Category: Business
- Is the seafood you eat the product of slave labor?Feb. 21, 2012
A six-month investigation by E. Benjamin Skinner, a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, has uncovered disturbing links between the use of forced labor in New Zealand fisheries and the food that may wind up on plates of American consumers.
- Gov. Deval Patrick to deliver keynote speech at Global Trade SummitFeb. 14, 2012
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will be the keynote speaker at the Brandeis International Business School’s second annual Global Trade Summit. This one-day conference will be held on Tuesday, April 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Levin Ballroom and is an opportunity for professionals seeking to understand and succeed in global markets. It is designed to help companies identify and take advantage of international business opportunities.
Grants help research go from laboratory to marketJan. 28, 2012Seed money from last year’s Virtual Incubator landed one group additional funding for its smartphone study aid. Another group's ALS therapy is now under license for commercial development. Do you have a big idea? Preliminary proposals are due by Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
Fashion-focused students win scholarships, mentoringJan. 5, 2012For the second consecutive year, all of Brandeis' candidates for prestigious YMA fashion scholarships have been accepted, winning $5,000 and access to internships and mentoring. Paul Rosengard '80, a past chairman of the fund praises their "talent, effort and organization."
Real-estate projects course offers hands-on experienceDec. 13, 2011Students in this new International Business School course interview city officials, learn about municipal permit laws, conduct market research, meet with architects and contractors, create development budgets, and give weekly reports to on-site project managers, putting their classroom learning to the test.
Stock Pitch Challenge proves a good investmentNov. 20, 2011The Global Markets Investment Club of Brandeis International Business School recently held its annual Stock Pitch Challenge, in which students gave presentations and fielded questions from a panel that included high-level executives and partners from the likes of Bank of America and Bain and Company.
Patrick kicks off U.S.-Israeli summit at BrandeisNov. 15, 2011The Brandeis International Business School hosted the New England-Israel Business Council’s 2011 Data Storage & Security Summit Monday, which brought together representatives in government, business and industry from both Israel and the greater New England region.
Patrick to open Data Storage Summit at Brandeis Nov. 10, 2011The New England-Israel Business Council’s 2011 Data Storage and Security Summit will take place at Brandeis on Monday, November 14. Industry offers the potential for strengthening collaboration between Israel and the United States.
Renowned executive says business must rebuild trust Nov. 7, 2011Niall FitzGerald was honored recently by the International Business School's Perlmutter Institute for his 'recognized commitment to the global community and its prosperity.' The former Unilever chairman urged that business leaders 'not be let off the hook for the reckless behavior in which they indulged.'
- Dean Magid to accompany Gov. Patrick to Brazil Nov. 2, 2011
The mission will include participants from academia, the arts, business and government. It is intended to solidify the strong bonds Massachusetts has with Brazil and to provide new opportunities for collaboration on trade, investment and job growth. It also will lay a foundation for Brandeis' Second Annual Global Trade Summit.
- Cutting SSI would hurt childrenOct. 27, 2011
- Two events to address crisis over global debtOct. 24, 2011
This week, Brandeis will host two events to address the global debt crisis. What’s really at stake? The International and Global Studies Program and the Center for German and European Studies will host two speakers who will examine the issues and recent developments.
German dynamo powers innovative energy courseOct. 10, 2011A new class with Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht represents the start of the business school’s Perlmutter Executive-in-Residence program, which gives students the opportunity to have personal engagement and direct dialogue with major business executives from around the world.
- Ji Yun Lee ’11 making her own fashion statementSept. 30, 2011
Thanks to the Fashion Scholarship Fund, Ji Yun Lee '11 is working in her chosen industry. The deadline to apply for 2011-12 FSF scholarship is Oct. 24. The fund “does a great job connecting you with people in the industry,” said Lee, who was raised in Beijing.
- Bloomberg editor brings Keene insights to campusSept. 14, 2011
Tom Keene, a host for Bloomberg Radio and anchor of the Bloomberg TV program 'Surveillance Midday,' was an invigorating and exciting visitor for students who have spent countless hours down at the school’s Bloomberg Lab mining data and doing financial modeling.
Business school students immersed in TurkeySept. 9, 2011International Business School MA and MBA candidates combined classroom knowledge with in-country experience, connecting with prominent business leaders and gaining an in-depth look at Turkey’s economy through the new Hassenfeld Fellow Overseas Immersion Program.
South Sudan native enjoys revolutionary internshipAug. 23, 2011Chiengkuach Majok MA '12 returned home just in time to see his native land become a nation -- and to participate in the figuration of the new country's financial information systems. He's done everything from investigating currency fluctuations to encouraging personal banking.
- Jody Hoffer Gittell awarded first Bill Nobles FellowshipJuly 26, 2011
Rutgers University's School of Management and Labor Relations has awarded the first Bill Nobles Fellowship for the 2011-2012 academic year to Professor Jody Hoffer Gittell of Brandeis University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Magid reappointed as business school deanJune 29, 2011Provost Marty Krauss and Provost-elect Steve A.N. Goldstein announced today that Bruce Magid, who Krauss called a 'transformational leader,' has been reappointed to a second five-year term as dean of the Brandeis International Business School. His second term will run from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017.
Business School finance program ranked best in USJune 20, 2011The Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance Program was ranked first in the United States and 14th in the world in a Financial Times survey. It was the FT's first-ever polling on masters in finance programs that do not require work experience.
Anderson, McKay win Business School's awardsMay 22, 2011The two professors have been honored with Brandeis International Business School 2011 Faculty Teaching Award for enthusiasm and devotion in the classroom and for their abilities to make complex subjects understandable.
- Banerjee receives Fulbright to study Indian technologyApril 13, 2011
The professor of strategy in the International Business School will explore how entrepreneurs assemble resources in an environment of scarcity, and the role that intellectual property rights play in facilitating entrepreneurial activity. She also will use her research to write new cases about ways in which entrepreneurship can sustain the bottom of the economic pyramid.
Governor Patrick outlines global advantages Massachusetts must leverage April 6, 2011- Gov. Patrick to keynote Global Trade SummitMarch 24, 2011
Event to highlight opportunities for companies seeking expansion in Asia, Germany, the U.K. and South America. Summit will also examine ways that the state’s life sciences, clean energy and information technology sectors can foster job creation in Massachusetts. In-depth discussions on managing global operations, working with foreign investors and export financing will also take place.
- UsTrendy founder: Vision, courage key to entrepreneurshipMarch 22, 2011
- Business school one of best at 'green' education March 18, 2011
A survey of administrators of U.S. graduate business schools rates Brandeis in its top 16 institutions for programs and courses that take into account environmental and social concerns. The survey was conducted by Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review.
- Women entrepreneurs making great stridesMarch 16, 2011
Women own about 41 percent of all privately held companies in the United States, participants in the International Business School's 'Fearless Founders' conference are told, but women's access to venture capital lags far behind. Only about 11 percent of U.S. firms with venture capital backing in 2009 had current or former female CEOs or founders.
Energy panelists look for better policy, profit mix March 3, 2011The trick to boosting clean energy, they say at business school forum, is for future business and public policy leaders to promote a confluence of public and private clean energy ventures that further the notion that 'there is green (money) in green.'
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