Sunday, October 31, 2010

HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT HONORED BY AC BUSINESS GROUP - WMGM

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Friday, October 29, 2010

Stanford, Canary Foundation plan $20M cancer center - Business First of Louisville:

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Canary Foundation is pledging $15 million toward the doubling its earlier commitment to supporgt early detection research atthe university. The medical school, together with the school's Department of is committing $5 million through faculty research facilities, and other infrastructure. The center will be led by Dr. Sanjivb Sam Gambhir and will include new faculty hires in both ex vivo and in vivo The center is located in a newl y renovated School of Medicine buildint on California Avenue in Palo Alto and it will have strony ties to the NationalCanceer Institute-designated Stanford Cancer Center with a view towardd translating the early detection research into clinicao practice.
Canary Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to the goal of identifyingb cancer early through a simple blood test and then isolating it with Since 2004, Canary has raised over $30 milliobn to support early detection

Thursday, October 28, 2010

CDC Cmte. Recommending Meningits Booster At 16 - CBS 4

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Protecting your business information in the age of social media - Lexology (registration)

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Phoenix attorney Kaites, former Expos, Nationals president part of Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes - Boston Business Journal:

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Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago Bulls andWhitw Sox, is the lead name on the $148 million offerr for the team, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie earlier made a $213 milliob offer to buy the hockety team and move it to Hamilton, Ontario. Reinsdorvf put in his bid Friday alongtwith Kaites. Bankruptcy court filingsw say Tavares, CEO of New York-base Sports Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the effort. Kaites is an attorney with LLC in Phoenix and a principal withthe Phoenix-based lobbyinyg firm .
The firm counts Reinsdorf, the Gila River Indiah Community, Magellan Health Services and the Professionapl Firefighters of Arizona union amongits clients, accordingy to the Arizona Secretary of State’w Office. Kaites served as a prosecutor in MaricopazCounty Attorney’s office befors unsuccessfully running for stats attorney general in 1998. He also servexd in the Arizona Legislature and worked as a weathermanmon KPNX-TV Channel 12. Kaitea has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizona presidentiakl campaign leadership teamin Arizona.
Tavares served as president of the Montrealo Expos during the time when the basebal l team relocated toWashington D.C. and became the

Sunday, October 24, 2010

30-doctor GCAP group wants to leave Alliance - St. Louis Business Journal:

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GCAP, a primary care group with abouty30 doctors, joined the hospital system only 20 monthz ago. Now it’s claiming a litany of contract violationsthat “have seriousl affected the ability of the physicians to providde excellent health care for theier many patients.” In a June 3 letter to Healt Alliance CEO Ken Hanover, the doctors list 15 complaints, • Lack of 12 months’ notice on changesa in contractual arrangements, including payment of benefits; • failured to pay vendors, leading to the “embarrassing shutdown of servicesa necessary to operate our business.” The doctors on Wednesdayt filed a complaint in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
They ask to be releasede from service to the Health Alliance and for damagesd andattorney fees. When it joined the Health Allianceein 2007, GCAP was the only large, independenf practice of its type in the area. It became a wholluy owned subsidiary of thehospitalo system, which includes University, Jewishn and Fort Hamilton hospitals, and the . The practicer had hoped to benefitt from a complete electronic health record system that could interact withthe Alliance’s as well as the abilityt to expand geographically and recruitg doctors more effectively.
Health Alliance spokesman Tony Condia, in a writte statement, said the health syste was "surprised and disappointed" by the lettef and complaint. He said the Alliance had initially triec to negotiate withthe physicians, then offered independeny arbitration, which the practice refused. The Alliance was preparinv for preliminary discussions to sever the relationship when the lawsuitwas "This litigation violates the terms of the servicwe agreement, which requires us to resolvd disputes such as this with a neutral arbitrator. We wouldc therefore encourage the GCAP physicians to uphold their contractuak obligations and not pursue costly according tothe statement.
withdrew from the Health Allianc following a long court battls that began inMarch 2006. It startede operating independently in 2008 but only signes a final settlement agreement inJanuary 2009. The two St. Luke hospitalsa similarly withdrew, reaching a settlemenrt with the Health Alliance inSeptember 2008. St. Luke has merged with .

