chatham mba open house (10 5 2013 rc)
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Master of Business Administration
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why you belong here
Women Focus• Successful women business leaders• Schedule designed to support working female professionals’ multiple roles and
obligations• Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship connects theory to practice Entrepreneurial• Curriculum and programming prepare you to think and act entrepreneurially Sustainable• Sustainability is infused throughout MBA curriculum
Healthcare Focus• Capitalizing on the region’s prestigious healthcare organizations
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what you can expect
• Practical Experience– Client engagements take your career to the next level
• Cutting-Edge Business Skills– In demand by today’s employers
IntegrityBusiness acumenEvidence-based decision makingSpecialized expertise
• Expansive Professional Network– Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship– Executive in Residence– Professional faculty
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what you can expect
• 37-credit curriculum can be completed within two years• Both qualitative and quantitative• Small classes (15-20 students)• Collaborative• Consulting engagements with real businesses and executives• IACBE accreditation anticipated by 2015
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what you can expect
• College-Level Pre-Reqs (8 credits)– 4 “essentials” courses– Test out options available through CLEP
• MBA Curriculum (37 credits)– 12 core courses (26 credits)– 5 courses within your chosen focus (11 credits)
• Focus Options– Executive Leadership for Women– Healthcare Management– Strategy & Entrepreneurship– Sustainable Business
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Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship
Chatham students attend all CWE events for free
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CWE Director
Rebecca Harris, MBA
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CWE Executive in Residence
Robert Graham, M.S.
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CWE Breakfast Series
Friday, October 11
Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series7:30-9:00 a.m.“Startup Funding Workshop”A panel of lenders discuss SBA loans and nonprofit financing.
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Think Big Forum
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Startup America, 2011
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MBA Program Director
Rachel Chung, PhD
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Marketing Faculty
Debbie DeLong, PhD
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Economics Faculty
Marie Connolly, PhD
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Accounting & Finance Faculty
Dan Hackett, MBA Deborah Prise, MBA
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Strategy & Entrepreneurship Focus
Joan Kiel, Ph.D.
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Healthcare Focus
Melanie Oates, Ph.D. David Kelly, Ph.D.
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Executive Women Focus
Katharine “Kit” Needham, M.S.
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Sustainability Focus
David Hassenzahl, Ph.D. David Hargraves, MBA
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real-world projects
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networking opportunities
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get involved
• Graduate Student Assembly• Business & Entrepreneurship Club• Chatham Marketing Association• Graduate Assistantship• Limited grant-funded positions Athena Award, 2013
Pittsburgh Collegiate Marketing Summit, 2013
Google for Entrepreneurs, 2013
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where our alumni work
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time & cost savers
• Pre-req exemptions through CLEP ($100 each)• Credit for work experience through PLA (50%
tuition discount)• Free parking for evening class• Free bus rides with Chatham ID• Free access to CWE events• Free membership for professional MBA
associations