Global Business Forum Registration
Opens to UM Community
Registration for the University of Miami Global Business Forum, hosted by the School of Business, is now open exclusively to University of Miami alumni and other members of the UM community (faculty, staff and students). You are encouraged to register now before registration opens to the general public Sept. 15 as seating will be limited. The Forum will take place Jan. 15 - 16, 2009 and will feature prominent thought leaders who will share strategies for "Harnessing the Power of the Connected World," the theme of the conference.
The scheduled keynote speakers include Muhtar Kent, president and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company; Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa, president of U.S. Trust Corporation, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; Arun Sarin, CEO of Vodafone Group; Donna E. Shalala, president, University of Miami and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services; Jim Skinner, vice chairman and CEO of McDonald's Corporation; Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation; and Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric Company.
The registration fee for members of the UM community is $500 through Oct. 31. After Oct. 31, the fee will increase to $750. Seating is limited and registration will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the Global Business Forum Web site for the conference schedule, full speaker line-up, and additional information.
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School Expands Programs in Health Care Management
Undergraduate Minor, Joint MD/MBA Begin This Fall
The School of Business will offer new undergraduate and graduate business  programs in health care management beginning this fall. A new undergraduate minor, Health Sector Management and Policy, is designed to provide students interested in health care careers with a basic understanding of the management, economics, and financial structure of the health care industry.
The School will also launch a joint MD/MBA degree program in partnership with the University's Miller School of Medicine this fall. The business curriculum will prepare future physicians for the business complexities related to running a private medical practice or heading a group practice, as well as prepare medical students for careers in health sector management, leadership and policy. Read More
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EditorMegan Tice
Director of CommunicationsJeff Heebner
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 School Brings Together Experts for Conference on "Harnessing the Power of India"The University of Miami School of Business, in partnership with India-US Chamber of Commerce South Florida Inc., will host a one-day conference Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 to address key trends and demands facing leaders of organizations seeking to harness the power of India and the Indian market. The conference, entitled "Harnessing the Power of India," will bring together a panel of experts who will provide insight on how businesses can best exploit the opportunities now proliferating in India and by Indian enterprises. Read More |
Faculty Headline Upcoming "Best Practices" Conferences
 Anita Cava, associate professor of business law, will be a keynote speaker at the Best Practices Conference 2008, hosted by the clerk and comptroller of Palm Beach County. The conference on Oct. 22 will feature speakers, workshops and exhibits on how to give back to the community, help the environment, improve ethical practices and enhance fiscal accountability. Learn More
Terri Scandura, dean of the Graduate School and  professor of management, will present "Mentoring and Transformational Leadership" at the annual Leadership Best Practices Conference Nov. 14 in Crystal City, Va. Scandura's presentation will focus on the importance of one-on-one coaching and mentoring and articulating a strategic transformational vision for leaders, how they are related, and best practices-base implementation methods. Learn More
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MSPM Program Completes 10th Year
Members of the tenth class to complete the School's Master of  Science Program in Professional Management (MSPM) program, which is taught entirely in Spanish, recently celebrated their accomplishments after the two week long program culmination at the Coral Gables campus. A truly global program, participating executives hailed from countries including Venezuela, Russia, Puerto Rico, and Antigua. The program is taught in Spanish, but textbooks are in English so students require a working knowledge of both languages. The year long program includes five, two-week sessions after which MSPM graduates can seek an MBA by continuing their studies through an additional three, two-week sessions. The August 2009 program is now accepting applications. Visit the Web site for more information.
