GBCS CareerLink Volume 2, Issue 1 Highlights:
Spring 2011
Full-time MBA Ranking Jumps
MBA Technology Transfer February 17 On-Campus Mock Interview Day February 25 Mock Phone Interview Week February 28— March 4
Mays Business School jumped to #44 in the world (up from #54 last year) and tied for the #21 U.S. program with Rice University (up from #33 last year) in the 2011 Financial Times rankings of full-time MBA programs. For programs offered by U.S. public universities, Mays ranks #6. Since 2007, the Mays program has risen 41 places in the Financial Times MBA ranking.
On the percentage postgraduation salary increase, Mays ranks #3 among U.S. public programs (tied for #9 among all U.S. programs) in the Financial Times rankings. The program’s commitment to career services is reflected in the fact that 93 percent of Mays MBAs are employed within 90 days of graduation, a statistic that ranks the program tied for
#4 among all U.S. programs. Mays also fared well in a Bloomberg BusinessWeek report in early January as it reached the top 30 and ranked as the #11 U.S. public program. Both the Financial Times and Bloomberg BusinessWeek surveys highlight that the Mays program provides an outstanding ―return on investment.‖
action‖ and to informally network with both the program and the students.
MS Communication Series
—Kelli Levey, writer and editor of Mays Business Online
Upcoming Events MBA Technology Transfer
Inside this issue: Full-time MBA Ranking Jumps
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Upcoming Events
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Faculty Perspective from MBA Term 2
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Join our EMBA Program
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MS Department Updates
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Student Organizations
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GBCS Update
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In conjunction with the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship, the 9th annual MBA Technology Transfer competition will take place on February 17. The competition shifts this year to the analysis of existing firms rather than an assessment of the commercial viability of technologies. Each of the firms got their start with research at A&M, and each one has solid intellectual property and a CEO moving the firm forward. The challenge for our MBA students will be to deliver a 2 minute elevator pitch as well as a 15 minute ―Venture Pitch‖ presentation to judges from the business and academic community. We hope that many of you who were invited to participate as one of the 100 judges are able to do so. If you are not participating in that capacity, we extend the invitation to attend and view the event. This is a tremendous opportunity to see the Mays MBA talent pool ―in
Networking during a break in the schedule
Delivered by John Krajicek and Stacey Cole, this series is designed to educate students about effective and impactful presentations. The two-part Public Speaking workshop addresses professional use of PowerPoint and other visual mediums and teaches students how to better create and deliver a presentation that both engages the audience and fulfills the purpose of their topic. The Business Communication workshop will educate students on written business communication, including how to write documents such as executive summaries, business proposals, memos, and formal business letters. Other topics will include various modes of non-formal communication like e-mail, text messaging, and phone conversations. The goal is to strengthen the communication and develop polished business professionals as they enter the work force representing Texas A&M University.