COXPROGRAM NEWS
Centers of Excellence Fall 2010 Starting a Business certificate program participants
“Starting A Business” Certificate Program Breaks Record for Attendance The fall 2010 Starting A Business course, led by Jerry White, attracted record attendance, demonstrating that the Dallas entrepreneurial community remains strong. The program welcomed back Chris Cook (BBA ’91), co-founder and CEO of Sleep Experts, as the Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker. Find more information on this certificate program, which is open to the general Dallas business community at www.caruth.cox.smu.edu.
Business Information Center Launches Two New Workshops Responding to students’ evolving learning and research needs, the Business Information Center (BIC) will launch two new library workshops this spring. “Moving Beyond Google for Business Research” will assist students in locating a variety of business articles and conduct effective search strategies. In addition, students will learn how to access specific journals, evaluate articles and find resources to help with citations. “Investment Research” will help students to locate research on stocks, bonds and mutual funds as well as learn effective search strategies for analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and comparisons to peer companies.
Global Connections MBA Students at Yantain International Container Terminals in China
MBA Students Travel the Globe to Learn About International Business In December, seven PMBA students and three full-time MBA students attended “Doing Business in Latin America” in Santiago, Chile. Students visited companies such as El Teniento Copper Mine, Chilean Stock and Odjfell Winery. In addition, 12 PMBA students participated in the “Management in Chinese Contexts” course in Hong Kong, China. Students attended lectures by faculty from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The group crossed the border to Shenzhen, China to visit the Yantian International Container Terminals and the SEG Electronics Market, the largest electronics market in China.
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Spring 2011