Big Data and the Demand for Business Analytics Talent
Core-competency, sustainability, hyper-local, synergy — these terms are all among today’s hottest business buzzwords. Also among the most coveted words used by executives in board rooms around the globe today is “big data” and “business analytics.” You hear these terms all the time in press releases, research papers, news articles, and job descriptions, but what do they really mean and why are they important to know? Continue reading…
Sellinger Students Visit Chile on Study Tour Abroad
For the past 13 years, Loyola Maryland Sellinger School of Business has sent groups of students to the South American country of Chile. This annual study tour is a nine day long excursion where students visit a winery, a local hospital and a hyperbaric chamber in order to understand how businesses operate in South America, as well as enjoy the beautiful scenery and food. Continue reading…
8th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium at Smith a Success
In a recent post, we previewed the 8th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium (SES) at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. The annual conference is the school’s premiere event on social enterprise and social entrepreneurship, and is dedicated to exploring the connection between economic prosperity and lasting social and environmental change. Continue reading…
Upcoming Events at Northern Illinois University Business School
Each semester, the Northern Illinois University College of Business hosts more than 100 business executives to lecture in classrooms and share their insights on business and life with NIU business students, alumni, faculty, and staff. The college also sponsors various events, such as conferences, workshops, and keynote addresses from industry leaders. Continue reading…
Global Private Equity Challenge: Oxford Saïd vs Chicago Booth
Last month, students from two of the world’s leading business schools took part in the first annual meeting between teams from the Oxford Saïd and Chicago Booth Schools of Business. Continue reading…
12 Coolest MBA Clubs and Student Orgs in Chicago
Hindsight is 20/20
Ever since I was a little kid, my mother always encouraged me to get more involved at school (or after-school really) by joining in student clubs and extracurricular activities. Whether it was because I was more interested in playing video games at the time, or if it was the fact that Quilting Club didn’t seem like very much fun, I never really did participate in these types of activities.
Fast forward a decade and I really wish I had gotten involved with some kind of club, especially with all the cool and diverse student organizations running on college campuses across the country today. But cool clubs aren’t limited to the undergrad level… Continue reading…
