Search results for :
Business People Celebrate Journalism at UCLA Anderson 2015 Gerald Loeb Awards
Judy D. Olian, dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management and chairman of the G. and R. Loeb Foundation, welcomed journalists from across the nation in New York City for the 2015 Gerald Loeb Awards—a journalism honors recognizing the work of those contributing words to all the numbers in the world of business, finance and the economy.
The Gerald Loeb Awards bestow two special honors for career contributions: the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to James Grant, founder and editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer; and the Lawrence Minard Editor Award, which went to Rebecca Blumenstein, deputy editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading…
Cranfield Recognizes Successful Alumni
Cranfield School of Management recently held an awards ceremony to honor the achievements and contributions of some of their most successful alumni, according a press release from the school. The annual ceremony, which this year recognised four MBA alumni, is held to demonstrate Cranfield’s global impact as well as celebrate the contributions of its alumni so that they might serve as role models for new or current students. Continue reading…
UD Expands Graduate Business Programs
The University of Dallas’ Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business announced yesterday that it will offer two new Master of Science programs beginning this fall. The school will now offer M.S. degrees in global business and business analytics. Global business and business analytics are also offered as MBA concentrations. UD is accepting applications for these programs for the Fall 2015 term. Continue reading…
Women Leaders of the Smith School Speak at Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference
On June 20, two expert businesswomen from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, Elana Fine and Vice Dean Joyce E.A. Russell, discussed the importance of speaking up and asking for more at the Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
Fine moderated a keynote panel on empowering women entrepreneurs. Continue reading…
Forté Foundation Women’s Leadership Conference Draws Record Attendance
This post has been republished in its entirety from original source clearadmit.com.
Current female MBA students and alumni came out in droves this year for the 2015 Forté Foundation MBA Women’s Leadership Conference, which took this past week at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Kicking off with a sponsors meeting on Thursday for school and company representatives, followed by a career-focused day of programming on Friday and a day centered around professional development Saturday, the conference this year has welcomed 459 MBA women and alumni, in addition to more than 100 speakers and presenters. For those who don’t know Forté, it is a nonprofit consortium of leading companies and top business schools devoted to launching women into successful business careers.
“I think we have pulled together some really interesting topics that a lot people want to hear about,” says Elissa Sangster, Forté Foundation executive director, when asked what contributed to this year’s record attendance. “We are excited to see it all come together.” Continue reading…
MBA Programs Undergo Curriculum and Structure Revisions
MBA programs all over the world have been working to redesign their program curriculum and structure to create a better learning environment and better skills for its students. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) recently held the Curriculum Conference Re(invest+Think+Design). The conference focused on ways that colleges and universities can redesign MBA program curriculum too meet the changing needs of students.
The complications that schools face when redesigning or creating new MBA programs are being able to adapt a curriculum that can help future business leaders to get ahead of industry trends and develop content with immediate relativity and create long-lasting skills with life-time value. Before the AACSB Conference, the organization held three symposia on topics related to redesigning the MBA.
Zarb Online MBA Ranked by Princeton Review
The Online MBA program at the Zarb School of Business has been ranked no. 15 in the nation by the Princeton Review. This is the first time that the publication has ranked online MBA programs. The rankings rate the top 25 online MBA programs at 80 different schools. The Zarb online MBA is the only program in the metropolitan New York area to make the list.
The rankings were based on information that the Princeton Review received from surveys of administrators, students and graduates of online MBA programs. The surveys focused on five core areas, which included, academics, selectivity, faculty, technical platforms and career outcomes. The scores for each of the core areas were weighted and the score was combined to complete the final score for the program.
