In short, the graduate landscape here at Belmont is rapidly changing. While some b-schools might consider this a potential threat, quite to the contrary, our approach in The Massey School has been to view this as an exciting opportunity. Consider the potential cooperative possibilities down the road as we welcome a far more diverse and rapidly expanding group of graduate professional programs to this campus--not to mention the opportunities for a business school to partner with other professional schools--a landscape that could ultimately add numerous new possibilities for our graduate business students who may be interested in further specializing their Massey degree programs while here at Belmont. And while the proverbial drawing board is only now being pulled out of the closet, we are excited about what lies ahead for our future students and how we may able to prepare them for a whole new variety of careers in the coming years.

For any of you alumni out there who have thoughts on what you would like to see The Massey School consider in the way of future programming or even in improving the quality of the current programs we already offer, I would love to hear from you.

In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed for the BusinessWeek Magazine special edition on graduate business schools that appears later this month. As most of you are aware, we are already in uncharted territory by making it to the point of being considered for this year's Top 30 part-time MBA program national rankings (roughly 100 or so are included in the final evaluation phase, so we're in pretty good company just to reach that stage). However, we are keeping our fingers crossed to make the final cut.

Finally, those of you who are Nashville residents, keep your eyes open for our new billboard campaign set to launch later this month. The current theme will celebrate the very unique international study-abroad options offered through Massey. Let us know what you think when you see it!

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Rebecca's professional background includes her most recent position as Vice President and Protocol Officer for Bank of America. She is certified by Image Improvement, Inc., an international corporation since 1969, and spends countless hours traveling each year and training professionals on the "dos and don'ts" of appropriate business networking and social behaviors.

Pitts worked with ~50 students during her visit to Massey, where her interactive presentation included topics ranging from "how to work a professional event room" to "maximizing one's use of a traditional business card" to "how to actually build a successful network of professional contacts."

The fourth offering of the "Lean Healthcare Course," which was just finished last month on the Belmont campus, included 31 participants from the U.S., as well as five professionals from Singapore, and two who traveled all the way from New Zealand. In fact, the most recent course was filled to capacity back in September, with a waiting list now being managed for future registrants.

December 17th - Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Sunset Grille, 2001 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212

Email all RSVPs and other networking inquiries to Courtney_Hensley@ars.aon.com.

Please RSVP by November 9th to either
Londa: londa@hardcastleconstruction.com/(615) 500-1443 or
Amber: amber.humphrey@vanderbilt.edu/(615) 293-8259.

The next class begins on January 26, 2010.

For more information, call (615) 460-5554 or email scarlettadmissions@belmont.edu.

To participate in this event and for more information, please contact Harry Allen, current Massey student and VP of Finance for Big Brothers Big Sisters, at harry.allen@bbbs.org, or by phone at 615-329-9191 x264.

To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters and Belmont's involvement, click below.

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.

The price is $45 per person which includes continental breakfast, book, and talk back session.

Questions? Call Scarlett Leadership Institute at 615-460-5554.

To register, follow the link below.:
https://secure.sitemason.com/form/l5JR5K

For more information, click here.

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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All of these events are open to current Massey students, as well as alumni.

For the calendar, click below…

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...

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...

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.