Baylor-Born Business Wins First Place in Entrepreneur Competition
[3/12/2013]
WACO, Texas (March 12, 2013)--A total of $50,000 was awarded to 12 finalists in the second annual New Venture Business Plan Competition held recently at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. Over 60 teams from across the country submitted their business plans including teams from Harvard, MIT and many Texas universities.
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GMAC Survey Finds that MBA Compensation is on the Rise
[3/3/2013]
MBA Programs: Kenneth Buckley, director of career management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, adds commentary to this article about the positive effect of a strengthening economy on MBA compensation packages.
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Top-ranked programs helping Baylor prepare tomorrow's healthcare industry leaders
[3/26/2013]
Baylor MBA candidate Hilary Griffin placed second in the 2013 Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management, sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Her essay outlines a possible solution to obstacles that hinder more than 11 million children with chronic conditions from getting the medical care they need.
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Portfolio Management Students Take Home Second Place from TIPS Competition
[3/26/2013]
On Saturday, February 16, Baylor won second place in the 10th annual Texas Investment Portfolio Symposium (TIPS) at Rice University. Five universities made it to the final round of the Portfolio Manager's Competition, including Oklahoma University, Southern Methodist University, Rice University and the University of North Texas.
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Baylor M.B.A. Candidate Receives Award for Essay on Transition Medicine
[3/12/2013]
WACO, Texas (March 12, 2013) - The American College of Healthcare Executives has named Hilary E. Griffin, a Baylor graduate student, as the second place winner in its annual Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management. Griffin will receive an award and recognition for her essay at the Congress on Healthcare Leadership held March 13 in Chicago, Ill.
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Baylor Regents Approve Public Fundraising for New Business School Building
[2/8/2013]
WACO, Texas (Feb. 8, 2013) - At its February meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved public fundraising for a new 275,000-square-foot business school building that will expand the school's size and reach by nearly 40 percent.
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Baylor Students Earn Prize at 2013 Illinois MBA Strategy Case Competition
[3/4/2013]
WACO, Texas (March 4, 2013) - A team of MBA students from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business ranked No. 2 at the 2013 Illinois MBA Strategy Case Competition, hosted by the University of Illinois, Feb. 7 to Feb. 9.
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109 Prisoners To Seek Certificates in Entrepreneurship from Baylor University in Partnership with Prison Entrepreneurship Program
[2/20/2013]
Earlier this year, 109 male prisoners began to pursue their Certificates in Entrepreneurship from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business through a partnership with the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.
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Baylor MBA Team Scores Second-Place at MBA Strategy Case Competition
[2/22/2013]
Baylor's MBA team brought home second-place honors from the University of Illinois MBA Strategy Case Competition last week. Ten MBA programs, including Penn State, the University of Minnesota, the University of Connecticut and Hong Kong University, fielded teams in the event, which was held at the University of Illinois' main campus in Champagne, Ill, on February 8-9.
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MBA Students Help Prisoners Earn Certificates of Entrepreneurship
[12/18/2012]
More than 70 men in prison earned Certificates of Entrepreneurship from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business this month.
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Executive MBA Releases New Television Commercial
[12/19/2012]
As part of a larger campaign including outdoor, radio, online and print advertising, the Executive MBA produced a new television commercial aimed at helping drive enrollment to both Austin and Dallas campuses.
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Texas Business Hall of Fame Awards Scholarship to Baylor University MBA Candidate
[11/19/2012]
The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation recently awarded 19 $10,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students focusing on entrepreneurship studies at Texas universities. The awards were presented at a luncheon in their honor at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston. The foundation annually awards one scholarship at each of the program's current 19 participating Texas universities. This year, Jeffrey M. Bischoff represented Baylor University. On the same evening, the scholars were presented at a gala for 900 attendees, who also witnessed the induction of five Texas Legends into the Texas Business Hall of Fame. These included Donald Adam, College Station; Frank A. Bennack, Jr., San Antonio; Douglas L. Foshee, Houston; John L Nau, III, Houston and Todd Wagner, Dallas.
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Winners Announced from Baylor's Business Ethics Forum on Entrepreneurship
[12/3/2012]
"From the initial Business as Missions panel to keynotes Nancy Richards and Cecilia Levine, and then echoed again in our concluding panel, we were challenged to hold fast to our ethics and never cross the line into unethical behavior," Neubert said. "We were reminded through the stories of successful entrepreneurs that despite particularly challenging short-term costs, acting ethically offers the long-term benefits of building trust and enhancing your reputation."
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Baylor University Appoints Director for Innovative Business Accelerator
[9/17/2012]
Gregory Leman, Ph.D., has been named director of Baylor University's Innovative Business Accelerator (IBA), which helps new technology companies grow their business more rapidly by taking advantage of the University's research and academic intellectual capital.
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Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Ranks No. 2 in Nation for Entrepreneurship
[9/25/2012]
The undergraduate entrepreneurship program at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business is ranked No. 2 among the more than 2,000 schools nationwide surveyed by The Princeton Review for Entrepreneur Magazine. Baylor was the highest ranked school in Texas.
