George Washington University School of Business Welcomes Ki-Chan Kim to the Dept of Management
The George Washington University School of Business is pleased to welcome Dr. Ki-Chan Kim, a Professor of Business Administration at The Catholic University of Korea, to the GW’s Department of Management.
Kim brings his impressive resume to the School of Business. He received a PhD from Seoul National University and has researched at the University of Tokyo. Additionally, he researched at MIT as a visiting scholar. His research interests are modularization with IT, inter-firm relationship at the automotive industry, and supply chain management. Continue reading…
GW Business Alumni Honored by DC Chamber of Commerce
Michael Akin, George Washington University School of Business BA ’03, MBA ’07, and current president of Reingold LINK, has been named the 2015 Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Washington DC Chamber of Commerce. Akin received this award thanks to his role in growing his company from a small shop with local clientele to a national brand with more than 60 clients around the country. Continue reading…
Future of the Sports Industry Benefits from FIFA Scandal
In the wake of the FIFA scandal that has been plastering the headlines for the past few months, it’s almost impossible not to think about the future of the sports industry. In May 2015, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that she had conducted a long term investigation into FIFA, which had lead to the uncovering of over $150 million in bribes given to FIFA officials. The bribes uncovered were not only for the bids for the 2018 and 2022 world cup but go back to more than ten years ago.
The United States has indicted 14 people on corruption charges in relation to the FIFA bribes. Nine of those arrested were top FIFA officials. Several of the accused were arrested in Switzerland, near FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich. The prosecutors for this case used the accused’s reliance on American banks and American locations to conduct meetings as the basis for charging them in federal court.
The business of sports is a multinational multi-billion dollar industry. These recent arrests have set a new standard not only for the future of FIFA but for the future of the sports industry. New sports management leaders will have to be more transparent and better educated on business ethics and the business of the sports industry.
Alumni Spotlight: George Washington School of Business’ Ian Newberg
Ian Newberg, George Washington University School of Business BA’88 and MBA ‘90, was recently promoted to the position of Vice-President of Business Development at Americas for Cubic Corporation. This American public corporation provides military defense equipment and automated fare collection equipment. Newberg’s new role will have him managing business development activity for all transportation business lines for the U.S, Canada, Central and South America. Continue reading…
GWSB Receives Accolades for International Business and MBA Programs
U.S. News and World Report’s 2016 Best Graduate Programs ranks The George Washington University School of Business among the best in the nation for its International Business program and #15 for its MBA program is their rankings that were released on March 10, 2015.
According to the GWSB website, the university’s location in the heart of the nation’s capital, minutes from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, “offers distinctive advantages for both students who wish to gain practical experience and faculty who wish to perform academic research that has global implications.” Continue reading…
George Washington University School of Business Named in Military Times Top 75
Military Times announced its Best for Vets: Business Schools 2015 rankings and The George Washington University School of Business is among the Top 75 Best for Vets Business Schools, according to a press release issued by the school.
Military Times’ highly respected, 80-question analysis of a school’s complete offerings for veterans scored schools’ survey responses to both its business schools survey and to parts of its colleges survey based on what veterans have said is important to them as well as applying its own editorial judgment. Military Times also factored in Education Department statistics commonly used to track student success and academic quality. The organization comprising Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times focused on universities that cater to the culture and curriculum of veterans when conducting and scoring the annual survey. Continue reading…
