Welcome to another installment of Top #MBA Tweets of the Week, in which we pull some notable Twitter posts from leading MBA programs; as competition continues in Rio, we’re taking another look at the 2016 Olympics. After all, we cannot help but watch the elite athletes in awe, just like the Dean of Emory / Goizueta:
Been staying up much too late to watch the Olympics but it's been worth it. These athletes are inspiring! https://t.co/7csdAE9qdh
— Julie Barefoot (@barefootgbs) August 14, 2016
Several programs, including Michigan / Ross, Georgetown / McDonough and UT Austin / McCombs, tipped their hats to current (and past) participants:
Congrats to Ross Master of Management Alum @conjaeg on his silver medal this weekend in #Rio2016 !! #GoBlue https://t.co/EhcDSsbqzo
— Ross School of Bus. (@MichiganRoss) August 15, 2016
Rooting for @GeorgetownHoyas @emily_infeld in 10,000m finals! Once a Hoya always a Hoya! Go #America #Rio2016
— Joanna Graham (@RWBhoya) August 12, 2016
#TBT to the ’52 @Olympics when McCombs alum Skip Browning, BBA ’53, won gold in men’s diving. @UTMcCombsAlumni pic.twitter.com/SrtsvtJQt9
— McCombs School (@UTexasMcCombs) August 11, 2016
Spectators also chimed in with support, as seen on behalf of Oxford SBS:
First female rower from Bermuda in Olympics, Shelly Pearson is doing her MBA from @OxfordSBS 🙂 https://t.co/s0mqcxMSbL
— Geetanjali Kaur (@geet_k) August 17, 2016
Duke / Fuqua students experienced the action live:
#MBAs in Brazil during spring break got a preview of #Rio2016 by visiting @OdebrechtSA & @EYnews https://t.co/aBzGnCXAyk
— Duke Fuqua (@DukeFuqua) August 15, 2016
Going beyond the finish lines, schools including UCLA / Anderson, London Business School, Oxford SBS and IU / Kelley, reflected on the business end of the Olympics:
Dominique Hanssens @uclaanderson weighs in on #olympics #Rule40 governing advertising https://t.co/TYONqizXO2
— UCLAAndersonNews (@UCLA_AndersonPR) August 12, 2016
How can we stop cheating at the #Olympics? Use 3 evidence-based tactics https://t.co/LAeiNtzqRI pic.twitter.com/V4QgbDJzG7
— LondonBusinessSchool (@LBS) August 16, 2016
Stocks tend to struggle during global sports events, LBS research shows @aedmans https://t.co/myPLgv1sP0
— Life@LBS (@LBS_Life) August 17, 2016
'The economic crisis for Greece actually started with the Olympics in 2004', @BentFlyvbjerg tells @SkyNews https://t.co/NBn5HUtotq
— Saïd Business School (@OxfordSBS) August 16, 2016
Have you seen any logos at the #Olympics? Stickers covering them up? Here's the backstory. https://t.co/dxZzrS33zF #Rio2016 #marketing
— Kelley School Indy (@KelleyIndy) August 12, 2016
Have you watched the #Olympics the past week? #KelleyIndy @DiveProfTodd takes a look at #innovation at the games. https://t.co/ETZwZpnLX0
— Kelley School Indy (@KelleyIndy) August 17, 2016
Meanwhile, Duke / Fuqua, London Business School and Northwestern / Kellogg shared some connections to the games:
What the Olympic spirit & our school values have in common: https://t.co/2xBam4adu6 #valuedifference #Rio2016
— Duke Fuqua (@DukeFuqua) August 16, 2016
See why @Duke_MBB’s Coach K brought in Maj. Scotty Smiley #MBA ’09 to motivate men’s @usabasketball team https://t.co/b8iDXvyRWN #rio2016
— Duke Fuqua (@DukeFuqua) August 12, 2016
Enjoying the #Olympics? Warning: sport can be a poor metaphor for #business leaders. Here’s why https://t.co/ZDgct589rd
— LondonBusinessSchool (@LBS) August 15, 2016
#RIO2016 lessons: What winning a #silver or #bronze medal can teach us about performance reviews. Via @Forbeshttps://t.co/dU271Z1EYV
— Kellogg School (@KelloggSchool) August 12, 2016
Amidst the medal-chasing, intense competition, Reaching OUT MBA reminded followers that there was more to celebrate than a spot on the podium:
Two LBT women from Brazil make #Olympic history https://t.co/DbGuEYtaVc
— Reaching OUT (@ReachingOutMBA) August 15, 2016
Have you seen “re-tweetable” tweets in your feed this week? E-mail [email protected] with your recommendations of which MBA programs we should spotlight next!
