http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba Another amazing bgsu blog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:27:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations to everyone at the College of Business here at BGSU! The latest rankings from BusinessWeek for undergraduate business programs are out and BGSU is now ranked, coming in at #91 overall. Perhaps most importantly for students right now, is how recruiters view us. The recruiter survey portion of the ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2010/03/05/businessweek-rankings/ This news about Toyota is quite fascinating. The company known for it's quality is having a bit of a quality and image issue. Yesterday, I tweeted an article calling for Toyota's President to resign. Today, there was another interesting piece in Business Week about how Toyota should move forward: What Should ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2010/02/10/recalls/ For those of you interested in pursuing the MBA @ Bowling Green, apply today. Our application deadline for our Full-time program is February 15. Graduate Assistant positions are available! For a completed application, please submit the following: Application Form Two official transcripts from each college/university you have attended Two letters of recommendation Resume Personal Statement GMAT TOEFL, ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2010/01/19/apply-today/ Congratulations to the MBA @ Bowling Green class of 2009!!! Today they will take part in our commencement ceremony and begin the next chapter in their lives. They have all worked hard to get here and although they are graduating in a tough time, many of them have exciting stories already. ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2009/12/18/congratulations-2/ Good morning everyone!  Greetings from an undisclosed, non-northwest Ohio location... A couple weeks ago, I remarked about the 'lessons learned' while in graduate school.  This included the open-ended question: What is the most important lesson I have learned from my graduate school experience?  Today, I have a response to that question. "The most ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2009/12/14/what-is-the-most-important-lesson-i-have-learned-from-my-graduate-school-experience/ Good evening there!  Hope you had an amazing holiday weekend. Graduation is less than 3 weeks away, and I must admit that it will be hard to leave.  Graduate school is a place I really wanted to reach, and I am glad to say that this dream came true.  However, the ride ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2009/12/01/expression-of-the-lessons-learned/ Hey there!  It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner.  In the United States, this also means the coming of "Black Friday", which is the biggest shopping day of the year.  In a stagnant retail situation, leading retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target are looking to be ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2009/11/19/are-teachers-coaches/ Just received breaking news that there is a rift between the parent Burger King company and Burger King franchisees.  The concern is over the $1 double cheeseburger, which franchise owners are saying costs more than $1 to produce.  With this concern in mind, a number of franchisees have banded together ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2009/11/13/what-does-a-double-cheeseburger-cost-a-lawsuit-may-decide/ Good afternoon!  Happy Friday!  (Is it Friday the 13th today?) Anyhow, I am pretty excited about a speaker who is coming to campus on Monday.   His name is Tim Augustine.  From what I have heard, he is very energetic and very knowledgeable about networking.  For anyone, networking is a valuable tool ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2009/11/13/job-searchnetworking-guru-coming-to-campus/ Greetings from the GEPB Office!  How are you all today? As a soon-to-be alumnus of the full-time MBA program, I have been actively pursuing full-time employment for after graduation.  Well, recently I stumbled upon an interesting revelation in the midst of the application process.     Much is said in business about "thinking outside the box".  We need ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/bgsumba/2009/11/05/outside-of-outside-the-box/