In this Issue:
- Haslam Business Building Dedicated
- Alumni News
- New! PBO Course: A Paradigm Shift
- New!
Lean Reliability Course
- College Rankings
- Faculty Spotlight
- Visit the College's New Online Store
Note from Amy Cathey
Effective August 1, 2008, I began serving as director of the Full-Time MBA program at UT, and Kate Atchley has moved from the director of the leadership development program to serve as director of the Executive MBA program. Both Kate and I will continue to be on the EMBA core faculty.
Director's Message
Greetings from the Executive MBA program at UT! I hope you are well and that your summer is off to a good start. In Knoxville, our basketball season ended too early for our tastes, and now we eagerly are awaiting the debut of our new football coach. The last six months have been a period of significant change for the Executive MBA program, including moving to a new building, gaining a new faculty member, and changing directors.
Now Accepting Applications for the 2010 Class
Our alumni are our very best recruiters. If you know of individuals who are considering returning to school for an executive MBA, please forward this e-newsletter to them and tell them about your experience at UT. The EMBA program office is always happy to speak with prospective students, answer their questions, and invite them to sit in on classes.
Welcome to the James A. Haslam II Business Building
Technologically Advanced; Architecturally Inspiring
Today’s Executive MBA students are among thousands who are celebrating and benefiting from the completion of the James A. Haslam II Business Building. Connected to the past with the retention of its historic Glocker Business Building façade, the new, six-story structure offers 34 classrooms, 35 team and presentation rooms, and 75 offices to serve UT’s College of Business Administration’s students, faculty, and staff.
Program Notes
EMBA Program Office Has Moved
The Executive MBA program office has moved to our new, state-of-the-art Haslam Business Building. When you are passing through Knoxville, please stop by for a tour. The Center for Executive Education is on the fifth and sixth floors. We have fabulous classrooms, team rooms, and administrative offices. Click here for building photos.
New Website
Check out our newly redesigned website at www.semba.utk.edu. We want to thank the Class of 2008 students for letting us use them as models for many of the photos on the site. There also are photos of other classes, as well. We believe that it is important to associate a human face with our program information for prospective students who are considering such an important career step.
Alumni Reunion Weekend
Mark your calendars!
We’re looking forward to hosting alums as well as members of the Class of 2009 on November 7, 2009, for our annual Executive MBA tailgate party, before the Vols play their homecoming.
More details will be emailed to you later this summer.
Global Business Seminar
The 2008 Executive MBA class traveled to Vietnam and Hong Kong for its Global Business Seminar. Several highlights from the trip included a briefing by Procter & Gamble in Ho Chi Minh City; a visit to a Sam’s Club in Shenzhen, China; and a lecture on international economics at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. It was an incredible learning experience for the class and faculty.
The 2009 EMBA class will be traveling to Warsaw, Poland; Vienna, Austria; and Budapest, Hungary, this September. We’re looking forward to visiting some of our favorite spots in Poland and finding some new favorite spots in Vienna and Budapest.
College Rankings
The college is proud of its international rankings for its degree and non-degree programs. A full listing is available here.
Faculty Spotlight
The Executive MBA program is very pleased to announce that William Neilson has joined our core faculty group this year. Bill is a professor of economics and holds the J. Fred Holly Chair of Excellence in Economics. He teaches economics in both the Executive and Full-Time MBA programs. In addition, he teaches doctoral courses in game theory and mathematical economics, as well as undergraduate courses in labor and personnel economics.