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The chance to make a real impact on the community attracted six Smith School MBA students to choose the Patriots Technology Training Center (PTTC) for their MBA Consulting project. The students, all members of the schools Net Impact club, were recognized this month for their exemplary work with the PTTC.
The Smith School first offered its part-time MBA program in Washington, D.C., only 18 months ago, but its success has made the program grow by leaps and bounds. The school launched the evening component in fall 2000 with 98 students. The weekend component followed in fall 2001.
The campus, the professors, the technology - 40 MBA and undergraduate business students from Australia and Poland are impressed by it all.
The Smith School received national attention January 23 when members of the school's Mayer Fund appeared on CNBC's Power Lunch. The MBA students, who manage the fund to gain "real world" experience, were interviewed on the nationally televised program during a two-day field trip to New York City.
When you think about high technology and business education, the Smith School is one of the top institutions that come to mind. What about high technology and global business? India is surely one of the countries at the top of the list.
Mint chocolate chip may be the favorite ice cream flavor of the incoming MBA class, but food isnt the only thing on these high-achievers minds! Surpassing the now second-year MBAs by a few points on GMAT scores, the full-time MBA Class of 2003 has an average GMAT score of 658 with 5.2 years of professional experience.
Hundreds of Smith School students joined their families and friends in celebration at the schools winter commencement ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001.
Although there was no bug-eating or immunity challenges at the annual QUEST Program orientation retreat, walls were climbed, alliances were formed, and participants got to know themselves a little better.
"Work to maintain balance in your life," was the most important recommendation of all from Al Carey, PepsiCos senior vice president of sales and retail strategies and keynote speaker at the Smith School graduation ceremony.