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Simon Business School seeks to attract Chinese students

November 6, 2019November 1, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The University of Rochester’s Simon Business School is looking to expand its recruitment of Chinese students to provide them better international experiences via specialised degree programmes.

This marks a further development at the school since they became one of the few top business schools in the United States to offer STEM-Designated part-time MBA options.

As a top five school for economics and finance in the US, the school offers both master’s and MBA programmes to students worldwide.

United States becoming less popular for study abroad

October 30, 2019October 28, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The popularity of the United States as a study abroad destination for international students has decreased, according to CarringtonCrisp’s Business of Branding study conducted in association with EFMD.

Of those responding to the study, 50% considered the United States as a study abroad destination, a continued decline from 62% in 2018 and 67% in 2017.

Despite this decrease, it remains the top study destination world along with the UK, which has also decreased from 52% to 50% in the last year.

Startse launches new centre in Silicon Valley

October 29, 2019October 24, 2019 GET News TeamLeave a Comment

Startse, a Brazilian education platform, has launched a new centre in Silicon Valley as part of a push for global expansion that will happen over the coming months.

With a focus on training programmes geared at the new economy and corporate innovation projects, Startse has been present in Silicon Valley of the last couple of years with a team of ten operating from a coworking space.

The firm’s new Palo Alto office in Silicon Valley, Startse University, launched on 14 October. The facility is to host corporate missions and workshops for up to 40 people and features an artificial intelligence lab.

US students struggle to choose major: Ellucian study

October 24, 2019October 21, 2019 GET News TeamLeave a Comment

A recent survey has found that US college students struggle to choose their major, increasing the time and cost associated with obtaining a degree.

This was a problem particularly prevalent with American Generation Z students, the youngest in the cohort, who struggle to choose a major.

These findings were made by a recent survey entitled ‘Course Correction: Helping Students Find and Follow a Path to Success’, published this month, by Ellucian.

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Foreign students add $447m to Hawaii economy

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Foreign students have become essential to Hawaii, having brought in $447 million to its economy, according to a report from the state Department of Business Economic development and Tourism released last week.

Dubbed the ‘Economic Impact of International Students in Hawaii – 2019 Update”, the report outlined ways in which international students both directly and indirectly poured money into Hawaii’s economic pot last year.

The $446.7 million of revenue generated by international students is broken down thus: $216.9 million came from direct spending, $197.3 million from generated household income and $34.3 million came in the form of state taxes.

Howard University and Amazon Studios launch Howard Entertainment

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Howard University and Amazon Studios have together launched Howard Entertainment, a programme designed to improve diversity in the entertainment industry.

The joint venture seeks to improve diversity and inclusion in the media by creating a pipeline for African-American students and other marginalised groups to train and study alongside entertainment executives.

The programme is due to start in January 2020, lasting two semesters in Los Angeles.

MIT and QUT sign agreement for business students

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

MIT Sloan School of Management has signed a five-year agreement with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Business School.

The agreement is a strategic collaboration with a focus on academic exchange, an innovative immersion programmed for MBA and EMBA students at QUT, and enhancing QUT’s entrepreneurship programme via MIT’s global entrepreneurship networks.

This agreement is MIT Sloan’s first collaboration with an Australian university, reflecting the emerging importance of the Pacific Rim to the global economy.

Free education at Washington University for low income students

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The new Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin has announced that the university will offer free undergraduate education to low income local students.

The free education offer will be available to Missouri and southern Illinois students who are eligible for Pell grants or are from families with an annual income of $75,000 or less.

Dubbed the WashU Pledge, the fund will cover tuition, room, board and fees for accepted first-year students, according to the university, which has an admission rate of 14%.