni Nicholas Connell, Full-Time MBA 2003 and Romi Dahele, Executive MBA 2007.
The evening is open to all alumni of the Business School and Imperial College, as well as guests and those with a specific interest in the topic. Students are also welcome to attend. Speaking at the event will be:
-Martjin Proos, Senior Investment Advisor for Frontier Markets Fund Manager: Martijn joined the FMFM team in 2008 after having worked at FMO’s Africa Infrastructure department Continue reading…
Marshall to Offer Understanding Finance and Accounting Exec. Ed. Course
USC Marshall School of Business will be offering the executive education online course “Understanding Finance and Accounting” for Managers in marketing, sales, production, engineering, R&D, human resources and others who wish to know about more about accounting and finance.
The course will equip non-financial managers with the financial knowledge necessary to communicate more effectively with financial managers, analyze financial statements and understand how they relate, interpret a company’s profitability, solvency and liquidity, explore the sources and costs of capital and the factors of investment decisions and learn valuation principles and their impact on the value drivers of the firm.
BU Students Win Core New Product Challenge
Nine students at Boston University School of Management were crowned champions at the 16th Core New Product Challenge, the culmination of SM323 (known as “The Core”), for their presentation of a new dog-feeding accessory.
The SM323 sets of courses are marketing, operations, information systems, and finance. All four courses are integrated into a one-semester sequence through a common semester-long project focused on new product development. Continue reading…
Jay Hooley Speaks to Sawyer Business School Graduates
Speaking in front of more than 900 Suffolk University’s Sawyer School of Business graduates, State Street Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Joseph L. “Jay” Hooley touched on the opportunities and challenges presented by the Digital Revolution.
As the commencement speaker for Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School commencement exercises on May 18 at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion on the Boston waterfront, Hooley told graduates that “managing the steady torrent of information racing at you from all directions will be essential to your success – and sanity.” Sawyer Business School graduates are ready to fill the need for “business and technology-savvy workers with strong analytical skills and real-world experience,” who can communicate effectively and present bold ideas, he said. Continue reading…
