Pulitzer Winner Shulmait Ran to Speak at University of Chicago Convocation
The University of Chicago is set to hold its 523rd convocation on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Instead of a commencement or graduation, University of Chicago calls this ceremony convocation, which means ritual assembly. More than 17,000 candidates and guests will share in this occasion, including speaker Shulmait Ran. Continue reading…
Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr Named Speaker at Kellstadt Commencement
According to a press release on the school website, DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business has announced that Kate Maehr, CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, will address graduates and receive an honorary degree at the Driehaus College of Business Commencement on June 14. Continue reading…
Faculty Spotlight: Lake Forest’s Michael Baskin
Barbara Siegel of Lake Forest Graduate School of Management recently sat down with professor Michael Baskin for a discussion on the school’s MBA program. He currently teaches the Effective Leadership course for LFGSM MBA students. In Baskin’s opinion, the business world is competitive and an MBA program should reflect past practices, present trends and the future needs of an ever evolving workplace. Continue reading…
Booth MBAs Set to Pitch Big Idea for Chicago’s Block 37
Booth School of Business MBAs Scott Ebbott and Matt Olsen have come up with a fresh use for the space that had been intended under Chicago’s Block 37. According to a story in Crain’s Chicago Business, the duo plan to pitch their idea to turn the space into a data center at an upcoming competition.
108 North State Street is a site currently under development as an urban center located in the Loop community area of downtown Chicago. Recently, the space has had a bit of a troubled past. The three building structure was being developed by Joseph Freed and Associates LLC, as a project inherited from the Mills Corporation. However, in 2011 Bank of America foreclosed on the property and sold it in 2012 to CIM Group. Retail development responsibilities were undertaken by Joseph Freed and Associates LLC. By February 2012, the building remained only 26 percent occupied due to the undesirability of leasing space in bankruptcy proceedings. The retail spaces remained only 52 leased at the time. Continue reading…
ROUNDUP: UIC Liautaud Student Organizations
UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business students have access to a bustling city, rich in diversity. The type of diversity you can kind in this urban setting allows for many student organizations, cultural activities and professional opportunities in the city of Chicago. Liautaud’s robust list of student organizations complement the academic program by offering hands-on leadership and networking opportunities with faculty members, alumni and the business community. There are ten student organizations, all initiated, developed and led by students, that make up a very important part of the UIC Liautaud experience. Continue reading…
REGISTER: Lake Forest’s May First Friday Event
The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management will have Dr. Larry Barton give a special presentation at the school’s May 1 First Friday Event. Barton is presently the highest rated instructor at The FBI Academy in Quantico, where he teaches policy and methods for the prevention of workplace violence.
At the First Friday event, Barton will be sharing his unique insights on the following topics:
- Data breach and impact on your clients, financial condition and reputation
- Workplace violence and threats against your people and sites
- Community and activist attacks on key facilities, products or launches
- Navigating the impact of a natural disaster or prolonged IT outage on your organization
