| Hosting Solutions Firm, Foundry Networks, Concludes Stock Option ... | | Posted Saturday, February 10, 2007 12:52:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | Austin, Texas - (The Hosting News) - February 9, 2007 - Performance and total solutions provider for end-to-end switching and routing, Foundry Networks, Inc., has completed its inquiry into the Company's stock option practices and the implementation by the Board of Directors of remedial measures resulting from the review. In addition, the Company further announced the transition of Timothy D. Heffner from Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer to Vice President of Corporate Development, the appointment of the Company's Principal Accounting Officer, Daniel W. Fairfax, as Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and the election of one of its Board members, Alfred J. Amoroso, as the new Chairman of the Board. As previously announced in June 2006, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors appointed a Special Committee of the Board to conduct an independent investigation of the Company's stock option practices.... | |
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| | | An MBA Can Put Your Career on the Fast Track | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 2:53:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | (ARA) - If you feel like your career isn't heading in the direction you'd like, or if you think it might be time to change careers, you may want to start by looking into MBA programs. While on-the-job learning is great training and valuable background, many employers are looking for academic credentials for higher level jobs.Not only can an MBA lead to a more interesting, fulfilling career, but it can also substantially increase your income. According to PayScale.com, the median salary for individuals with an MBA degree is $78,000. That compares to a median salary of $57,000 for people with a Bachelor of Science degree, $51,000 for someone with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and $40,444 for someone with a high school diploma. Clearly, if you are shooting for a rewarding career with a hefty paycheck, an MBA is the way to go.But if you're already working a full-time job, raising a family, or taking care of other obligations, chances are you can't just put the brakes on your everyday life to go back to school fulltime.... | |
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| | | Working Adults Gain Weekly MBA Insight on MBA-Business-Schools.com | | Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:53:25 PM by Blog57 Team | | Working adults can attend online or non-traditional MBA degree programs without compromising their busy employment or family commitments. A recent column by Karen Lawson at MBA-Business-Schools.com offers sage advice for working students, and other site features assist adults in making smart decisions about attending MBA schools throughout the country. (PRWeb) January 17, 2007 -- Working adults seeking information about maintaining healthy relationships with their family and employer while pursuing an MBA degree can receive up-to-date tips and advice from the invaluable resources at MBA-Business-Schools.com, a comprehensive online business school directory. Weekly columns for non-traditional MBA students and online degree participants explore the advantages of attending self-paced programs.... | |
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| | | Value of MBA degree keeps on growing | | Posted Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:55:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | People seeking employment need every advantage they can find in today's job market. In an attempt to gain an edge, hundreds of thousands of students pursue a graduate degree every year -- many of them in business. Business First spoke with Antone "Joe" Alber, dean of the Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius College on the trends toward and values of holding an MBA in today's job market. .... | |
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| | | Columbia College to offer online graduate degree program | | Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:51:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | Along with the online Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree, the college offers associate and bachelor's degrees through eight-week sessions.Or students may attend classes on campus at their building near Missouri 179 and Edgewood Drive.The new online MBA degree allows students to earn an advanced degree while working full time. Students may transfer in nine of the 36 credit hours needed to graduate.With tuition at $290 per credit hour, it is one of the most affordable accredited online MBA programs in the country, school official said.For more information about Columbia College, call (573) 634-3250 or visit online: www.ccis.edu/jeffcity. .... | |
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| | | The search for significance | | Posted Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:53:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | They've made the money. Now these business leaders want to make a difference. 01:11 AM CST on Sunday, December 24, 2006 By CHERYL HALL / The Dallas Morning News Craig Hall wants to spread capitalism. Todd Wagner wants to make inspirational movies. Trisha Wilson wants to help AIDS-ravaged South Africa. Dale LeFebvre wants a vaccine for malaria. Don Williams wants the have-nots to have. Looking back at 2006, the biggest business story may have been not about making money, but about redeploying it for the common good. The most stunning example, of course, was when America's two richest executives, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, joined forces to create the world's largest philanthropic organization.... | |
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| | | The Decline of B-Schools, and The Worth(lessness) of an MBA | | Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 12:57:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | The chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education, Mr Damodar Acharya, doesn't seem to think much of the ratings given to b-schools by private agencies. He is quoted in The Hindu as saying that the quality of an educational institution is best judged by academics and professionals in education administration. The best that can be said about such perception is that Mr Acharya is entitled to his opinion. Those in the business of ranking institutions offering professional courses adopt parameters such as industry interface, placement records and level of satisfaction among students. When it comes b-schools their standing can be better judged, not by academics, but by the graduates of these schools, young business executives and heads of HR in companies. In the case if IT sector major companies such as TCS and Infosys send out HR teams to assess colleges to be included in their panel of institutions for campus recruitment.... | |
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| | | MB8910 | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:56:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | Age 33 fair complexioned 5' 2" HR - Executive studying for MBA - Mithuna Lagna, Utraputupa Nekatha. Kuja Rahu in 7th House parents seek suitable educated partner living / working abroad considered. E-mail evernice321@yahoo.com MB8988 A Buddhist G/K mixed business family seeks well educated professional partner for their youngest daughter 26 yrs. 5'5" tall following CIMA (UK) working at KPMG assets approx 15 million. Reply with full details. e-mail: WEDZZ@hotmail.com MB8912 A respectable Govi Buddhist teacher mother from Colombo seeks a professional preferably Engineer, Doctor, Administrative Officer or educated businessman for thirty-five year old only daughter 5'3" height, studied at a leading school in Colombo. BSc and Post-graduate degree holder employed as Development Assistant in government sector.... | |
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| | | Real estate people | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 10:59:32 AM by Blog57 Team | | Tim Harrison, MBA with Sperry Van Ness Whitney Commercial Real Estate, recently earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation awarded by the National Association of Realtors. After having met criteria for both education and experience, Harrison this week completed the final requirement of passing an in-depth, six-hour exam involving complex sequential financial computations. Harrison specializes in office investment and land sales in Western North Carolina. During his four years of commercial real estate experience, Harrison has secured more than 80 transactions valued at more than $32 million. .... | |
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| | | MBA Guide 2006: Overview | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 10:54:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | Thinking of heading back to school to advance your business savvy? Well, when it comes to graduate management education in this country, there has never been greater choice. Nowadays, you can specialize in everything from general management and finance to marketing ? and niche programs and specializations run the gamut from agribusiness to tourism and hospitality. Reluctant to put your career on hold and give up your high-paying day job? In addition to traditional two-year, full-time MBAs, new shortened programs that can be completed in as little as 12 months, part-time options and online degrees, along with flexible executive MBAs, may be the ticket. Heck, the boss may even help pick up the tab. But while the options are legion, the price of a quality business education is getting steeper and steeper.... | |
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