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Drinks giant InBev is to become the first-ever company to create a bespoke MBA course for its in-house lawyers. The company is in the process of selecting a business school to offer a full MBA course to its lawyers. Western Europe and corporate general counsel Deepak Malhotra is spearheading the initiative. The course will initially only be open to selected members of Malhotra’s global corporate and 65-strong western European team, but is expected to be rolled out to the drinks giant’s other legal teams. More : .legalweek.com

President George W. Bush today announced that he has named nine individuals to serve in his Administration: The President has named J. Michael Farren to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to the President. Mr. Farren recently served as Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Xerox Corporation. Prior to this, he served as Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Campaign Manager for the Bush-Quayle Re-election Committee and Deputy Director of President George H.W. Bushs Transition Team. Mr. Farren received his

MBA Resources Retains Clark Avenue Company as Investor Relations Counsel Cam White, President and CEO of MBA Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:MBA) (the Company) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Clark Avenue Company Inc. (Clark Avenue) as its investor relations counsel. Clark Avenue was founded in 1989 and specializes in corporate communications, investor relations and developing investment community sponsorship for growth oriented public companies. Clark Avenue will concentrate on introducing MBA Resources to its network of brokers, analysts and money managers, institutional investors and investment bankers. Clark Avenue has been engaged for a six month contract at a rate of Cdn$6,000 per

Mumbai-based S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) is all set to launch its first course at the S P Jain Centre of Management (SPJCM) in the Knowledge Village in Dubai on 13 Jun 2004. The Institute wants to bring a multinational context to its student and faculty body and to the manner in which it runs its programmes. The Knowledge Village in Dubai will house leading universities and training centres from all over the world, forming the first `global campus'. SPJCM will offer a one-year full-time postgraduate diploma and management (PGDM) course. The course will offer four

Soccer: Sachin shines in Love House victory AN all-important goal by Sachin Singh in the 52nd minute of the game helped Love House in defeating Unity House 1-0 in the final of the Inter-house Football Tournament organised by City Montessori School, Rajajipuram at its football grounds here. In its semi-final match, Love House beat Peace House 2-0. Udit was the goal-scorer for the team. In the other last four stage encounter of the day, aided by a goal by Waqas Rehman through a well-timed pass by Chetan in the 25th minute of the play, Unity House defeated Hope House 1-0.

IIM-L to launch global MBA programme The Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) have started thinking global. Having begun its partnership with San Diego State Universitys new MBA in global entrepreneurship IIM-Lucknow (IIM-L) plans to launch its global MBA programme next year. This MBA in global entrepreneurship marks the beginning of IIM-Ls drive to make a place for itself on the international scene says Devi Singh director IIM-Lucknow. Sources at IIM-L said that the B-school will partner with San Diego State University College of Business Administration (SUDS CBA) and other schools. We are in talks with a few schools but nothing has

Atul Tandan, Director, Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) — one of India’s premier communications management institutes — talks to Archana Mohan about investing in technology, research and his plans for MICA. Excerpts: What can be expected from MICA in 2007? Any plans to expand to other cities? In 2007, MICA would be launching new courses in Health Management with an emphasis on studying water, sanitation and hygiene issues in the country, the doctor-patient relationship, and the like. We might also launch a programme in new media or digital media which is the need of the hour today

SZABIST Dubai Campus all set to launch Media Sciences Programme The Dubai Campus of the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) is all set to launch its Media Science Programme out of its facility in Dubai Knowledge Village. Students can apply now for SZABIST's new four-year BS Degree in Media Sciences with majors in Media Management, Media Advertising & Publishing and Media Production. The programme consists of 48 courses (six per semester) that is set to begin by September 2006, when the new academic year starts. The Media Science Programme will be ideal for professionals looking for opportunities

House backs bill mediating MBA fight The House of Delegates approved a bill last night designed to resolve through mediation a bitter two-year dispute over a new MBA program at Towson University. The vote was 109-28, with two delegates abstaining. A more litigious approach to the conflict was endorsed by the Senate last month, raising the possibility of a showdown on a racially charged issue between the two legislative chambers before the session ends Monday night. More : baltimoresun.com

Nigeria: Philips Consulting, MTN, UBA Launch Afroscholars In a bid to ensuring that undergraduate, postgraduate African students and people in work force have access to scholarship abroad with quality education schemes, Philip Consulting in collaboration with UBA foundation and MTN Nigeria, have introduced a robust portal, According to Adedoyin Odunfa, Executive Director Philips Consulting, the initiative of the project started a year ago inorder to contribute immensely to human development capacity in Nigeria. Our aim is to start in Nigeria and go to the rest of Africa More : allafrica.com

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