NIU Faculty Member Receives Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship
Beta Gamma Sigma—the international honor society for business students—has awarded Northern Illinois University faculty member Dennis Barsema the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship. His nomination follows his successful career as an entrepreneur, his positive impact to society, and his ethical business practices. Continue reading…
UT Professor Receives Production and Operations Management Society Award for Research
The Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) has awarded the 2015 Wickham Skinner Early-Career Research Accomplishments Award to Guoming Lai, an assistant professor of information, risk and operations management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. The award, which recognizes an early-career professor for outstanding research and teaching accomplishments, was presented to Lai during the 2015 annual POMS meeting in Washington, D.C. Continue reading…
Columbia Student Shares MBA Experience
Columbia Business School student Linda Chew recently shared the top five things that she has learned in business school with The Globe and Mail, a Toronto based publication. Chew, originally from Vancouver, enrolled in the two-year, full-time MBA program at Columbia. She completed the MBA program at Columbia this May.
Chew started her business career at Deloitte LLp. She has worked at the Toronto and Vancouver offices. She most recently has worked in mergers and acquisitions with the company. She is a chartered accountant and a Chartered Financial Analysis charter holder. She has contributed to The Globe and Mail over the course of her MBA program education. This is the last entry for the MBA experience stories for the publication. Continue reading…
Rutgers Alumnus Shares PMBA Experience
Dan Zuccarello waited more than 30 years to return to school for his MBA. On May 21, he graduated from the Rutgers School of Business-Camden. Zuccarello, who currently serves as a manager of the quality control laboratory at Daiichi-Sankyo, a global pharmaceutical company in Bethlehem, Pa. began his MBA program in the 1980s at Rutgers School of Business- New Brunswick.
After reading an advert for the program that he received in the mail, explaining that the program only met on Saturdays and attending an information session on the Professional MBA program offered at the Rutgers-Camden campus, Zuccarello decided it was time to go back to finish his MBA. “I always felt my career was limited because I was only a scientist,” Zuccarello told Rutgers News. “I had no business background and all of my education was in biology and chemistry. I was an analytical chemist for 35 years, but was running a business. I was being asked to handle finance, accounting, and human resources and I had no background in it. I wasn’t a fish completely out of water, but I wasn’t comfortable.”
How to Create a Competitive Admissions Application
Students decide to enroll in an MBA program for multiple reasons. Some students seek the knowledge needed to progress their careers, while others look to gain the skills to build a successful new business. Whatever the reason, the process begins with doing the proper research to find out which program is best for the student. The Economist says, “Finding the right school is not just about looking at rankings, or choosing one considered as “prestigious.” The key to making the right choice is, understanding why you want to take an MBA, and what you expect it to do for you.”
Wherever you start your search, the last step will be to complete the application process for the program or programs you choose. The application process varies by schools but typically includes completing the actual program application, the submission of required documents, such as GMAT scores and undergraduate transcripts, letters of recommendation, a copy of their professional resume and often, a statement of purpose and sometimes an admissions interview.
Rice Begins Summer Business Program for High School Students
Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business began their Rice Summer Business Institute (RSBI), a summer program that aims to introduce ambitious high school students to the world of business. Continue reading…
Terry Alumni profiled in P&Q
As part of a series titled 2015 MBA to Watch, the MBA website Poets and Quants profiled University of Georgia Terry College of Business alumni Robert McMahan Woods. Continue reading…
$11 Million Gift Establishes New Technology Center at UCLA Anderson
Students studying technology is on the rise at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a new center launched this week will create even more opportunities for research and scholarship in technology management, the school reported this week. An $11 million gift from James L. Easton, chairman and CEO of global sports equipment manufacturers Easton Sports, will launch the new center, which expands a technology leadership program established by Easton in 2009.
The new Easton Technology Management Center will serve as a hub for innovative research and scholarship in technology leadership, develop closer ties with UCLA’s engineering and medical schools, as well as technology industry professionals, and help drive curriculum innovation in the area of technology leadership. Anderson Associate Professor Guillaume Roels will serve as the center’s faculty director. Continue reading…
Full-Time MBA
Texas A&M Full-Time MBA Program Structure
The Texas A&M full-time MBA program at the Commerce College of Business is a 30 credit hour program. Students without an undergraduate background in business may be required to take up to six additional prerequisite courses. Students that are required to complete these courses will expand their credit requirement up to 48 hours. Students complete 10 courses for the program. The Texas A&M full-time MBA can be completed on-campus or online. Students also have an option to complete a minor along with the MBA by completing two required elective courses in the same area of concentration.
