Indiana, UNC Keep Top Spot in New U.S. News Online MBA Ranking
One year after the University of Indiana Kelley School of Business and University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School grabbed the top mantle in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Online MBA Programs” list, the two schools managed to hold the first spot yet again in the publication’s updated 2020 Online MBA ranking.
Continue reading…BREAKING: Temple Fox Awards Settlement After Rankings Fallout
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania state Attorney General Josh Shapiro officially announced a settlement with the Temple University Fox School of Business in Philadelphia regarding its previously reported false reporting with U.S. News & World Report. The new Temple lawsuit settlement awards Fox students at least $250,000 in new scholarships.
Continue reading…News Roundup – Diversity & Inclusion at Temple Fox, Coaching Leadership at Graziadio, and More
Let’s take a look at some of the biggest stories from this week, including an emphasis on diversity and inclusion at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, and more.
Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Decoded: A Conversation with an Expert – Fox School Research Ideas Marketplace
What do diversity and inclusion really look like in the workplace of 2019?
The Fox School of Business‘ On the Verge editorial team recently interviewed Sabrina Volpone, Ph.D. ’13, an expert in the field, to answer that question. She specializes in gender, immigrant status, sexual orientation, and disability within the workplace. Her research has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes.
Born in Dallas-Fort Worth, Volpone was raised by a mother who worked as an accountant for a large firm. Volpone recalls her mother struggling when pregnant with one of her younger siblings, as the firm fired her when she was becoming sick at her desk. The injustice of a lack of any policy to protect her mother and others in her situation inspired Volpone to pursue organizational diversity as a professional and academic path.
“Diversity is more than just checking a demographic box or filling a quota. To really leverage the benefits of diversity we have to talk about inclusion, a separate, but related, topic. The difference has often been illustrated in the following quote from Verna Myers, the vice president of inclusion strategy for Netflix: ‘Diversity is being invited to the party, and inclusion is being asked to dance,'” Volpone says.
She further discussed how companies can adapt to reflect the needs of an ever more diverse population of workers. “Those who are thinking about the lived experiences of employees, they create policies and procedures that capture that. ” she says.
Read here for more news from On the Verge.
Dr. Mark Allen Featured on Coaching for Leaders Podcast with Dave Stachowiak – Pepperdine Graziadio Newsroom
Mark Allen, Ph.D. Lecturer in Organizational Theory and Management at Pepperdine Graziadio, recently spoke with Dave Stachowiak, creator of Coaching for Leaders, an organization which helps professionals to lead their teams with greater vision.
The two discussed why talent acquisition and leadership development need to be a primary focus of any successful company—not just afterthoughts after reaching a bottom line. The imminent departure of baby boomers from the workforce, the two agreed, has created a dire necessity for employers to train staffs to carry companies that were created by a different generation.
Allen says:
“Right now unemployment is under four percent in the U.S. and we are having trouble finding good people. This is before the mass exodus of the baby boomers. So it’s not reasonable to assume talent … Leadership is not a business outcome—its a means to an end.”
Click here to listen to the podcast and to learn more about Allen’s research.
Professor Allen Adamson Outlines How Changes Across the Denim Industry are Impacting Clothing Company True Religion Following its Recent Bankruptcy Filing – Stern News and Events
Allen Adamson, co-founder of brand consulting firm Metaforce and NYU Stern adjunct professor, recently weighed in on the changing face of the denim industry, which is reflective of shifts in global markets for many other consumer products.
True Religion, which filed for bankruptcy in 2017, is one of many luxury brands which have had to accommodate the needs of its users in terms of affordability and fit. An interim CEO, Farla Efros, was the third to move into the position since 2018. Her role is to assist the company in the shift to more curvy fits for a wider audience, along with a greater e-commerce presence and a lower price point.
Professor Adamson weighed in on the changes in the company:
“The denim market has changed since the early 2000s. [True Religion’s] old consumers aren’t as relevant [to the brand], and all these new users have no idea who the brand is or perhaps what it stands for, because they’ve seen a fragmented, scattered effort over the last eight years. It’s really hard for a brand to make a new first impression [following the bankruptcy filing]”
You can find the full article on lifestyle blog Glossy.
