February 2009
A monthly e-newsletter to keep you posted about events and news in the Whittemore School's Graduate Programs.
In the News
- Assistant Professor Emily Xu honored for teaching excellence
- Whittemore School starts campaign for new building
- New Research: UNH Contributes More Than $1.3 Billion to State Every Year
Graduate Admissions
If you are thinking about applying to begin the MBA program this fall, now is the time to prepare and take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). The best way to learn more is to visit the official GMAT website, http://www.mba.com/, and click on "Prepare for the GMAT Exam". Here you will find links to test prep software, the official GMAT study guide, and tips on how to prepare.
The Admissions Committee utilizes the GMAT because it has been shown to correlate with success in the first year of the MBA program. It also provides data that allows the committee to compare applicants applying with varied academic backgrounds. Last year's entering MBA class had an average GMAT score of 560.
If you already have a master's degree, or have taken and done well on a different graduate admissions test, contact the rebecca [dot] barbour [at] unh [dot] edu (Admissions Counselor) to learn more about requesting a GMAT waiver.
What we are reading...
Currently, in my MBA Managerial Decision Making class I am reading Winning Decisions: Getting It Right the First Time by J. Edward Russo and Paul J.H. Schoemaker. The book presents ways for work teams to be successful, such as how to evaluate problems from different perspectives to produce the best possible outcome for your organization. The authors also introduce various decision making techniques. The focus of this class is to learn how to evaluate information to make good decisions, and Winning Decisions presents useful advice that I know will help me in the future. Melissa Full-time MBA ‘09
Upcoming Events
Join us for the following lectures offered as part of the Executive MBA programs:
"The Crisis and the U.S. Economy: The Great Reckoning" Presented by Bob Gough, Executive Lecturer in Residence on Friday, February 27 from 7:30 -9:00 pm
Limited seats available, please RSVP to wsbe [dot] grad [at] unh [dot] edu or 603-862-1367
Tickets Available for Moonlit Memories Gourmet Dinner, Mar. 6 and 7
Alumni News
This past fall, FTMBA '09 Aubrielle (Benton) Tesa, began a new business venture with her husband, http://www.theclassicpup.com/ The Classic Pup is dedicated to providing quality products for dogs and their owners. Aubrielle credits her coursework with giving her the confidence to start a new venture. And, it's not just about making money, their company mission is to help provide dogs in critical need by donating 17% of all retail sales to selected shelters in the New England area on a monthly basis.
Andrea Kutinova PhD Economics ‘06 - Recently received the College of Business and Economics' Early Career Researcher of the Year at University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Her research currently includes an investigation in the maternity care system in New Zealand and, together with her colleague, Alan Woodfield, a study of sentencing variation under the New Zealand Health and Safety in Employment legislation.
Connect with fellow MBA alums by joining the Whittemore Alumni Club group on http://www.linkedin.com/ 