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  Issue #32                                                                                                                                                                       February 2011

School News
Panel in Puerto Rico
Health care spending is dominating economic activity in the United States and it is unsustainable, according to Steven Ullmann, the School's director of programs in health sector management and policy, speaking at a major Puerto Rico health care conference, sponsored by the School and the island's Chamber of Commerce.
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New Partnership with International Real Estate Industry Group Gives School's Real Estate Students another Edge 

CCIM Conference
The University is now a member of the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) University Fast Track Program, giving UM MBA and Masters in Real Estate Development and Urbanism (MRED+U) graduates the chance to complete the CCIM membership requirements in an accelerated and cost-effective way.
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Hyperion Members with Overtown students
Members of the School's Hyperion Council spent time this month encouraging young people from Miami's Overtown neighborhood to pursue healthy lifestyle habits ranging from smart spending to eating right.
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Alumni who would like to explore new areas of business, brush up on certain skills or change their thinking about key business topics now have the opportunity to enroll in MBA electives. This unique program, open only to UM MBA alumni, makes available several of the School's graduate-level, two-credit electives. Alumni join current MBA students and faculty in the classroom, participating in all coursework. Completed courses will appear on alumni transcripts and they will receive credits for the courses. Alumni may be able to complete a concentration. The elective courses are taught on Saturdays and some Friday evenings, and alumni receive special pricing.
EXPLORE ALUMNI ELECTIVE COURESES
In the News

Harvard Business Review - Feb. 18, 2011 - In a blog post, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer systems, wrote that CIOs could learn a lot from physicians about how to deliver difficult messages and communicate effectively with senior management because "as doctors, they've been trained to speak truthfully in fraught situations." Article 


The Miami Herald
- Feb. 13, 2011 -
Photographs from the Global Business Forum, organized by the School in January, were published in the newspaper's Sunday "South Florida Album" section. Article

South Florida Business Journal
- Feb. 4, 2011 -
An article about the expected growth of technology industry jobs in South Florida included quotes from Mary Young, director of the School's Ziff Graduate Career Services Center, who noted that employers are looking for measurable examples work in those they hire.

The Miami Herald
- Feb. 2, 2011 -
An article about a new company, Cupidratings, that offers lists of the top 10 most romantic restaurants and things to do in South Florida, noted that the company was founded by Sean Kramer, an Executive MBA student at the School, and four of his business school classmates. Article

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

March 1, 2011
Careers in Real Estate

March 1, 2011
Strictly Business Information Session and Networking Event

March 2, 2011
Global Executive MBA Information Session in Bogota, Colombia 

March 2, 2011
EMBA and MBA Networking Mixer - Student Organized Event

March 3, 2011
Network & Learn MBA for Working Professionals Information Session: "How Managers and Executives Differ" 

March 3, 2011
Global Executive MBA Information Session in Medellin, Colombia

March 5, 2011
EMBA Program in Puerto Rico Information Session in San Juan 

March 8, 2011
EMBA Program in Puerto Rico Information Session in San Juan 

March 10, 2011
MBA for Working Professionals Information Session in Broward 

March 24, 2011
Annual ACG Cup Competition

March 24, 2011
How to Succeed in Business Through LinkedIn

March 29, 2011
Mentor Roundtable - Entrepreneurship and Management

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TOP NEWS BRIEFS   

Business Students Take Top Honors at District Leadership Conference   

 

Undergraduate Business Students Chrissoula Mihelakis and Spencer George Shine as UM Wins Debate Championship  

 

MBA Students Shine in National Health Care Case Competition 

 

UM Entrepreneurship Students Help Miami-Dade Youth Prepare for Regional Competition   

 

School Establishes Endowed Professorship with Gift from New York Investment Executive    

 

Advertising Chief Shares Insights on Branding and Leadership 

 

School's Career Services Director Honored among "Women Who Make a Difference"   


 

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ALUMNI NEWS  

 

Business School Grad James Jones, BBA '03, Wins NBA All-Star's Three-Point Contest 


School Partners With Leading Business Schools to Welcome Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Stuart Diamond  

 

 

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