Dean's News Letter - Fall 2009, Zicklin School of Business

John Elliott, PhD
Dean, Zicklin School of Business

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“During my eighty-seven
years I have witnessed
a whole succession of
technological revolutions.
But none of them has done
away with the need for
character in the individual
or the ability to think”
- Bernard Baruch
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Dear Zicklin Community,

Welcome to another newsletter and to the beginning of an exciting new semester. In spite of the economic challenges we have faced in the last year, there is much to be celebrated. In this, the 4th edition of the Dean’s E-Newsletter we share some exciting articles that are reasons for pride and recognize a few of the people responsible for our continuing success.

As we embark together on this new year, we look forward to our upcoming AACSB accreditation visit. I have just finished reviewing the materials that Dean Myung-Soo Lee and Professor Masako Darrough have prepared and want to thank them and the many other people who helped in multiple ways to assemble these documents and who will meet with the visitation team in late October. But more importantly, I thank each of you for the constructive efforts over the last five years to continue the renaissance at the Zicklin School. Thanks for reading.

Best regards,
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John A. Elliott
Dean, Zicklin School of Business

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Special Anniversary Spotlight
Reflecting on the Full-Time Honors MBA Program:
The First 10 Years
The Full-Time Honors MBA program is Zicklin’s flagship graduate program and 2009 is the 10th anniversary of our first graduating class. As we look back at the founding of the program and its growth and change over the years, we can also look confidently into the future based on some of the great things that our students continue to accomplish at Zicklin. Read More

Program Spotlight
The Long Road of Assessment Continues
In our first issue, Associate Dean Phyllis Zadra introduced the assessment process in the Zicklin Undergraduate program. We are pleased to bring you an update as The Long Road of Assessment Continues. Read More

Student Spotlight
Competitions on the rise at Baruch
Each semester new graduate MBA & MS students enter Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business and begin an exciting and rigorous journey. Many of our graduate students are working, some have family obligations, some do volunteer work, and some are doing all of the above. With so many responsibilities it is sometimes difficult to conceive of taking on additional roles. Yet we believe that a student’s co-curricular life complements his/her formal education… Read More

Faculty Spotlight
An Interview with Professor Valerie Watnick
In this first of a two-part conversation with Bob Freedman of the Zicklin Dean’s Office, Professor Valerie Watnick, Associate Professor in Zicklin’s Department of Law, describes the path that brought her to Baruch, including the influences and decisions that helped shape her thinking, her varied experiences both in and out of academe, and the values that she brings to all aspects of her professional life.
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Special News Flash

The Field Center is 15 Years Old Read More
Baruch/Zicklin jumps 17 points in Aspen Institute rankings Read More

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