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BelWo’s “Creation by Collaboration” competition seeks an innovative idea that makes a new technology work for human development

“Creation by Collaboration” is an initiative created by BelWo Inc aimed at fostering a project in the field of Information Society, bringing Information and Communication Technologies closer to people and communities on an international scale. This initiative acts in favor of global development and the fight against social inequalities.
Through this competition our goal is to be instrumental in assisting with the development of a concept which reduces the division in the world, so that all people have equal access to gain education, resources and prosper. We are launching “Creation by Collaboration” within this context. Our competition will reward the best idea received and will enable its creator to put their idea into the global marketplace. In working with our highly skilled, technological team BelWo will provide the winner with an innovative and collaborative environment in which to develop and introduce their project to the online world. Our winner will receive a custom designed website plus complimentary hosting and maintenance for a year.
The team at BelWo believes that the key to building a business is by building relationships through collaboration, entrepreneurship and innovation. For BelWo, it is particularly about creating cutting edge websites that launch new ideas into the global marketplace. With the challenges our world now faces, our belief that through technology we can change the world and better humanity applies more than ever.
That is why we’ve decided to hold our “Creation by Collaboration” competition. We’re seeking an innovative idea that in some incredible way will have a positive impact upon the world. To the participant of the winning concept Belwo will be creating a free, customized website plus a year of complimentary hosting and maintenance. Our hope is that by giving our winning participant’s concept a face on the internet, in return their vision will better humanity through technological advance. It is simply technology helping technology, thus making a positive impact on our world.
Interested parties should read more about our competition and submit their idea by visiting: http://www.belwo.com/competition/index.html

About BelWo:
BelWo Inc, founded nearly a decade ago, is a privately owned organization headquartered in Troy, NY. We provide cutting-edge IT and business solutions to facilitate an outcome of positive results. As a trusted advisor and partner, BelWo utilizes a combination of the best industry-proven practices, our extensive broad market knowledge and exceptionally high standards to meet the challenges that our clients face. We assist our customers to compete successfully in a continuously changing and competitive business environment.

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Regional Information Regarding the Lally School

The Lally School is located in the heart of New York’s Capital Region, putting a world of cultural and recreational opportunities within reach.

The area offers both a relaxed lifestyle and easy access to the high-energy metropolitan centers of the Northeast.

History, Culture, and Metros

The history, entertainment, culture, shopping, and festivals in and around Troy and New York State’s Capital of Albany are minutes away from the Rensselaer campus. Drive a few more minutes and you’re in Saratoga Springs for horseracing in the summer and a happening nightlife year-round. Famous havens like Cooperstown and Woodstock are a quick drive away. A trip to Manhattan can be a scenic Hudson River ride on Amtrak or explore downtown Boston — both are equidistant from Troy, less than three hours away. A bit further from the capital region are both Niagara Falls near Buffalo, or cosmopolitan Montreal, Canada.

Mountains, Lakes, Nature, and Parks

The Capital region offers myriad trails for skiers, snowboarders, hikers, and mountain-bikers. The Adirondack Mountains of New York, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, Vermont’s Green Mountains, and New York’s Catskills are all within an hour of Troy, and offer hundreds of areas for camping, hiking, and skiing. Many clubs sponsored by the Rensselaer Union take full advantage of these natural resources. For closer access to nature, Grafton Lakes State Park is minutes from campus. Only an hour away is swimming, boating, or sightseeing at gorgeous Lake George.

Arts, Music, and Sports

Arts organizations of every description are also found in the area. The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, considered by many experts to have the finest acoustics in America, is a short walk from campus as is a new downtown arts center. Nearby Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the summer home to the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. is also close by and the summer venue for the Boston Pops. Albany’s Times Union Center hosts a wide array of top-name musical groups, sporting events, and other entertainment options.

Professor Jason Kuruzovich Pilots Use of ‘Concourse’ - A New Online Syllabus System Developed by Lally School (MBA) Alums

Professor Kuruzovich uses Concourse, a new online syllabus platform, in all three of his 2010 classes at Lally. Although online syllabus features are well established on course management systems such as Blackboard, Concourse offers many new features that allow faculty members to customize a course syllabus, update it as needed, and sync the syllabus with students’ calendars in applications such as Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar.

In an interview with eCampus News, Kuruzovich talked about how he uses the new system:
“When Kuruzovich rearranges, deletes, or adds course content on the Concourse web portal, he clicks the “save and notify” button that registers any changes made to the syllabus, sends an eMail to his students warning them about the change, and reschedules the event—a class project, for instance—in their online calendars. . . . Chapters that take less time than originally thought, Kuruzovich said, is a common reason for faculty members to edit their online syllabi.”

