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UC Davis MBA program listed as one of nations best The University of California Davis Graduate School of Management has been named one of the top 50 business schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report magazine, the 12th-consecutive year the local university has made the closely watched list. The UC Davis program is ranked No. 20 among public schools and No. 46 overall, according to U.S. News 2008 edition of Americas Best Graduate Schools. The overall ranking remained the same as last year. The local program is the smallest business school on the list, with 116 full-time

An MBA from INSEAD is most wanted Many Indian MBA students find French business school, INSEADs one-year course an attractive alternative to studying in the US. Fontainebleau in France was once the hunting ground of the royals. Its famous for its forests, the royal chateau and now INSEAD - its business school. Its among the best-rated in the world and was set up in 1957. INSEAD is known for its MBA and executive-education programmes. Along with its Singapore campus, INSEAD has over 880 MBA participants and over 50 executive MBAs, with people coming from 60 countries. Dean, MBA Programme, INSEAD, Antonio Fatas

Its not your fathers MBA as schools get specific The masters of business administration degree is getting a makeover. The MBA may still offer fundamental financial and management training, but its no longer business as usual. Many schools are offering niche MBAs – letting students focus on specialized fields such as health care, sports management, entertainment and the brokerage business. These choices join traditional MBAs specializing in management, marketing and finance. On the West Coast, you can get an MBA in wine industry management from the University of California at Davis. You can get an MBA in aviation management

Medal haul for Goole Martial Arts Club Last weekend members of the Goole Tang Soo Do martial arts club took part in the National Tang Soo Do Championships held in Manchester. Having trained hard for several months, all members of the team gave their best performance ever, winning a total of 17 medals for forms and sparring. For many this was their first ever competition. In a tale of two Maxs, in outstanding performances, Max Dixon won a gold medal for sparring, while Max Standring won a gold medal for forms. Silver medals in sparring were won by Mark Davis, Amanda

UC Davis MBA Students Make Corporate Tour of Japan Any trade delegation to Japan would be envious of the itinerary: exclusive meetings with leaders of more than a dozen major corporations, a visit to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and dinner with senior officials responsible for the countrys industry and trade. But this two-week trip begins this weekend for 13 MBA students at the Graduate School of Management at UC Davis. The trip is the culmination of the schools 10-week international management practicum -- one of the ways the management school helps prepare its students to lead in the global economy. The course and

Forecast: MBA Hiring Up Again The hiring of MBA graduates is surging this academic year, with employers expecting to bring in 22.1% more MBA grads in 2007 than they did in 2006, according to a survey of companies across the country. An improved economy, business growth and employee retirement all contribute to this escalating demand for newly minted MBAs, says Andrea Koncz, employment information manager for the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). And with growing industries comes growing competition to attract the best and brightest. At JP Morgan (JPM), hiring of MBAs is up between 10 and 15% this

New international service to link MBA graduates, business schools and recruiters Exec-appointments.com is launching a new service to bring together MBA graduates from leading international business schools and key, senior executive recruiters. MBA-Direct.com will provide a unique resource for business schools to link their MBA students and alumni, at every stage of their career, to the most significant recruiters of MBAs. Betty Thayer, chief executive of exec-appointments.com, said the service would fill the current vacuum for a professional one-stop resource. There are resources available but they are not harnessed together in one easy to use site. More : onrec.com

Augmentation des inscriptions en MBA en 2006 - Enquête GMAC Cette hausse des candidatures sapplique à lensemble des MBAs: full-time, part-time, executive, selon une enquête réalisée par le Graduate Management Admission Council ® auprès de 230 programmes de MBA dans 147 écoles supérieures de commerce à travers le monde. Two-thirds of full-time MBA programs participating in the 2006 GMAC Application Trends Survey saw application levels rise in 2006, up from only 21 percent from the year before. Part-time programs reported a similar increase in volume: 62 percent in 2006, compared with 46 percent last year. Among executive MBA programs, 69 percent saw

MBA grads united with recruiters Exec-appointments.com is launching a new service to bring together MBA graduates from leading international business schools and key senior executive recruiters. MBA-Direct.com will provide a resource for business schools to link their MBA students and alumni, at every stage of their career, to recruiters of MBAs. Betty Thayer, chief executive of exec-appointments.com, says: Through MBA-Direct, business schools will be able to help past and present students to find the best jobs available. MBA graduates, at any point in their career, will be able to use the service as part of their job search. And recruiters and corporate companies

Trip Davis, TRX President & CEO, Honored by The Darden School of Business TRX, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRXI - News), a leading, independent provider of transaction processing and data integration solutions to the global travel industry, today announced the inclusion of Trip Davis, TRX President & CEO, in the third annual Alumni Showcase at The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The Darden Alumni Showcase recognizes alumni who have achieved success in their industries and their communities through extraordinary leadership, vision, and determination. The Darden community - alumni, students, staff, and faculty - nominates all award recipients, from which

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