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Oktoberfest
Scholarship Fundraiser
Monday, October 26th
Jim Higgins Last
Lecture
Thursday, November 19th
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Forbes Ranks Rollins MBA 36th
Nationally; #1 in Florida
Rollins MBA at the Crummer Graduate School of
Business Ranked 36th Nationally by Forbes
Magazine
 The Rollins MBA at the Crummer Graduate
School of Business is ranked 36th nationally for
return on investment, according to Forbes
magazine. The publication ranked Rollins MBA as
the top school in Florida, ahead of the University
of Miami and the University of Florida in its
sixth biennial ranking of business schools.
Rollins MBA moved up one spot versus the 2007
survey, which ranked Rollins MBA number 37 in the
nation. Read
on...
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Oktoberfest Scholarship
Fundraiser
 Monday, October 26th
6:00 - 9:00
p.m.
Come and enjoy this unique
dining experience exclusive to The Crummer School.
While you enjoy
the lively Oktoberfest musicians and
the delicious four course German meal, your
Crummer celebrity servers will be
working hard to earn your tips. All tip
money raised goes directly to The
Crummer Scholarship Fund. Click
here for more information including
the list of celebrity
servers.
Seating is limited! To reserve your seat
contact Dawn Nagy at 407-628-6347 or dnagy@rollins.edu. |
Continuing
Education
Classes
available to Crummer
alumni
Crummer School alumni are welcome to take
classes at Crummer. Classes open to alumni are
based on seating availability and prior instructor
approval, and all alumni are expected to be active
participants. There is no charge for the tuition,
but there may be costs associated with books and
fees. For a list of classes available this fall
and information on how to register, please click
here.
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Join Dr. Certo on
Twitter
 Dr. Samuel
Certo,
Steinmetz Professor of Management, is
embracing current social networking technology as
a learning tool for life-long learners. His
Twitter site, WiseLeaders, and the accompanying
blog site focus on wisdom-based leadership. Dr.
Certo invites all alumni and students to join the
thoughtful discussion and self-paced exercises
that build leadership skills. To join him on
Twitter go to: https://twitter.com/WiseLeaders , and bookmark the blog site at
http://wiseleaders2.blogspot.com/
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Jennifer Rider Awarded
Rollins MBA Martin Bell Scholarship
CEO
of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida to
Receive Full Scholarship to Corporate MBA
Program
 The
Rollins MBA at the Crummer Graduate School of
Business recently announced that Jennifer Rider of
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida is the
recipient of this year's Martin Bell Scholarship.
The Martin Bell Scholarship is a full scholarship
($66,780) to the Rollins Corporate MBA (CMBA)
program that is awarded annually to a senior
nonprofit professional who demonstrates exemplary
leadership in their field. Read
more... |
Rollins
Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership
Center Releases Nonprofit Compensation &
Benefits Report
The Rollins Philanthropy &
Nonprofit Leadership Center recently
announced the findings of its
2009 Nonprofit Compensation and
Benefits Report. The study, which
is the second of its kind, examined
the compensation, benefits and
employment practices of over 145
eligible nonprofit organizations,
which employs over 14,000 people
in the Central Florida region.
Read more... |
Join the "Crummer Cruisers" in the fight
against Cancer
Susan G. Komen Central
Florida Race for the
Cure®
Sunday, October 25
Bright House Networks Stadium - UCF
Help support the promise to save lives and
end breast cancer forever by stepping up and
joining our team, the Crummer
Cruisers.
To register, donate, or for more information
click
here. |
Faculty in the News
Ilan Alon, Cornell Professor of
International Business and Director of Rollins
China Center, comments on franchising in
the Orlando Sentinel. Read the article by
clicking
here.
Mark
Johnston,
Alan and Sandra Gerry Professor of
Marketing and Ethics, discusses the ethics around
product review blogging. Click
here to view the broadcast. He also
discusses
corporate and non-profit use of social media in an
article titled, "Echo Interaction expands client
base in 2nd quarter" in the Orlando Business
Journal.
Richard
Joyce,
Instructor of Management, had his
career spotlighted in an article in
the Orlando Business Journal. To
read the full article click
here.
Allen H.
Kupetz,
Executive in Residence, International Business,
was asked by the Daytona Chamber to speak at their
"Social Media and the Small Business Owner"
seminar. Click
here to read about the event.
William
Seyfried,
Professor of Economics, remarks on the
stimulus program in an article titled, "Stimulus
cash has yet to hit street" in the Orlando
Business Journal. He also
provides his take on
the economy and employment in an article in
the Orlando Sentinel that discusses
Florida's unemployment. Click
here to read the article.
J. Clay
Singleton,
George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Professor of
Finance, provided the Orlando
Business Journal his financial
expertise in an article titled, "Bank income
rises in 2Q, but so do loan-loss
revenues." |
Stay Connected
Crummer
Alumni Fact: Our biggest
concentrations of alumni outside of Florida are
Atlanta, New York City, Washington D.C., Dallas,
Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles,
and San Francisco.
Stay
connected to your fellow Crummer
alumni across the country and the world by
joining the "Crummer Alumni
Association"
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