Intellidemia, the company that makes Concourse, was founded in 2007 by MBA, Alum students of the Lally School of Management & Technology ; Judd Rattner ’07 MBA’09, CEO, and Edward Levie MS ’08, MBA ’10, Technology Director.
Syllabus digitization takes hold on college campuses
Faculty members say online syllabi allow for easy editing and student notification when changes are made. Students can see an updated online syllabus seconds after a professor makes an adjustment.
College students’ online calendars immediately can reflect any changes to their class schedule, test date, or homework due date, thanks to web-based course syllabi that alerts class members any time a professor tweaks a lesson plan.
Online syllabi features have been available for years on popular course management systems, but four campuses have turned to an internet syllabus service called Concourse that allows for customization—meaning faculty can make certain parts of the document visible to different sections of the same course. This is a useful tool for faculty who teach courses with undergraduate and graduate students who will have different assignments.
Students can sync Concourse syllabi with web-based calendar applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar, and faculty members can access course syllabi without building a separate web site for each class.
“It’s an easy way to make the students aware of any changes that go through,” said Jason Kuruzovich, assistant professor of management information systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, N.Y.
When Kuruzovich rearranges, deletes, or adds course content on the Concourse web portal, he clicks the “save and notify” button that registers any changes made to the syllabus, sends an eMail to his students warning them about the change, and reschedules the event—a class project, for instance—in their online calendars.
“Chapters that take less time than originally thought”, Kuruzovich said, is a common reason for faculty members to edit their online syllabi. “When that happens, you want to be able to spend time on something else,” he said.
Syllabi vary from professor to professor, experts said, with some educators including only cursory details about their course on a single sheet of paper, and others handing out 10-page packets that spell out objectives, course material, office hours, institutional policies, and a host of other subsections.
“If you see the syllabus as a contract, you might feel obliged to print it out and give it to students,” Kuruzovich said, adding that he avoids distributing paper syllabi because students might rely on that version instead of the online document. “If I print out a paper copy, it’s providing an indication that it may be a go-to reference.”
Judd Rattner, CEO of Intellidemia, the company that makes the Concourse syllabus platform, said students and their professors rely on syllabi as a roadmap through a semester full of lectures, quizzes, exams, homework assignments, and class projects. Mass confusion can leave students unprepared for a test if classes are canceled because of inclement weather or the instructor changes a due date, but doesn’t publicize the modification.
“What we’re finding is there’s far more value for a syllabus than was originally thought,” said Rattner, who added that Concourse’s syllabus layout—which resembles a piece of paper—has proven attractive to students and faculty, because it’s a “very familiar kind of environment for them.”
Some faculty members keep parts of their syllabus private, blocking contact information or class assignments to anyone outside the class. Kuruzovich said he keeps his syllabus information open to faculty at RPI so they can draw ideas for their own Concourse syllabi. “To me, it is part of the sharing; it’s almost the intellectual commons of the school,” he said. “If I’m having influence, and if someone’s adopting my syllabus, it’s a compliment to me.”
Concourse also features a search engine that lets students and faculty search for syllabi with general and specific keywords. Rattner said students can scroll through course syllabi before the start of a semester, using the public information to determine whether they’ll register for the class or choose another course.
Paulina Fink, an RPI student, said before she signs up for classes, she reviews professors’ web-based syllabi to see whether final grades are based on term papers or projects that don’t require long-term writing assignments. “It really helps with the decision-making process,” she said. “It makes a great tool.”
“Having a syllabus online brings the document to life,” Rattner said. “It’s absolutely where higher education is headed.”
By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor eCampus News

Lally School EMBA News

Lally Announces the NEW, Fast Track, Executive MBA Program
The EMBA program is being offered in a condensed 18 month format which began in Jan. 2010, allowing business students to complete their MBA by May 2011. The curriculum remains the same, with high-quality content delivered by Rensselaer’s faculty and executives who bring real-life experience to the classroom. Please visit our website to learn more about our new accelerated, 18 month EMBA program: http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/

If pursuing your professional dreams includes combining your knack for science and technology with practical, tried-and-true business leadership skills, then Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology may just be the right school for you! The next step is easy: apply for admission. Please check out Rensselaer's Office of Admissions to find out the details about our admission process, and to apply. For more information on the Lally School go to: Executive MBA Program

The Lally Doctoral Program

The Lally Doctoral experience is a time for intellectual exploration and challenge that gives students new confidence and understanding about how they can make a difference. At Lally, a premium is placed on collaboration, building research networks, and understanding that the nature of contemporary management scholarship reaches beyond disciplinary boundaries to make a significant contribution to management theory.

Lally’s business programs
stress building in-depth understandings and an appreciation of research processes and skills required for scholarship in innovation management and entrepreneurship, as well as gaining a deep understanding of the relevant theoretical and empirical literature in the student's selected area of concentration.

Doctoral students are expected to conduct research on challenging real-world problems, and are encouraged to connect with Rensselaer scientists and engineers as well as those in the electronic media, arts and sciences, and technology studies disciplines, to bring broader understanding to their research endeavors.

The Lally business program, by necessity, requires a strong working relationship between the student and faculty in the area(s) the student chooses. At Lally, faculty takes an active role in shaping the student's program and monitoring their process. It is expected and encouraged that students attend academic conferences, doctoral consortia, and write papers with faculty. 

Perhaps the most important aspect of the process is the mentoring relationship that evolves with the dissertation committee. Thus, by participating in professional meetings, by writing and presenting papers, and by interacting with the dissertation advisor and committee, a student is provided information and experience as a model for academic career success.

There is an increasing emphasis placed upon teaching skills at all universities and colleges, and teaching is emphasized in recent publications of the AACSB. For these reasons, and because high standards of teaching at Rensselaer are part of our culture, there are many opportunities for students to learn and develop their teaching skills. 

