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…
Kogod Ranked #58 In New Bloomberg Rankings
In Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2015 ranking of full-time MBA programs, American University’s Kogod School of Business came in ranked as the #58 full-time MBA program in the country.
In past years, the rankings were compiled by considering a number of categories that measure strength of education as well as which programs best prepare MBA candidates for their future careers. The former system generated results based on three core metrics: student satisfaction, recruiter opinion and the research published by a business school’s faculty. Continue reading…
MBA SPOTLIGHT: Hussam Bachour from Loyola University Quinlan School of Business
Hussam Bachour was born in Syria but has made a home at Loyola University Quinlan School of Business while working toward earning a dual degree MBA/MS in supply chain management. He is also one of the recipients of Quinlan’s President’s Medallion — an award bestowed upon students who excel not only in the classroom, but also in the world, and are dedicated to helping those around them. Continue reading…
UIC Liautaud MBA Candidate Spotlights
Ever wonder who your everyday MBA candidate is at UIC Liautaud? MBA candidates can pursue their degrees on a part-time, full-time or weekend basis. They can also customize their curriculum to meet their individual career interests and goals by emphasizing one or more of the following concentrations:
Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate, or a customizable Self Directed track.
Here are a few excerpts from interviews real MBA candidates at UIC Liautaud had with the school website:
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Business Athlete Panel Set to Speak During Smith School Business Summit
According to a press release on the school website, The Robert H. Smith School of Business’s Center for Leadership, Innovation, and Change is sponsoring a panel on the “Business Athletes” leadership model at the Smith School Business Summit on Nov. 13. Students and alumni are invited to RSVP for the event.
The all-women panel will feature Smith Senior Associate Dean Joyce Russell and an assortment of business leaders explaining how great athletes are sometime analogous with great business leaders. Continue reading…
New Restaurant Tip Calculator App Launched by Carey Business School MBA Candidate
Full Society is the future of the restaurant going experience. The app — which is headed by Carey Business School MBA candidate Paige Cantlin — allows diners to instantly pay, split and tip directly from their web capable mobile phones. And the cherry on top? At the end of payment, users are encouraged to donate to a local nonprofit that works to solve hunger.
According to an article on The Hub, Cantlin recently launched a beta version of the app to select restaurants in Baltimore with more to follow. One restaurant, Woodberry Kitchen, is also stakeholder in the company. Continue reading…
