The MBA Career Management Center at the Argyros School of Business and Economics has reported that 80% of its MBA class of 2012 has received job offers within 3 months of graduation. With national unemployment rate hovering around 8 percent (and California’s unemployment rate at around 10%), the current job market can strike fear into
Hello ASBE – We will have two new executives that I’m very excited to announce in our administration at the Argyros School of Business and Economics – Dr. Darryl Stephens will be starting on October 29 as the new Assistant Dean of Graduate and Executive Education. All the MBA’s and aspiring MBAs should get to
As students look for different social circles to be a part of, it is easy to just think of groups such as sports teams, fraternities and sororities. However, there are also students who dedicate their free time to groups that coincide with their future goals once they leave Chapman. These groups can be found here
Consumer Confidence is at a 5-year high, according to the latest research released by the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University. The Anderson Center measures Consumer Confidence with the California Composite Index of Consumer Confidence. The index is generated based on consumers’ outlook on current and future economic conditions, and an
Mr. Reginald Gilyard begins his position as the Dean of the Argyros School of Business and Economics on August 1st, 2012, replacing Dr. Arthur Kraft who has held the position since 2006. Both private and public sector organizations face unprecedented and ever-changing challenges in today’s economic climate. The George L. Argyros School of Business and
Inside Scoop with Stacey is an ongoing blog series from Stacey Moynahan, Director of MBA Career Management Center (MBA CMC) . It will feature insider tips for a successful career search, recaps of employer visits, and other happenings relevant to MBA Career Services. To learn more about MBA CMC or to schedule a career consultation,
In his TEDxChapmanU talk, Henrik asks “What if?” and challenges the audience to take risks to keep their passions alive. He encourages everyone to work toward proving the “doubters” wrong and to believe in extraordinary ideas. He describes the setbacks he faced in designing a vehicle that was different than the rest, and walks us
Missed the inaugural TEDxChapmanU on June 15? We’ve got you covered. Watch the TEDx Talk “Courage To Fail”, delivered by Richard Sudek, director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics. For highlights and more information, please visit the TEDXChapmanU website.
For the second consecutive year, Chapman University’s Student Managed Investment Fund has outperformed its benchmark. Established in November 2009 with $1 million and a charter to invest in a portfolio benchmarked to the S&P 500, the fund earned 2.62% in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 compared to a 1.14% return on the S&P
As the travel portion of the 2012 Walk Down Wall Street travel course has reached its conclusion, a word from its instructor, Professor Ayca Altintig. The WDWS 2012 Class is back from New York City! It was a very exciting week overall! We visited many great financial companies and institutions. Students went on the
Hi Students, Parents and Faculty, (Our MBA students & faculty during the 2011 Brazil Travel Course, posing for a group during a corporate visit to Petrobras) Welcome! This is a blog dedicated to Building Cross Cultural Competencies, an Interterm Travel Course to Brazil offered at the graduate (as BUS 686) and undergraduate (as BUS 486)
Hi Students, Parents and Faculty, Welcome! This is a blog dedicated to Walk Down Wall Street, an Interterm Travel Course offered in January by Chapman University. Students enrolled in the course will study financial markets and institutions for three weeks on the Chapman University campus, and then visit major financial companies and institutions in New