LeBow Holds One-on-One Info Session for Malvern MBA
The LeBow College of Business at Drexel University will be hosting a One-On-One information session for its MBA at Malvern program. The event will be held Feb. 3 at the Drexel Malvern campus. The MBA program offered at Malvern is an accelerated MBA program. Prospective students can register for a 30-minute time to meet with the director of admissions and staff. Attendants can choose a time to meet from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
During the 30-minute meeting, prospective students will have the opportunity to speak with the director of admissions and admissions staff about the MBA program at Malvern and have questions about the admissions process answered. Attendants are asked to bring a copy of their professional resume as well as any admissions materials they would like to submit or have reviewed by the admissions staff with them to the meeting.
LeBow Students Win Second at Accounting Comp
A team of students from Drexel LeBow College of Businss competed in the 2014 Deloitte FanTAXtic Regional Competition. The team of five LeBow students received second place and an honorable mention for their efforts in the competition. The event was held in New York City last month.
The 2014 Deloitte FanTAXtic Regional Competition is an accounting competition. It is an issues-based tax case study competition that focuses on a hypothetical, real life scenario. This year’s competition required teams to engage in a simulation exercise, role-play with Deloitte professionals and to make a presentation. Following the regional events, the top teams (one first place team from each region) advances to the National Competition.
Davis Hosts MBA Fair in Sacramento
UC Davis Graduate School of Management will be hosting an upcoming MBA Fair. During this event, prospective students can get information on both the part time and full time MBA programs. The event will be held Jan. 10, 2015 in Sacramento, California from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The fair will also feature admissions representatives from Drexel University, Sacramento State and the University of Pacific as well as GMAT and GRE exam test prep representatives Kaplan Test Prep and The Princeton Review.
LeBow Holds Information Events
The LeBow College of Business at Drexel University will be hosting three upcoming MBA information events. The information events will cover all MBA programs offered at LeBow. All of the events are free to attend.
The first event will be a one on one information session. This event is designed for individuals who are already familiar with LeBow College of Business. The one-on-one information sessions give prospective students the opportunity to participate in an individualized question and answer session with an admissions counselor. This event will be held Dec. 4, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Drexel University campus.Walk ins for this event are welcome but reservations for a 30 minute spot is preferred to ensure that there is time for a meeting.
CEOs Discuss Social Responsibility at LeBow
A group of almost 20 C-level leaders from regional companies gathered at Drexel LeBow College of Business for a conversation about the value (or lack thereof) of corporate social responsibility efforts. The event was a confidential, invitation-only event for shareholders, customers and employees.
The session was co-hosted by Jeff Westphal, president and CEO of Vertex Inc., and LeBow’s Center for Corporate Reputation Management. Westphal has made corporate social responsibility and community outreach a central part of his company’s business plan. The company also supports other causes, including Breastcancer.org and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Lebow Student Receives AICPA Scholarship
Lebow College of Business junior accounting and finance major Andres Vivas Lopez has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the American Institute of CPAs. He accepted this award onstage at ALPFA’s national convention in Orlando, Fla.
Lopez serves as the president of LeBow’s ALPFA chapter. KPMG sponsored four LeBow students to attend the event, which included a case competition.
He is a recent transfer student from Community College of Philadelphia. Currently, Lopez is doing his first of two co-ops at Grant Thornton, working within the firm’s business advisory services department. Part of his job there requires him to serve as a liaison for audit projects in Latin America.
