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Harvard Business School Admits First 2+2 Program Participants
Harvard Business School (HBS) has accepted the first undergraduates who will take part in HBS 2+2, the School's groundbreaking deferred MBA admission program. A total of 106 seniors from 52 colleges have been admitted to the HBS 2+2 program, which was designed to reach a diverse group of high-achieving college students, studying in the fields of science, engineering, healthcare, government, and public service, among other disciplines, as they begin to explore career and graduate school opportunities. After two years of work experience, they will begin the Harvard MBA program in 2011 as members of the Class of 2013...
CIIM: MSc Educational Leadership and Management - Accredited by SEKAP
Effective management and leadership of educational institutions and programmes are critical to the achievement of their educational mission and the efficient use of scarce educational resources. In Cyprus, the region, and around the world, there is a grow
Passion helps Home Depot CFO weather tough times
Carol Tome, The Home Depot chief financial officer and executive vice president of corporate services, already was “bleeding orange” before she worked at the firm’s headquarters in Atlanta. Tome’s enthusiasm for her company was eminent when she
Market Chaos Unraveled: Johnson Cornell at Cornell University
Professors Bob Jarrow and Maureen O'Hara and Senior Lecturer Rich Marin presented their interpretation of the current, unprecedented turmoil in the financial markets in a panel discussion moderated by Associate Dean Doug Stayman. Addressing a standing-ro
Closing the Creativity Gap: Survey Reveals Creativity Perception "Gap"
A recent survey led by IESE researchers suggests that CEOs are finding it difficult to foster creative cultures within their organizations today. The the same time, however, they recognize that innovation is a key ingredient for success. This was the find
CCL, VimpelCom Launch Joint Venture in Moscow
Moscow and Greensboro - VimpelCom, a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a leading global provider of executive education, today anno
Professor Paul Strebel: banks traced to ego-traps in big moves
IMD Professor Paul Strebel has identified “ego-traps” as part of the reason for the major disasters in the recent and ongoing credit meltdown at financial institutions such as Citi Group, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch. “Over-confidence is a
Virtual cancer patients to provide hi-tech support
radiotherapy students at kingston university and st george’s university of london are set to be among the first in the country to hone their clinical skills in a simulated cancer treatment room they will start the academic year completing practical...
Belgian IT professional uncertain about ethical boundaries
The Belgian IT professional does not have a clear view on ethical matters. There are large differences of opinion about what is, and what is not, ethically sound behaviour. These findings appear in a new study conducted by Prof. Dirk Deschoolmeester and r
Chicago GSB Professor Eugene Fama wins inaugural Onassis Prize in Finance
chicago gsb professor eugene fama wins inaugural onassis prize in finance september eugene fama robert r mccormick distinguished service professor of finance at the university of chicago graduate school of business and founder of the...
New MBA Double Degree ESSEC–KEIO Business School
The French-Japanese alternative to managerial thought in the 21st century.
September 2008. Since the creation of its Japanese office in 1984, ESSEC Business School has cultivated ties with Japan, sharing its cultural and academic distinctiveness wi
Melinda Gates Addresses HBS on the role of philanthropy
Recently, Melinda Gates delivered an insightful discourse on her and her husband's passionate dedication for humanitarian sector work. The following article is a reprint from the HBS news section written by Colleen Walsh...
Tuck GlobalHealthcare Conference examines bio-generics as force in patient health
With the high cost of healthcare at the centre of political and economic debates, the Tuck Healthcare Club and the Center for International Business at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth held the second annual Tuck Global Healthcare Conference on Ap
US News Gives Thumbs Up for UCLA Anderson
U.S. News and World Report released its latest business school rankings. UCLA Anderson's Full-Time MBA program is ranked 11th, up 5 spots from last year. The Fully-Employed MBA Program continued its 4th place ranking, and the Executive MBA program was r
IE Business School launches a new model of elite international university
Following the acquisition of a Spanish university by the IE Higher Education group in January of 2007, the rollout of IE University has now officially commenced...
Shell Oil President Addresses US Oil Policy and at Stern's CEO Series
With oil over $100 a barrel, the CEO Series on April 8 with John Hofmeister, President of Shell Oil Company, proved to be especially timely and of interest to Stern students and alumni who packed Schimmel Auditorium to hear Mr. Hofmeister speak...