Curriculum
Students in the Texas A&M full-time MBA complete nine core courses and one elective course. Elective courses cover a wide variety of topics within the business management field. Students can complete a minor with the MBA by completing both elective courses in a particular area such as accounting, economics, finance, financial planning, international business, or marketing. Not all minors can be completed in the online format.
Careers
The Texas A&M full-time MBA prepares students for advanced management positions in a variety of fields.
Commerce students also have access to the office of Career Development on campus. Career Development offers students special events such as networking nights, job shadow programs, business etiquette dinners, career fairs, and job search workshops. The CD can also help students with resume and cover letter consultation, LinkedIn consultation, mock interviews, career assessment, and counseling and employment applications.
Tuition, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
The estimated program cost for the Texas A&M full-time MBA for Texas residents is $424.44 per credit hour and $833.33 per credit hour for non-Texas residents.
Texas A&M College – Commerce offers a tuition program that locks in a student’s tuition from the time they begin a program to the time they graduate. These costs do not include housing, transportation, course materials, or other fees that students may encounter during the program. All business students are required to pay an additional $25 fee per credit hour to attend.
Financial aid is available for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree. Students in any post-bachelor’s program must be enrolled in at least six hours to be eligible for financial aid. Students seeking federal financial aid for the program must complete the FAFSA form. Grants and other financial awards from the federal and state government are also available.
Texas A&M – Commerce also accepts private loans, federal student loans, and outside scholarship awards to cover the cost of tuition.
Prospective students who need more information about financial aid and tuition payment options can contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at FAO.Web@tamuc.edu or by phone at 903-886-5096.
Admissions for the Texas A&M Full-Time MBA – Commerce
Texas A&M – Commerce does not require GRE/GMAT scores from students who have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher for their undergraduate degree. There is no work experience required for the MBA program.
To be considered for admission, students must complete the online application form, which includes biographical information, educational background, residency information, employer or academic references, and a completed essay with a statement of purpose for applying to the program. Applicants must also provide the admissions office with all official transcripts and official GRE/GMAT scores (if GPA for undergraduate is below 3.0). Applicants must also pay a $50 application fee.
Texas A&M – Commerce operates its graduate admissions on a rolling basis. Students in the U.S. can submit their applications at any time.
International students have to meet certain deadlines.
For international applicants who want to be considered for spring, the deadline is October 1. To be considered for summer, the deadline is March 15. To be considered for fall, the deadline is June 1.
Texas A&M Full-Time MBA FAQs
How has the university coped with the current pandemic?
Some face-to-face classes and events are returning this spring semester to create a hybrid format.
What graduate programs are offered at the university?
Students may achieve their MBA, MSA, MSF, as well as an MS in management, marketing, or business analytics.
What are the five certificates that students may choose from to further focus their studies throughout the program?
Students may choose from auditing and forensic accounting, business analytics, economics of U.S. healthcare, operational excellence, or tax accounting.
Accelerated Professional MBA
Texas Christian Accelerated Professional MBA Program Structure
The Texas Christian University Accelerated Professional MBA program at the Neeley School of Business is designed for professionals with a strong background in business. It is a 36 credit hour program that can be completed in 21-33 months. Students select the core courses that complement their professional background. Classes for this program meet twice a week in the evening.
Curriculum
Texas Christian Accelerated Professional MBA students complete 15 hours of core courses and 21 hours of elective courses to complete the 36-hour curriculum. The curriculum for the Professional Accelerated MBA was designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to make managerial decisions.
Students in the Accelerated Professional MBA program have the same options to complete a specialization and/or an industry emphasis as the Professional MBA program. Specialization options include finance, marketing or supply chain. Industry specific emphases include consulting, real estate, energy, entrepreneurship and health care. Specializations and emphases are completed through elective courses.