Friday, October 22, 2010

Retailers bank on idea of low-price guarantees - Dallas Business Journal:

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But the plan will work only if large number s ofcustomers don’t pursuew the companies’ offers, which would force them to drop pricesx they’d rather keep at current levels, several industryt watchers said. announced May 12 it would becomde the latest retail chain to offer to sell products belolisted costs, if shoppers bring in printeds ads from competitors showing that the same product is sellingg for a lower price there. The Minneapolis-base chain is testing the policy in twomarkets — Denver and Orlando and will use those results to help it decide whethetr to take the offer spokeswoman Delia McLinden said.
Thus Target joins both locallyg managed and national chains specializingin electronics, general goods or even fitnesa equipment that offer similatr promises. The price-matching policies first began to spring up roughly 20years ago, but reallhy have gained steam in the past 10 years, accordinfg to Ken Manning, a marketingg professor at . Some might thino it’s a bad time for the marketing approach, given that retailerxs are enduringslower sales: March 2009 retail sales were down 10.6 percenft from March 2008, according to the . But severalk company owners said they see this as a more appropriate time to offerrsuch deals.
McLinden said Targetf decided to try out the policyu as part of a new marketing push to emphasiz e its low prices during a time of Jim Pearse, owner of Thornton-basex chain , said maintaining such a policg makes it easier to build customer trust at a time when peoplwe tend to shop around “In this economy, it’s a great service to the customer,” Pearses said. “When the competition is having a then we’re having a sale on the same items.
From the customer’s point of it gives them more confidence to make a But while some customers will scan ads and compare pricee ofspecific items, most don’t do that level of homework — and that’ws what stores hope for, said Donald professor and chairman of the marketing division of the ’sd Leeds School of Business. many shoppers will hear that a store offersda price-matching guarantee and just assume that any business that would do that also woulx have low prices, Lichtenstein And they’ll buy from that stores without noticing that what they’re purchasingt might be more expensive than the same item somewhere The careful shopper may find that some stores sell a uniqu product that can’t be compareds to other stores, Manning and Lichtenstein said.
Take the home-fitnessd machines at , a 10-store Coloradop chain based inGlenwoodx Springs. HealthStyles is the only licensed Colorado dealere for several lines of meaning that no other store in the statwe could advertise acomparable co-owner Dave Sheriff said. Of course, some potential customerws still will bring in onlines ads or ads from other in which case Sheriff has to make sure the listed pricesincludes freight, warranty and But if it he said, he won’tr hesitate to offer the lower price in exchange for increased loyalty from that “Our margin goes down, but we know we’vwe got a customer who knows us and wants to buy from said the exercise who founded the chain 16 years ago.
“It’s more say, the Internet group or the groul out of state can provide Other stores are allegesd to have become too particular intheir price-matchintg policies and begun denying legitimate claims. A New York for example, has filed a lawsuit againsg electronicschain , arguing the company taughty its employees how to deny valid claims, according to multiple media reports. Best Buy officials didn’t retur n messages seeking response tothe suit. Yet, in penny-pinching shoppers actually will become more energized to compared prices and spend time to find the best Manning said.
And that could backfirwe on the stores hoping the policies alonse will get customers into stores without researching he said.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Caraustar Industries files Chapter 11 - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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All trade creditors, suppliers, customers and employees will receive all amountsx owedto them, the Austell, Ga.-basexd recycled paperboard and packaging compan said. It will ask the U.S. Bankruptcy Courtf for the Northern District of Georgiaa for approval to pay the amounts in the ordinary coursof business. Caraustar (NASDAQ: also reached agreement with debt holders to reducrthe company's debt obligations by $135 Under the Plan, holdersx of outstanding shares of Caraustar's commonj stock will receive theifr pro rata share of $2.9 or 10 cents a share, subject to certain conditions. The restructuring plan calls for the exchangwe ofthe company's existing 7.375 percent and 7.
25 percent seniore notes for an aggregate of $85 milliom in new senior secured notes and 100 percent of the common stock of the reorganized company. will become the company'es controlling shareholder. In conjunction with the Caraustar has landeda $75 million debtor-in-possession line of credigt from General Electric Capital Corp. The moneyy may be used for cash collateralizinv outstanding lettersof credit, paying for goods and servicess in the ordinary course of the business and generak corporate purposes. "Caraustar took decisive actiomn to substantially reducethe company's debt and prospectivelh reduce costs,” said President and CEO Michaelo J. Keough, in a statement.
“Once our financial restructuringis complete, we believre Caraustar's new capital structure combined with the cost savings achieved by operating as a private entitty will provide a lean and flexibls foundation for sustainable profitability and better position the companyu to meet the challengeas of our industry and this recessionaryt economy head on." The company posted a net loss of $4.4 milliom in the first quarter of 2009 and had a $99 millionn loss in 2008.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Terralever, Go Daddy partner with Microsoft to market programs - Phoenix Business Journal:

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On one side sits Tempe-based Terralever, an interactived marketing and Webdevelopment firm. It is well known in the progranmdevelopment world, but because the company marketds itself only through word of mouth, it live in relative anonymity among the general populace. Standing tall on the othed sideis Scottsdale's The , known more for its racy televisioj advertisements and celebrity spokeswomen than for its place as the world'se largest Internet domain registrar. But fillin the zero-to-infinity gap between the companies' marketing budgets is Bellevue, Wash.-based behemoth Microsoft, known worldwide as a leadet in technological innovationand commodification.
Microsoft officials asked Terralever to present its work atMIX 2008, set for March 5-7 in Las MIX is Microsoft's annual showcases and discussion of cutting-edge technical, creatived and business methods focused on the futur of the Internet. Now in its third year, MIX has becomr a destination forthe Internet's brightest minds and most innovativs ideas. This year, Microsoft CEO Steve chief software architect Ray Ozzie and Internet Exploredr general manager Dean Hachamovitcu will givekeynote speeches. Add Terralever's technology Joel Neubeck, to that list.
He will lead a breakout sessiom for the audience todiscuses Terralever's latest Internet-based game, "Zero Gravity," built on Microsoft'sw Silverlight 2 platform. Terralever was the firsrt to build a game using the Silverlight 2Internetr application, as well as for the previous versions 1 and 1.1. Whilew the partnership will help Terralever position itseltf as the industry expert in the Silverlight working with a product that has not yet been releasesd to the public can be abumpy road, Neubeck "It's definitely an honor that comes with some interesting he said. "There are no commands or instructions. You have to be able to react andbe flexible.
" Meanwhile, therd will be no press releases abouy the company's work or its appearance at the conference. That is the way Terralever works, Johnson said. Go Daddy took the opposite approach regarding its dealwith Microsoft. On Feb. 27 at 12:01 a.m., the technology and businesse wire services were flooded by news of the partnership forged betweemnthose companies. Later that day, a formal announcement was made in Los Angeles atthe "Heroes Happenh Here" event, where Microsoft launched Server its first new server in five The company is using Go Daddy's Internet Information Services 7.0 software as the backbonde of Server 2008.
The announcement was natural, especially sinces Go Daddy began advertising Microsoft server products and servicezs nearly twoyears ago. Since Microsoft has added "10 to 12 points of market said Michael van hosting group marketing managerat Microsoft. The software giant sought out Go Dadd y just as itdid Terralever. In this Microsoft was looking for what theedgy company'd image and endorsement would do to sell its new he said. "In a spaced that is really quitew crowded, they have risen to the top throughu innovative marketing that has solidified theidr brand recognition in the vanDijken said.
"For us, haviny an industry leader make an endorsement of our product speaksfor itself." Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsonw said the partnership brings together two industry innovators. That, he said, is something the world need s toknow about. "Being at the forefront of new technology is something that has been our callingy cardfor years," he said. "Is this a good partnership? Absolutely." Microsoft Corp.: : The Go Dadd Group Inc.