To further broaden student development students attend seminars presented by prospective faculty members, current faculty, visiting faculty, and executives from participation in academic conferences, and meetings with business practitioners. In addition, students can participate in a journal club where current articles are informally critiqued. Several social events are held throughout the year to encourage cooperative activity among Ph.D. students and to build social and information networks that will be helpful in the future for assisting in job searches and developing research programs

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Admission

1. How Can I Learn if Lally is Right for Me?
Come visit our campus!
We welcome the opportunity to host you at our beautiful campus in Troy, New York! The small-town environment is near some of the country’s most amazing attractions--the Adirondack Mountains sit only 30 miles north and offer a wide variety of outdoor activities, and New York City is only a two-hour train ride down the scenic Hudson River.We are also within driving distance of Boston and Montreal.
We offer a wide range of opportunities for you to see the campus and learn more about Lally, including class visits, campus tours, open houses, and a host of interesting speakers and exciting events.To Learn More: Representatives from the Lally School are available to consult with you regarding your interest in the MBA Program, and to help you learn more about the application process.Please contact us at lallymba@rpi.edu, or 518.276.6565.
2. Where do I apply?
You can fill out the application here:Admissions.
With this, you must provide 2 essays and your CV (resume) and supply the contact information for 2 recommenders (faculty preferred, but supervisors will also be accepted). Once you have submitted the application, you must request official transcripts proving your Bachelor’s degree that must be sent from the college to RPI:Graduate Admissions, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY12180
3. What are the Requirements?
MBA Application
2 Essays
GMAT scores*
Undergraduate Transcripts
2 letters of recommendation from professors and employers
TOEFL scores for International applicants (2757)
An interview with Lally MBA Admissions
4. What is the deadline for fall 2010 application?
June 15th
5. Does Lally require the GMAT?
We will accept the GMAT or GRE. Please do not send us an email asking if you will be admitted based on your scores. We strive to compile a diverse group of individuals with a range of scores. If we feel you should retake the test, we will notify you and put you on a waitlist until the new score is received. You can find out where to take the GMAT here: http://www.mba.com/mba.
6. Who is required to take the TOEFL?
It is a requirement of all students who do not have a U.S. Bachelor’s degree. Exceptions are made to students from Australia, Canada and the U.K.
7. What are the tuition and fees?
Fees and tuition costs can be found here: Lally School
8. Does Lally offer scholarships?
We offer financial aid (scholarship) for a portion of the full-time MBA tuition based on merit, but it does not include additional aid for housing, books, fees and living expenses.
We also have fellowships for full-time MBA students. One is for students whose emphasis is in manufacturing.  The Herman Fellowship is for domestic women with an interest in entrpeneurship.
We support veterans through the Yellow Ribbon program and the GI Bill.
Our largest full-time MBA scholarship is through the Lally Innovation Competition: scholarships.
 9. What is the difference between an MS degree and an MBA?
The MS programs are one year (30 credits), and are designed to enhance your learning in a specific area of knowledge.  We offer three MS options:
1.Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
2.Financial Engineering and Risk Analytics
3.General Management with the option of focusing in a functional area, e.g., operations.
At this time there is no financial aid available for MS students.
All of these options to specialize are also available in the MBA program. The MBA program offers a broader education in business fundamentals, in addition to a specific focus, allowing for a diverse and comprehensive educational program. A variety of student services are available to our MBA students, and, as a result of their degree from the Lally School, possess exceptional career potential. The full-time MBA program offers a variety of funding mechanisms including financial aid based on merit, privately funded scholarships, and an opportunity to compete for a scholarship through the Lally Innovation Competition.
10. What is the difference between the MBA program, Evening MBA and Executive MBA program?
The Executive MBA is a 17-month, 48-credit program for working professionals who are currently in an executive position. Classes are taught all day on Friday and Saturday only every other week. Limited financial aid is available for the EMBA.
The Evening MBA program is designed for working professionals. This is a 51-credit program that can be completed on a part-time basis in 2-4 years. There is no financial aid available for part-time students.
The Full-time MBA program is 51 credits, with the flexibility to customize around your career goals. This program can be completed in as little one calendar year. Financial aid is available.
11. Who can I contact to get more information?
Gabriela Sheehan, Assistant Director of MBA/MS Admissions: 518.276.6496 /sheehg3@rpi.edu.
Laureen Beach, Program Director, Executive MBA: 518.276. 3679 / beachl@rpi.edu.

 
U.S. News & World Report Ranked Lally in #27 in Entrepreneurship  U.S. News’ Business School Specialty Rankings are based on ratings by business school Deans and Directors from the 426 master’s programs accredited by AACSB.


Business Week Specialty Rankings Put Lally #7 in Ethics, #7 in Calculus, #9 in Sustainability, and #12 in Quantitative Methods in their Undergraduate Business Specialties:  Best of the Best.”  Business Week surveyed thousands of business majors at more than 100 schools about how well their schools teach standard academic specialities.  Students ranked programs on a scale of 1 to 5 for 12 different specialty areas, including—for the first time—Sustainability—where Lally made the top 10!  Lally, one of the smallest programs surveyed, with one of the smallest average class sizes, ranked #36 overall among the Top Undergraduate Business Programs, and #21 for academic quality.Business Week - Lally #36 overall in Top Undergraduate Business Programs, and #21 for academic quality.


Entrepreneur Magazine’s MBA Student Survey Ranked Lally in the Top 15 B-schools in Operations in its "Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools"  The rankings come from a national survey of 19,000 MBA students by The Princeton Review.   The Student Opinion Honors survey reports across six categories:  Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, and Operations. 



