Unleashing the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs with Coca-Cola and Babson College
What does it take to unleash the power of women entrepreneurs?
That’s exactly what Babson College set out to discover when they were chosen by The Coca-Cola Company to review their 5by20 Initiative. Babson’s report, Unleashing the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs, analyzed the program’s problems, strengths, progress and outlook to see how they were doing in regards to their goal to reach five million women entrepreneurs throughout the Coca-Cola value chain by 2020. Continue reading…
Best Companies to Intern For in Chicago
MBA graduates will likely tell you that an internship was not only crucial in the process of pursuing their degree, but critical in helping enhance their credentials and ultimately played a major role in landing their first full-time job. According a National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 2016 survey, employers extended job offers to more than 72 percent of their interns. Continue reading…
Interview with a Foster School MBA Student
Sometimes the best way to discover if a school is right for you is to talk to a recent MBA student. The University of Washington’s Foster School of Business delved into their current MBA class and interviewed one of their Class of 2016 students about his Goldman Sachs internship and career change. Continue reading…
Cass Business School Hosts Inaugural Smart Beta Europe Conference
Top asset management experts joined up at Cass Business School for an inaugural conference on smart beta investing.
More than 220 investment professionals snapped up places at the first Smart Beta Europe Conference organised by Cass and ETF Strategy. The conference was designed to give delegates an insight into current and future developments in smart beta, which is shaking up traditional investment approaches in the asset management industry.
Among the line-up of speakers were senior executives from leading asset management firms and index providers, together with academics from Cass’s Centre for Asset Management Research.
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Prudential Hires Booth Alum to Lead New Team
Prudential Financial Inc., the second-largest U.S. life insurer, hired Michael Schlachter, Booth School of Business MBA Alumnus, from Wilshire Associates to lead the company’s Multi-Asset Class Solutions group. Continue reading…