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Freshman Class Faces New Curriculum Designed for the 21st Century Manager
 The School of Business kicked off the new school year with an orientation for freshmen students Aug. 22 - 24. Eager students attended academic meetings and events to become better acquainted with the School of Business and its curriculum. A new front-loaded curriculum and new courses will prepare students for the country's most competitive internships. Dean Barbara Kahn, Vice Dean Linda Neider and University President Donna E. Shalala welcomed freshmen and their parents at several orientation events. Read More
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Diversity Shines in New Full-Time MBA Class
 The School of Business welcomed a new full-time MBA class last week with an orientation held Aug. 20 to 22 designed to introduce students to fellow classmates, alumni, and faculty and begin the adjustment to classroom life at the University of Miami. The orientation program included several seminars and speakers as well as opportunities for students to network and gain an introduction to the MBA program's case learning method of study. The 75 new students representing 15 countries, are diverse in both academic and professional background experience. Read More
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School of Business Kicks Off Annual Entrepreneurship Competition
 This year marks the start of the seventh annual School of Business Entrepreneurship Competition giving graduate and undergraduate students alike an opportunity to present potentially successful business ideas in either the Small Business category or the High-Potential Ventures category. The competition begins each fall when entrants are invited to submit a concept synopsis. The deadline for submitting a concept synopsis for the 2009 competition is Oct. 14, 2008. Last year's winners were awarded more than $34,000 in cash prizes. Matt Sinnreich (shown right) won first for his business plan for We Wash, LLC. Read More
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 Two Undergraduate Students Experience"Life-Changing" Summer Internships Thanks to School of Business Alumnus
Although their summer internships took place 2,000 miles apart and in very different environments - one at a real estate developer in Panama and the other at Goldman Sachs in New York City - two School of Business undergraduates report "life-changing" experiences. Andrew Aidman (left in photo) and Christopher Gleason were this year's Heffner Entrepreneurship Intern Fellows, and their summer adventures were thanks to the generosity of alumnus William Heffner (BBA '77), CEO of Agg Rok Materials Company in Columbus, Ohio. Heffner, who is a perennial judge in the School's annual entrepreneurship competition, endowed the fellowship - which reimburses up to $2,500 of a student's travel and living expenses - three years ago. Applicants must have a proven interest in entrepreneurship and must find their own internship opportunity. Full Article
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 Alumnus Co-Sponsors Finance Student Internships
Adam E. Carlin (left) and Richard Bermont, principals of the Bermont/Carlin Group at SmithBarney in Coral Gables, with Dean Barbara Kahn at a reception at the School on August 26 to celebrate the creation of the Bermont/Carlin Group Scholars program. Carlin (MBA '94) and Bermont have pledged $25,000 annually for three years to support internships for outstanding finance majors. Joining them at the reception were other local financial industry professionals, Finance Department faculty members and finance students.
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Careers in Corporate Finance
Fred T. Hainsworth, Americas Finance Director, Bausch & Lomb
Hosted by the MBA Finance and Investment Banking Club
Sept. 8, 2008
Fred Hainsworth joined Bausch & Lomb as Americas Finance Director in 1998 with responsibility for U.S.A., Canada & Latin America finance functions. He has extensive experience in corporate finance, international finance, manufacturing controllership and merger/acquisitions. Learn More
UM MBA Alumni Reunion 
Oct. 24, 2008
If you are an alumnus of any of the School's
MBA programs - Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, MBA for Working Professionals -
mark your calendar for a special UM MBA alumni reunion. The event will be held
Oct. 24, 2008 along Alumni Avenue, during homecoming weekend. Details will
come shortly. For more information about homecoming weekend, visit the
University Web site.
Peer Counseling Program Reunion
Oct. 24, 2008
The Peer Counseling Program from the School of Business Administration is planning its first reunion in 18 years. The current team leaders are sponsoring this "meet and greet" event at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 of homecoming weekend. Dean, Barbara Kahn, will be there to share her vision for the future and meet the Peer Counseling Family. Come and reminisce and catch up on where our fellow PCs are in their post-college lives. Learn More
University of Miami
Global Business Forum
Jan. 15 - 16, 2009
The School of Business will host the University of Miami's first Global Business Forum Jan. 15-16, 2009. Registration is now open for members of the UM community.
Learn More
MSPM Alumni Reunion
Jan. 15 - 16, 2009
All alumni of the School's Maestria en Ciencias de
Gerencia Professional en espanol program should mark their calendars for a
special reunion. The MSPM alumni reunion will be held at the same time the
school hosts the Global Business Forum Jan. 15 - 16, 2009. For more
information, e-mail businessalumni@miami.edu.
For more School of Business events click here.
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