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Winter 2005
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Paul Portney, President of Resources for the Future (RFF), was announced as the new dean of the Eller College of Management on January 18, 2005. Portney comes to Eller in July after a long career with RFF, an independent and non-partisan research and educational organization in Washington, D.C. that specializes in natural resources and the environment.
In addition to his non-profit experience, Portney has experience within higher education and government. In 1977, he took leave as a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. And, from 1992 to 1995, he was a visiting lecturer at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School. He also served as Chief Economist for the White House Council on Environmental Quality from 1979-1980.
Portney received his B.A. in economics in 1967 from Alma College in Michigan, and his Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University. He is the author or co-author of ten books, including Public Policies for Environmental Protection.
Beginning in August 2005, the Eller College will launch a completely new and innovative Executive MBA (EMBA) Program. Aimed at experienced and accomplished managers, the EMBA runs 14 months and takes an integrative and modular approach to learning.
Executive MBA students will work in teams, transforming lessons, theory, and practice into concrete deliverables for a business initiative that provides a unifying framework for their MBA education.
Classes meet only every other Friday and Saturday to minimize interruption with career and family life and maximize faculty/student contact. The EMBA will be offered in place of the current Weekend MBA program, although its curricular approach and audience will be substantively different. To find out more, visit http://ellermba.arizona.edu/executive.
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The Eller College announces several new dual-degree programs that allow a student to earn an MBA concurrently with another graduate degree, typically with only one additional year and one summer of academic study. Through partnerships with Agriculture and Life Sciences, Engineering, Optical Sciences, Pharmacy, and Science, the Eller College is uniting the strengths of the traditional Eller MBA—a close learning community with nationally recognized leadership in MIS and entrepreneurship—with the UA’s world-renowned excellence in science and technology.
Ideal candidates for this program are current graduate students in one of these colleges or professionals actively working in science and technology. Graduates will leave the program with the leadership and business management skills of an MBA plus a master of science degree in a specific knowledge domain. To learn more about these new programs, check out our website at http://ellermba.arizona.edu/dual.
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In the 2005 Financial Times list of the top 100 full-time global MBA programs, released on Monday, the Eller MBA rose to #60, from #90 in 2004. This year’s increase is due, in part, to high marks on idea generation (a faculty measure) and a strong value for money (as assessed by alumni).
The U.S. MBA remains strong with 36 of the top 60 programs located in the United States. The Financial Times rankings use twenty criteria to determine the final MBA rankings. These criteria evaluate the career progress of graduates, the diversity of the MBA experience, and the schools which are generating new ideas through academic and business research.
The information is collected from alumni three years after graduation and from the business schools themselves. This year’s survey is based on the MBA Class of 2001. An independent assessment of research is based on the publication rate of business school faculty in 40 academic and practitioner journals. Finally, independent audits, conducted by KPMG every three years, verify school-reported data.
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Claire Febvay, MBA '06 —French Olympic diver, and member of the UA diving team—was featured in an Arizona Daily Star article earlier this month. The article showcases Claire and her strong academic and athletic abilities.
Tricia White describes herself as a “career switcher.” With 10 years of legal and IT industry experience under her belt, she decided that the best and fastest way to expedite her career plan was to go back to school for an MBA. A self-declared fashion design hobbyist, Tricia wants to turn the hobby from an avocation into her vocation.
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Tricia’s short-term goal is to join a big-name apparel manufacturer, but not just any company—one that supports the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is very important to Tricia. She was recently elected president of the Eller College chapter of NetImpact, a student organization focused on socially responsible business, and has actively participated in numerous environmental organizations since getting her degree focusing on environment policy at the University of California at Davis.
After earning her stripes with a big company, Tricia plans to start her own label, something in the genre of “urban, industrial design”—specifically, a label that has an artisan, one-of-a-kind feel, but can be produced in an efficient production process to benefit from economies of scale. According to Tricia, this type of label doesn’t really exist currently. It’s all either mass production or high-end unique items found in boutiques.
Through her combined studies in operations management and entrepreneurship, Tricia hopes to develop her skills and, as she puts it, learn “how to be successful at something I love to do.” No doubt, she has the enthusiasm and passion to do just that.
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Karl Eller is hitting the road for a book tour with alumni and friends to mark the publication of his book in early February. To kick off the book’s release, Karl will visit eight cities, sharing his life experiences and eight important business and life lessons with students, alumni, and friends. For complete information and to register for an event, visit www.eller.arizona.edu/ellerbook.
Karl’s new book, Integrity is All You’ve Got and Seven Other Lessons of the Entrepreneurial Life, is part memoir, part success guide. In it, Eller offers invaluable advice for budding entrepreneurs and all business people looking to get ahead. Eller is generously donating all proceeds from the sale of his book to benefit the Eller College of Management.
Do you know of someone who exemplifies the idea of success? If so, nominate that accomplished individual for our 2005 Eller MBA Alumni Achievement Awards to be announced at Alumni Weekend 2005. Send a letter with the nominee’s name, your name and contact info, and your reasons for making the nomination to:
Eller MBA Alumni Relations
PO Box 210108
McClelland Hall 210
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
azeller@eller.arizona.edu
Self-nominations are welcome.
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We need your help with admitting the next class! We are quickly approaching our second application deadline and attracting a strong pool of applicants. Please refer anyone you know who may be interested in pursuing an Eller MBA and we’ll waive their application fee.
In addition to your referrals, we need your help with admitted students. Can you communicate with a few admitted students by e-mail and share your Eller experience? If so, please contact Kristina Wagner Durkin at kristina@eller.arizona.edu.
Finally, we will also be holding an information session in Phoenix on Wednesday, February 2. If you’d like to attend and meet with prospective students, please let Kristina know as well. The Admissions Team appreciates your help.
The Eller MBA Program needs your help! We're launching an Alumni Database Update Drive and are asking for volunteers to serve as Class Representatives from each class. Volunteers will assume responsibility from other members of that class—graduates from the full-time, evening, and weekend programs. Help us spread the word about happenings and connect with alumni with whom we have lost touch!
Please contact Simone Pollard (spollard@eller.arizona.edu) for detailed information if you are interested in serving in this capacity.
Even if you would rather not serve as a Class Representative, you can help in the effort by:
Thanks so much for your support!
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We are taking a new multi-faceted approach to managing and advancing the Eller College's interactions between the business community, students, and faculty. It’s called the Eller Exchange and it is designed to manage experiential learning projects and consulting opportunities that result from Eller's relationships with corporate partners.
Examples of these might include:
If you or your company has these types of opportunities, contact Tamara Farris at tfarris@eller.arizona.edu or 520.621.9400.
Help us to continue our strong placement rates of 2004 by working with us to assist full-time MBA students find both full-time positions and summer 2005 internships. If your firm has positions that might fit an Eller MBA or you know of other companies that are hiring, please contact Simone Pollard at spollard@eller.arizona.edu.
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A key factor in successfully landing a dream job is to develop a plan that takes collective experiences and skills, adds new knowledge through coursework, and focuses the search in a specific industry or functional area. On February 18, the Eller MBA Program will offer its first jointly sponsored symposium aimed at helping students develop their academic and career plan.
Students will participate in a series of sessions in which they meet with different career path representatives, culminating in a draft career plan. We are currently refining the career path list and looking for alumni who would be willing to work with us at this event to offer insights and guidance to students seeking a career in their functional specialty. If you are interested, please contact Don Piper at dpiper@eller.arizona.edu to see if your background might be a match for this event.
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