Class Profile
Due to the accelerated nature of the program, students in the Accelerated Professional MBA are required to have a minimum of three years postgraduate professional work or military experience. Thirty-nine percent of students enrolled in the TCU Neeley Professional MBA program are women. On average, students are 28-years old and have 6.2 years of work experience.
Careers
Students in the Texas Christian Accelerated Professional MBA come from strong business backgrounds. Students typically complete the program in order to move up to managerial positions in their current field. Companies that are represented by students in the PMBA program include Alcon Laboratories, American Airlines, Bank of America, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., DynCorp International and Fidelity Investments, as well as many others.
TCU Neeley students also have access to the Graduate Career Service Center (GCSC). The GCSC provides students with résumé help, job search assistance, networking opportunities, career coaching, interview prep and skill building programs.
The TCU Neeley School also provides its students with a wide range of networking opportunities through executive speakers, Neeley Alumni, company information sessions and various MBA conferences.
Tuition, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
The estimated cost for the entire length of the Texas Christian Accelerated Professional MBA program at Neeley is $71,760. The total cost of the program will depend on the cost of tuition each year, the number of credit hours taken each year and the number of semesters that a student takes to complete the program. Books and materials are estimated at $2,500.
Texas Christian University offers a limited number of Professional Development Grants (PDG) for part-time graduate students enrolled in credit courses. Unlike student loans, grants do not need to be repaid after completion of the program. The PDG provide one-fourth tuition credit for up to six semester hours for each semester. To be eligible for these grants, a student’s income must not exceed $74,145 for independent and single students without dependents, or $92,018 for married students or single students with dependents.
Tandy Corporation employees are eligible to be considered for special company grants. Students who demonstrate financial need can receive awards up to the full tuition cost. Students with no financial eligibility may also receive awards to a maximum of $5,000 for the year.
Neeley also accepts federal student loans, private loans, outside scholarship grants and military benefits as payment for tuition. The $75 program application fee is waived for active and former military members.
Applicants needing any additional information on need-based assistance can contact Debbie Mar, Graduate Financial Aid Advisor at d.mar@tcu.edu or by phone (817) 257-7872.
Admissions
To be considered for admission to the Texas Christian Accelerated Professional MBA program, applicants must possess a Bachelor of Business Administration degree or equivalent, have a competitive GMAT score, a solid academic record and have a minimum of three years of postgraduate professional work or military experience.
Applicants must complete the online application form and complete the application essays found with the application form. Prospective PMBA students must also pay the $100 application fee.
The GMAT is required for all applicants. GRE scores will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must also submit academic transcripts and provide contact information for three professional recommendations.
After a preliminary review of the application, candidates will be selected for an interview. The interview is by invitation only and not all applicants will be invited to interview.
Application deadlines are as follows:
| Decision Round | Application and All Materials Due | Decision Mailed By | Deposit Due | |
| 1 | Early admission | Nov. 1 | Dec. 15 | Jan. 15 |
| 2 | Early admission | Jan. 15 | Feb. 15 | March 15 |
| 3 | General admission
Final admission round for candidates applying to the MBA/EdD dual degree program |
March 1 | April 1 | May 1 |
| 4 | General admission
After this date, applications for Accelerated Professional MBA accepted on a space-available basis until program start in June |
April 15 | May 15 | June 1 |
| Rolling admission | Admission will continue as space remains available | Rolling | 2 weeks after receipt of offer, unless otherwise specified in admission offer. | |
Energy MBA
Texas Christian Energy MBA Program Structure
The Texas Christian University Energy MBA program at the Neeley School of Business can be taken in a part-time, evening-only, or in an accelerated format. The accelerated format requires students to have a strong business background and at least three years of professional experience. The part-time format is a 48 credit-hour program, and the accelerated format is a 36 credit-hour program. Students can complete the program in as little as 18 months or as many as 33 months. The amount of time the program takes depends on the format (part-time or accelerated) and the number of electives taken each semester.
