Waco EMBA program expanding to Austin
Baylor's 11-year-old Waco
Executive MBA (EMBA) program is expanding to include Austin. Beginning
next fall, Monday and Thursday evening classes will be conducted on
an alternating basis at Baylor's Waco campus and at Motorola University
on West Parmer Lane in Austin. Internet-based distance learning will
comprise 25 percent of the 21-month curriculum, which is designed for
people already engaged in full-time business careers. Full
story link.
Dallas EMBA Program among top 25 in the world
Baylor's Executive
MBA program in Dallas has risen again this year in the prestigious
Financial Times rankings of the world’s best EMBA programs. The
Financial Times business newspaper, printed in 19 cities around the
world, rates Baylor’s EMBA program 25th among all EMBA programs
in the world. It ranked No. 14 in the United States, No. 2 in the state
of Texas, and No. 1 in the Dallas metroplex. Full
story link.
MBA students describe their summer internship
experiences
Baylor MBA students make the most of their summers by participating
in internships that complement and enhance their classroom discussions.
In their own words, six MBA students describe the internships they completed
this past summer in varied disciplines encompassing customer relationship
management, financial forecasting, banking in Spain, programming, operations
and finance for an NBC television station, and Web design incorporating
an "ordering platform." Full
story link.
Baylor co-sponsors Dec. 4 Stephen Covey seminar
in Austin
The Baylor EMBA program is bringing internationally renowned
leadership development authority Stephen R. Covey to conduct a full-day
seminar on Dec. 4 in Austin, in partnership with the LumaCore Corp.
and Fortune magazine. Covey's discussion, drawing from his forthcoming
book, will concentrate on "The New Habits of Effective People:
The Future of Leadership." Business school Dean Terry S. Maness
will introduce Covey, who will discuss ways in which organizations can
engage people for success, how to build trust and openness, how to anticipate
the four most chronic organizational problems and how to release the
hidden talents of employees. Full story link.
Alumnus Dr. Joe Cunningham influences national
health policy
Waco physician Dr. Joe Cunningham, who has assumed increasingly prominent
roles in reshaping statewide and national health care policies, credits
his completion of Baylor’s Executive MBA program in 2001 for giving
him a better understanding of the health care system. Dr. Cunningham,
who is executive director of the Providence Health Alliance physician
group, and medical director and a senior vice president of Providence
Health Center in Waco, holds leadership positions on numerous medical
boards and routinely serves on legislative advisory commissions. He
believes his MBA degree has given him the foundation of knowledge through
which to conceive, negotiate and enact significant improvements within
the health care industry. Full story link.
Two Baylor grads score among top 10 in CPA exams
For the second time this year, two Baylor graduates registered among
the top 10 highest Texas CPA examination scores reported by the Texas
State Board of Public Accountancy. The high-scoring alumni are Michelle
Walton Downs and Scott Schieffer, both of whom graduated in 2001. Downs
and Schieffer both earned the honor of speaking at CPA swearing-in ceremonies
on Nov. 2. Downs spoke in Austin, while Schieffer took the stage in
Arlington. They have strong commendations for the preparation they received
at Baylor. Full story link.
Baylor students managing $1 million investment fund
Baylor University’s business students are now managing a live
$1 million portfolio that is helping to generate funds for student scholarships.
The investment fund was established in the spring of 2000 with a $250,000
endowment, along with $150,000 in gifts from alumni and friends. The
fund is managed actively by select graduate students and senior undergraduates
as part of a class, “Practicum in Portfolio Management.”
In the first year and a half, the fund has exceeded S&P earnings
by 14 percent. Full story link.
Dr. Bill Petty's Survey—Become a Participant
The Graduate Programs office will be conducting a survey of graduates
who currently or have owned a majority interest in a privately-held
company. If you have or have had such an ownership position, either
as an entrepreneur or as a private investor, please provide your name
and email address in the form below and push the submit button. Your
response will be sent to the Center of Entrepreneurial Studies at Baylor
to include you in the study. Survey link.