The Lally School of Management & Technology

The Lally School of Management & Technology, founded in 1963, is the business school of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Established in 1824, Rensselaer is the oldest technological university in the United States.

Lally is dedicated to developing technically sophisticated business leaders who can guide organizations in integrating technology for new products, new markets and new systems. Lally’s programs focus on the strategic management of technology and on creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship, by building on Rensselaer’s leadership in science and engineering.

Lally offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in management, doctoral programs in management and technology and an executive MBA program. Located in New York’s Tech Valley, Lally offers a growing portfolio of collaborative programs with enterprises and academic institutions in the Indian sub-continent, China, Europe and the Middle East. Lally’s graduates become part of the network of more than 90,000 successful Rensselaer alumni worldwide. 

The Lally School is uniquely positioned to educate leaders for the global, technology driven marketplace of the 21st century. Lally students acquire the tools and skills to formulate effective strategies for decision-making in tomorrow’s complex and dynamic business climate. Lally’s mission is clearly an ambitious one. Students who choose the Lally School do so because they are drawn to the innovative approach, working on frontiers of business and technology. In fact, the content and structure of the Lally curriculum is designed to educate individuals who are agile and creative problem solvers prepared to tackle 21st century business challenges.

The Lally School delivers high-quality business education in one of the most personalized classroom settings of all the top MBA programs. Of the best MBA programs eligible for ranking by Business Week, Lally’s program ranked #34 in top undergraduate business programs overall.

For more detailed information on the Lally School of Management & Technology and to complete an online application please visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/

The Lally School of Management & Technology’s Undergraduate Program

If you seek a dynamic, world-class education in a richly diverse and unique environment, Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology may just be the right place for you! Everyone at the Lally School, students and faculty alike, thrives on innovation. Innovation, creativity, and an entrepreneurial spirit are key ingredients in the making of the numerous success stories associated with our school.

Our Bachelor of Science in Management program features several concentration areas including:

  • Financial Systems.
  • Management of Information Systems.
  • Technological Entrepreneurship.
  • Marketing Systems.
  • Law.
Our educational approach also integrates the humanistic, qualitative, and creative aspects of managing in today's global economy. Armed with your business knowledge and a creative thought process, your business decisions will draw inspiration from multiple sources such as psychology, popular culture, current events, and emerging global trends.

Equipped with the skills and experiences our program offers, you'll be able to assess your interests and pursue various career options in a wide range of industries and leading companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Accenture. Pursuing an undergraduate education at Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology will broaden, if not alter your view of the world and the role technology plays in its evolution.

The Rensselaer community is passionate about using science and technology to make a difference, not just for today, but for generations to come; not just in our local communities but in the world at large! Our students are the minds, hands, and hearts moved by the same passion to turn creative ideas into innovative and valuable business realities.

As a student of the Lally School, you will be driven by innovation, insatiable curiosity, and ambition, qualities that go much beyond the economic; they encompass a deep-rooted desire to make a difference, to change the world.

How can you change the world?

You can start by letting us change your world. We offer a unique learning experience that opens doors to seemingly endless possibilities for your future career. Once at Lally, you will thrive by simply engaging with everything we offer:
Access to broad, globally aware business research with a strong technology focus.
Practical classroom experience effectively blending theoretical instruction with hands-on execution.
Creative and innovative thinking that will prepare you to learn, grow, adapt and lead with dexterity through unknown business challenges.
As part of our community, your affinity for technology and your desire to transform it into viable business endeavors will be infused with the knowledge and perspective needed by tomorrow's new breed of leaders. Ambitious, entrepreneurial, and self-confident, this type of leader is as revolutionary as today's technology driven economy. Technology will continue to shape the world. How will you prepare to play your part?

Brief Overview of Lally’s Undergraduate Program

Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology offers a unique plan of study for our Bachelor of Science in Management program. The program features a rich and exceptional learning experience balancing an integrated combination of core courses in management, technology, and the humanities. Our driving goal is to effectively help students to:
  • Prepare for professional careers in technology-driven organizations
  • Develop analytical, information technology, and management systems skills
  • Adapt to the rapid changes driving our technology-based, global economy
  • Demonstrate sound understanding of core management practices
  • Gain additional business knowledge in a specialized functional area
  • Apply management knowledge and creativity in solving business problems
  • Adopt the highest standards of ethics in personal and business affairs
If pursuing your professional dreams includes combining your knack for science and technology with practical, tried-and-true business leadership skills, then Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology may just be the right school for you! The next step is easy: apply for admission. Please check out Rensselaer's Office of Admissions to find out the details about our admission process, and to apply. For more information on the Lally School go to: http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/

If you feel that what we're offering is in line with your future goals, why not plan a campus visit? Campus visits and Information Sessions are a wonderful way to learn about Rensselaer and the Lally School of Management & Technology.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Admission to The Lally School of Management & Technology

1. How Can I Learn if Lally is Right for Me?

Come visit our campus!

We welcome the opportunity to host you at our beautiful campus in Troy, New York!  The small-town environment is near some of the country’s most amazing attractions--the Adirondack Mountains sit only 30 miles north and offer a wide variety of outdoor activities, and New York City is only a two-hour train ride down the scenic Hudson River.  We are also within driving distance of Boston and Montreal.
We offer a wide range of opportunities for you to see the campus and learn more about Lally, including class visits, campus tours, open houses, and a host of interesting speakers and exciting events. To Learn More: Representatives from the Lally School are available to consult with you regarding your interest in the MBA Program, and to help you learn more about the application process. 
Please contact us at lallymba@rpi.edu, or 518.276.6565.

