Fox School of Business Offers 24 in 24 Program
Temple University’s Fox School of Business’s program “24 in 24” gives applicants an edge on admission. If an applicant applies from now until July 24, 2014, an admissions decision will be delivered to him or her in 24 hours.
“We don’t want the thought of applying to be cumbersome,” said Phyllis Tutora, Director of Graduate Admissions at Fox. “Summer is a time for people to be enjoying themselves. This program gives individuals a quick decision so that they can get on to enjoying the summer.”
The “24 in 24” program is for both Part-Time and Full-Time MBA students. The requirements for the application program are to have the required standardized testing scores, a completed application, university transcripts, one letter of recommendation and one essay. During this application period, the application fee will be waived for anyone who applies. Continue reading…
Fox School to Move Executive MBA to Center City
The Executive MBA program at the Fox School of Business has called the Philadelphia suburbs home for nearly 30 years, but in that time Center City Philadelphia and executive education have each undergone a renaissance. In keeping with the evolution of both, the Fox School Executive MBA program is moving to a downtown location. The Executive MBA program will now be located at The HUB at Commerce Square, an innovative executive meeting facility at 20th and Market streets.
Over 100 Fox Faculty to be Recognized by Temple University with Merit Awards
The Provost of Temple University, Hai-Lung Dai, recently announced that 767 faculty at Temple will receive merit awards, with one hundred and eight of those recognized coming from the Fox School of Business.
“A merit award reflects our faculty’s continued dedication and commitment to scholarship and students, and highlights the exceptional drive for excellence in teaching, innovation and performance,” Provost Dai said. Continue reading…
Fox School of Business Names Lenfest Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Dr Mitrabarun “MB” Sarkar, Professor in the Department of Strategic Management and founding Academic Director of the Global Immersion Program at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, has been named the H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest Professorship in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Dr. Sarkar has been a member of the school’s faculty since 2008, and his appointment to the Lenfest Professorship began Jan. 1, 2014.
This distinguished professorship is named in honor of H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, the well-known media entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 2006, he received the Musser Award for Excellence in Leadership from the Fox School, its highest honor. Lenfest is a trustee of Temple University.
“We are indebted to Gerry for his invaluable contributions to Temple University over many years,” said M. Moshe Porat, Dean of the Fox School of Business. “We are especially grateful to Gerry for his generosity in making it possible to create this endowed professorship in entrepreneurship and innovation, which are two of the most important pillars of our strategy as we transition into creating a world-class research, teaching and service institution in Philadelphia.”
Sarkar is a renowned scholar and a highly decorated professor. In 2013, he received the Great Teacher Award, which is Temple University’s highest honor. He has also received the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from the Fox Professional MBA Program in 2009, 2011 and 2013; from the Fox Online MBA Program in 2011 and 2013; and from the Fox Executive MBA Program in 2012 and 2014.
Michael E. Porter Speaks to Fox School of Business Students in Innovation Leadership Speaker Series
In a recent visit to Temple University’s Fox School of Business, business strategist and Harvard Professor Michael E. Porter spoke to Fox MBAs in an afternoon session on the topic of creating shared value through business.
Porter, most renowned for his Five Forces analysis – a pillar of business strategy globally and taught to nearly every business student – visited Fox as part of the school’s ongoing Innovation Leadership Speaker Series (ILSS). Professor Porter is generally recognized as the father of the modern strategy field, and has been identified in rankings and surveys as the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness.
In his presentation to Fox MBAs, Porter issued a clear call to action by ‘making business, and thereby the world, better. He discussed the role of business in society as creating shared value (CSV), which he described as the next step to corporate philanthropy and social responsibility in that CSV offers more impact because it addresses significant societal needs through scalable business models.
The Fox School’s Department of Strategic Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, and Office of Research, Doctoral Programs, and Strategic Initiatives organized Porter’s visit. The Fox Innovation Leadership Speaker Series seeks to transform organizations into innovation-driven industry leaders by turning innovation research into practice. Speakers are internationally acclaimed experts who share their insights in applying proven and effective management tools for firms, large and small.
The next ILSS event, on April 24, will feature Michael E. Raynor discussing Strategy vs. Innovation: A Scientific Approach. For details, visit www.fox.temple.edu/innovation
