Written by: Loren Moss Published by: Finance Columbia MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Colombian entrepreneurs have until July 6, to apply to MBA programs at Texas public universities in the United States, thanks to an agreement between the Colombian Institute of Educational Credit and Technical Studies. Abroad (ICETEX) and the Texas International Education Consurtium … [Read more...]
B-Schools Eye New Source Of Talent: Laid-Off Peace Corps Volunteers
Written by: Marc Ethier Published by: Poets&Quants MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Last month, in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Peace Corps took the unprecedented step of recalling all volunteers from around the world. More than 7,300 volunteers in over 60 countries were brought home — then summarily dismissed. Where will they go? … [Read more...]
Penn State Smeal adds master’s incentive for incoming Executive MBA class
Written by: Penn State Smeal College of Business Published by: Penn State Smeal College of Business Week MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Qualified applicants may complete one selected additional master’s program or an online graduate certificate for no additional tuition. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Lehigh, Prospanica Launch New Partnership Program
Written by: Editorial Services Published by: Lehigh News MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Lehigh's College of Business has announced it will award at least one full tuition scholarship annually as well as partial tuition scholarships for its full-time, one-year MBA program, beginning with the Summer 2020 cohort, through its recent partnership with Prospanica, The … [Read more...]
The staggering millennial wealth deficit, in one chart
Written by: Christopher Ingraham Published by: Washington Post MBA News Digest Comment: Perhaps this article helps explain the choices millennials are making re GME. Extracted Content: Few things capture the precariousness of life for today’s young adults like a visualization of their wealth. Economist Gray Kimbrough did just that, using Federal Reserve data to compare how generations … [Read more...]
$3M Gift Powers New Scholarships for Military Students at UVA Darden
Written by: Kristen Keesee Published by: Newswise MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The $3 million gift from Thomas R. Watjen (MBA ’81) and Nanette Watjen, matched with an additional $1.5 million from the UVA Bicentennial Scholarship Fund, will create the $4.5 million Edward A. Watjen Bicentennial Scholarship Fund. This new fund will be incorporated with an existing military … [Read more...]