UC Irvine Becomes Latest LA Business School to Offer GMAT/GRE Waiver
Applying for an MBA program is a long process: There’s plenty of applications, essays, and interviews involved in getting you into the program atop your list. To add insult to injury, many programs require a GMAT or GRE score, only adding to potential workload and stress. Continue reading…
USC Marijuana Dispensary Study Finds Closures Cause Crime Spike
USC Marshall School of Business Professor Tom Y. Chang and Paul Merage School of Business Professor Mireille Jacobson recently co-authored a study in the Journal of Urban Economics that examined how closing marijuana dispensaries affects crime in surrounding areas. The study specifically examined the aftermath of a period in 2010 during which hundreds of dispensaries were shut down. The crime rates around the closed dispensaries increased dramatically. According to Chang, “When marijuana dispensaries were shut down, we found the opposite of what we were expecting … Crime actually increased in the areas that closed relative to the ones allowed to stay open.” Continue reading…
Argyros Professor Thomas Turk To Serve As Interim Dean
As of August 1, Thomas Turk will take on the role of Interim Dean at Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business and Economics. Turk is a fitting choice for this role as he has served on the school’s faculty for 15 years and even acted as associate dean for one year. He is currently an associate professor of management at the business school.
Paul Merage Professor Talks About Invasive Instagram Ads
An article on Wired integrated the acumen of UC Irvine professor Loraine Lau-Gesk. The article, written by Liz Stinson, evaluated the questionable results of some of Instagram’s tailored advertising techniques.
Your Guide To The LA Executive MBA Programs
Are you working professional in the Los Angeles metro who want to really start to climb the corporate ladder? Do you have significant managerial experience, but want to really take the next step and assume a leading roles in your organizations. Then an Executive MBA (EMBA) may be what you’re looking for. EMBA classes are typically offered every other or every third weekend, ensuring that those enrolled in these programs don’t miss much, if any, work. Continue reading…
UCI Irvine Announces Annual Health Care Forecast Conference Dates
Officials at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business have announced dates for the upcoming 26th annual Health Care Forecast Conference, taking place February 23 and 24 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering.
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