Harvard Business School (HBS) has accepted the first undergraduates who will take part in HBS 2+2, the School's groundbreaking deferred MBA admission program. A total of 106 seniors from 52 colleges have been admitted to the HBS 2+2 program, which was designed to reach a diverse group of high-achieving college students, studying in the fields of science, engineering, healthcare, government, and public service, among other disciplines, as they begin to explore career and graduate school opportunities. After two years of work experience, they will begin the Harvard MBA program in 2011 as members of the Class of 2013...
CIIM: MSc Educational Leadership and Management - Accredited by SEKAP
Effective management and leadership of educational institutions and programmes are critical to the achievement of their educational mission and the efficient use of scarce educational resources. In Cyprus, the region, and around the world, there is a grow
Passion helps Home Depot CFO weather tough times
Carol Tome, The Home Depot chief financial officer and executive vice president of corporate services, already was “bleeding orange” before she worked at the firm’s headquarters in Atlanta. Tome’s enthusiasm for her company was eminent when she
Market Chaos Unraveled: Johnson Cornell at Cornell University
Professors Bob Jarrow and Maureen O'Hara and Senior Lecturer Rich Marin presented their interpretation of the current, unprecedented turmoil in the financial markets in a panel discussion moderated by Associate Dean Doug Stayman. Addressing a standing-ro
Closing the Creativity Gap: Survey Reveals Creativity Perception "Gap"
A recent survey led by IESE researchers suggests that CEOs are finding it difficult to foster creative cultures within their organizations today. The the same time, however, they recognize that innovation is a key ingredient for success. This was the find
CCL, VimpelCom Launch Joint Venture in Moscow
Moscow and Greensboro - VimpelCom, a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a leading global provider of executive education, today anno
Professor Paul Strebel: banks traced to ego-traps in big moves
IMD Professor Paul Strebel has identified “ego-traps” as part of the reason for the major disasters in the recent and ongoing credit meltdown at financial institutions such as Citi Group, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch. “Over-confidence is a
Virtual cancer patients to provide hi-tech support
radiotherapy students at kingston university and st george’s university of london are set to be among the first in the country to hone their clinical skills in a simulated cancer treatment room they will start the academic year completing practical...
Belgian IT professional uncertain about ethical boundaries
The Belgian IT professional does not have a clear view on ethical matters. There are large differences of opinion about what is, and what is not, ethically sound behaviour. These findings appear in a new study conducted by Prof. Dirk Deschoolmeester and r
Chicago GSB Professor Eugene Fama wins inaugural Onassis Prize in Finance
chicago gsb professor eugene fama wins inaugural onassis prize in finance september eugene fama robert r mccormick distinguished service professor of finance at the university of chicago graduate school of business and founder of the...
New MBA Double Degree ESSEC–KEIO Business School
The French-Japanese alternative to managerial thought in the 21st century.
September 2008. Since the creation of its Japanese office in 1984, ESSEC Business School has cultivated ties with Japan, sharing its cultural and academic distinctiveness wi
Melinda Gates Addresses HBS on the role of philanthropy
Recently, Melinda Gates delivered an insightful discourse on her and her husband's passionate dedication for humanitarian sector work. The following article is a reprint from the HBS news section written by Colleen Walsh...
Tuck GlobalHealthcare Conference examines bio-generics as force in patient health
With the high cost of healthcare at the centre of political and economic debates, the Tuck Healthcare Club and the Center for International Business at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth held the second annual Tuck Global Healthcare Conference on Ap
US News Gives Thumbs Up for UCLA Anderson
U.S. News and World Report released its latest business school rankings. UCLA Anderson's Full-Time MBA program is ranked 11th, up 5 spots from last year. The Fully-Employed MBA Program continued its 4th place ranking, and the Executive MBA program was r
IE Business School launches a new model of elite international university
Following the acquisition of a Spanish university by the IE Higher Education group in January of 2007, the rollout of IE University has now officially commenced...
Shell Oil President Addresses US Oil Policy and at Stern's CEO Series
With oil over $100 a barrel, the CEO Series on April 8 with John Hofmeister, President of Shell Oil Company, proved to be especially timely and of interest to Stern students and alumni who packed Schimmel Auditorium to hear Mr. Hofmeister speak...