Content written by Jonathan Moules and published by Financial Times. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The executive MBA, which began life three-quarters of a century ago at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, was created to build a new generation of leadership talent that could expand American industry in the middle of the second world war. The core … [Read more...] about Moving with the times — 75 years of the EMBA
The University of Chicago Opens New Campus in Hong Kong
Content written and published by The University of Chicago. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The University of Chicago has opened the doors of its new Hong Kong campus, which is operating on a limited basis until the full opening scheduled for November 2018. Building upon the University’s rich history of scholarship and ongoing collaborations with research institutions and … [Read more...] about The University of Chicago Opens New Campus in Hong Kong
#002: Makini Allwood–Social Media Usage at Chicago Booth EMBA
Show Notes Welcome to the MBA News Digest podcast series, Episode 002. My guest for this episode is Makini Allwood, a digital marketing professional working for the Chicago Booth Executive MBA Program. In this role she works with campus teams in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong to create targeted content and communications. She has worked for Chicago Booth since 2016 and has also worked as a member … [Read more...] about #002: Makini Allwood–Social Media Usage at Chicago Booth EMBA
Business-School Donors Open Their Wallets
Content written by Michelle Ma and published by Wall Street Journal. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: University of Chicago, University of Michigan and Iowa State University have received eight-figure donations. At a time of shifting demand for graduate business degrees, gifts are changing, too. Rather than pledging dollars for new academic buildings, donors are investing … [Read more...] about Business-School Donors Open Their Wallets
University of Chicago to build learning center in Hong Kong
The University of Chicago is expanding its Asian presence with the construction of new education, research and collaboration hub in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, a non-profit institution and Hong Kong’s largest community benefactor, has given a $30 million grant for the project. It adds to and complements the University’s centers in Beijing and Delhi, expanding the … [Read more...] about University of Chicago to build learning center in Hong Kong