2. Where do I apply?

You can fill out the application here: http://admissions.rpi.edu/graduate/apply_now.html
With this, you must provide 2 essays and your CV (resume) and supply the contact information for 2 recommenders (faculty preferred, but supervisors will also be accepted). Once you have submitted the application, you must request official transcripts proving your Bachelor’s degree that must be sent from the college to RPI:  Graduate Admissions, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY  12180
   
3. What are the Requirements?

  • MBA Application
  • 2 Essays
  • GMAT scores*
  • Undergraduate Transcripts
  • 2 letters of recommendation from professors and employers
  • TOEFL scores for International applicants (2757)
  • An interview with Lally MBA Admissions
 4. What is the deadline for fall 2010 application?
June 15th

 5. Does Lally require the GMAT?

We will accept the GMAT or GRE. Please do not send us an email asking if you will be admitted based on your scores. We strive to compile a diverse group of individuals with a range of scores. If we feel you should retake the test, we will notify you and put you on a waitlist until the new score is received. You can find out where to take the GMAT here: http://www.mba.com/mba.

 6. Who is required to take the TOEFL?

It is a requirement of all students who do not have a U.S. Bachelor’s degree. Exceptions are made to students from Australia, Canada and the U.K.

 7. What are the tuition and fees?

Fees and tuition costs can be found here: http://admissions.rpi.edu/graduate/cost_of_attendance.html.

 8. Does Lally offer scholarships?

We offer financial aid (scholarship) for a portion of the full-time MBA tuition based on merit, but it does not include additional aid for housing, books, fees and living expenses.
We also have fellowships for full-time MBA students. One is for students whose emphasis is in manufacturing.  The Herman Fellowship is for domestic women with an interest in entrpeneurship.
We support veterans through the Yellow Ribbon program and the GI Bill.
Our largest full-time MBA scholarship is through the Lally Innovation Competition: http://lallymbacompetition.com.

 9. What is the difference between an MS degree and an MBA?

The MS programs are one year (30 credits), and are designed to enhance your learning in a specific area of knowledge.  We offer three MS options: 
1.Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
2.Financial Engineering and Risk Analytics
3.General Management with the option of focusing in a functional area, e.g., operations.  
At this time there is no financial aid available for MS students.
All of these options to specialize are also available in the MBA program. The MBA program offers a broader education in business fundamentals, in addition to a specific focus, allowing for a diverse and comprehensive educational program. A variety of student services are available to our MBA students, and, as a result of their degree from the Lally School, possess exceptional career potential. The full-time MBA program offers a variety of funding mechanisms including financial aid based on merit, privately funded scholarships, and an opportunity to compete for a scholarship through the Lally Innovation Competition.

10. What is the difference between the MBA program, Evening MBA and Executive MBA program?

The Executive MBA is a 17-month, 48-credit program for working professionals who are currently in an executive position. Classes are taught all day on Friday and Saturday only every other week. Limited financial aid is available for the EMBA.
The Evening MBA program is designed for working professionals. This is a 51-credit program that can be completed on a part-time basis in 2-4 years. There is no financial aid available for part-time students.
The Full-time MBA program is 51 credits, with the flexibility to customize around your career goals. This program can be completed in as little one calendar year. Financial aid is available.

  11. Who can I contact to get more information?


Gabriela Sheehan, Assistant Director of MBA/MS Admissions: 518.276.6496 / sheehg3@rpi.edu.
Laureen Beach, Program Director, Executive MBA: 518.276. 3679 / beachl@rpi.edu.

The Severino Center at Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology Launches a “Student Sandbox” Summer Program for Entrepreneurs

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The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE) at the Lally School has created a multi-disciplinary summer program to help student entrepreneurs’ move forward with their business concepts focused on market needs. The program will run from June 7 – August 13 in downtown Troy. Applications for summer 2010 are now available and must be submitted by April 30.

The new 10-week summer program, called “Student Sandbox,” will be open to any RPI student with a business or who wants to join a startup team. The program is designed to provide emerging entrepreneurs with an opportunity to focus on how to take an idea from creation to commercialization. This hands-on course will utilize lectures, interactive group sessions and individualized coaching, and will cover topics such as how to vet an idea, how to get funding, components of a successful business plan, the Start-Up lexicon, and how to develop an effective short presentation.  Students will work in teams of 4-6 people and at the end of the session, each team will present a short business plan focusing on how to bring the product to market. 

Participating student teams will receive a stipend to support development of their businesses. 
Student Sandbox Program Details
Date: June 7 through August 13, 2010
Location: Downtown Troy
Attendees: Open to any RPI student with a business or who wants to team on a startup
Purpose: This 10-week summer program is designed to provide the budding entrepreneur an opportunity to focus how to take an idea from creation to commercialization. This is a hands-on course that utilizes weekly lectures, interactive group sessions and individualized coaching to continue the development of your business idea.

