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Dear CEMS community,
It is time to catch up on some CEMS news. Business as usual, selection of students for the class year 2008-09 is nearly complete. We are delighted with the increase of interest in the CEMS MIM and the quality of the applicants.
Several CEMS Associate Academic members are in preparation for becoming Full Academic members at the end of the year.
This and many more activities are keeping members of the CEMS Community busy.
Read on..
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CEMS partners with UNICEF for 'SchoolsforAfrica'
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The “Schools for Africa” project is a joint initiative between UNICEF and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The aim of the project is to increase the access to and quality of education for children in six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe). The need for such an initiative is clear: in Sub-Saharan Africa alone 45 million children to receive basic education. That is half of Africa's future trapped behind an insurmountable wall of ignorance, poverty and discrimination.
The goal of UNICEF is to promote the “Child Friendly School Approach” in all of their African projects. These projects involve:
*Building and rehabilitation of schools
*Offering a safe and protective environment where children can learn and play
*Ensuring that children have access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities
*Ensuring that children have exercise books, pens, school and sports materials
*Ensuring that teachers are trained to provide quality education and basic life skills
*Ensuring that children are informed about hygiene and health issues, HIV prevention, etc.
*reducing the educational gap between the sexes
Over a 3-year period, CEMS would like to support 2 projects, in Rwanda and Mozambique making a total of 200.000 US$ (127,000€) to be raised. But for this first year of cooperation we will concentrate on the Rwanda Project hoping to raise about 5.000€ per CEMS Club. By setting a concrete financial target we do not want to slow your ambition, but rather give you an idea of what is needed to fulfill our pledge towards UNICEF. Moreover, we would be even happier to reach the entire goal by the end of this year. If we manage to raise the total of USD 200.000 by December of this year we could realize both projects immediately.
Read more on this adventurous challenge and see what the CEMS Clubs are doing locally..
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http://www.cems.org/humanprojects/schools/index.php?ind=2
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Very first CEMS Schools Roadshow 2008
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The aim of the Roadshow is to promote CEMS, the CEMS MIM, CEMS schools and the opportunities (semesters abroad, summer school, master, PhD) available within the network to current students at participating CEMS schools.
Next stops:
CBS - Copenhagen, March 27th
Bocconi - Milan, March 31st
UCL - Louvain-la-Neuve, April 24th
RSM - May 7th
NHH - Bergen - September
WU - Vienna, October
SSE - Stockholm, Fall 2008
ESADE - Barcelona, January 2009
If interested in more informtaion or in joining the Roadshow, send an email to info@cems.org
RSM - Rotterdam, May 7th
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Professor George S. Yip is appointed new Dean of RSM Erasmus University
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The Executive Board of Erasmus University Rotterdam has named George S. Yip as the new Dean of RSM Erasmus University. He will be succeeding Prof.dr. Han van Dissel, who, on 1 September 2007, became Managing Director of the European Centre for Executive Development (CEDEP) in France. In the meantime, Prof.dr.ir. Berend Wierenga is acting as dean ad interim.
George S. Yip (a dual American and British citizen) is an expert in global strategy.
Read here for more information.
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George Yip New Dean RSM Erasmus University.pdf
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New Director of International Relations at Helsinki School of Economics
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Dr. Mari-Anna Suurmunne has been appointed the new Director of
International Relations at Helsinki School of Economics (HSE). Last
spring the student exchanges were integrated as a part of the Student
Services Office and her office now focuses on the strategic development
of HSE international relations including networks and bilateral
university contacts. She will work closely with the HSE CEMS team.
Dr. Suurmunne has a Ph.D. in political science from University of
Alberta, Canada and a Master's degree in international relations from
the Fletcher School at Tufts University in Boston, U.S. She comes to
HSE from the Canadian Embassy in Helsinki, where she worked as the
Political Program Manager. Dr. Suurmunne has lectured and worked in
universities in four different countries.
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Singapore, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Monterrey, St. Petersburg and Lisbon
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The global implementation of the CEMS MIM is planned for 2009 once the new schools have developed and promoted the programme locally. European students will be able to spend their terms abroad outside of europe with a wider choice os schools on different continents. The non-European students will have the same option to spend one or two terms abroad as part of their MIM programme.
Says Thomas Bieger, Vice-Rector at the University of St. Gallen and Chair of the Academic Committee
"All terms will be structured with a comparable pattern and will undergo the same quality check, which is the real trademark of CEMS, and the quality insurance for students and recruiters. All CEMS schools will host CEMS Clubs run by students, in order to spread the community spirit beyond Euroean borders and foster the networking component of the CEMS experience."
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BNP Paribas and HEC Paris establish
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Paris, November 28, 2007
BNP Paribas and HEC Paris announce today that they have established a BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at HEC. This is the third BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre, following the BNP Paribas Centres at the London Business School (LBS) in 2001 and at Singapore Management University (SMU) in 2006.
The mission of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centres, including that of HEC, is to facilitate, encourage and sponsor national and international high-level academic research on the hedge fund industry. They will also provide education to students, executives and investors, and publish objective and independent information on hedge funds, while promoting understanding and awareness of alternative asset management. The HEC Centre reinforces the reputation of BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centres worldwide as the leading institutions for exchanging ideas and acquiring objective knowledge and information on hedge funds.
for more information read on..
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PR HedgeFundCenterBNPP.doc
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VSE - new CEMS strategy in Prague
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Since the Academic year 2008/2009 the University of Economics, Prague (VSE) will start to introduce a new strategy for the CEMS MIM. The school management decided to strengthen the position of CEMS MIM by the accreditation of the Master programme by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic.
