The Monroe Street Journal

Issue date: 12/14/09 Section: News

 
The time frame for the rollout of satellite offices to India, China and then hopefully on to South America, while not yet confirmed, is projected to occur some time in the next academic year. The timetable will be partially contingent upon securing financial support.
 
When asked what piece of advice the Dean would give to Obama, he thought long and hard and safely responded with "No more cash for clunkers type programs." Clearly the Dean managed to avoid some of the more controversial topics such as Health Care reform. Well played, Dean Dolan. . .well played.
 
There have been rumors flying around that Dean Dolan's departure will occur in the next couple of years. Well, we're here to say that your guess is as good as ours. . .and the dean's for that matter, at least so he says. What he did tell us is that he is looking forward to teaching and that he won't have to wait long. Over the past semester Dolan has been putting his case writing skills to use in preparation for a new class, BA 201 - Business Thought and Action. The class will be rolled out on January 13th and will be instructed by the Dean, Business Information Technology (BIT) professor Scott Moore and WDI Director Bob Kennedy. MBAs, we'll save you the trouble and tell you not to sign up for the class. You're too old. It's only being offered to BBA sophomores and will primarily serve, in a nutshell, to teach students what makes a truly successful or unsuccessful business.
 
While we can't confirm or deny rumors that the dean is leaving any time soon, we can dispel one nasty rumor - companies recruiting on-campus do NOT have to pay exorbitant fees. Now, this is not to be confused with corporate sponsorships where companies come out to events such as MBA/BBA Games and RSA tailgates and pay thousands of dollars to informally recruit students. We repeat, companies that come on campus strictly as recruiters and not sponsors do not have to pay a fee at all. The only costs they incur are hotel, airfare and food.

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