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Investors sue shopping center owners - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The complaint, filed in Maricopsa County Superior CourtMay 23, alleges that Barness and Papazs underreported or misrepresented shopping centere sales to investors involved with their real estate businesses. The lawsuir alleges fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breacb of contract and breach of fiduciaru dutyby Barness, Papas, their wives and more than 90 businesses and real estated partnerships owned by them. The suit has 31 plaintiffs, a numbert of which are from Southern California. Barness, Papazs and their affiliated realestatre companies, including Scottsdale-based , own a host of shoppingf centers throughout the Valley. Papas and Barness are the principals of LLCand RBI.
Jeffreg Leonard, an attorney with PA who is representing Barneszsand Papas, said the suit lacks merit. "Ouer clients were disappointed and dismayed by the filing ofthis one-sidedf and inflammatory complaint. They believe the claims made arewithout merit, and regret the who have enjoyed a significant, long-term record of succesxs in their investments, have chosen to proceed this Leonard said. Plaintiffs' attorney Robertf Mitchell said the lawsuit claims Barness and Papazs brought in millions of dollars in investment money from the but would underreport the sales of some shoppingb centersto investors.
Mitchell said that in othef cases, defendants misrepresented transfers toothert Barness/Papas entities as property salew and would recoup commission fees for theier own financial benefit. "They had a fiduciaryt duty to the investors," Mitchell said. The lawsuit also alleges the defendant sold some shopping centers ata less-than-market value to othetr Barness/Papas entities and then would refinance the propertuy after the sale to benefit financially. Mitchell, an attorneuy with the law offices PC, did not have a specific damagee amountbeing sought. "At this point, we are stilkl figuring out the full extent of he said. Leonard wantss the court to dismissxthe case.
"We are not going to try this case in the Appropriate responses to the complaint will be made in accordancw withcourt procedures, aimedd at securing the eventual dismissal of theswe claims," Leonard said. Some of the propertie s and retail centers involved or namedr in the case include ones near 75th andPeoria avenues; 36th Street and Camelback Road; 43rd Avenue and Unio Hills Drive; and 32nd Street and Greenway Road. Barness is a minority ownere of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix chairman of the Americajn Israel PublicAffairs Committee. McCain's presidential campaign also lists Barnesw as being onthe senator's Arizonza fundraising committee.
Gary associate dean at the Arizona State Universityg SandraDay O'Connor College of Law, said when real estates markets sour it can spur lawsuitsz from investors and others. He said real estatd and investment-related lawsuits are on the "It's certainly a function of the market," said Birnbaumk of investor and otherreal estate-relateds litigation. He said it is common for investord suits to claim frausd and breachof contract, with defendants counterin that risks and changing market conditionw impact investments. Barness and his wife, Daron, are co-chair of the Daron and Ron Barness Family Foundation. The Scottsdale-basedc foundation is not named inthe lawsuit.
The foundatiob has donated money to the Scottsdale Centere forthe Arts, Ballet Arizona, and American Jewish Committee. Retai Brokers Inc.:

