Ageno Hosts Express Admissions Event
The next Express Admissions event at the Edward S. Ageno School of Business will be held Jan. 28, 2015 at 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at the Golden Gate University campus. There is no cost to those who wish to attend.
Prospective students will have the opportunity to speak with Golden Gate University’s enrollment team. Prospective students can find out how to transfer credit, finance their education and complete an application. Prospective students should bring their transcripts from all previously attended higher education institutions and work with GGU staff to enroll in classes.
Ageno Prof Named Top 100 By Financial Times
Edward S. Ageno School of Business Distinguished Adjunct Professor Elissa Buie has been named to the Financial Times Top 100 Women Financial Advisers list for 2014. Buie teaches the capstone Cases in Financial Planning course at the Ageno School of Business.
The Financial Times bases its rankings off of two elements. The first is the collection of names of prospective advisors by FT’s sister company, Ignites Distribution Research. The company contacts brokerage firms, registered investment advisors and other wealth management firms for names of those who fit the criteria. In order to be considered for the rankings, an advisor must have at least 10 years of experience and manage more than $200 million.
Ageno Dean Featured in comstocksmag.com
The Edward S. Ageno School of Business Dean, Paul Fouts, was recently featured in a comstocksmag.com article on the benefits of an online MBA. The article emphasizes the importance that the school places on teacher/student engagement during online course sessions.
Here is the excerpt the article that featured Dean Fouts:
“ “Quality, web-based programs limit class sizes to about 30”, says David Lindsay, dean of the business school at California State University, Stanislaus, which offers an online MBA. “At the Ageno School of Business, part of the nonprofit Golden Gate University in San Francisco, administrators actually keep class sizes smaller for online than on-campus courses,” says Paul Fouts, the school’s dean.
GGU Holds Express Admissions Event
Golden Gate University will hold an Express Admissions event for prospective students. The event will be held Oct. 8, 2014 from noon until 2:00 p.m. The event is open for graduate, undergraduate and international students.
During the event, attendants will be able to speak with the Golden Gate University staff. Admissions professionals will be available to answer all question about returning to school. Question on how to transfer credit, finance your education and how to apply will all be answered during this information event.
Ageno Offers MBA Info Webinar
The Edward S. Ageno School of Business at Golden Gate University will be holding a webinar for those interested in learning more about its MBA and Professional MBA programs. The webinar will be held on September 24, 2014.
Nathaniel Henderson, Professional MBA director and management professor, will lead the webinar. He will discuss both MBA and Professional MBA programs, providing key insights into each program.
Golden Gate Launches Small Business Program
Golden Gate University will launch its first Small Business Program designed to help its alumni become successful small business owners during the 2014 fall semester. The year-long pilot program is supported by a $300,000 grant from Chevron. The program is free, thanks to the Chevron grant.
“We’re responding to a need for this type of programing,” says Paul Fouts, Dean of GGU’s Edward S. Ageno School of Business. “This is not for people chasing the start-up dream. This is a more traditional business approach serving GGU alumni who are thinking about starting a practice or small business.”