During the 10 weeks the program will cover a wide range of topics including how to vet an idea, where do I get funding, what do I need to include in my business plan, the Start-Up lexicon (terminology you need to know and understand), how to develop an effective 10 slide presentation and more.
Student companies will be arranged in teams of 4 to 6. They’ll work together as a team in a collaborative environment with other teams. They’ll get to share experiences with others to learn how to solve every day business problems.

At the end of the session the students will be expected to present a 15 minute presentation to the class of a business plan with an emphasis on how it will take to bring the product to market. Students should be prepared to work hard, have fun and learn what its like to be an entrepreneur!
About The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology 

Established in 1988, the Paul J. ’69 and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE) helps foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education and research.  Centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, The Severino Center lies at the core of Lally’s commitment to Entrepreneurship.  The mission of the SCTE is to integrate educational and research programs by exposing every Rensselaer student to the practices and principles of entrepreneurship, to infuse the fundamentals of entrepreneurship throughout the Rensselaer curriculum, and to extend Rensselaer’s leadership and national prominence in technological entrepreneurship.

For more information on the Lally School, the programs offered, The Servino Center, as well as other schools of excellence, please visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/

Lally MBA Students Travel to NYC to Meet with Alums for Career Day

Upon arriving in Manhattan, the Lally MBA student’s first stop was the Goldman Sachs’ new headquarters, adjacent to the World Trade Center site. The Lally students spent their morning with Kenneth J. Dupuis ’99 of Goldman Sachs. Dupuis talked with the MBA students about his career at Goldman and the history of the firm. He also shared career tips and interview suggestions, discussed “how to sell yourself,” and strategies to use resumes and social networking to succeed in the job search process.

At lunch and throughout the day, the Lally MBA students were joined by a number of other alumni hosts, including Sara Stylinski ’09, Business Analyst at Bank of America; Reed Kipp ’09, Analyst at Ernst & Young; Mike Weiner ’89 MS ‘91 Director of Engineering Recruiting and Training at FactSet Research Systems, and Mary Jo Sorentino ‘08 Actuary at Chartis Insurance. During lunch, the alums talked informally with small groups of Lally’s MBA students about the pros and cons of different careers, life in New York as a new employee, how to prepare for the transition to a career, and also personal job hunt and interviewing tips.

After lunch, the Lally students broke into groups for corporate visits according to their area of interest. Lally Professor Jeff Durgee accompanied a group to midtown to visit Richy Glassberg ’85 Executive VP Media Sales Group at TV Guide to learn about Careers in Media. Another group of Lally MBA students stayed at Goldman Sachs to learn more about finance, and got to visit Goldman’s trading floor. Other groups went to Bank of America with Sara Stylinski, Ernst & Young with Reed Kipp, and with Beth Macey to visit the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Alexander Bringsjord ’11 commented on his experience: “I was one of the three MBA students who met with Reed Kipp from Ernst & Young. It was very refreshing to be able to meet with someone who was right out of RPI and had only been working in finance-related fields for about a year. It was great to make a connection that hit so close to home. He gave my fellow students and me valuable insight in terms of looking to the future.”

Bringsjord continued, “I gained a lot of strategic information about internships, and what companies such as Goldman Sachs and Ernst & Young are looking for in young employees. I learned what I should and shouldn't be doing to further my chances in those respects, while still in school. I would absolutely recommend to future MBA students to go on the trip. If a student is interested in a career on Wall Street it would be intelligent to take advantage of this trip; it really gave me a solid idea of what the culture of that type of work is like, and made my desires to enter the world of finance even stronger.”

Bringsjord added, “You can't get the feel for what a finance-related career is like in a classroom. Sure, you can get an idea of the type of work you'll be doing, but the classroom atmosphere doesn't prepare you for the hustle and bustle of the financial world like this trip does.”

“This event grows each year,” commented Lally Associate Dean Jeff Durgee. “Next year, we would like to have even more of our great City alumni “adopt” a student or two for lunch and a visit to their offices.”

For more detailed information regarding The Lally School of Management & Technology visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu

Lally School’s MBA Students Practice Negotiation with Cross-Cultural Case Study, Sweetened by Dessert!

Lally students in Professor Tim Golden’s Negotiations course experienced a lively enactment of cross cultural negotiations as two students, Atif Majeed MBA ’10 (from Pakistan) and Sreekanth Venkataraman MBA ‘10 (from India), dressed in traditional clothing from their home countries and engaged in a negotiation over the India-Pakistan conflict.

Professor Golden observed, “As future managers, MBA students need not only analytical skills, but also a variety of negotiation skills in order to effectively implement solutions to pressing business needs.” This new negotiations course is designed to help MBA students develop basic expertise in managing negotiations that occur in a broad array of business settings.

For this discussion on cross-cultural negotiation, the evening began with a brief history of the India-Pakistan conflict, and then each side in the international dispute presented their position on several of the main issues that have spanned the sixty plus year conflict. The two parties then negotiated over these issues, with the class acting as mediators in the international negotiation. Professor Golden used the discussion to highlight key concepts in cross-cultural negotiations.

The evening concluded with the class enjoying “Gulab Jamun,” a traditional dessert made with cheese, cream, sugar syrup, cardamom and rosewater. This sweet dessert is extremely popular throughout the Indian subcontinent.