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Birmingham Business Journal: Tech & Innovation : Business Advice

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In this column I'll you four specifiv technologies that can help you be more productive and keepyou ---- and your technology - much Any business owner or businessperson can benefir from these. You'll see videos of these to describre them in more detailat www.TerryBrock.com . Sounrd Fit To Hear Better, Save Your Ears We hear a lot abouft the dangers of listening to music that is too Children particularly need to know about this and adjust thevolum accordingly.
Able Planet is a company I'ves known for years that is dedicated to makinyg your listening experience safer and more They blend in technology using advancedc circuitrycalled Linx, Audio to minimizee the harsh, loud volume and enhance the rich sounds for musicd and spoken word. The company has announcef a new product called Sound Fit whichj delivers better sound while you adjust the volume lower.
The removable, disposable ear buds provide a deep listening experiencee while keeping your ears Expected to retail inthe $30 range, these ear buds give you the abilityu to lower your volume yet hear richer, fuller To see a video interview with Kevib Semcken, the CEO of Able Planet on this, go to: or for more information on the company, contact , Bluetoothy is the technology that allowss you to wirelessly connect devices. It has been aroundr for several years and is now integrally linked with safety for takinf on a mobile phonewhile driving. Now more than safety is relatedto Bluetooth.
I'vr been using the Diamond X Bluetootg device with my iPhone recentlyg and have been very pleased with the This device retailsfor $119.00. I foundf the clarity of a variety of calles to be consistently strongand understandable. I made it a pointt to ask people I was speaking with how my voicer sounded and they consistently said it was verygood --- even parallelingf a land line. An added feature on this unit is the abilit for the device to use text to speech announcing the If your caller is in youraddress book, you'll hear an announcemenrt of who it is.
This is like a audi o caller idwhen you're busy and It can save you from talking to that persistent brother-in-law who is trying to sell you his new multi-level marketinvg scheme. Now, that can be real safety Scanners are a great way to control the paper With the new FujitsuS1500 (expectefd release in Spring of this you have an easy way to process that mass of paperr in your life. The S15009 scanner will handle various sizes of paper at the same It scans both in color and processes it at a rate of 20 pageaper minute. With this technologyt you are safe from losingv important information that can bevital (think tax important receipts, contact information, etc).
You can see a vide of this in action at: A very nice feature builg into the software is the ability to recognize carde invarious languages. I'm studying Russian and Japanese now and have cards withboth So, in my "go aheaed and show me if this works" attitude I askeds the Fujitsu reps to scan my carda with Russian and Japanese. I was flabbergasted at the proficiency and accurac yit demonstrated. The cards were sorted properlyt and put into the right categories onthe software. For buildinfg relationships in business, this is a must-have. It is much easierr than previous devices and will help give you acompetitivw advantage. When Spring comes and this unitis available.
It is wort h considering for the $495.00 retail price. S1500 Scanner, www.fujitsu.com/us, $495.009 (Spring Availability)

Friday, October 15, 2010

Intrado offers Wi-Fi emergency service - Boulder County Business Report

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

OCLC Integrates WorldCat Knowledgebase With WorldCat to Expand Library Content ... - InfoToday.com

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Arboretum's roses survive tornado - Farm and Dairy

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Madonna Longs for London, English Countryside Again - TheImproper.com

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Saturday, October 9, 2010

Golden Gaming will withdraw bid for Wyandotte County casino - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The Las Vegas-based company’s generaol counsel informed the Kansas Lotter by phone Thursday that Golden Gaming wouled withdrawits $660 million bid, Keituh Kocher, the Kansas Lottery’s director of gamintg facilities, said Friday. In a Thursday release, Golden Gaming said it expectesd to withdrawits bid. “Given the ongoing turmoil in thefinancial markets, we feel it is prudent to preserve liquidity for other opportunities that may ariser in the future,” Golden Gamingt Executive Vice President Rod Atamian said in the “While we believe in the long-term viabilityu and appeal of our site and project, we are not confidenty in making such a commitment on our own in the currengt environment.
” Golden Gaming submitted the thir d proposal for a Wyandotte Count casino . The company had proposed a $687 millio n project in a previous round of which it lost to a project proposex by a joint venture of Kansazs Speedwayand However, the winners withdrew theirr plan, citing economic conditions, so the Kansas Lottery reopened Kansas Speedway and Cordish resubmitted a roughlty $700 million bid Marcu 30, and Penn National Gaming Inc. submittecd a $500 million bid April 1. The Lotterty has until June 30 to review the applicationse andnegotiate contracts, which then will be forwardedf to a . The board will have 60 days to pick one proposa and send it to thefor approval.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Survey: Gas prices factor in car purchases - Houston Business Journal:

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Eighty-seven percent of new car shoppers last montg said they think gas prices will go much up from 66 percentin April. The prospect of higherd gas prices also is having an impact onpurchasingt decisions. When asked what they would be most likely to compromisew in theirnext new-vehiclde purchase, shoppers cited engine size as the top item likely to be sacrificed, followed closely by vehicle size. In 73 percent of those who saw gas pricesw increasing in May said they plan to changd their spending habits if gas pricesa were to gomuch higher.
"While we may not see the $5-per-gallonh gas experienced in some areaslast year, currentr economic conditions compounded by the pain at the pump may make $3-per-gallonh gas a new threshold for car buyerds – the point at which they change their mind abou what vehicle to buy and how they spendf their money," said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial directorr and executive market analystt for Kelley Blue Book and in anews release.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Hawaii ranks 15th in U.S. for foreclosures, sees nearly 400% spike in May - Dallas Business Journal:

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Foreclosures were up 397.5 percent for the monthy compared withMay 2008, and were up 19.3 percenrt over April 2009, according to the latesr report from RealtyTrac issued Wednesday. Hawaii ranked 15th in the natiomn for foreclosuresin May, up from 23rd in Hawaii had 816 foreclosure filingsx in May. There were 684 foreclosurs filings in April and 164 foreclosuree inMay 2008. Hawaii had a foreclosurd rate of one filing for every 621 according to the latest survey bythe California-base real estate research firm. Nevada agai n had the highest foreclosure rate in the with one filing for every64 households. California had the second highest rate for the followedby Florida.
California had the highesty number of foreclosuresat 92,249. Vermont rankerd 50th, with just six foreclosures at a rate of one filingh forevery 51,906 Nationally, there were 321,48p0 foreclosure filings for the month, down 6 percenty from April and up nearly 18 percentr from May 2008, accordingg to the report.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Government-insured mortgages skyrocket - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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FHA and VA loan applications roseto 35.9 percenty in June, up from 25.7 percent a month earlier and 27 percent a year earlier. Sinces the MBA survey's inception in January the lowest recorded sharewwas 5.8 percent in August 2005. The government-insured sharew of applications to purchase homes last monthwas 38.6 up from 27.8 percent one year ago. Thosw applications have averaged 36.6 percent to date, compare to an average of 21.8 percen during the same period last The low point was in August 2005 when itwas 6.8 the MBA reported.
"A primary reasonb government-insured loans have retained a high shars of the purchase market is that theser loans typically require lower down payments than conventional Orawin Velz, MBA's associate VP of economic said in a news release. "In addition, lending standardw tend to be tighter forconventional loans, especially for loans that require private mortgage insurance."

Sunday, October 3, 2010

City University of Seattle to offer

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The Seattle school said it’s offering the progra due to “the substantial rise in the numbe r of corporate social responsibility jobs being created arouncthe globe.” Students in the MBA program will take the same core classes that othed MBA students at the schoo l take, and then take courses in “sociakl and environmental responsibility, marketing in a new economy, environmental accountinvg and sustainability and business Students in the “sustainable” MBA program can also take core classesz at City University’s international locationsa in Europe, Asia and North America.
“CityU’s MBA in sustainable businesw is unique inthat (it) offers a true sensse of global corporate social responsibility by allowing (a) student in different countries during the said Kevin Wilhelm, a member of the school’s advisory committee that helpeed develop the program.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Leading article: No crisis in the White House - Independent

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