VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2
  April 2007
AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER ABOUT IMBA STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY, PROJECTS, AND EVENTS

 

Chevron Selects Moore Student for Conference
Second-year IMBA student Roy Nygaard was selected as one of just seven MBA students from the top U.S. business schools to attend Gastech 2006, the 22nd International Exhibition and Conference for the LNG, LPG and Natural Gas Industries, held in Abu Dhabi. Chevron sponsored Roy’s all-expense-paid trip to the United Arab Emirates to learn about the liquid and natural gas industries and network with its executives from all over the world.
    

 

Moore Hiring on the Rise  
Between 2002 and 2006, the job placement rate for Moore School IMBAs upon graduation has nearly doubled from 37% to 73%. Why? The Moore Professional Series—a comprehensive, two-year career and professional development program that develops the whole person in preparation for making well-informed, appropriate career choices.

 

Real World Experience Makes the Grade
Dr. Sanjay Ahire's teaching prowess and ability to link students with real-world consulting projects has earned him several prestigious awards. In his fall 893 Business Process Improvements course, International MBA and Professional MBA students conducted successful projects at eight South Carolina companies. This course is just one way that Ahire has helped boost the Moore School’s operations management program—now one of the hottest majors in U.S. business schools.

 

Steady and Consistent Rise in Rankings
This March marked the 18th consecutive year that U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Moore School of Business as either No. 1 or No. 2 for its graduate international business program. Last fall, BusinessWeek ranked the Moore School 3rd among schools for "fastest return" on an MBA student’s education investment. The Moore School continues its climb in many national rankings by publications including Financial Times of London, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.

 

Distinguished Alum Leads Continental Back from the Brink
Larry Kellner, Continental Airline’s Chairman and CEO, credits the airline’s resurgence to improved team work and good customer service. Kellner spoke to students and faculty as part of the Wachovia Bank Executive Lecture Series at the Moore School of Business Oct. 23. Under his leadership, Continental avoided bankruptcy and surged to take the lead among U.S. carriers.

 

2007 IMBA Photo Competition
Visit the Moore School Web site to view the winners of the 3rd annual IMBA Photo Competition. IMBA students took the photos while abroad on internship and submitted them in four categories: Conceptual/Artistic, Experiences, People and Places. At the left is a finalist in the Conceptual/Artistic category called "Peeking through the ramparts at the town of Essaouria, Morocco" taken by Levi Dunton, who is in the Arabic Track.
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