About the Lally School of Management & Technology

The Lally School of Management & Technology was founded in 1963 as an integral part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, America’s oldest technological university. Building on Rensselaer's world-class facilities and leadership in science and engineering, Lally is dedicated to advancing business through innovation. Lally offers graduate, doctoral and undergraduate degree programs in management, a full time One Year MBA and an executive MBA program. Lally’s programs focus on the strategic management of technology and creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship. Located in New York’s Tech Valley, Lally offers a growing portfolio of collaborative programs with enterprises and academic institutions in the Indian sub-continent, China, Europe, and the Middle East. For further information on the Lally School please visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/

Marshall Carter, Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, Teaches Leadership at the Lally School of Management & Technology

Drawing upon his career experience of a hostile takeover attempt when he was serving as the as the CEO of State Street Bank, Carter conducted an experiential leadership case study seminar, at the Lally School of Management & Technology challenging MBA students to develop on-the-spot presentations for the Board a takeover target company that finds itself in a crisis situation.

Mashall N. Carter is Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange Group and Deputy Chairman of the parent company NYSE Euronext. He has served as a director of the New York Stock Exchange since November 2003. NYSE Euronext, a transatlantic exchange group that includes both the New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), is the world’s leading and most liquid exchange group, with both the highest average daily value of cash trading and the largest market capitalization of listed operating companies. During 2008, 42% of the world’s cash equities trading volume took place on NYSE Euronext exchanges.

Before joining the NYSE, Mr. Carter served as Chairman and CEO of State Street Bank. Prior to State Street, Mr. Carter was with Chase Manhattan Bank for 15 years, in positions related to finance, operations and global securities businesses. A former Marine Corps officer who was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart during two years’ service as an infantry officer in Vietnam, Mr. Carter served from 1975-76 as a White House Fellow at the State Department and Agency for International Development.
In Fall 2009, Carter delivered the Jerome S. Reinert ’56 Visiting Executive Series lecture entitled Navigating a Perfect Storm—Regaining Our Bearings After the Global Financial Crisis.” More than 300 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community professionals attended the lecture at Rensselaer’s EMPAC venue.

About the Lally School of Management & Technology  
The Lally School of Management & Technology was founded in 1963 as an integral part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, America’s oldest technological university.  Building on Rensselaer's world-class facilities and leadership in science and engineering, Lally is dedicated to advancing business through innovation.  Lally offers graduate, doctoral and undergraduate degree programs in management, a full time One Year MBA and an executive MBA program.  Lally’s programs focus on the strategic management of technology and creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship. Located in New York’s Tech Valley, Lally offers a growing portfolio of collaborative programs with enterprises and academic institutions in the Indian sub-continent, China, Europe, and the Middle East. Lally continues to deliver high-quality business education in one of the most personalized classroom settings of all the top MBA programs. Of the best MBA programs eligible for ranking by Business Week, Lally’s program ranked #34 in top undergraduate business programs overall.

For more detailed information on the Lally School & the various MBA programs they offer please visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/

Tech Launch Pad Fast Tracks Student Businesses at the Lally School

The inspiration of Jean A. Howard, associate director of the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Lally, Tech Launch Pad (TLP) fills a critical need at Rensselaer by offering a pre-incubation program focused on the student’s innovation. Its accelerated ‘real world’ approach to entrepreneurship prepares young entrepreneurs and MBAs for the next steps in business creation, specifically, feasibility evaluation and strategy/entity creation. If the entrepreneur cannot demonstrate feasibility, moving forward is difficult if not impossible.

“Entrepreneurship is often thought of as a solo endeavor. The reality couldn’t be more different. To turn technical innovation into commercial success requires a collaborative approach between the inventor and a team of experts in business, financing, law, and marketing to name a few. Tech Launch Pad, at the Lally School, incorporates a practical and multi-disciplinary approach that’s key to entrepreneurial success,” according to Howard.

The TLP pilot, launched in Summer 2009, attracted student entrepreneurs, MBA program graduates and businesses from across the campus including a strong contingent from the School of Engineering. Bill Dailey, ’98, MBA/J.D., was tapped by Howard to run the pilot. Students were introduced to the practical aspects of business management, from feasibility studies to incorporating; from negotiating synergistic partnerships to current financing options. "It's not enough just to have good technology. There’s more to bringing something to market than just having a technology that works,” said Dailey.

Ke Xia, Ph.D. biochemistry ’09, and co-inventor of Promethean Revolution, LLC, participated in the pilot. When asked what he thought of it, Xia summed it up by saying, “TLP at Lally helped us accomplish in 36 hours what would have taken us 2 years of stumbling around to figure out.”

Designed specifically for business students with good ideas and that “fire in the belly,” Tech Launch Pad is not for students trying to figure out whether or not they want to be an entrepreneur. “This course is for technically savvy students interested in launching a business or who currently are already in business. In short, this course is about practicing, doing and acting—grounded on the assumption that everyone in the course is there to develop a business,” according to Bruce Rothenberg, associate director of student technology in the Lally School of Management & Technology and the current TLP instructor.

Of the 17 student businesses that have completed either the pilot or Fall semester TLP course, 8 continue forward with their business concepts. “The accelerated format delivers the information you need to push along your idea while not taking a lot of your time," says Anthony Guidarelli, ’09, computer and systems engineering, and co-founder of Blink Applications. “Tech Launch Pad pushed us to move our idea along technically and to develop an actual demo that resulted in us being asked for the first time how much money we were looking for.”

TLP also helps to bridge the gap between university and community, with a secondary goal of keeping new companies in the Capital Region and adding to the area’s future economic development. And that’s where TLP’s structure and community involvement is important.

