Baylor Hankamer Dean Departing  

Waco, TX: “Dr. Sandeep Mazumder, Dean of Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business, announced that he will be leaving his current role at the end of the academic year to serve as the president of Berry College.

Mazumder, 42, joined Baylor in the 2021-2022 academic year. After four years in Waco at the Hankamer School of Business, Mazumder and his family will relocate to northern Georgia as the soon-to-be former dean begins his tenure as the ninth president of the sprawling, rural 2,000-student Berry College.

As Mazumder prepares for his departure, the Provost’s Office is forming a search committee for the next business school dean, which will be chaired by Dr. Jason Carter, the current dean of Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences. The search will consider internal and external candidates and is expected to begin in the coming weeks.

Mazumder called his four years at Baylor “a real privilege” and said that his gratitude for Baylor will remain as he assumes his new role.

“I’ve just been very blessed and honored to be the business school dean here at Baylor the last few years,” Mazumder said. “I thought that coming into the job, and it’s true now that I’ve done it for several years. I still feel that way; it hasn’t changed.”

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Loyola’s Sellinger School Introduces Stackable MBA

Baltimore, MD: “Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business introduced the Stackable MBA, which allows working professionals to customize their educational experience through a new pathway of certificates. Each certificate program includes four courses, which can be completed as a standalone certificate or integrated into the MBA program. Offered in hybrid and fully online formats, the Stackable MBA is the first and only program of its kind in Baltimore.

“This flexible and cost-effective option allows working professionals to develop targeted skills that can accelerate career growth or enhance their current roles,” said Mary Ann Scully, MBA ’79, dean of Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business. “Without needing to commit up front to a full MBA program, students can earn certificates quickly and see an immediate return on investment.”

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Wharton Online Launches AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching

Philadelphia, PA: “Today, Wharton Online, in collaboration with OpenAI, announces the launch of a new course, AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching, available on Coursera, a leading online-learning platform to more than 162 million learners globally. Designed for educators in higher education and high school, this course covers generative AI essentials and empowers educators to leverage technology to make teaching more seamless and more effective while also enabling students to develop AI skills.

Seventy-seven percent of faculty at four-year institutions do not think their university is prepared for AI-related changes. AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching will meet this critical need by offering hands-on guidance for incorporating AI-driven teaching strategies into curriculum from experts in the field – Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick, who was named one of 2024’s most influential people in AI by Time Magazine, and Dr. Lilach Mollick, a highly regarded specialist in pedagogy.

“GenAI has the potential to profoundly transform education and make it more impactful and tailored to individual student needs,” said Eric Hamberger, managing director at Wharton Online. “Wharton Online holds a deep commitment to delivering accessible content from the AI experts here at Wharton that can empower educators to harness this transformative technology and enrich the teaching experience for all.”

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ESMT Berlin Pioneers New Course On Llms In Entrepreneurship

Berlin, Germany: “Students at ESMT Berlin completed an innovative course on “Entrepreneurship with Large Language Models (LLMs)” for their master in innovation and entrepreneurship degree program. The first of its kind in Germany and among just a few in Europe, this innovative elective equips students with the unique skills needed to integrate and leverage advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into entrepreneurial ventures and investment decision-making.

Matthias Qian, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at ESMT, who designed and led the class, said “LLMs are transforming business landscapes and redefining entrepreneurial possibilities. This course goes beyond technical understanding and really shows students how to apply LLMs strategically in the fast-evolving world of AI-driven business.”

In 15 separate sessions, “Entrepreneurship with LLMs” provided students with an intensive exploration into the mechanics and applications of LLMs, particularly in the context of startup ideation, venture capital analysis, and ethical AI deployment. Through hands-on participation in real-world scenarios, including a venture capital simulation, presentations to a senior jury, and sessions led by industry experts, students gained a deep understanding of how LLMs can enhance market research, refine business pitches, and optimize investor decision-making.”

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Dallas Baptist University Receives $20M Donation

Dallas, TX: “Dallas Baptist University Monday announced a $20 million donation, the largest in the school’s history, to enhance its business school.

The $20 million donation was from Linda Carter, her son, Ron and daughter, Christi Carter Urschel. The school will be renamed the Don and Linda Carter School of Business. Don Carter was an investor known for being a founding owner of the Dallas Mavericks in 1980. He died in 2018 at 84.

“The Carter family’s exceptional generosity rooted in an enduring legacy of faith will shape the future of our students through the Carter School of Business for generations to come,” said Dallas Baptist University President Dr. Adam C. Wright. “The Carter School of Business will forever stand as a testament to Don and Linda Carter’s unwavering belief in the transformative impact of Christian higher education. We are deeply grateful for the vision and trust the Carter family continues to place in DBU to produce future leaders marked by wisdom, ingenuity, work ethic, and integrity for years to come.”

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