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Strategic Updates Archive

Drake launches revamped M.B.A.

The CBPA is launching a significantly enhanced Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program designed to better meet the needs of today’s working students.

Beginning this fall, classes within the M.B.A. program will be offered in a hybrid model—the only one of its kind in central Iowa—that blends the convenience of online coursework with the benefits of intensive classroom experience. About half of course time will be completed online, with the other half completed on Drake’s campus.
Students in Drake’s hybrid M.B.A. program have the opportunity to:

  • Apply business analytics to become a strategic leader
  • Acquire and hone sought-after project management skills
  • Connect with Des Moines business leaders as a core part of the learning experience
  • Customize their M.B.A. with a specialization that fits their career interests
  • Develop leadership skills in courses focused on expanding business acumen

Learn more in the Drake Newsroom.

Featured Events Archive

Pop-up Creator Fair

Who: students, techies, artists, crafters, DIY lovers, nerds (a.k.a. anyone!)
What: Building projects from mystery materials
When: Tuesday, March 29, 6:30–9 p.m.
Where: Cowles Library, Room 201
Why: Meet like-minded students from across campus who are interested in doing things. Also, enjoy free snacks, drinks, and prizes!

Come and hang out for all or part of the fair—and bring your friends!

For more information email jpec@drake.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/drakeminimar2016

—Stephanie Cardwell, Administrative Assistant 2

News & Achievements Archive

Bulldogs of DU: Jeff Kappen

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What do you do?
I’m an assistant professor of international business, and the main course I teach is the globalization seminar, which is required of all undergrad business majors. So by the numbers, I get to work with almost a third of all Drake undergraduates at some point in their time here.

How did you end up at Drake and in teaching?
I spent 10 years in corporate America, and one day I was in a personal development seminar in which they told us to make a Venn diagram of passions, talents, and the least amount of money we were willing to make. Upon completion of my diagram, I decided I was not in the right position. The very next week, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal about the shortage of Ph.D. professors in business. I talked with some advisers and decided to take the plunge.

You’ve studied (and experienced) a lot abroad …
I spent a year of undergrad in Europe, part was in France and part was in Russia. In Russia, I lived Krasnodar, not too far from Chechnya, so we were very close to the conflict [the outbreak of The First Chechen War happened at the time]. Most Thursdays we didn’t have class because there would be bomb threats at the university. I also spent a year teaching English in Brazil and have gone back there several times, including in 2014 for the World Cup. I speak Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Russian.

How do all these experiences affect how you teach?
My students hear a lot of stories; my experiences allow me to talk students about study abroad in a firsthand sort of way. It also helps me relate to the international students who enroll at Drake, because I understand the dynamics of what it’s like to be the only student who’s not from a certain place.

For Students Archive

Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is open

The Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is open. This annual competition could be your opportunity to get up to $5,000 for your business idea. To learn more, come to an information session on March 8 at 6 p.m. or March 23 at 7 p.m. Both sessions will be held in Aliber Hall on the 3rd floor. More info available online at tinyurl.com/2016pappajohnstudent. To learn more about Iowa entrepreneur and philanthropist John Pappajohn, visit www.pappajohn.com

—Submitted by Stephanie Cardwell, Administrative Assistant 2

News & Achievements Archive

CBPA news: Week of Feb. 22

Junior marketing and accounting double major receives AMA Scholarship
Eunice Chang, a junior marketing and accounting major, has been awarded the 2015 Iowa American Marketing Association Scholarship. The $1,500 scholarship is awarded annually in partnership with Casey’s General Store to an undergraduate member of AMA Iowa in recognition of outstanding leadership, high academic achievement, and active participation in the marketing profession. Learn more about Eunice in the Drake Newsroom.

M.P.A. cohort to be offered in Ames
Drake will hold information sessions this summer for students who are interested in taking courses in Ames toward a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree. Classes for the two-year Ames M.P.A. cohort program are held on weekends, and courses are taken one at a time to allow in-depth exploration of each topic.
Applications for the Fall 2016 cohort, which has an emphasis in executive leadership development, will be accepted through Aug. 1. Information sessions will take place at the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Mary Greeley Medical Center. Classes are held in Mary Greeley Medical Center. Click here for more information.

