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WFU posts top CPA exam pass rate
November 30, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, School of Business, Top Stories
For the ninth time, Schools of Business students achieved the top pass rate in the nation on the Certified Public Accountant Exam among candidates with and without advanced degrees from nearly 2,000 colleges and universities.
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Students meet U.S. ambassador
November 22, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, School of Business, Student, Top Stories
Students in the Schools of Business met last week with the U.S. Ambassador to Austria, William Eacho. The students are studying abroad, taking two business classes, as well as history, art, and German. They reside in the Flow House, an elegant home owned by Wake Forest.
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Ethics Team qualifies for nationals
November 17, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, School of Business, Student, Top Stories
The Wake Forest Ethics Team qualified for the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl following the eighth annual Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl competition on Nov. 12 in Clearwater, Fla. This was the first competition for the team.
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Schools of Business climbs in rankings
October 17, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, School of Business, Top Stories
The Schools of Business continues to climb in The Economist 2011 ranking of full-time MBA programs, ranking 29th in the nation and 48th worldwide.
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GE CEO visits Schools of Business
October 13, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Speakers, Top Stories
The Schools of Business recently welcomed GE’s Jeff Immelt, who has been named one of the “World’s Best CEOs” by Barron’s three times. Immelt stressed to students that they must prepare to compete in a volatile, global economy. “You are going to graduate into a world that requires adaptability. It rewards people who know how to manage volatility.”
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Schools of Business praised
September 21, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, School of Business, Top Stories
The Schools of Business recently has received national praise for succeeding in several aspects of its educational mission, including entrepreneurship, social and environmental stewardship and increased demand for its two-year M.B.A. program.
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Retail marketing center launched
August 22, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories
The Schools of Business announced the unveiling of its new Center for Value Delivery Innovation, a first-of-its-kind retail marketing collaboration, at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Executive Conference in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Aug. 20.
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Students selected for elite program
July 25, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Student, Top Stories
Two Wake Forest Schools of Business students, Natalie Friedman and Melanie Green, have been selected with about 100 other students to attend Fast Forward, a three-day leadership development program in California.
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No business experience required
July 11, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories
It took only one year for Ron Johnson to leap from a management position at a SuperTarget store to a role at athletic apparel maker Under Armour where he helps develop shoes worn on court by NBA stars. Johnson says he owes his dramatic ascent to the M.A. in Management program offered by Wake Forest.
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Teaching leadership
July 7, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, School of Business, School of Medicine, Staff, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College
The University’s new Associate Vice President for Leadership Development, Evelyn Williams, envisions a program to teach students how to build and flex their leadership muscles — preparing them for careers in any field.
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