Sir Donald Gordon Donates Two and a Half Million Pound Gift to SchoolSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - London Business School is delighted to announce that Sir Donald Gordon, founder of Liberty Life and Liberty International, has made a generous, two and a half million pound gift to establish the Sir Donald Gordon Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at London Business School. Sir Donald, one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and businessmen launched Liberty Life, a small life company with an innovative investment philosophy, which grew into one of South Africa's largest companies.
Jyotirmoy School oF businessSeptember 12th, 2009 Jyotirmoy School of Business located within the Jyotirmoy Knowledge Park in the southern suburb of Kolkata at Kalikapur, Sonarpur has evolved from the needs of the students of Eastern India to have access to a truly international standard B-School committed in churning out the leaders of tomorrow. So Jyotirmoy School of Business launched its PGDM course in the presence of glittering intellectuals of the city.
BongoUS Creates the Bongo Buddy to Calculate International Shipping CostsAugust 16th, 2009 TAMPA, Florida -
Bongo International, a leading provider of global shipments from the United States to international consumers, is proud to announce the launch of the Bongo Buddy. This plug-in can be downloaded through the Firefox browser and provides estimated shipping costs for items purchased across any U.S.
Elstree School Selects DediPower to Deliver Managed Hosting for its WebsiteAugust 3rd, 2009 READING, England - Driving timely communications via the internet, Elstree School is staying connected in the school and extended community. Elstree, a leading boy's preparatory school founded in 1848, is not new to evolution and has been online for the past 10 years.
Prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing Announces Open Enrollment for First Ever International Foundation CourseMay 4th, 2009 BEIJING - The prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts is now accepting enrollment for its first-ever International Foundation Course, a highly anticipated pre-bachelor's degree program developed in conjunction with China's Ministry of Education. CAFA is the leading institution for modern art education in China and is the only art academy of higher learning directly under the Ministry of Education.
Giving MBA Graduates the Edge in a Tough Job MarketApril 22nd, 2009 BOSTON - Hult International Business School Gives Two Master's Degrees for the Price of one
Hult International Business School is offering its incoming September MBA students the opportunity to extend their studies and graduate with a Master of Finance degree at no extra cost, it was announced today. In effect this means students at Hult, the world's first global business school, will be able to graduate with two degrees in only 18 months.
Hult Offers Free Ongoing Professional Development for MBA Program Graduates : an Innovative Solution for Business School Graduates Looking to Stay up-to-Date With Current TrendsApril 5th, 2009 BOSTON, Massachusetts - Hult International Business School (hult.edu/), the world's first global business school, announced today that it is offering its MBA program alumni a unique opportunity to maintain their business knowledge throughout their careers. Going forward the school has taken the unprecedented step of giving all of its 4,500 MBA degree holders the option of returning regularly to join elective classes for free.
'One School Nurse for 6,900 Children'April 1st, 2009 LONDON - Unite Calls for Urgent Recruitment Programme
One specialist school nurse is looking after an estimated 6,900 children in England, according to Unite, the largest union in the country, which is calling for a massive recruitment campaign. The latest NHS workforce statistics, based on September 2008 figures, reveal that there were 1,062 full-time equivalent (FTE) school nurses in England - an increase of 169 (FTEs) on the previous year.
MBA Program Applications at Hult International Business School Double: Global Business School Sees Demand Rise as International Students Flock to Upgrade Their Resumes With a Business DegreeMarch 29th, 2009 BOSTON, Massachusetts - Hult International Business School (www.hult.edu/)announced today
that it is seeing a massive increase in demand for its MBA programs
(www.hult.edu/mba-program/index), particularly among international
students. Year to date applications have increased 102% as students look to
strengthen their resumes in order to better position themselves in the
downturn.
Discussion on The Finance Crisis and Rescue: What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can Be Learned?March 10th, 2009 TORONTO and LONDON - With world markets and the global economy still in turmoil, an event to
be held in London, UK later this month takes a timely look at the financial
crisis. The discussion will be based on The Finance Crisis and Rescue: What Went
Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can Be Learned?, a book recently published by
Rotman/UTP Publishing, an imprint of University of Toronto Press, in
partnership with the Rotman School of Management.