LeBow Featured in Fortune Mag. Story
Fortune Magazine featured Drexel University and LeBow College of Business in a story about the success of college co-op programs. The story discusses the advantages that students who attend universities with a co-op program have in the job market after graduation.
The following is an excerpt from the Fortune Magazine article:
LeBow Students Conduct Market Research for Cherry Blossom Festival
For the fifth year in a row, the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia asked a group of LeBow College of Business MBA students to conduct market research for the annual Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival. Each spring Philadelphia becomes a town of festivals celebrating everything from arts and music to food and drink. The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival is a celebration of the coming of spring and Japanese food and culture with 12 days of events all over the city and the suburbs.
Aaron Dilliplane, assistant director of the Japan America Society, says the LeBow students’ suggestions have been helpful in making sure that the organization is doing all that it can to make the festival enjoyable for its audience. Continue reading…
ACG Philadelphia Announces Winners of the 8th Annual Cup Competition
ACG Philadelphia presented the 8th annual Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Cup competition, sponsored by KPMG LLP on April 17, 2014. The Philadelphia Cup, which is open exclusively to MBA and MS Finance students attending top area universities, is a highly realistic private equity/investment banking case study competition that requires a combination of corporate strategy, finance and valuation skills. A total of $25,000 was awarded to to eight local MBA teams and every student who participated took home prize money and invaluable real world experience.
Teams from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School, Saint Joseph’s University’s Haub School of Business, Villanova University’s School of Business, LaSalle University, Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business, Temple University’s Fox School of Business, LeBow College of Business – Drexel University and the University of Delaware’s Lerner College of Business all competed as finalists in the 2014 ACG Cup. The finalist teams were selected from Round One competitions that were held on-campus at each school. Each team analyzed and presented their solutions and recommendations to a complex business case in order to advance to the “ACG Philadelphia Cup” Finals. Continue reading…
Lebow College of Business Announces Appointment to MIS Advisory Council
William “Buddy” Gillespie, DSS Director of Healthcare Solutions, has been elected to serve a two year term on the Management Information Systems (MIS) Advisory Council at the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University.
This newly formed advisory council is comprised of top management and information systems professionals with significant experience in the field who will be asked to provide advice and strategic direction in developing and delivering a high quality MIS curriculum for the University. The council members will share insights regarding trends and developments in the field of MIS and offer ideas and suggestions for improving and expanding the program. The members will also ensure research interests align with business trends and that students are attracted to the MIS field and inspired by the success stories of the council. Continue reading…
