 Global Business Forum: Early Registration Ends Oct. 31!
Don't miss it! The University of Miami Global Business Forum, hosted by the School of Business January 15 and 16, 2009. Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from prominent thought leaders and share ideas with hundreds of other professionals representing organizations from around the world.
Scheduled keynote speakers include:
- Michael L. Ducker, President, International, FedEx Express
- Muhtar Kent, President & CEO, The Coca-Cola Co.
- Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa, President, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
- Arun Sarin, Former CEO, Vodafone Group
- Donna E. Shalala, President, University of Miami
- Jim Skinner, Vice Chairman & CEO, McDonald's Corp.
- Jack Welch, Former CEO, General Electric Co.
The early registration fee for University of Miami alumni and other members of the UM community (faculty, staff and students) - available through Oct. 31. - is $500. Seating is limited so register today to reserve your seat.
To register and get more information, visit the Global Business Forum Web site
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 Industry Leader Shares Thoughts on Trends and Ethical Issues in Health Care Administration
As part of its Programs in Health Sector Management and Policy series, the School of Business hosted a lecture Oct. 1 by Paul Gluck, chairman of the National Patient Safety Foundation, who spoke with students and faculty about current trends and ethical issues in health care administration. More
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 Mentor Program Welcomes Participants for 17th Year
The School of Business welcomed mentors and students at its annual Mentor Program Orientation on Monday, Oct. 20. The Mentor Program, in existence since 1991, invites leaders in the South Florida business community to offer guidance and expertise to students. More
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Faculty Members Join Panel of Economic Experts to Discuss Election
Several School of Business faculty members, Manuel Santos and Christopher Cotton, and other economic experts recently took part in a panel entitled "The Economic Crisis: How the Presidential Candidates Will Change the Future of Our Economy" as part of the University of Miami's Decision 2008 series A Dialogue for Democracy, a calendar of events focusing on issues relating to the upcoming presidential election. More
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Faculty Member Headlines Upcoming "Best Practices" Conference
 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-based implementation methods. More
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Undergraduate Alumni: Advance Your Career with the UM MBA
The School is now accepting applications for its Executive MBA and MBA for Working Professionals programs that begin in January 2009. With evening and weekend classes, you can earn the UM MBA without interrupting your career. Learn more about these MBA programs at an information session Nov. 6 and Nov. 13
One-Year MBA: If you have earned your undergraduate business degree within the last five years, you can earn the UM MBA in just one-year. Learn more about the One-Year UM MBA program during an information session Nov. 21.
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 Top Students Reap Benefits of Scholars Program
A select group of the School's top undergraduates had the opportunity to meet with major investment banks on Wall Street and become better educated about their career objectives during a trip to New York this month. More |
 MBA Students Meet with Leading New York Firms
First and second-year MBA students had the opportunity to see the economic crisis firsthand during a weeklong visit to Wall Street in early October. The visit to New York, scheduled before the current market turmoil started, included visits with six major firms, the set of CNBC's Fast Money and the New York Stock Exchange. More
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Undergraduate Student Chosen to Attend Accounting Workshop
This summer, junior Aubrey Swanson was chosen to participate in BDO Seidman's Pathway to Success: Mapping Out Your Future workshop in Philadelphia. Held over four days, the event brought together 60 students from around the country to explore careers in accounting and tax consulting and auditing. More |
 School Graduates Host NYC-Area Alumni Events
New York City-area alumni came out in force in mid-October, when Dean Barbara E. Kahn, other School administrators, faculty from the Department of Finance, and nearly 40 graduate and undergraduate finance students arrived for four days of meetings, presentations and special events. Two of those events were hosted by School alumni who have achieved high levels of financial career success with major companies. More |
 MBA Alumnus Wins Statewide Business Plan Competition
A School of Business alumnus is headed to the Florida Venture Forum in January after a big win in the Sunshine State Venture Challenge earlier this month. Rodolfo Saccoman (MBA '07) won the Capital Intensive Track in the contest. More