At the beginning of January 2008, prof. Richard HINDLS, Rector of the University received an official letter from the Ministry confirming the acquirement of the 6 years accreditation for the Master in International Management.
Read more..
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http://www.vse.cz/index-en.php?lang=en
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5th CEMS Research Seminar on Supply Chain Management
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The 5th CEMS Research Seminar on Supply Chain Management took place in Riezlern, Austria, from January 23 to January 27, 2008.
The meeting is becoming the unofficial start of the year for the CEMS Faculty Group (FG)Logistics in the beautiful setting of the Kleinwalsertal.
Participants from 14 different CEMS schools (as many as never before!) as well as colleagues from affiliated schools were present and enjoyed the time meeting old friends and making new contacts within the CEMS community.
Some 12PhD students presented their current work to the group and received helpful feedback on it. Furthermore, the participants enjoyed listening to pedagogical presentations as well as status reports on projects currently conducted at the different schools.
The seminar also included the annual FG Logistics meeting. Worthwhile mentioning are - certainly - the traditional Mafia card game sessions in the “Kellerbar” after the official program. Join us next year to participate in the group, meet people and present your work.
Next year’s seminar will take place February 4 – 7, 2009, so save the date!
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RSM becomes first CFA Program Partner in Benelux
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Rotterdam, March 14th, 2008 --- The Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University announced today, at a signing ceremony held to coincide with the University’s Professional Asset
Management Conference, that it is the first institution in the Benelux to receive the prestigious accolade of Program Partner with CFA Institute, the global association for investment
professionals.
The partnership brings together RSM, which is renowned for its ground-breaking research in sustainable business practice and for the development of leaders in global business, with CFA Institute, which leads the industry in the provision of education, ethics and professional
excellence. The partnership will see students take the first level of the CFA Program® and put them in an advantageous position to enter a career in the investment industry.
For full article read here
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RSM becomes first CFA Program Partner in Benelux .pdf
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Shaping the future of business schools
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Five recommendations based on the global trends and global challenges as identified in GFME’s Global Management Education Landscape Report
The Global Management Education Landscape begins by identifying important global economic and business trends, as well as recent developments in management education. This insight then leads to explore the possible implications of these trends on business schools in every region of the world, and to provide five recommendations that can help shape the future of management education.
Visit the full article on the efmd website.
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http://www.efmd.org/html/Knowledge/publ_detail.asp?id=080226lidn&aid=080226igbk&tid=3
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Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa chosen as the Portuguese member of the CEMS community
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The Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa has been chosen as the CEMS member in Portugal.
For Professor José Ferreira Machado, Dean of the FEUNL - “the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa’s entry to this exclusive club is, most of all, an international recognition of the quality and prestige of management education and research in Portugal, showing the importance of our country on the world map of higher education in this scientific area.”
Until now, no program offered by a Portuguese school has been present in the Financial Times ranking of pre-experience Masters Programs. FEUNL’s entrance in this alliance will allow Masters’ students in Portugal an exclusive access to the CEMS Masters in International Management, opening new doors to relevant international careers.
As highlighted by Professor João Amaro de Matos, Associate Dean for International Affairs at FEUNL, “besides the requirement of fluency in three languages, the program implements the concept of international mobility among top level institutions, as students must attend one semester in their school of origin and another semester at another CEMS school, besides taking part in international internships with CEMS institutional partners.”
About Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Founded in 1978, the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa leads Portugal in the teaching and research of Economics and Management disciplines. Conceived with a spirit of innovation, its principles are modelled on those of American universities, where many of its professors obtained their degrees.
The School’s current offer includes two undergraduate programs (Economics and Management), three masters programs (Economics, Finance and Management), an MBA and two PhD programs (Economics and Finance).
The School’s internationalization strategy and the quality of its programs are publicly acknowledged through the achievement of the EQUIS accreditation (by EFMD) and the AMBA accreditation (from the Association of MBAs).
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Yves incredible journey
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« Overcome your disability by challenging your mobility »
"My name is Yves Néron-Bancel, I am 27 years old and I decided to live a new experience before really starting a professional career.
Half French and half Dutch, I graduated in 2007 from CBS and CEMS, I did my exchange at the RSM.
I am paraplegic following a ski accident 10 years ago. Today I am setting up the challenging and thrilling HandiKapp-Nord Project. With an important experience within the practice of sports (champion of France in field hockey, champion of France and Denmark in handi-basketball, participated in the European championship with the French handi-basketball team), I want accomplish a new individual and personal challenge."
The HandiKapp-Nord Project is a 4650 kilometers’ adventure in the Northern countries to collect funds for the spinal cord research. I am leaving on my own from Paris and handbiking through Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden.
Read more about Yve's incredible journey and don't hesitate to sponsor this goal.
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http://www.cems.org/humanprojects/nordkapp/index.php?ind=0
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Louropa Forum 2008
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10 – 11 April, in Brussels and Rotterdam
Louropa Forum is an annual CEMS event, created exclusively for 45 students from IAG in Louvain-la-Neuve, RSM in Rotterdam and HEC in Paris.
It includes two days of skill seminars and workshops with two of our most proactive corporate partners: Procter & Gamble and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
This year’s forum is put together by CEMS Club Rotterdam and its theme is “The impact of climate change on businesses and the struggle for sustainable development”. Registration forms and detaield programme are available soon on www.louropa.eu, check it out!
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Flyer for newsletter.pdf
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