Undergraduate Business
Program Ranked Among Nation's Best
The undergraduate business program at the School of Business
is ranked No. 26 in the nation for the academic quality of its program in BusinessWeek magazine's annual rankings
of the nation's best undergraduate business programs. Overall, the school is
ranked No. 50 in the rankings which were released Feb. 26. Read more
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South Florida Multinationals Oversee $221 Billion in
Annual Revenues, Says Study From WorldCity and UM School of Business
South Florida's multinational firms oversee more than $221
billion in annual revenues, a 9 percent increase year over year, according to
the just-released results of a study conducted by WorldCity and co-sponsored by
the School of Business. The study, released Feb. 26, also finds that 1,146
multinationals represent 54 nations, employ 129,000 workers in the region and
oversee 605,000 worldwide. Read more |
School Unveils Multimedia
Web Site Featuring Video, Audio, Transcripts, Session Papers and More from 2009
Global Business Forum 
A content-rich, multimedia Web
site has been developed to showcase the Global Business Forum hosted by the
School of Business Jan. 15 - 16, 2009. The site includes an overview video;
videos and transcripts from the keynote speakers, including Jack Welch and the
CEOs of McDonald's and Coca-Cola, among others; comprehensive session papers on
the 16 panel sessions held during the Forum; and a photo gallery, among other
content. Visit the site!
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School of Business Research Shows
One Tiny Chocolate May Cause Overindulgent Eating and Shopping
New research by the
School's Juliano Laran uncovers the reasons some people overindulge in
unhealthy foods, buy more than they want, and party more than is good for them
- and why others seem immune to such weaknesses. Read more
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 Office of Communications School of Business AdministrationUniversity of Miami
EditorMegan Tice
Director of CommunicationsJeff Heebner
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Findings in School Marketing Study Can Help Retailers Lure Back
Consumers Dismayed By Missing a Sale
A new study by Michael
Tsiros, associate professor of marketing, provides insight that can help
retailers lure back customers dismayed after missing a sale. Read more |
Attention Shoppers: School's Marketing Experts Show the Way to Your
Hearts - and Wallets - Can be Found by Studying Your Grocery Store Habits
Research into the grocery
store shopping habits of consumers, conducted by several School of Business
marketing faculty, is prominently featured in the cover story of Miami
magazine's Winter 2009 issue. The article focuses on revealing studies by Dean
Barbara Kahn; as well as Robert Meyer, the Warren Johnson Chair, professor of
marketing; Michael Tsiros, associate professor of marketing and Juliano
Laran, assistant professor of marketing.
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Faculty Member
Joins Academy of Management Review's Editorial Board
Cecily Cooper, assistant professor of management, has
been selected to serve on the editorial review board of Academy of
Management Review (AMR), one of the world's leading management journals. Read More
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 Faculty Member Wins Two Best Paper Awards
A. Parasuraman, vice dean of faculty, holder of the
James W. McLamore Chair in Marketing and professor of marketing, won two best
paper awards at the 2009 AMA Winter Educators' Conference Feb. 20 - 23 in
Tampa. Parasuraman's paper, "Service Innovation in the Service-Dominant Logic:
In Search of a Framework," co-authored with Andrea Ordanini of Bocconi
University in Italy, won the Best Paper in the Services and Retailing Track
award and the Overall Best Conference Paper award.
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 School Joins WEL in Honoring Executive Diversity
The School of Business Administration joins Women Executive Leadership (WEL) in
honoring the winners of WEL's 2008 Corporate Salute, naming 16 Florida
companies that have two or more female directors on their boards. Read More
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 Become a Fan of the School's Facebook Page!
Help the School build a robust network of students,
alumni, faculty, staff and other friends on Facebook. Become a fan of the
School's new Facebook Page and invite others to join. Check back often to find
out about events, keep up to date on School news and view the latest
videos and photos.
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School's Best and Brightest
Undergraduates Honored
The Business School recognized its "best and brightest" undergraduate
students at a luncheon on February 20. The students attained the
highest possible academic achievement of the semester, a 4.0 GPA. Read more
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MBA Student Part
of UM Team Heading to Finals in $50K Urban Design Competition
An MBA student from the School of Business is part of a
UM student team selected as a finalist in the Urban Land Institute/Gerald D.
Hines Student Urban Design Competition. Warren Bane and his teammates will
compete in the competition's final round in Denver April 2 for the title and
$50,000 in prize money. Read more
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Undergraduates Help
Employees Plan for Secure Retirement
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), an undergraduate
student organization, is working with a group of campus employees to help
secure their financial future. Led by Brad Cohn, a marketing major, the group
recently organized a workshop to teach local university service workers about the benefits of a
retirement plan. Read more
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Adventure 101
International contacts,
language skills and cross-cultural perspectives are just some of the benefits
that students gain from a study-abroad program.
Every year, more than 150 students from the School
of Business take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "A study
abroad experience is a very exciting way to discover new approaches to the
study of business while enhancing your professional and personal skills as
well," says Jeanne Batridge, director of advising in Undergraduate Business
Programs.
