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School News
School of Business Joins Growing Network of Leading International Business Schools to Advance Management Education for the Developing World
The School of Business Administration has joined the Global Business School Network, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that works to improve management education for the developing world.
2013 University of Miami Business Plan Competition Now Accepting Submissions
The annual University of Miami Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the School of Business, encourages entrepreneurship among students and alumni throughout the University of Miami. All entries must be received by 4:00 PM on November 18, 2013 by email to qualify.
School's Executive MBA Program Ranked Among World's Best - and No. 1 in Florida - by Financial Times
The Financial Times has ranked the School's Executive MBA program No. 19 among all U.S. stand-alone Executive MBA programs. The School's program is ranked No. 72 among all programs worldwide.
Undergraduates in the Big Apple for Up-Close Look at the World of Finance

A group of 16 undergraduate business students had the opportunity to learn about the world of finance first-hand in New York City in October. The trip, made possible through the Bermont-Carlin Scholars Program, included visits to the JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Barclays, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill and a number of other firms.

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MBA Students Win Over Investors in Mock Real Estate Development Challenge

A pair of students from the School's Accelerated MBA in Real Estate program gained hands-on experience with real estate leaders and explored a mixed-use development case study as part of "The Power Developers Challenge" at the CBRE Multihousing Summit on October 8.

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In the News

 

Miami Today - October 31, 2013 - A front page brief noted that the School has joined the Global Business School Network, a non-profit organization that works to improve management education in the developing world. Article
 

interest.com - October 29, 2013 - Andrea Heuson, a professor of finance, provided analysis in an article about the financial advice website's annual Home Affordability Study, which found affordability down across the board. Article

 

Caribbean Business - October 24, 2013 - The leading Puerto Rico business publication featured an article about the School teaming up with the Jose Jaime Pierluisi Foundation to provide scholarships for the UM Executive MBA program in Puerto Rico. The article included quotes from Dean Anderson who noted that "We are moving on many different fronts in Latin America." Article

The Wall Street Journal - October 23, 2013 - In a post on the Journal's "The Experts" blog, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, offers insight into whether companies should be allowed to profit by selling their customers' data. Article

Financial Times - October 21, 2013 - Information about the School's Executive MBA programs, including the Global Executive MBA program and planned Miami Executive MBA for the Americas program were featured prominently in an article about Miami being a "hotspot" for such programs. The article, published as part of the newspaper's annual ranking of the world's best Executive MBA programs, included quotes from Dean Anderson and students Abraham Chrerem Mizrahi and Eric AndersonArticle

The Wall Street Journal - October 21, 2013 - In "The Experts" column, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, wrote that the number one priority for Microsoft's next leader should be to change its culture and to do that he suggested that the CEO take the company private. "This move would change the entirety of the technology landscape and give the new leader the freedom to act without Wall Street's oversight," Plant wrote. Article

The Wall Street Journal - October 11, 2013 - Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, explored the idea of crisis management simulations in the classroom in "The Experts" blog. Article

 

WLRN Radio - October 11, 2013 - The station's "Friday Business Report" featured a segment about the School's reverse mentoring program with Citi in which 15 students are paired with senior Citi executives for six months to help Citi enhance its digital media strategies. The segment included comments from MBA student Gabriel Perez and his mentor, Citi executive Montserrat GarridoListen 


The Miami Herald - October 2, 2013 - The newspaper's "Work/Life Balancing Act" column focused on the School's reverse mentoring program with Citi in which 15 students are paired with senior Citi executives for six months to help Citi enhance its digital media strategies. The article included a photo of and quotes from senior Magali Ferberand and her Citi mentor Adrian Cristiani. The article was republished in nearly a dozen newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. Article

 

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