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September 30, 2009
October Update
We are looking forward to an outstanding event tonight as we congratulate Massey Alumna Nancy Leach on being selected as our 2009 Distinguished Graduate. Nancy is the president, CEO, and owner of Facility Planners, Inc. here in Nashville and a Massey MBA graduate, Class of '92. I look forward to seeing many of you there!
As usual, The Massey School is a busy place this time of year. We are continuing to fine-tune the intricacies of working with two MBA cohorts now for the first time ever. Our Accelerated MBA class of 14 students is off to a great start, while we now have 140 Professional MBA students currently registered in classes. We did find out last month that our total Masters of Accountancy (MACC) enrollment of 80 qualifies us as the largest MACC program in the State of Tennessee--1 student larger than UT-Knoxville's program. We continue, however, to look for outstanding new students for each of our programs, so if you have any individuals in mind you think would be strong prospects, please shoot me an email at joe.alexander@belmont.edu, and I'll contact them.
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Dr. Mark Schenkel is in high gear preparing a group of 18 MBA and MACC students for the next international study-abroad trip--this time, to Copenhagen, Denmark. This will be our first such trip to that part of Europe, and in addition to our general business visits and cultural activities, we have managed to add in somewhat of an entrepreneurial flavor to this particular trip destination.
Our next trips will be in March 2010, as we will have two separate student/faculty groups in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Seoul, South Korea. Later next year, different study groups will be headed to Istanbul, Turkey, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, while our Accelerated MBA students are headed in May to Stellenbosch University (Johannesburg, South Africa).
We are currently about half-way through the fall 10-week classes. Those of you who have been away from Massey for a while can probably still relate to what the students are experiencing at this point in their semesters. Please do stop by and see us when you get an opportunity, and keep our Massey Passport program in mind as you consider ways to continue your individual life-long learning plans. I know of no other graduate school in the country that offers its alumni an opportunity to continue taking classes for free like we do once you have graduated. Email Melissa (melissa.mitchell@belmont.edu) if you are interested in more information!
P.S. We are anxiously awaiting the upcoming issues of BusinessWeek later this month where they will release their rankings list of the top part-time MBA programs in the U.S. While BW historically ranks only the Top 30 programs (which is an outstanding list!), we were excited earlier this year to make the initial cut for consideration on this top list for the first time in Massey's history. Our thinking at this point is that we've made significant progress just to reach that milestone--if we actually make this year's list of first-tier programs, all the better.
Join the Massey Graduate School of Business LinkedIn Group – Win a Prize!
We have almost reached our 2009 goal of 500 members – now we need one last push. If you are the 500th member to join the Massey Graduate School of Business LinkedIn Group, you will win one of our brand new Massey Briefcases. The Massey LinkedIn community has been proven as a networking and job placement tool – and it will only get stronger with more members! Join now!
Fall Massey Networking Events
Our networking activities have resumed! A new season brings new opportunities for you to expand your social and professional networks by attending our networking events.
All of these events are open to current Massey students, as well as alumni.
For the calendar, click below…
October 1st - Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation & Reception, The Acorn, 1146 28th Avenue North (Reception, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Award Presentation, 6:30 p.m.) This will be a great opportunity to network as well as honor our Distinguished Alumna, Nancy Leach.
October 15th - Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Mere Bulls, 5201 Maryland Way, Brentwood TN 37027
November – Evening Social, Predators Game, Game Date & Time TBA (Families Welcome)
November 19th - Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Brick Top's 3000 West End Avenue, Nashville TN 37203
December 17th - Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Sunset Grille, 2001 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212
Please RSVP for the October 15th breakfast no later than Monday, October 12th. Email all RSVPs and other networking inquiries to Courtney_Hensley@ars.aon.com.
Join Massey in Bowling for Kids’ Sake!
On Saturday, November 14th, from 2-4 p.m., Massey graduate students and faculty will be teaming up for a fun and rewarding evening of bowling to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
Bowl For Kids' Sake is the organization's largest annual fundraising event. Not only will you help advance the mission of a worthy organization, but it will also be an excellent opportunity to network with fellow students and show support for the Belmont Bigs program. We’ve invited undergraduate “Bigs” and their “Littles” to join us as well!
To find out more, click below...
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the leader in one-to-one mentoring, with over a century of proven success in creating positive friendships that benefit children, volunteers, families, neighborhoods and communities!
Belmont is a long-time supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters through its Belmont Bigs Program, matching undergraduates, as mentors, to children in Metro public schools.
To find out more information or to join a bowling team, please contact Harry Allen at harry.allen@bbbs.org.
Don't miss the last golf outing for 2009!
Don't miss your opportunity for one last golf outing before cold weather sets in. Join classmates and alumni for a round of golf and networking...
When: Sunday, October 11th
Networking and warm up at 1:00pm, tee times start at 2:10pm
Where: President’s Reserve at Hermitage (www.hermitagegolf.com)
Cost: Special Massey green fees of $35.50 for 18 holes, includes cart and range balls
Golfers at all skill levels are invited to join these monthly golf events to facilitate networking and build relationships. Come out for the pre-round networking and hit balls at the driving range, play a full round or only nine holes.
For details and info on how to sign up, see below...
• An advanced reservation and credit card number are required to secure your tee time. Call the Hermitage pro shop at 615.847.4001 for your reservation. Be sure to tell them you are with the Massey/Belmont group, 2 pm tee times on October 11th.