A New Name—and a New Era—for The Wharton School’s Book Publishing Arm – Wharton News
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced a name change for its publishing division. Formerly known as The Wharton Digital Press, it is now called The Wharton School Press.
Peter Fader, Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor and Chair of Wharton School Press’s Faculty Advisory Board, says of the change, “[It] underscores the Wharton School name, a key selling point for readers seeking trusted information and for authors looking for a prestigious publishing partner … In our conversations with stakeholders, including faculty and authors, we heard time and again that the Wharton School’s name is among our greatest strengths. This evolution will enable the Press to make an even greater impact in the years ahead.”
Wharton was the first and only business school to launch a press devoted to digital publishing. After establishing the press as an innovator in the field, its leadership decided to shift the focus in order to create a greater global impact. Its books have received honors such as Economist Book of the Year and regular coverage in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Shannon Berning, Director and Publisher of the Wharton School Press, says:
“The spirit of innovation and experimentation with which the Press was launched will continue to be central to the Press’s work … We will also continue to publish a select list of research-driven, fast-reading, and actionable business books and operate the Wharton School Press Bookstore, which features a curated selection of thought-leading books by Wharton faculty.”
Read more about the Press and its publications here.
New MBA Jobs at 3 Major Mass Media Companies
Last month, Disney finalized a $71.3 billion deal where the biggest mouse in media acquired significant portions of Fox, including 20th Century Fox film and TV studios, entertainment cable networks, and other international assets. This is big news: Not only does this allow for the X-Men to cross over into Marvel’s The Avengers, it also means that Disney now dominates in its market share of the U.S. box office, at nearly 28 percent. Continue reading…
Inside the 2019 ‘U.S. News’ Best Online MBA Program Ranking
Where is the best online MBA program in the country? Who tops the charts when it comes to student engagement, student excellence, academic faculty, and more? The U.S. News & World Report just released its 2019 ranking for the “Best Online MBA Programs” in the US. The Online MBA programs at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and UNC Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School each came in tied at first place. Continue reading…
Temple Fox School of Business Reveals More Rankings Details
Shortly after the forced resignation of longtime Dean Moshe Porat and hiring of his interim replacement Ronald C. Anderson, the Temple University Fox School of Business released more details following this year’s ratings fallout with U.S. News & World Report.
In a new letter from Temple University President Richard M. Englert and Executive Vice President and Provost JoAnne A. Epps revealed that the business school submitted false data regarding not only its Online MBA program—which was ranked first overall by U.S. News & World Report for four straight years—but the “Executive MBA, Global MBA, Part-Time MBA, Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Master of Science in Digital Innovation in Marketing” as well.
Englert and Epps states:
“These programs all had issues related to the reporting of one or more metrics, including the number of new entrants providing GRE/GMAT scores, student indebtedness and applicants’ undergraduate GPAs. For the Online Bachelor of Business Administration, misreporting related to student indebtedness was found. As a result, we have reported to U.S. News that we cannot verify data related to these programs, and we are not participating in or submitting business school surveys at this time.
We want all the members of the university community to know that, with respect to the misreporting of information at the Fox School, you had a right to expect this information would be accurate and honest. We deeply regret that this did not happen. We will do more than own this problem. We will fix it. And none of this takes away from the quality education that our Fox School students receive, or from the excellent teaching and research of its faculty.”
As a whole, the letter is a concerted effort at more transparency from the university, given the sensitive nature of the situation since being removed from U.S. News is January of this year.
The two go on to say:
“Integrity in the way we conduct and represent ourselves to the world is a fundamental value at Temple. The university is committed to the highest standards of accuracy in its data submissions to rankings organizations and has implemented rigorous new university-wide procedures to ensure this. As we said earlier this month, Temple is in contact with a number of agencies that have an interest in this matter. We are updating them as new information develops. We continue to diligently pursue the review of rankings data and will share additional updates.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the university staff who have been working so diligently in carefully reviewing thousands upon thousands of data elements in the Fox School and university-wide. It is through their tireless efforts that we are able to ensure we report proper information going forward, and can be open and transparent with all of you.”
You can read the entire letter from Temple here. Stay tuned for more information on the story as it continues to unfold.