News & Achievements Archive

J-Term update

Leadership at Sea
On Friday, Jan. 8, Ambassador Mary Kramer (ret) spoke to the LEAD 100 Leadership at Sea class. Kramer is a well-known leader in Des Moines, having served as vice president of human resources for Wellmark and Younkers, as well as president of the Iowa Senate. In addition, she served as ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean during the George W. Bush administration.

During their trip to the Bahamas, the LEAD students will meet with and present gifts to Bahamian government officials and American Embassy employees. Kramer’s role as ambassador helped prepare the students for that experience by guiding them on the etiquette and protocol for those exchanges. She also spoke to the class about her book, More Than A Walk On the Beach: Confessions of an Unlikely Diplomat, which the students had all read.

—Submitted by Tom Westbrook, Professor of Leadership Studies and Director of Leadership Concentration


Families, Lifestyles, and Annuity Tables: Why Corporations are Interested in Chile
Thanks to one of the University of the Andes Journalism and Mass Communication professors, Alejandro Garcia, we spent the morning at Channel 13.  They are the largest TV station in Chile.

We had an extensive tour, witnessed the live broadcast of their morning talk show, and had many people from many departments explain the workings of the station.  Our students were very excited!

I’m sharing a few photos from the visit: Molly Longman and Katherine Rousonelos, both of SJMC, seated at the news anchor desk; all the students live and on the “big screen”; all of us on the set of The Voice – Chile.

MollyKath

studentsTV13

TheVoice

—Submitted by Dorothy Pisarski, Associate Professor of Journalism

If you want to keep up to date on other J-Term courses, check out @OnPaintedStreet on Instagram!

News & Achievements Archive

CBPA news: Week of Dec. 14

The Department of International Business is celebrating another successful semester, including the following accomplishments:

  • The department has seen a 23% annual growth in International Business majors over the last three years.
  • Study abroad among CBPA students has seen 28% annual growth.
  • Drake International Management students worked with Iowa-based organizations such as the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Principal Financial Group, and DuPont-Pioneer on internationalization issues.
  • Professor Kappen received honors for best international dissertation research at the Academy of Management and was named program chair of the largest national Academy of International Business chapter.
  • The department signed an agreement with Universidad de los Andes and visiting Chile with Dean Terri Vaughan to expand internship and study abroad opportunities.
Featured Events Archive

Grad and Professional Expo, Sept. 23

Drake offers a multitude of graduate and professional programs in business, public administration, education, law, leadership, communication, and health care. You can take classes part-time or full-time for many degrees, and online options exist. Or, further your leadership and skills with a non-degree option from the new Executive Education Center, which is offering one-day professional development courses throughout the fall. Learn more about all your opportunities at the Graduate and Professional Expo on Sept. 23 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in Upper Olmsted. Register today for free. Know someone else who might be interested? Spread the word!

Remember, full-time employees at Drake can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for graduate programs. For more information, go to www.drake.edu/hr/overviewofemployeebenefits/tuitionbenefits/

For Faculty Archive

New library resource geared toward business students

Cowles Library is pleased to announce a new e-book collection, Business Expert Press. This collection includes more than 300 ebooks oriented to concise, practical course readings and reference works for business students. Plus, there are no complicated Digital Rights Management to negotiate, fully downloadable PDFs, and unlimited users!

For more information, please visit the Cowles Library blog.

—Submitted by Marc Davis, Coordinator, Program Staff Services, Planning & Projects

News & Achievements Archive

Drake news: Week of Sept. 7

The most recent edition of eBlue, Drake’s alumni newsletter, highlights three recent pharmacy alumni’s research on the effects of medical marijuana on post traumatic stress disorder, as well as the unique stories behind memorabilia in the Alumni House.

The Des Moines Register recently featured Drake student Roy Ju, who earned the designation as a Fellow of Society of Actuaries; he is the youngest person ever to receive this credential, the top awarded by the Society of Actuaries.