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School News
Debate Over Health Care Reform Takes Center Stage at School of Business
University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala joined Steven G. Ullmann, professor and director of the School's Center for Health Sector Management and Policy, at the School of Business for a discussion on current issues in health care and the career paths it offers.
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Students Hear from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney at 'Meet the Candidates' Forum
A handful of students had the opportunity of a lifetime - the chance to inspect the U.S. presidential candidates for whom they're deciding to vote. Issues that directly affect them, whether from an academic or personal standpoint, dominated their questions.
School's Undergraduates Take on South Florida Beautification Projects - WATCH VIDEO
Nearly 400 freshmen from the School of Business rolled up their sleeves and dedicated a September Saturday to beautifying a number of South Florida sites, including Zoo Miami, Fruit and Spice Park, and Everglades National Park.
MBA Entrepreneurship Club Draws Hundreds for Tips on Finding the Right Business Partner
For those trying to get their business off the ground, finding a partner who shares the same vision can be difficult. That's why the School's MBA Entrepreneurship Club invited a panel of leading entrepreneurs  to  tackle such topics as what to look for in a business partner.
School Welcomes New Faculty in Finance, Accounting and Computer Information Systems

This fall, the School welcomed new faculty in the departments of finance, accounting and computer information systems.
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In the News

The Miami Herald - September 20, 2012 - An article about the city of Miami seeking to sell licensing rights for an official sunscreen of South Beach included insight from Arun Sharma, a professor of marketing who noted that such deals work only when the product and the brand are complimentary. CBS4 Miami also published the article. Article


Palm Beach Post - September 16, 2012 - An article about job creation during the Obama administration included insight from Doug Emery, chairman of the School's finance department, and Maria Lorca-Susino, an economics lecturer. Article

The Miami Herald - September 10, 2012 - A Business Monday article profiling business process outsourcing company Inktel included several quotes from Hari Natarajan, an associate professor of management, who noted that "some clients prefer to outsource domestically because they feel they may be better able to control interactions and reduce data loss, leaks, intellectual property theft and fraud." Article

Forbes - September 6, 2012 - An article featured information about a field trip to China for MBA students, who visited with companies doing business there and noted the it was spearheaded by Michael Werner, an accounting lecturer. Article 

 

PBS (Nightly Business Report) - August 31, 2012 - The nationally-televised business program featured a segment with Timothy Burch, associate professor of finance, and Sandro Andrade, assistant professor of finance, discussing their research, which looked at a bubble period in China's stock market to reveal a way to limit real estate and other market bubbles. Video / Transcript 

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

October 4, 2012 
CFO Alliance Roundtable: It All Comes Back to 'Hard' ROI... Or Does It?

October 11, 2012

Executive MBA and MBA for Working Professionals Information Session

October 17, 2012
Homecoming Business Alumni Leadership Lecture Featuring Jorge Mas (BBA '84, MBA '86), Chairman of MasTec, Inc.

October 19 - 21, 2012
Alumni Weekend & Homecoming

October 24 - 26, 2012
Latin American Health Care Compliance Certificate Program

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