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 The School Partners with Harvard for Lecture on the Financial Crisis
The UM School of Business partnered with the Harvard School of Business Alumni Club, hosting a lecture in Storer Auditorium on Oct. 23 for alumni. "The State of Affairs of the Financial Industry" featured guest speaker, Richard Bove, financial institutions analyst, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. The next event will be held Nov. 18. Event Details
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Alumna Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year
The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has named the recipients of its 14th Annual  Sunshine Awards which will be presented at a luncheon on November 6, 2008. Susana Alvarez-Diaz, president and founder of the PR/marketing and branding firm, The Alvarez Diaz Group, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year for her effort in growing her company and for the contributions she has made in the non-profit sector. Susana is also an adjunct professor teaching high potential ventures, small business management, and small business consulting within the Entrepreneurship Program at the School of Business. More
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Outsourcing Issues in the Health Care Sector
November 6, 2008
Juan Carlos Valls, CEO, MedStar Systems, FL and John Bosco, CEO, Binary Process Outsourcing, India, will be speaking on outsourcing issues in the health care sector. This presentation will be held at 3:30 p.m. in SB 302 and is open to anyone who would like to attend. For more info call 305-284-5846.
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
For more School of Business events click here.
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RSVP Today: 2009 MBA Alumni Reunions & Global Business Forum
Jan.
14 - 16, 2009
The
School of Business Administration cordially invites all graduates of
its MBA programs to a series of alumni reunion events that will be held
in conjunction with the University of Miami Global Business Forum Jan.
14 - 16, 2009. Register NOW to reserve your seat for the Global Business Forum and to reunite with members of your MBA class and other alumni of the School's MBA programs. Event Details
RSVP Today: MSPM Alumni Reunion
Jan. 14 - 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.
University of Miami Alumni and Parents Reception: Madrid and London
All University of Miami alumni, parents, and friends are invited to
attend a special reception featuring Barbara Kahn, dean of the School
of Business Administration, and hosted by the
University of Miami Alumni Association.
For more events click here or contact Office of Alumni Relations. Harvard Business Club and School of Business Host PanelNov. 18, 2008 The Harvard School of Business Alumni Club will again partner with the
School of Business, inviting alumni to "The New Rules of Recruiting"
with special guest moderator, Christine Sullivan, director of alumni career services at the Harvard Business School. Reservations must be made online at Harvard School of Business Club Web site. |
The Miami Herald - October 27, 2008- The Editor's Note column highlights an executive presentation held at the School as part of the Adrienne Arsht Distinguished Speaker Series. The column includes quotes from Anita Cava, associate professor of business law and co-director of UM's Ethics Programs, and cites the School's new freshman business class that focuses on ethics and decision making. Read Article
Los Angeles Times - October 24, 2008- In an article about China's just announced membership in the Inter-American Development Bank, Michael Connolly, professor of economics, helps explain why China's Communist party does not influence politics in the nations in which it has an investment stake. Read Article
The Times of India - October 16, 2008 - An article about irrational financial decisions made by investors in the wake of the financial crisis cites research by Joseph Johnson,
assistant professor of marketing, that found investors buy winning
stocks and sell losers as part of a bandwagon phenomenon, even though
advisors say buy low and sell high. Read Article
The Wall Street Journal - October 8, 2008 - Andrea Heuson,
professor of finance, was quoted about the state of Florida's high-end
residential real estate market in an article published in a special
section on Gulf Coast properties.
USA Today - October 8, 2008 - Research conducted by Robert Meyer,
Warren Johnson Chair, professor of marketing, which analyzed how people
in hurricane-prone areas use online weather information as storms
approach, was featured in the paper and in an online weather blog. Read Article
CBS4 Miami - October 7, 2008 - Steven Ullmann,
director of the School's programs in health sector management and
policy, explained the differences between the health care plans
proposed by the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates in a
segment that aired prior to the second presidential debate. Read Transcript
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