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on June 3, 2010 members of the MBA and LGO classes of 2010 and their families gathered in Kresge auditorium to mark the completion of their degrees at the second annual MBA Convocation. The event was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the graduates’ time at MIT Sloan and anticipate all that the future may hold for their careers and their lives. The Convocation festivities included speeches by David C. Schmittlein, John C Head III Dean; Christiana Obiaya, MBA ’10; and distinguished alumni speaker Edward Roberts, MIT, SB, SM ’58, Electrical Engineering, SM ’60, Management, PhD ’62, Economics, David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology.
The true value of an MBA
Cited for her thoughtful and involved leadership, Christiana Obiaya, was chosen by her peers to give the Convocation’s student address. Obiaya began her remarks by pointing out that the class of 2010 attended business school while the economy was going through the most abrupt and dramatic transformation since the Great Depression. She then asked her fellow graduates to consider the true meaning of their education. “What is the value of our MBA from MIT Sloan? Has the value of the MBA changed or even collapsed?” For Obiaya, the answer lies in three powerful gifts the School bestows on all its graduates: “A holistic approach to problem-solving that will help us innovate beyond the status quo; a tight community of talented and diverse people whose spirit cannot be matched; and an acute awareness of the power we have to improve the world.”
Obiaya also discussed her peers’ impressive accomplishments in a wide range of fields, and recalled a number of exciting and often funny experiences they shared as a community.
She also spoke of the deep responsibility the graduates all share as future leaders, and expressed her firm belief that they would all move on to help make the world a better place. “Knowing the passion and intelligence inherent to our class,” she said, “and knowing the gifts that MIT Sloan has given us, there is no group of people in which I have more pride and confidence.”
In closing she encouraged the graduates to use the gifts MIT Sloan has given them to address the issues of this critical time, and reminded them of the opportunities that await each and every one of them. “Out of the trauma of the recent global crisis,” she said, “we are now in an extraordinary position to create change that we couldn’t have five years ago.”
Words of advice
Following a musical interlude by Marie No, MBA ’10 and Alexander Stevenson, MBA ’10, Dean David Schmittlein addressed the graduates, encouraging them to take time to reflect on the challenges and opportunities they will face after they leave the School. He also thanked the MIT Sloan staff for their hard work and support before introducing the distinguished alumni speaker, Professor Ed Roberts, who imparted to the graduates four important lessons he learned in the many years he has spent at MIT since he first arrived as a 17 year-old freshman.
Rule number one, he said, is to “follow a leader.” Discussing three important mentors (Jay Forrester, Don Marquis, and Bob Solow) who guided and inspired him throughout his career, Roberts encouraged the graduates to find someone they look up to who will guide them similarly.
Rule number two, is to “follow your dreams.” Looking back at the incredible success of the MIT Management of Technology Program, and the MIT Entrepreneurship Center (both of which he was instrumental in founding), as well as the less successful masters concentration in Health Management, which he developed earlier in his career, Roberts spoke of the importance of following one’s heart, telling students to “move forward vigorously and with commitment to that for which you have a real passion.”
With rule number three he encouraged students not to try to go it go it alone. Explaining that companies founded by teams are much more likely to succeed than those founded by single people, he encouraged the graduates to seek partnerships in all areas of life.
And the final rule was to “say thanks.” Observing the power of a simple thank you, he advised graduates not only to thank their subordinates, their bosses and colleagues, but also the institutions that have helped them along the way.

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Vision and mission William Barton Rogers-A Torch Bearer

Some body's vision will be some body's path !

As early as 1859, the Massachusetts State Legislature was given a proposal for use of newly opened lands in Back Bay in Boston for a museum and Conservatory of Art and Science.

In 1861, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved a charter for the incorporation of the "Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Society of Natural History" submitted by William Barton Rogers, a natural scientist. Rogers sought to establish a new form of higher education to address the challenges posed by rapid advances in science and technology in the mid-19th century that classic institutions were ill-prepared to deal with.

With the charter approved, Rogers began raising funds, developing a curriculum and looking for a suitable location. The Rogers Plan, as it came to be known, was rooted in three principles: the educational value of useful knowledge, the necessity of “learning by doing,” and integrating a professional and liberal arts education at the undergraduate level. MIT was a pioneer in the use of laboratory instruction. Its founding philosophy is "the teaching, not of the manipulations and minute details of the arts, which can be done only in the workshop, but the inculcation of all the scientific principles which form the basis and explanation of them;"
Because open conflict in the Civil War broke out only a few months later, MIT's first classes were held in rented space at the Mercantile Building in downtown Boston in 1865.

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Stanford Business School -Stands For Academic Excellence

Change is needed… Now Or After….?
At the Stanford Graduate School of Business, they believe management is a noble calling—one that can change lives, change organizations, and change the world! A change can happen by one person also! This school has set high standard in producing global business leaders who obtain the knowledge, skills, and a mind to see the huge growth in challenging change.
Curriculum
Curriculum is highly student inclined and highly beneficial to students.
Very interactive learning methods like traditional case studies, global study trips, simulations, role-plays, immersion internships, and research opportunities at one of our Centers.
Unconditional support from faculty advisors, leadership coaches, and career coaches
Access to Stanford University joint programs, classes, and resources.
Community and Culture
Stringent selection of students to maintain high standard of academic excellence.
Other programs consist of 390 students per class to foster collaboration and life long relationships.
More than 25,000 Stanford GSB alumni across the world.
Matchless faculty and advisors who are in the fore front of new business ideas and practical business.
An innovative culture comprising of risk taking, trend setting and path breaking.

