Business school

IBSS at XJTLU becomes youngest business school to acquire EQUIS accreditation

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Management education, Education, EFMD Quality Improvement System, European Foundation for Management Development, Business school, BEM Management School, Triple accreditation

IBSS has made history of being the youngest business school ever to obtain EQUIS in the shortest time of under 2 years.

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  • IBSS has made history of being the youngest business school ever to obtain EQUIS in the shortest time of under 2 years.
  • The EQUIS accreditation is a quality certification system for business schools set up by the EFMD.
  • EQUIS requires accredited business schools to be outstanding all-round education centres which excel in teaching, academic research, business engagement, internationalisation, and ethics.
  • This achievement by IBSS comes two years after receiving AACSB accreditation making IBSS the youngest business school in the world to have received both EQUIS and AACSB accreditation, and with these, IBSS has become part of a small group of elite business schools in the world.

Master in Finance Program at Simon Business School Ranked in Top 5, According to Financial Times

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Monday, June 18, 2018
Management education, Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Business school, Finance, Education

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Simon Business School has been ranked among the top ten business schools in the US for its Master in Finance program (pre-experience) by the Financial Times for the fourth year running.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Simon Business School has been ranked among the top ten business schools in the US for its Master in Finance program (pre-experience) by the Financial Times for the fourth year running.
  • Simon is tied for 5th in the US in this year's survey and 42nd among the top 60 Master in Finance programs worldwide.
  • "Simon has long been regarded as one of the best business schools worldwide, and we are honored to again be recognized for our world-class MS in Finance program by Financial Times," said Andrew Ainslie, dean of the Simon Business School.
  • The Simon Business Schools offers a rigorously quantitative, economics-based approach to decision-making in one of the most diverse student communities of any business school in America.

Northcentral University Names Dean to Head School of Business

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Monday, June 18, 2018
Management education, Northcentral University, Education, NCU, Business school, National Central University, Master of Business Administration

SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northcentral University (NCU), a global online graduate-focused university, is pleased to announce that Dr. Kelley Walters has been named the Dean of its School of Business.

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  • SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northcentral University (NCU), a global online graduate-focused university, is pleased to announce that Dr. Kelley Walters has been named the Dean of its School of Business.
  • Before taking this position, Walters served as Acting Dean for the School of Business.
  • She earned her MBA from Northcentral University and her PhD in Reading Education from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
  • Founded in 1996, Northcentral University is a regionally accredited, private, online and graduate-focused university serving professionals globally.

GISMA Business School Launches Summer School with Four Courses Exploring Business Global Trends

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
States of Germany, GISMA Business School, Hanover, Business school, Education

GISMA Business School has today announced the launch of its Summer School, which will start this year with four programmes in Berlin and Hannover.

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  • GISMA Business School has today announced the launch of its Summer School, which will start this year with four programmes in Berlin and Hannover.
  • Over the months of July and August, the GISMA Summer School will offer a range of two-week programmes, available to domestic and international students.
  • GISMA Summer School will offer the following programmes:
    The structure of the courses will allow German and international students to expand their academic knowledge and acquire new skills.
  • "Thanks to this inclusive approach, GISMA Summer School creates the perfect environment to shape well-rounded specialists for the modern world of business," added Dr. Grindel-Denby.

Babson College Announces Undergraduate And Graduate Faculty Of The Year

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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Babson, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Business school, Massachusetts

WELLESLEY, Mass., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Babson College recognized Lauren Beitelspacher and Anirudh Dhebar as faculty of the year at Commencement ceremonies of May 19, 2018.

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  • WELLESLEY, Mass., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Babson College recognized Lauren Beitelspacher and Anirudh Dhebar as faculty of the year at Commencement ceremonies of May 19, 2018.
  • Lauren Skinner Beitelspacher (PhD, University of Alabama) is an assistant professor in the Marketing Division at Babson College.
  • Prior to joining the faculty at Babson College, Dhebar was on the faculty at the Harvard Business School (1983-1995) and the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1995-1997).
  • The top-ranked college for entrepreneurship education, Babson is a dynamic living and learning laboratory where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society.

Schoology Expands Executive Team with Appointment of Justin Serrano as President

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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Education, Management education, Educational software, Schoology, Serrano, Master of Business Administration, Business school

NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Schoology , the leader in learning management systems (LMS) for education, today announced the appointment of education industry veteran Justin Serrano as President.

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  • NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Schoology , the leader in learning management systems (LMS) for education, today announced the appointment of education industry veteran Justin Serrano as President.
  • In this newly created role, Serrano will oversee the strategic direction for the sales, marketing, customer success, finance and human resources teams.
  • He spent 17 years at Kaplan Test Prep in a variety of leadership roles, and ultimately served as President of K12 and College Prep.
  • Serrano has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Cornell and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Babson Among Top MBA Programs For Finance Careers According To Financial Times

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Management education, Education, Master of Business Administration, Business school, Professional studies, Business education, Babson College, HEC Paris

Olin Graduate School of Business full-time MBA program has been recognized as one of the top 50 for a career in finance worldwide, according to the Financial Times (FT) Top MBAs for Finance 2018 ranking.

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  • Olin Graduate School of Business full-time MBA program has been recognized as one of the top 50 for a career in finance worldwide, according to the Financial Times (FT) Top MBAs for Finance 2018 ranking.
  • "We are proud to again be named one of the best MBA programs for finance careers worldwide," said Mark Potter, Dean of Babson's F.W.
  • From Financial Times : "The list is a spin-off from the FT Global MBA ranking, which was published in January.
  • For those looking to specialize in finance, Babson also offers a Master of Science in Finance (MSF) degree.

US Executive MBA Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 5.2% During the Period 2017-2022: Ken Research

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Management education, Education, Master of Business Administration, Booth School of Business, Business school, Professional studies, Ivy League, Columbia Business School, Kellogg School of Management

The first Executive MBA program was created at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in 1943.

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  • The first Executive MBA program was created at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in 1943.
  • Since then, the number of executive MBA programs has increased in the US with many programs offering joint degree programs and partnerships with business schools in Europe and Asia.
  • US Executive MBA market is at late growth stage with approximately 181 business schools offering EMBA program in the country.
  • The US Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that healthcare management jobs are expected to grow 23% each year.