Export Workshops Coming to Smith School Through May
The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has announced it’s launching a five-part workshop series where business leaders with global aspirations can learn cross-border trade strategies. According to the Smith School, the Industry Professional Workshop Series in Export Management will start January 12, 2017, at the University of Maryland BioPark in Baltimore, MD. Continue reading…
Philly Entrepreneurship MBA Programs and Centers
Even though it’s located in the shadow of New York City and on the opposite coast as San Francisco, Philadelphia is still a great city to plant entrepreneurial roots. With plenty of top-notch business schools in or around the City of Brotherly Love, MBAs in the region have every opportunity to reach start-up success.
In the Philadelphia metro, a number of business schools have dedicated research and resource centers made specifically for students wanting to learn more about entrepreneurship. How do Philly business schools support their budding entrepreneurs? Check out the list below to learn more.
Top MBA Recruiters: Berkshire Hathaway
When considering where you want to work, there are a lot of things that come into play. Do you want to work in a small startup or a large multi-national corporation? Do you want variety or do you want to become an expert in a particular field? Do you want prestige or would you rather be a worker-bee? The good news is that there are organizations that can fit any desire, including Berkshire Hathaway.
Pepperdine Announces AEG Partnership, Offers New MBA
In an expansive new move, Pepperdine University has announced a partnership with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) that will create classrooms in the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
The home to the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Sparks and Kings (which AEG has a 50 percent ownership stake in) will house new course programs that are directed to students pursuing careers in sports management.
“Internship programs, industry conferences and other educational events also will be created together,” writes Los Angeles Times reporter Rosanna Xia. “And Pepperdine will establish MBA opportunities for AEG employees interested in furthering their education.”
Jon Werbeck, vice president of AEG Global Partnerships spoke on the recent announcement, saying, “AEG will help Pepperdine build out a strategic, educational stronghold in the heart of Los Angeles’ preeminent downtown entertainment district, L.A. Live, while AEG will get a hand in sourcing, growing and supporting the next generation of sports and entertainment business professionals.”
“Pepperdine understood the vision and the mutual benefits to really build something special and unique that nobody has ever done in this capacity,” Werbeck says. “Cultivating educational opportunities is one of the ways we like to give back to the fans and neighborhoods that support us.”
“Working together, we are excited to develop this one-of-a-kind platform.”
Provost Rick Marrs also notes that through the new partnership, with courses officially beginning in 2017, the school is establishing certifications, masters and additional MBA programs. Guest lectures and an educational series focusing on business in the NHL are also said to be in the works.
Click here to read the entire Los Angeles Times article and check out our guide for Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Management.
Inside the Career Treks at McCombs
An MBA program that spends all of its time and effort only in the classroom is one that may leave its students at a disadvantage. The truth is that it’s the hands-on and out-of-class experiences that make the biggest impression on MBAs, and that’s exactly why McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin takes their MBA students on career treks every year.
These treks, led by the Texas MBA Career and Management team, take MBAs to various cities and companies around the nation for a unique learning opportunity. During each trek, MBA students learn more in-depth information about their favorite industries and corporations through presentations, Q&A sessions and networking opportunities. And so far, the treks have been a huge success. Continue reading…
The Top Finance MBAs in Chicago
The finance industry has always gone hand in hand in the MBA. Even as MBAs are becoming increasingly popular in other industries, finance is still the biggest MBA job sector and accounts for 22 percent of all MBA jobs, according to the 2014/15 QS TopMBA.com Jobs and Salary Trends Report. Continue reading…