This program has a focus on the energy industry and will focus on current business issues and practices in the energy industry as well as strategies for managing the risks and opportunities unique to the field. Classes for this program are held twice a week in the evenings.
Curriculum
Texas Christian Energy MBA students who follow the part-time format complete 25.5 Professional MBA core credit hours (the same courses as the PMBA students), 10.5 credit hours of energy specific courses and six credit hours of business or energy electives. Students who follow the accelerated format complete only 15 credit hours of core courses, 13.5 credit hours of energy specific courses and 7.5 credit hours of business or energy elective courses.
Students in the program also complete a required international trip. The Energy International Trip is a seven to ten day course held during the second year. For the international trip, students will travel to energy rich regions, gain first-hand knowledge of international energy issues and get access to senior executives at global energy organizations.
Class Profile
The Texas Christian Energy MBA program is designed for working professionals who are currently working in the energy industry, or those who are looking to change their career path toward the energy sector. Students completing the accelerated format for the program must have at least three years of professional working experience within the field of business.
Careers
Students in the Energy MBA program are typically already employed in the energy sector. After completing the program, many students move into more managerial and leadership roles in their current company or in their current field.
Students completing the MBA for Energy Professionals program have access to the Graduate Career Service Center (GCSC) at the Neeley School of Business. Students have the opportunity to work closely with career coaches to enhance their workplace marketability. The GCSC also hosts networking events, executive speakers and MBA conferences. TCU Neeley students also have access to a personal career coach.
Tuition, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
The total estimated cost for the Accelerated format for the Texas Christian Energy MBA program is $71,760. The total estimated tuition for the part-time format is $85,420. Actual expenses will depend on the cost of tuition, the number of credit hours taken during the year and the number of semesters it takes for the student to complete the program. Books and materials are estimated at $2,500, depending on the program.
Texas Christian University offers a limited number of Professional Development Grants (PDG) for part-time graduate students. Unlike student loans, grants do not need to be repaid after the completion of the program. To be eligible for PDG, a student’s income may not exceed $74,145 for independent, single students without dependents and $92,018 for married or single students with dependents.
Neeley also accepts federal student loans, private loans and veteran education benefits. Prospective students needing more information on Financial Aid options for the Energy MBA program can contact Debbie Mar, Manager Graduate Aid Programs Financial Aid at d.mar@tcu.edu or by phone at (817)-257-7872.
Admissions
To be considered for admission to the Texas Christian Energy MBA program, applicants must possess a Bachelor of Business Administration, have a competitive GMAT score, a solid academic record and have a minimum of three years of postgraduate professional work or military experience. Students in the part-time program do not need to have a bachelor’s in business, and there is no minimum work experience requirement. However, they still need a bachelor’s degree and must submit their GMAT scores.
Applicants must complete the online application form and complete the application essays found with the application form. Prospective students must also pay a $100 application fee.
The GMAT is required for all applicants. GRE scores will be accepted, though the school notes preference for the GMAT. Applicants must also submit academic transcripts and provide contact information for three professional recommendations.
After a review of the application, candidates will be selected for an interview. The interview is by invitation only and not all applicants will be asked to complete an interview. Prospective students with any questions or concerns about the application process can contact an admissions counselor at mbainfo@tcu.edu or call (817) 257-7531.
Application deadlines are as follows:
| Decision Round | Application and All Materials Due | Decision Mailed By | Deposit Due | |
| 1 | Early admission | Nov. 1 | Dec. 15 | Jan. 15 |
| 2 | Early admission | Jan. 15 | Feb. 15 | March 15 |
| 3 | General admission
Final admission round for candidates applying to the MBA/EdD dual degree program |
March 1 | April 1 | May 1 |
| 4 | General admission
After this date, applications for Accelerated Professional MBA accepted on a space-available basis until program start in June |
April 15 | May 15 | June 1 |
| Rolling admission | Admission will continue as space remains available | Rolling | 2 weeks after receipt of offer, unless otherwise specified in admission offer. | |
