The Riordan Programs

SDSU to pay new president one third more

I know this will definitely cause controversy....especially among students struggling to pay/attend the school now.

 

On the same day that California State University trustees are expected to boost tuition by 12 percent, they are also set to makeSan Diego State University’s new president the highest paid in the system.

Some see an inconsistency in the two actions scheduled for Tuesday’s meeting in Long Beach.

“At the same time they’re telling us they’re losing millions, at the same time they’re voting to hike tuition,” said Peter C. Herman, a professor of English at SDSU, “they’re voting to give the new guy 33.3 percent more than the previous guy. That sends the wrong message.”

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/11/sdsu-to-pay-new-president-one-third-more/

 

 

Underrepresented Populations Drawn to Entrepreneurship

I hope/expect to see some of this great talent come to one of the best entrepreneurial programs in the country --> UCLA Anderson's Price Center

 

Entrepreneurship is a popular specialization in graduate management programs, and interest in self-employment is even greater among African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Yet converting this interest into program enrollment may be challenging because financial reservations about attending business school are also more widespread among these populations, according to a new GMAC interactive report. US Underrepresented Populations in the Student Pipeline offers an insider look at the motivations, preferences, and choices of these three groups among registrants onmba.com.

 

 

http://www.gmac.com/gmac/NewsandEvents/GMNews/2011/Aug/Underrepresented-Populations-Drawn-to-Entrepreneurship.htm

Student Mobility Report Tracks Emerging Markets for Talent

An interesting article to review about MBA talent world-wide.

 

From Saudi Arabia to South Africa to Vietnam, new sources of business school talent are emerging in different parts of the world. In the GMAT testing year ending June 30, 2010, the citizens of 46 different citizenship groups sent more than 1,000 score reports to global business schools, according to data from GMAC’s GMAT Trends in Student Mobility Interactive Report.

 

http://www.gmac.com/gmac/NewsandEvents/GMNews/2011/June/Student-Mobility-Report-Tracks-Emerging-Markets-for-Talent.htm