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The Birth Of Stanford

In 1876.Governor Leland Stanford bought 650acres land and started Farm. Went on buying the adjoining properties and finally he had 8,000 acres to his credit. Palo Alto (tall tree) farm was his favorite place. The tree is still there and later became the symbol of University and center piece of its official seal.
A great tragedy struck Leland, was the root cause in changing the design of academy of the world. Lelands lost their first son because of typhoid, that time they consoled each other saying ‘The children of California shall be our children!’
The Stanfords visited several great universities of the East to gather ideas. An urban legend, widely circulated on the Internet but untrue, describes the couple as poorly-dressed country bumpkins who decided to found their own university only after being rebuffed in their offer to endow a building at Harvard.
Stanfords carved their own rules: the university would be coeducational, non-denominational, when most were associated with a religious organization; and avowedly practical, producing ‘cultured and useful citizens.’ The first student body consisted of 559 men and women, and the original faculty of 15 was expanded to 49 for the second year. The Stanfords engaged Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed landscape architect who created New York’s Central Park, to design the physical plan for the university. Today Stanford stands as unique university in the world!
Stanford-today
Stanford has a rich tradition of fostering creativity and the arts. Among many programs open to the public are Stanford Lively Arts, who bring renowned performing arts to campus, and the Cantor Center, our world-class museum.
Athletics & Fitness
Stanford students compete in 35 varsity sports and 20 club sports. In addition, students, faculty and staff can participate in intramural sports and physical education courses, and enjoy state-of-the-art recreational facilities.
Student Life
Stanford is a residential university, with over 6100 undergraduates and 4300 graduates living on campus. Students have access not only to the extraordinary resources on campus but also to the Bay Area's many cultural and outdoor attractions.
Public Service
The Haas Center for Public Service connects academic study with public service to strengthen communities and develop effective public leaders. More than 70 student organizations and programs provide students with additional opportunities to serve.
Getting Around & Campus Safety
Biking is one of the most popular ways to get around campus. Other alternative transit includes the free Marguerite Shuttle and Zipcar car-share. Stanford's Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement, public safety and emergency services 24 hours a day.

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Stanford Grduate School Of Business- House of intellectuals of world!

Stanford is another name in the business schools students crave for.It produced the maxinum number of Nobel Prize winners.Recently,a professor of Stanford business school was titled as the best professor of the world.To sum it up Stanford has got everything excellent.The professor was Alan Jogilanzer.He proved a teacher can mke difference in the world!Students swoon over him to hear him!Looking after all these happenings I feel,the techer-student formula has not changed at all!It still works! Giving wonderful gifts to the world.

Stanford School of Business was founded in 1925, with a faculty of three Nobal Laureates! Since then Satnford has its stand cutting an edge over others.The research work,academic growth,and skills developed here are just matchless. Faculty has been the corner stone of this organization so far.This school created a public management program to bridge the gap between industry and government.In the 1990 s dot.com era created an unprecedented boom in surrounding Sillicon Valley, the Graduate School of business created a center for Electronic and Commerce Studies.

The school was created at the request of Herbert Hoover,to bring together a group of business leaders to the Bohemiam Grove,an executive retreat north of San Francisco,to consider creating a graduate school of business on the west coast.Hoover a Stanford alumnus,trustee,and future US President hoped to halt the drain created when the bright students went to the East Coast to pursue business degrees.

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Harvard -The best business school. Students enrolled in this school are surely theleaders of tomorrow in the business!

Harvard Business School was founded in 1908. This school is as old as the concept of management is! It has produced leaders and ideas that have given a perfect shape to the management across the world. The leaders produced by Harvard have changed the direction of management for the better by their intellectual way of thinking. The world still looks at them for their suggestions and advices. I feel Harvard is the collision of ideas, bold decisions, clear thinking and innovation and a story of sure success.

From faculty to alumni, HBS is striving to maintain consistency I producing leaders in business. HBS invests and then invents business leaders. Faculty has flexed its muscle against challenges of business world. Faculty at HBS is the essence of knowledge, guiding the business world dynamically. Harvard introduced case study interactive division in 1925. It proved to be the most powerful tool of educating students. Because it brought realities to class rooms! The general management, case study methods, insights and self confidence go without saying with every student studying here. Every year 350 new cases are there to study here; they don’t take up the old stuff only.85% of the business schools of world are developed by Harvard only! The school has got an exorbitant amount $70 million as research budget. The School's commitment to being at the forefront of the current and evolving practice of business has led to education and research programs that reflect the realities of the marketplace.

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what makes this school stand apart?

Business education is the corner stone of your organization. It ensures most strategic plans every level and empowers evry student with tools to hone those strategies. London Business School brings you in the lime light through strategic planning. Instead of borrowing resource from outside you can train the middle level managers very well. You can empower them to face challenges. Allowing seniors to lead edge thinking,you ensure your business has perfect strtegy for success. You ought to depend on others and their passions to reach your business goals.
The benefits of business education.
CEO
-Develop strong leaders to fore see the right future.If you have a team of good leaders then you don't have to bother much.Because you have given them already a vision.
-Build company culture.This is very important. Try to build company culture.

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