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Baylor University's Executive MBA Program Ranked Nationally by Financial Times
[10/22/2012]
Baylor University's Executive MBA program is ranked 44th in United States-only based programs, according to the Financial Times' 2012 rankings. The program, which includes campuses in Dallas and Austin, also ranked first in Texas among Executive MBA programs for percentage salary increase for graduates.
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Baylor University's New Venture Business Plan Competition Invites Student Entries
[10/26/2012]
Student teams from accredited colleges and universities in Texas are invited to enter Baylor University's second annual New Venture Business Plan Competition to promote entrepreneurship and small business development. The deadline to submit an entry is Nov. 30, 2012.
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Students Serve as Business Plan Advisors for PEP
[9/4/2012]
About 25 Baylor business student volunteers for the Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) are gearing up to serve as Business Plan Advisors for the next class of prisoners, who are preparing to productively re-enter society. The Business Plan Advisors will provide feedback on business plans that the prisoners develop in class.
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Now There's An App for That: Baylor Business Review App for iPad
[5/8/2012]
The Baylor Business Review (BBR), the alumni magazine of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, is now available as an app for iPad.
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Graduate Programs Announces New Student Services Director
[5/22/2012]
Mary Reinhardt has been named Assistant Director for Graduate Student Services in the Hankamer School of Business. Ms. Reinhardt will begin her new role on June 1. She replaces Jenna Kinkeade, who recently accepted a new position as Assistant Director for Baylor's Executive MBA program in Dallas.
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10 M.B.A.'s With Most Financial Value at Graduation
[3/16/2012]
US News and World Report, Baylor's MBA program is included in the magazine's top 10 schools with the most financial value for 2011 graduates.
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Baylor Launching Healthcare Specialization Degree within EMBA Program in Dallas
[3/19/2012]
Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will launch a specialization in healthcare administration in August 2012 within the Executive MBA program in Dallas. This new program will become another important offering to business executives in Texas.
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Baylor University To Offer Health Admin Degree in Dallas
[3/2/2012]
Dallas Business Journal, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will launch an Executive MBA in health care administration in Dallas.
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Student-Managed Investment Fund Provides Scholarships for Ninth Consecutive Year
[3/6/2012]
For the ninth consecutive year, the Philip M. Dorr Alumni & Friends Endowed Investment Fund has provided a generous financial contribution to Baylor University's Athletic Department. An $80,000 contribution will be presented to the Athletic Department at halftime of Saturday's Baylor-Oklahoma men's basketball game at the Ferrell Center.
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Baylor's Internationally Ranked Executive MBA Program in Austin to Hold "Grand Opening" Open House
[2/13/2012]
The Baylor University Hankamer School of Business Executive MBA program in Austin will hold a grand opening of its new, expanded campus from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Executive MBA Campus is now located at Oak Creek Plaza, 3107 Oak Creek Drive, Suite 240, 78727 (near the intersection of West Parmer Lane and MoPac Expressway). The campus includes two new classrooms, office space and a student lounge and is located in a gold level LEED-certified building in Austin.
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Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Set to Confer First Doctoral Degree
[2/15/2012]
Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will confer its first PhD in Information Systems on candidate Janice Lo during formal commencement in May. Lo successfully defended her dissertation "A Theory of Information Systems Strategy: Antecedents and Performance Impacts Through the Development of Dynamic Capabilities," on Feb. 2, 2012.
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Baylor University Regents Approve New Joint MSW/MBA Degree Program
[2/15/2012]
The joint MSW/MBA degree program through the Baylor School of Social Work and Hankamer School of Business will prepare graduates to assume higher positions of authority and responsibility within their respective organizations by incorporating social work values of faith and practice with ethical business practices.
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Baylor Regents Approve New Master's Degree Programs, BRIC Information Technology Infrastructure Project, Hear Reports on Strategic Planning Process
[2/10/2012]
At its February meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved two new master's degree programs, a master of arts in Christian ministry at George W. Truett Theological Seminary to assist primarily second-career students as they pursue church ministry, and a joint master's of social work/master's of business administration degree program through the Baylor School of Social Work and Hankamer School of Business. Board members also authorized $2.9 million in maintenance and capital projects, and heard a number of reports, including an update on the university's Strategic Plan.
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Baylor's Internationally Ranked Executive MBA Program in Austin to Hold "Grand Opening" Open House
[2/13/2012]
The Baylor University Hankamer School of Business Executive MBA program in Austin will hold a grand opening of its new, expanded campus from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Executive MBA Campus is now located at Oak Creek Plaza, 3107 Oak Creek Drive, Suite 240, 78727 (near the intersection of West Parmer Lane and MoPac Expressway). The campus includes two new classrooms, office space and a student lounge and is located in a gold level LEED-certified building in Austin.
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GBA Volunteers in the Waco Community
[2/13/2012]
On Saturday, Fe. 4, Graduate Business Association members volunteered their time at Fuzzy Friends Rescue.
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