Getting Paid: Highest MBA Salaries in San Francisco
San Franciso means many things to many people. Equal parts counter-cultural mecca, ground zero tech hub, haven for diversity, and real estate development nightmare, SF conjures images of Silicon Valley introverts and Haight-Ashbury hippies, as well as the high-earning Facebook employees who displace them.
San Francisco State Business School Professors Research the Sport of Shopping
In time for the holiday shopping season, the associate dean of the San Francisco State University (SFSU) Business School, in collaboration with a colleague, published an article on a phenomenon they call “sport shopping”.
Associate dean Kathy O’Donnell and Judi Strebel, chair of SFSU’s marketing department, wrote the article for the online publication The Journal of Retail and Consumer Services. It will be published in print in early 2016.
How to Choose an MBA Internship
As the academic year comes to a close, many students are preparing for summer internships. Internships often lead to full-time jobs after graduation and help students to develop their professional networks. Internships also give students the opportunity to practice the skills that they have learned during classes. Most MBA programs require students to complete an internship over the summer after their first year in the program.
Choosing an internship that will benefit you as a student and as a professional can be a difficult task. Business Insider says that “The MBA summer internship is a major part of the business school experience and getting the right one is important. Good internships are extremely competitive and the struggling economy has made it harder than ever.” The website offers students several tips for choosing an internship.
Ageno Alumnus Named SF Business Times Influential Women of 2015
Ageno School of Business alumnus Nanette Lee Miller has been named one of the San Francisco Business Times‘ Influential Women of 2015. Miller serves as the West Coast partner-in-charge of assurance services and the national founder and co-leader of LGBT and non-traditional family practice group at Marcum LLP, one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the nation.
Miller will receive an award for her accomplishments at a ceremony on June 6. She was recognized for her leadership in launching the accounting industry’s first full-service practice that is dedicated to the needs of the LGBT community. She is also recognized for her dedication as a professional mentor and her commitment as a volunteer for numerous charitable boards and community groups.
SFSU Holds CIO Exec Development Program
The San Francisco State College of Business will be offering The CIO Executive Development Program this May. The CIO Executive Development Program helps professionals in the information technology sector to develop the necessary skills to be successful in their jobs and advance their career opportunities. The program features business-focused content that will complement participants’ technical skills, such as strategy and business alignment, planning and management, budgeting and tracking, leadership and communication planning, governance and IT innovation.
Davood Ghods, Chief, Office of Technology Services, California Department of Technology will serve as the program’s keynote speaker. The program was created for CIOs, IT executives and personnel identified as leaders who seek a professional education program to increase their competencies and continue lifelong professional learning.
SFSU Dean Awarded by Nat’l Coalition of 100 Black Women
Linda Oubré, dean of the San Francisco State University College of Business was honored with the Trailblazer Award by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s San Francisco chapter. Dean Oubré was given the award during the 10th annual Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Tea: Bridging the Generations event during the chapter’s Multicultural Weekend.
The annual tea honors community leaders and helps to bring visibility and funding for National Coaclition of 100 Black Women-San Francisco programs and who exemplifies the organization’s vision as a force for gender equity, works to advocate leadership development and demonstrates that the organization’s values of living and modeling are critical to the success of women and girls of color. Rosie Allen, a long time San Francisco broadcaster, served as the Mistress of Ceremony.