• Sign up for Hermitage’s FREE-quent player program – Buy four rounds of 18 holes and get one free!
• Please email teresawade@comcast.net with your skill level or handicap AFTER you make your reservation. These outings are not formal tournaments.
• Be sure to arrive in time to mingle and get warmed up at the range.
• October 4th is the actual deadline to sign up, but we can probably accommodate others up to the 8th.
The will be the last golf outing for 2009. Stay tuned to the 2010 E-leader for the spring schedule!
Save the Date for Fall Career Development Events!
College of Business Career Day - October 28th
10:00am – 12:30pm
Neely Dining Room, Massey Business Center
We will host approximately 40 employers at our annual Career Day event. If you are actively seeking a position this would be a good opportunity to meet recruiters from Middle Tennessee.
Massey School Career Development Seminar: Confessions of an Executive Recruiter – November 10th
5:00–6:00p.m.
Massey Boardroom
We will host a panel of Executive recruiters to answer your questions about the hiring process and to discuss the latest trends in Middle TN hiring. Light refreshments served.
RSVP to hiremassey@belmont.edu by Nov. 5th if you plan to attend.
For more information and a complete list of our resources, contact Lori LeBleu, Director College of Business Administration Career Development Center, at lori.lebleu@belmont.edu or 460-6217.
Scarlett Leadership Institute hosts Leadership Breakfast with author Daniel Pink
The Scarlett Leadership Institute is pleased to announce a special event with world-renowned author and speaker Daniel Pink on November 17, 2009 in the Curb Event Center Arena. Doors open at 6:30am, breakfast is served at 7:00am, and the program begins at 7:30am. A book signing with the author will follow, in addition to a talk-back session with the Institute's Mary Fink at 9:00am.
In his talk entitled "Right Brained Thinking in a Left Brain World: Innovation for the Conceptual Age," New York Times and BusinessWeek best-selling author Dan Pink shows a future that belongs to those who best leverage "right brain" strategies based on design, story, empathy, play and meaning.
Learn how to take a fresh look at your organization to develop "high concept" and "high touch" abilities that power past competitors. A former White House speechwriter, Pink contributes articles on business and technology to numerous publications including Wired and Fast Company.
For more information:
Phone: 615.460.5554
Email: scarlettadmissions@belmont.edu
Website: http://scarlett.belmont.edu
Massey Students and CAT employees help build for Habitat
A group of Massey students and faculty joined several employees from Cat Finance on September 19 as part of a Habitat for Humanity build team in north Nashville. Volunteers arrived at 6:45 a.m. for instructions and check-in and worked throughout the day on three different houses, with tasks ranging from installing siding to interior blocking and insulation. A few volunteers even got to help raise interior and exterior walls on a nearby house where helpers were in short supply.
To read more about the day, click below...
Other than a few blisters, some mild sunburn, and what were undoubtedly some sore muscles, everyone came through the experience without injury. We even learned about some hidden construction skills and experience from our student population and had ample opportunity to exercise our math skills (outside of FIN 6100).
In the end, everyone also made a lot of new friends as we all helped in building a house for a single mom and her 5-year old daughter--a home that should last them for many years to come.
This event was the third in a series of service events organized in 2009 by the Massey Graduate Council to provide graduate students and alumni an opportunity to give back to the community as well as network with other students and alumni. Pictured are Massey and CAT volunteers along with the soon to be proud owner of her new home.
If you would like to learn more about Habitat or to volunteer on an individual basis, visit http://www.habitatnashville.org/.
Dr. Jennie Carter Thomas named one of Nashville’s Best Dressed
The September issue of Nashville Lifestyles Magazine named Dr. Jennie Carter Thomas as one of seven local style icons in its “Nashville’s Best-Dressed” feature. The article, titled “Teaching Elegance,” praises Dr. Thomas’s ability to “keep her style fresh and exhilarating – whether teaching a class in business management, enjoying a lunch out or attending a charity event.”
Dr. Thomas cites her mother as her stylistic role model and serves on the board of directors for exclusive clothier, JAMIE, Inc., a store she visited on the first day it opened, in 1973.
To see the Nashville Lifestyles photo feature, click here.
College of Business Career Development Center launches new campaign
We are launching a campaign to encourage alumni and area businesses to HIRE MASSEY!
We are starting with a grassroots effort to increase the number of job leads we post for our students and alumni. If you or your company is hiring for positions suited to Massey students and alumni, please send the posting to our new email address: hiremassey@belmont.edu.
To see how you can get email updates for job leads, click below.
Students and alumni can also sign up for the HIRE MASSEY job alerts via email. We will send email alerts to this group as hot leads come into the Career Development Center. Click here to sign up!
Mark your calendar for the Business Analyst Certification Program
The Scarlett Leadership Institute has partnered with Developmentor to present a Business Analyst Certification Program, teaching Business Analyst principles and advanced techniques specific to software projects.
The program will focus on making Business Analysts tech-savvy and strong communicators who can elicit and translate requirements between business stakeholders and software developers. Additionally, the Business Analyst Certification Program will prepare program participants for the IIBA certification examination.
The Business Analyst program will begin in January of 2010.
The program consists of five course modules; each course module is taught over three consecutive days, which occur every six to eight weeks. The program duration is eight months.
For more information:
Phone: 615.460.5554
Email: scarlettadmissions@belmont.edu
Website: http://scarlett.belmont.edu