YouTube CEO and UCLA Anderson Alum Susan Wojcicki Responds to Google Memo
Earlier this month, Google found itself in the midst of controversy after an internal memo from now-former employee James Damore was released to the staff. His out-of-nowhere diatribe claimed, more or less, that women are less biologically capable of being software engineers than their male counterparts. The document, titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” was later released to the public, instantly causing scrutiny. Continue reading…
Zicklin Alum Launches Fintech Communications Firm
Jessica Schaefer, former Vice President of Corporate Communications at Point72 and Point72 Ventures—the company’s venture capital extension—has formally launched her brand new fintech communications firm Bevel. Yahoo! Finance reports that the company will focus on “fintech, hedge funds, enterprise software, venture capital firms, big data, artificial intelligence (A.I.), professional services and regulatory technology.”
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Ivey Professors Talk 2017 Canadian Economy
In the last month, two Ivey Business School professors have been interviewed to talk about the state of the Canadian economy in 2017. In both cases, they shared their concerns and their ideas for the future. Continue reading…
MBAs Go Head-to-Head in Smith School’s M&A Competition
Students from the nation’s top MBA programs went head to head at the Robert H. Smith School of Business 8th annual Mergers and Acquisitions Competition from October 23-24. The competition tasked students with analyzing a hypothetical case based on the Internet Software & Services industry. The teams, with up to four members each, used data tools from event sponsor Standard and Poor’s Capital IQ to prepare their analyses before pitching their merger and acquisition alternatives to a panel of judges including corporate executives.
Professor Profile: DePaul’s Molly Mercer
Molly Mercer started teaching at DePaul in 2009. Since then “making a difference in someone’s life” is what has motivated her to do what she does. Her commitment to her students are one reason why she continually gets high marks from her students, along with her energy in the classroom and the personal interest she shows toward promoting their success. Continue reading…
Smith MBA Students Come in Second at Rutgers-Camden Case Competition
A team of MBAs representing the Smith School of Business finished runner-up in Rutgers-Camden Business Schools MBA Invitational Case Tournament. The University of Western Ontario won the competition while other participating schools include the University of South Carolina, the University of Western Ontario, and the Smith School, which has participated most often in the history of the tournament. Continue reading…
