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02-01-08
The Deloitte Foundation Announces 2008 Ph.D. Fellowship Grants
WILTON, CT - February 1, 2008 "“ The Deloitte Foundation, a not-for-profit arm of Deloitte LLP, today announced the 2008 recipients of the organization's Doctoral Fellowship Program grants. Grants totaling $250,000 will be awarded to 10 doctoral students in accounting, who ...
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11-26-07
Deloitte Establishes Endowed Professorship in Accounting at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School
WILTON, CT - November 26, 2007 - Continuing a tradition of support for Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, the people of Deloitte and the Deloitte Foundation, a non-profit organization of Deloitte & Touche USA, has established the Deloitte Foundation Leader...
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11-19-07
Barrick Gold and CARE Tanzania Education Partnership Doubles Enrollment
November 19, 2007 - A six-year partnership between Barrick Gold Corporation and CARE International Tanzania has raised academic standards and improved the quality of education for thousands of children and youth living near the company's Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania.
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11-14-07
The Aspen Institute honors 2007 MBA Faculty Pioneers
NEW YORK - November 14, 2007 - The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education, a project of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, will announce the winners of the 2007 Faculty Pioneer Awards at a breakfast at Ernst & Young's corporate headquarters in New Y...
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11-13-07
Thunderbird Names Sustainable Innovation Summit Winners
GLENDALE, AZ - November, 13, 2007 - A team of graduate students from Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies took the top prize of $20,000 and earned the title "Global Champions of Sustainable Innovation" Nov. 10 at Thunderbird ...
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10-31-07
BusinessWeek Names Bainbridge Graduate Institute One of the Top Design and Innovation Schools in the World
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA - October 30, 2007 - Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) is one of only a handful of business schools chosen by BusinessWeek for its international list of Best Design Schools - schools emphasizing creativity, innovation and design as a strategic advanta...
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10-24-07
Greenest Companies Disclose the Most, Says New Study from UofT's Rotman School of Management
TORONTO - October 23, 2007 - Trying to figure out which companies will have the biggest environmental liabilities down the road? Check out what they're saying about their environmental practices.
A new study by four business researchers says the best environment...
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10-10-07
The Aspen Institute Releases its Alternative Business School Rankings
NEW YORK - October 10, 2007 - A small but growing number of business schools are leading the charge in driving discussions of social and environmental issues into the core curriculum, which means prospective students have some real choices when it comes to selecting an MBA p...
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10-08-07
Nicor Celebrates National Book Month by Launching 2nd Year of Reading Program
NAPERVILLE, IL - Nicor is proud to once again begin its Adventures in Reading with Nicor program, and host the return of the costumed hero, Super Reader. As October is National Book Month, an annual event to encourage readers of all ages to enjoy reading books, it is...
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09-28-07
Amnesty International USA and Responsible Endowment Coalition Launch Guide to Support Responsible Investing by U.S. Colleges and Universities
NEW YORK - September 28, 2007 - The first-ever step-by-step guide to encourage colleges and universities to adopt responsible investment practices in pursuit of social and environmental change is being released today in a collaboration between Amnesty International USA and t...
