Three Takeaways From The Smith School Business Summit
When Calvin G. Butler Jr., CEO of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, addressed the 500 faculty, staff, students and working professionals in attendance at the fourth annual Smith School Business Summit in Baltimore, he discussed how customer demands may change in the future.
“Meeting the current demands of customers is only part of it,” said Butler. “You need to think about where your customers are going, and you need to meet them there. Continue reading…
UCLA Anderson MBA Alum Wants to Help De-Clutter Your Life
UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA program grad Brian Thomas was still a student when he raised the money to start his business, Clutter, a self-storage company that offers a mobile app and customized packing and delivery services.
Thomas has described Clutter to be “as convenient as pizza delivery.” Thomas and his partner Ari Mir recently raised $9 million in order to take the company from a local venture to a nationwide business, as noted in a recent Wall Street Journal article.
Rutgers Honors Local Businesses and Awards Entrepreneurship
Rutgers Business School held its second annual awards ceremony on November 18, 2015 in commemoration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CUEED) and Rutgers’ programs for urban entrepreneurship and economic development-work to promote the development of sustainable business in New Jersey, New York and other area cities.
Saïd Business School Bestows Second MBA Scholarship for Women
María Belén Muñoz Toro, a Chilean student who will enter Oxford University’s Saïd Business School in January 2016, was awarded the second Oxford Executive MBA Scholarship for Women.
Oxford Saïd offers the scholarship in association with the 30% Club, an organization that works to promote gender diversity on corporate boards. Toro is a Product Supply Manufacturing Site Leader and Initiative Manager at Proctor and Gamble’s Prestige Fragrances.
Cal State Long Beach Students Aim High for Boeing Competition
A group of 11 California State University, Long Beach students participated last month in the Boeing Business Case Study Competition, advancing to the final round.
The group, who gave themselves the name “Team Enigma,” will have the chance to tour the corporation’s satellite facilities and network with high-level executives to explore job options. Each team member is enrolled in CSULB’s Accelerated MBA program.
Schulich School Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary with a Year of Events
At the end of October, York University’s Schulich School of Business celebrated its 50th anniversary. For fifty years, Schulich has been a pioneer in new knowledge and has helped shape global management education. And for their half-century anniversary, the school’s new tagline is Business Education Transformed. Throughout the coming year, the school will host a variety of anniversary events and special projects to commemorate this special occasion. Continue reading…
