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Harvard, Wharton, and NYU Stern Announce Graduation Speakers
As spring fully arrives, so do the business school announcements for commencement day. Already, we’ve talked about the graduation speakers you can expect at Michigan Ross and Stanford GSB. Now, Harvard Business School, Wharton, and NYU Stern have also announced their graduation speakers. Harvard Commencement At Harvard Business School, Carla... Read more »
Fuqua Hosts ClimateCAP Global MBA Summit to Discuss Climate Change and Business
Many businesses have begun to question how climate change will affect them in the not-too-distant future, and with good reason: By 2030, global climate change impacts are projected to reach $700 billion annually. This figure has inspired investors to constantly monitor climate risk, and plenty of businesses have started to... Read more »
The Allure of AI: Haas Student Conference Tackles Complex Issues
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in almost every industry in the business world today. And there’s plenty to chew on, particularly when it comes to its ethical and financial implications. Some intrepid MBA students at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business have set out to tackle a few... Read more »
An Inside Look at UCLA Anderson’s Impact Week 2018
Five years ago, UCLA Anderson students, professors, and alumni first got together for a week-long conference about creating positive social change. Now, Impact Week is an annual event that features talks and workshops from some of the world’s leading business experts examining what the future will hold, particularly as it... Read more »
Joe Biden Discusses How to Revive Slumping Industrial Cities at Kellogg
On Friday, March 9th, an eager audience gathered at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management to hear what wisdom Joe Biden might have to impart from his distinguished political career to the world of business. Speaking the day after observations of International Women’s Day around the world, the former vice president... Read more »
Is Tuck the Best Business School for Studying Emerging Markets?
As stateside opportunities wax and wane, MBA students at U.S. business schools have become increasingly interested in emerging markets in developing countries around the globe. Though they can present greater risks, there are career opportunities unique to these often overlooked economies that appeal to many sides of the MBA in... Read more »
FREE Webinar – CEIBS MBA: Ready for the China Challenge?
Join CEIBS Admissions Director Christina Mou – along with several CEIBS students – for an interactive webinar. In the webinar, we’ll talk through the following topics: Why the Financial Times and Forbes both rank CEIBS the #1 MBA in Asia How more than 80% of CEIBS MBA graduates in 2017 achieved... Read more »
From Just One Woman to 39 Percent of the Class—and Other Ways LBS Has Changed Over the Past 50 Years
The 2017-2018 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the MBA program at London Business School (LBS). Since 1968, the school has offered a two-year Master of Science (MSc) in Business Studies degree program—the original MBA—and has continuously refined its offerings since that time. In celebration of the 50-year mark,... Read more »
Top 5 Reasons Diversity MBA Conferences Should Be on Your Recruiting Calendar
More than 10,000 MBA students, business school representatives, recruiters, and business executives filled the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia late last month for one of the largest career conferences serving minority professionals. The conference has been around since 1970, but for the first time this year the National Black MBA... Read more »
[Free Webinar] “Standing Out in the Admissions Process” with Cornell Johnson’s Judi Byers
Join Clear Admit & Cornell Johnson’s Executive Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Judi Byers for a FREE MBA admissions webinar on “Standing Out in the Admissions Process.” Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | 11:00 a.m Eastern In this online information session, you’ll be provided with an overview and expert insight on how... Read more »
20th Annual Reaching Out LGBTQ MBA Conference Arrives in Boston
The ROMBA LGBTQ MBA and Graduate Student Conference, the largest annual gathering of LGBTQ graduate school students in the world, takes place Boston this week, running from October 12th through 14th. It is presented by Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping create the next generation of... Read more »
What to Expect at the 2017 NBMBAA Conference in Philadelphia
Tuesday, September 26th, marked the first day of the annual National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Annual Conference & Exposition, held at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The five-day event, stretching to Saturday, September 30th, brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, students, and other seasoned professionals into an immense, collaborative atmosphere that helps... Read more »
Business, University Leaders Speak Out Against DACA Repeal
When the Trump administration formally announced yesterday that it would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA)—putting a six-month expiration date on legal protections granted to approximately 800,000 people who entered the U.S. illegally as children—universities and business leaders were quick to condemn it. Indeed, vocal defense of... Read more »
UVA Darden Community Gathers After Charlottesville Violence
On Monday, August 14th, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business community came together to discuss racism, hatred, and violence. The dialogue took place in response to the “Unite the Right” rally, which saw white supremacists descending on the city of Charlottesville in a series of violent clashes with... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: Haas MBA Students Help Refugees Using Tech in Greece
Sure, some MBA students get wined and dined on the company dime as part of sweet summer internships at top consulting and i-banking firms. Tech firms, too, have become pretty coveted summer internship landing pads. While there’s nothing at all wrong with that—indeed, there’s plenty to be learned in a... Read more »
