{"id":34602,"date":"2016-09-23T07:44:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T14:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/business-school-dean-placed-on-administrative-leave\/"},"modified":"2016-09-23T07:44:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T14:44:50","slug":"business-school-dean-placed-on-administrative-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/business-school-dean-placed-on-administrative-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Business School Dean Placed on Administrative Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/em> Scandal rocks the administration at Syracuse\u2019s MBA program.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Meet the entering MBA class at the University of Virginia, learn what Fisher College of Business has to offer students, and find out why one business school dean was placed on leave by the administration. Catch all the trending stories for aspiring MBAs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the newest class at UVA Darden<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are many reasons to attend the <\/span>University of Virginia Darden School of Business<\/span><\/a>\u2014from its sterling reputation, to its ranking, to its location in historic Charlottesville, long known as one of America\u2019s best college towns. This past week, the school released some details on its entering class of MBA students. Here\u2019s what we know: This new class includes 345 students, up 11 from last year, and the average GMAT scores for new students jumped from 706 to 712\u2014an upward trend we\u2019re seeing at other top business schools in the country. Average GPA for new students is 3.5, holding steady from last year. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we don\u2019t know: the number of applications it received, which may be an indication that the number of applications dropped from last year. \u201cThe Class of 2018 is the most diverse class yet at Darden (including the most women we have ever had!),\u201d said Sara Neher, the school\u2019s assistant dean of MBA admissions. \u201cI am excited to see what the members of this class will do both inside and outside of the classroom.\u201d (<\/span>Poets & Quants<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Fisher\u2019s ideal MBA candidate<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business, located in Columbus, Ohio, is one of America\u2019s premier business schools. In addition to expecting high GMAT and GRE scores and a strong GPA, the school\u2019s admissions team looks at some important qualitative factors too. \u201cThe ideal Fisher candidate is driven to succeed, but never at someone else\u2019s expense,\u201d says Alison Merzel, the MBA program\u2019s director of admissions. \u201cI\u2019m looking for people that are willing to step outside of their comfort zone, take risks, and learn from their instructors and their peers.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the many draws of the MBA program is its study abroad program and a startup internship program that will launch soon. (<\/span>BusinessBecause<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Entrepreneurial students take aim at giving back <\/span><\/h2>\n

The \u201cReady, Fire, Aim\u201d project at the University of North Carolina <\/span>Kenan-Flagler Business School<\/span><\/a> is designed to better students\u2019 entrepreneurial skills by challenging them to compete in raising money through a product or service of their own creation. But it\u2019s not just about making money and getting a good grade\u2014it\u2019s about helping society. <\/span><\/p>\n

One current assignment involves raising $40,000 to send a young brain cancer patient to the <\/span>Maui Invitational Tournament<\/span><\/a>, with the remainder of whatever money is raised going towards a <\/span>Chapel Hill-based organization<\/span><\/a> that helps homeless people turn their lives around. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf I can take these students for one second, get them to take their career choice, their life, you know, understand exactly what should guide them through this project, it\u2019s very fulfilling,\u201d said Jim Kitchen, entrepreneur-in-residence at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. (<\/span>The Daily Tar Heel<\/span><\/i><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Scandal befalls business school dean<\/span><\/h2>\n

Last week, the administration of <\/span>Syracuse University Martin J. Whitman School of Management<\/span><\/a> suddenly put its dean, Kenneth Kavajecz on administrative leave until further notice. No explanation was initially given for why they took this measure, but on Monday we learned the answer: He was busted in a prostitution sting carried out by \u00a0Onondaga County sheriff’s office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why the tight lipped response last week? “Given University policy, we are not able to discuss specifics of personnel matters,\u201d said Kevin Quinn, senior vice president of public affairs for the MBA program. \u201cWe have, however, confirmed with law enforcement that the alleged behavior did not occur on the Syracuse University campus, did not involve members of the campus community, and is unrelated to the former dean’s University responsibilities.\u201d Do we think this will or should have any measurable effect on the caliber of students applying to the school? No. (<\/span>Syrcause.com<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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