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  Issue #67                                                                                                                                                          March 2014

School News
China Trip Gives MBA Students a Personal Perspective on Asia's Largest Economy
26 MBA students spent their spring break in China on a 10-day trip making visits to Chinese businesses and manufacturers as part of a two-credit graduate course, "Business in China: An In-Country Experience."
Marketing Department Study Says Sad Consumers Exposed to Unhealthy Food Ads Think Twice about Indulging
According to a new School of Business study, sadness can combat over-indulgence in unhealthy foods.
Business Students Provide Recommendations on Coffee Shop Retail Strategy
To gain fresh input on its new retail strategy, Luis Fernando Samper, chief of communications and marketing for Federaci�n Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia, presented a case study to undergraduate students.
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University's Model UN Team Wins Best Small Delegation Award at Harvard
The University of Miami's Model United Nations team took home the prestigious Best Small Delegation award at the Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) competition in February. The team includes School of Business students Daniel Moubayed and Carlos Andon.
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Five-Day Executive Program in Marketing Begins May 12 - Learn More
The University of Miami School of Business Administration offers the Executive Program in Marketing (EPM) twice a year for managers, directors and high-level executives in marketing and sales. The program focuses on the latest and best practices in marketing and introduces innovative concepts with a special emphasis on Latin America and trends in the region. Participants in the program gain new perspective, exchange ideas and expand their professional network. The program is taught on-campus, and in both English and Spanish with simultaneous translation.

Applications are still being accepted for the program scheduled for May 12th - 16th. To request more information or to apply, visit bus.miami.edu/epm.
In the News

 

WLRN Radio - March 24, 2014 - Derick Davis, an assistant professor of marketing, offered insight during The Sunshine Economy program in a segment about South Florida's growing microbrewery industry. Listen (25:00)

The Wall Street Journal - March 12, 2014 - In "The Experts" column, Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, wrote about the five technology issues that he believes CEOs should worry about: security, the cloud, data, human capital, and gaining visibility into the future of technology. Article

 

BBC - March 12, 2014 - The School's reverse mentoring program with Citi was featured in a column that included quotes and observations from MBA mentor Marc Schaevitz. Article

 

The Wall Street Journal - March 11, 2014 - In "The Experts" column, Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, outlined the issues surrounding the creation of new C-Suite positions at firms. Article

Am�rica Econom�a - March 10, 2014 - The School's director of entrepreneurship programs, Susy Alvarez, was quoted throughout and article about opportunities for Latin American entrepreneurs in South Florid and the U.S. in Latin America's leading business magazine. Article

 

Florida Trend - March 1, 2014 - Marketing lecturer Jeffrey Weinstock was profiled in a special section about MBA program professors who bring their real-world business experience into the classroom to enhance learning.

 

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April 1, 2014
Full-Time MBA/MS Programs Information Session

April 2, 2014
Full-Time MBA/MS Programs Information Session (12:45 PM)

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Full-Time MBA/MS Programs Information Session (2:00 PM)

April 3, 2014
The Miami Executive MBA for the Americas & Global Executive MBA - Information Session in San Jose, Costa Rica

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The Miami Executive MBA for the Americas & Global Executive MBA - Information Session in Coral Gables, FL

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Commencement - Spring 2014 - Graduate Degree Ceremony

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Commencement - Spring 2014 - Undergraduate Degree Ceremony

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