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School's Alumni and
Faculty Win Four 2009 UM Alumni Association Awards
The University of Miami Alumni Association (UMAA) has named
three School of Business alumni and one faculty member as the recipients of its
2009 UMAA Alumni Awards. The awards program seeks out alumni who have been
successful in their field or have made a significant impact through community
service, as well as individuals who have been actively involved with the University
or Alumni Association. See Who Won
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Deloitte COO Joins Accounting Students in Class  as Executive in Residence
A
self-described "latchkey kid from the Bronx" who rose to become the U.S.
managing partner and chief operating officer of global accounting giant
Deloitte LLP, returned to his academic roots on February 17 and sat in on one
of the School's undergraduate accounting classes. He offered advice about
life and work - and why "passion" is the key to success in both areas. Read more
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 A Vintage Lecture
"Go into business in a subject you love. Time
flies when you're having fun at work, and it makes for a happy life." That's
what Marvin Shanken (BBA '65), the 2009 UM Alumni Association Alumnus in
Residence, told Dean Barbara E. Kahn's Strategic Brand Management class on
February 18. Shanken is the founder and chairman of M. Shanken Communications
Inc., publisher of Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado magazines,
among others. He became successful, he said, by following his dreams and making
them his reality, even when others thought he was making mistakes. Read more |
Mentor Program Roundtable
Meet our Mentors in the Entrepreneurship and Management Professions
Open to all Business Students
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Mentors participating in Entrepreneurship Roundtable:
Gil Levine, BBA '52
President
Levine Brothers and Associates, Inc.
Robert Rubin, JD '84
CEO
Topp Group, Inc.
Marvin P. Stein, BBA '70
President
Marvin P. Stein, CPA, P.A.
Executive Education Center, 3rd Floor Dining Room
RSVP: Office of
Alumni Relations, Telephone: 305-284-4052, E-mail: cbernuth@miami.edu
Master of Science in Professional Management
Information Session (Program Offered in Spanish)
Representantes de la Universidad de Miami estarán presentes. No hay
ningún costo para asistir a esta charla. La oferta de servicios
profesionales no será permitida en esta sesión.
RSVP: 305-284-2510 | RSVP FORM | MBA@MIAMI.EDU
Executive MBA Program in Palm Beach County - New Program Begins April 2009
Information SessionWednesday, March 4, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Marriott - West Palm Beach
1001 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Attend an upcoming Information Session
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Alumni Reception & Programs in Atlanta and Chicago
National Alumni Tour with Director of Athletics Kirby HocuttUniversity of Miami
Alumni Association (UMAA) cordially invites you to a reception and program
featuring Kirby Hocutt. Special
Guest, Barbara E. Kahn, Dean, School of Business Administration, will be
introducing Kirby Hocutt. Wednesday,
March 11, 2009
6:30
to 8:30 p.m.
City
Club of Buckhead
3343
Peachtree Road
Suite
1850
Atlanta,
Georgia
Tuesday,
March 17, 2009
6:30
to 8:30 p.m.
The
Metropolitan Club
233
South Wacker Drive
66th
Floor
Chicago,
Illinois
To RSVP or for
more information please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-866-UMALUMS
(862-5867) or 305-284-2872 or via e-mail at alumni@miami.edu.
2009 Miami Golf ClassicsFriday, May 29, 2009Miami Beach Golf ClubInviting School of Business Alumni to Join the UM Alumni Association and
Greater Miami Alumni Club for a day of golf at the beach!
For more information, including registration
and pricing details please visit our Miami Golf Classic Web page, or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-866-862-5867 or
305-284-2872, or by e-mail at alumni@miami.edu.
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Harvard Business Review - March, 2009 - The magazine published "Performance Incentives for Tough Times," an article co-authored by Chester Schriesheim,
University Distinguished Professor of Management. The article explains
that when there is limited cash for financial rewards, praise becomes
an acutely valuable management tool.
The Wall Street Journal - February 23, 2009 - An
article about MBA students working with small businesses highlighted
programs offered at several leading business schools, including the UM
School of Business Administration. Read Article
BusinessWeek - February 20, 2009 - An online article about the growing number of female business school deans included information about and quotes from Dean Barbara Kahn, who joined the UM School of Business in 2007. Read Article
WLRN Radio - February 14, 2009 - The Miami public radio station, aired a WLRN Miami Herald News
feature including excerpts from the question and answer session
featuring Jack Welch, which was held during the closing plenary session
of the Global Business Forum. Hosted by the School of Business in
January, the session included input from the former CEO of General Electric and was
moderated by University President Donna E. Shalala. Listen
MSNBC.com - February 12, 2009 - An article on the Web site's "Funny Business" blog highlighted a study by Juliano Laran,
assistant professor of marketing, which helps explain why some people
overindulge in fattening foods such as chocolate truffles, while others
seem to stave off such indulgences. Read Article
The Miami Herald - February 2, 2009 - A "My View" column in the Business Monday
section featured a full page excerpt from the plenary speech by Francis
Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa, noting that the speech was made at the Global
Business Forum, hosted by the School of Business in January. Read Article
More School of Business in the News
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