This isn't my first time blogging about Carlson's support for military men and women, and it probably won't be my last - I take a lot of pride in our growth in and recognition for the support we provide our military veterans.
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Earlier this week, I had the great benefit of listening to the dean of the Carlson School, Sri Zaheer, speak at our monthly First Tuesday Speaker Series. Dean Zaheer addressed the changes in business and business education and how the Carlson School is at the forefront of these changes. As I listened, I was reminded of how honored I am to serve an institution that has such a strong impact nationally and globally through so many facets of business and business education. Dean Zaheer also pens her own blog through the Carlson School website and so you can read her complete 1st Tuesday address here.
Philanthropy - a word on the minds of many, especially during the holiday season.
When I joined the Carlson MBA program, I wasn't sure if I would participate in a Study Abroad experience but I knew Carlson required an International Experience of some sort. Up until last fall, I thought I would just take the International Experience class to fulfill this requirement. Balancing a Part-Time MBA schedule along with full time work and personal life felt like enough without adding in a few weeks of travel out of the country.
On Veteran's Day, the United States honors our veterans and active men and women in uniform. It's a day to remember the sacrifices others have made and to be thankful for the liberties that have been bestowed upon us.
Excellent news was recently released by Forté announcing our own Michelle Chevalier, Director of the Graduate Business Career Center, to their Board of Directors.
Forté Foundation is a consortium of major corporations and top business schools that has become a powerful change agent in educating and directing talented women toward leadership roles in business.
The Carlson School is proud to partner with Forté and, each year, we select two Forté Fellows from our incoming Full-Time MBA class at Carlson. Forte Fellows are awarded full-tuition scholarships and benefit from participation in the Forte Fellows Program.
It was recently my privilege to participate in a written dialogue with F1GMAT, an on-line resource for MBA prep. Below is an excerpt from this interview:
F1GMAT: What makes Carlson School of Management stand out from its competition?
Linh Gilles(Carlson MBA): It's the combination of a lot of really great things that make Carlson stand out from our competition. I would have to first point out again that our Enterprise programs are truly unique to the Carlson School. No other program offers the same depth and rigor compared to what we offer through our Enterprise programs. Our students work on fee-based and high profile consultative projects for 2 ½ semesters or are managing multi-million dollar funds, either growth or fixed-income funds.
What an exciting day on campus! Today is our Full-Time MBA student's Emerging Markets Symposium -- which gathers business leaders, academics, and MBA students to discuss doing business effectively in emerging economies. The symposium features a series of presentations by 2nd year MBA that highlight their research and recent visits to companies abroad during their Global Discovery Program experiences.
Have you heard? Financial Times recently released its rankings of the top 100 business schools in the world and the Carlson School of Management is on this list!