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Tag: Business
African-American
A New Pipeline – A Fellowship Opportunity for Black MBA Students Will Connect Them Directly with Jobs
In September, a global cohort of Black MBA students will begin an eight-month long fellowship that ends with direct work placement at Marsh McLennan, a risk, insurance, and consulting company. The fellowship, called Racial Injustice and Social Equity (RISE), is a first-of-its-kind program developed in a partnership between Marsh McLennan, Fisk University, and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA).
June 16, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Report: All Faculty Types Suffer Job Losses in 2020-2021 Academic Year
The 2021 CUPA-HR Faculty in Higher Education Report found that all faculty types suffered job losses during the 2020-21 academic year. In terms of full-time faculty in specific departments, leisure and recreational activities and library science suffered the biggest job loss percentage, the report finds. As for sheer number, business, management and marketing and biological and biomedical sciences lost the most faculty, with a third to almost 50% of institutions reporting cuts in these departments.
April 8, 2021
Latest News
2021 Rising Graduate Scholars: Meet Vinicius Rios
Dedicated to swimming, Vinicius Rios had hopes of reaching the Olympics. That passion led to a swimming scholarship at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). But, after not realizing his swimming dreams, Rios shifted his focus to business and marketing. However, his true interest was in videography and photography.
March 22, 2021
Opinion
From Business Schools to Boardrooms, a Proactive Approach Will Advance Gender Equity
On this year’s International Women’s Day, I vividly recall the life-changing advice I once received about the delicate balance between career ambition and family.
March 8, 2020
News Roundup
FAU College of Business to Offer New Executive Ph.D. in Business
Officials from Florida Atlantic University (FAU)’s College of Business have announced the launch of a new executive Ph.D. in business program, geared towards meeting the needs of the southeast Florida community and offer an education in business consulting and leadership to working adults. The College of Business is one of the few AACSB-accredited business schools […]
February 28, 2019
News Roundup
Georgia Southern University Receives $5M Gift From Greg Parker
Greg Parker, founder and president of The Parker Companies, has donated a $5 million gift to Georgia Southern University (GSU)’s College of Business, making it the single largest donation in the university’s history. Parker said he chose to give the donation to the school in efforts of helping create a world class business school, with […]
November 16, 2018
African-American
Joint M.D./MBA Program Prepares Students for the Business of Medicine
An innovative partnership between Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business will equip medical students with a “unique blend of skills” to successfully care for patients and manage the business operations of a medical practice.
November 7, 2018
Sports
DACA Student Gets MBA, Eyes Entrepreneurship
Despite the obstacles Jorge Mendez Barcelo faced as an immigrant from Mexico, who arrived in the United States in 2007 at the age of 15, he was able to earn his master’s degree in business administration and establish his own business.
July 12, 2018
Home
Retail Giant to Offer Online Degrees for Employees
Walmart, one of America’s largest employers, is offering its workers a college education for $1 a day, the company recently announced.
June 2, 2018
Asian American Pacific Islander
Billionaire Chen Yidan Uses His Resources to Focus on Education
HONG KONG — He is sometimes called the Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates of China. And like Zuckerberg and Gates, Chen Yidan — also known as Charles Chen — has used his financial empire to make education a top priority.
May 8, 2018
Leadership & Policy
University of Montana Selects GE Executive as Next President
MISSOULA, Mont. — General Electric executive Seth Bodnar has accepted a preliminary offer to become the 18th president of the University of Montana. The Missoulian reports that Bodnar accepted the offer on Tuesday. The official start date for the new president is Jan. 1. Bodnar was considered the nontraditional candidate among four finalists. He was […]
October 4, 2017
Students
Northeastern Illinois University to Cancel Class for 3 Days
CHICAGO — Northeastern Illinois University is planning to cancel three days of classes in order to cut costs as public universities in Illinois struggle to make ends meet during the state’s budget stalemate. The Chicago-based university will no longer hold classes April 11, 12 and May 1. Illinois has been without a budget for 21 […]
April 6, 2017
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