School Ranked Nation's No. 2 Business School for Executive Education in Latin America
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The School's executive education has been ranked as the No. 2 U.S. executive education program for Latin America and No. 17 internationally by América Economía magazine.
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UM Business Plan Competition - Alumni Submission Deadline Dec. 28
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Have a great idea for a new business? Friday, December 28th is the last day for alumni to submit a 3-5 page concept paper to the UM Business Plan Competition. Enter for a chance to win from more than $25,000 in prize money.
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School Hosts Top U.S. Policy & Industry Leaders for "The Business of Health Care Post-Election"
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What will the re-election of President Obama mean for the business of health care? Find out as the School of Business brings together former health policy advisors for two presidents and other leading health policy experts for "The Business of Health Care Post-Election" on Feb. 1, 2013. The conference promises to offer an unparalleled opportunity for the exchange of ideas on the business of health care at this pivotal time.
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More than 200 Graduate from School of Business in December Commencement Ceremony
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Nearly 135 the School's MBA and other master's degree candidates joined nearly 75 BBA and BSBA candidates in commencement exercises Dec. 13.
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In the News
Nightly Business Report (PBS) - December 19, 2012 - Alok Kumar, the School's Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance, and Jawad M. Addoum, an assistant professor of finance, appeared on the national television program to discuss the impact of the uncertainty about the fiscal cliff on investor behavior. Transcript / Video
Hispanic Business - December 7, 2012 - An article in the business magazine noted that the School of Business was ranked as the nation's No. 2 U.S. business school for executive education in Latin America. The ranking was also reported by Hispanically Speaking Business. Article
Harvard Business Review - December 7, 2012 - In a regular HBR blog post, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, outlines the "dark side" of social media, citing ways in which it can be used as a tool for tracking people, conducting surveillance and spreading propaganda. Article
América Economía - December 6, 2012 - An article about companies taking a political stand through social networks and media campaigns, published in one of Latin America's leading busines magazines, included insight from Jeffrey Weinstock, a marketing lecturer at the School. Article myScience USA - December 6, 2012 - An article featured research by Alok Kumar, the School's Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance, and Jawad M. Addoum, an assistant professor of finance, which indicates that President Obama's second-term win means health care, real estate and construction stocks are likely to outperform the overall market over the next year while sectors such as mining, firearms, defense, and tobacco are likely to underperform and depreciate. Article
América Economía - November 29, 2012 - Olivier Bouclier, executive director of business development for the School's Graduate Business Programs, was quoted in an article about the type of people who are represented on the teams responsible for deciding whether to admit MBA students at the world's leading business school. Article
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