The practicum relies on guest lecturers and introduces students to seasoned local entrepreneurs and business professionals. Jonathan Ashdown, Ph.D. ’11, of UltrasoniComm, is quick to point out that TLP helped him to establish a network among VCs and angel investors he otherwise would not have, in addition to building a strong group of advisors.

“Because of its positioning within a premier technological institute, the Lally School brings a unique perspective on technological entrepreneurs and business creation. We’re teaching high-tech entrepreneurism—that’s our niche—and TLP has the potential to contribute to the region’s long-term, overall economic development,” according to Rothenberg.

The Lally School of Management & Technology is Ranked #34 in BusinessWeek’s Top Undergraduate Business Programs

Lally continues to deliver high-quality business education in one of the most personalized classroom settings of the top programs. Of the 139 programs eligible for ranking by Business Week, Lally’s program was the third smallest as measured by overall enrollment of 379 students, 8th smallest by faculty student ratio of 11.0, and had an average class size of 31 students.

At the same time, Lally graduates are well prepared for career success: median starting salaries for Lally graduates, at $55,000, ranked 7th highest among schools surveyed, tying with 13 other schools, including #1 ranked Notre Dame, and several top-10 schools such as Cornell, Boston College, University of Virginia, and UC Berkeley/Haas. Students reported finding jobs most often in technology, financial services and consulting firms with companies such as Avenity, Microsoft and Cisco Systems.

BusinessWeek also cited student survey quotes on entrepreneurship training at Lally: "I think Rensselaer is one of the only schools that stresses entrepreneurship very heavily in the curriculum. I will feel very comfortable getting together with colleagues in the near future and starting a business, thanks to the skills that I have developed at Rensselaer."

BusinessWeek is a leading business magazine, with more than 4.7 million readers each week in 140 countries.

About the Lally School of Management & Technology  
The Lally School of Management & Technology was founded in 1963 as an integral part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, America’s oldest technological university.  Building on Rensselaer's world-class facilities and leadership in science and engineering, Lally is dedicated to advancing business through innovation.  Lally offers graduate, doctoral and undergraduate degree programs in management, and an executive MBA program.  Lally’s programs focus on the strategic management of technology and creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship.  Located in New York’s Tech Valley, Lally offers a growing portfolio of collaborative programs with enterprises and academic institutions in the Indian sub-continent, China, Europe, and the Middle East.

Achieve Your Career Goals Rapidly with Lally’s New, Accelerated One Year MBA Program

In today’s dynamic global markets, successful professionals need to be nimble, creative problem solvers. To enable you to achieve your goals, Lally has created a new, streamlined, full-time MBA Program. This program will allow you to earn an MBA in as little as one year. The Lally One Year MBA is an intensive, accelerated program that will stretch your imagination and creativity while preparing you to lead in tomorrow’s business world.

If you have a passion for technology, and a keen interest in learning about how business truly works, the Lally MBA is designed for you. Rensselaer’s long tradition and global reputation in engineering and technology create the perfect platform for the Lally MBA program’s unique educational experience. Lally’s innovative curriculum provides you with not only relevant business skills, but also with critical expertise in launching, running, and growing a successful business.

 Global.  Immersive.  Focused.
You will join students from over 16 different nationalities in an immersive educational experience that reflects how businesses manage innovation. This knowledge is then applied to industry-focused team projects in courses such as:

  • Creating and Managing an Enterprise
  • Business Implications of Emerging Technologies
  • Design, Manufacturing, and Marketing
  • Strategy, Technology, and Competition
When students begin to weigh their MBA options, they must consider the opportunity of costs associated with full time study. Rensselaer understands that this may be the most significant cost of an MBA. With this in mind, Rensselaer has designed a one-year course schedule to make the best use of your time and money. As a student, one will be immersed in their studies for the full year. There will be no summer vacation and no extensive winter break over the holidays. Simply put, the Rensselaer MBA is a full-time job for people who are used to working hard and learning quickly. It is certainly intense and challenging, but in a year’s time a student will have earned an MBA from one of the nation’s top-50 ranked universities.

Whatever you choose to do, Lally will provide you with the knowledge, experience, and connections to get you where you’d like to be.

Opportunity Doesn’t Wait. Why Should You?

For further information on the Lally One Year MBA visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu

The Lally School of Management & Technology Featured in Princeton Review’s “Best MBA Programs: 2010”

According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review Senior VP-Publishing, "We are pleased to recommend the Lally School of Management & Technology to readers of our book and users of our site, as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA degree. We chose the 301 MBA Programs in this book based on our opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students enrolled in these MBA Programs, who rate and report on their campus experiences in our survey for the book."

The Best 301 MBA Programs: 2010 Edition contains; school profiles, admission criteria, academics, financial aid, campus life and career information. Introductory chapters provide advice on taking the GMAT, applying to the schools and excelling at them. In the profile on the Lally School, Princeton Review editors describe the school as: “an MBA Program that combines technological innovation and a focus on entrepreneurship in a team-oriented curriculum that cuts across all business functions." They quote from students currently attending the MBA Program who say that Lally is an “entrepreneurship, MBA program friendly to those with technical backgrounds,” and “one of the best schools in providing a technology-driven MBA." Students also mention the personal attention they receive at the Lally School: “Even in the larger classes, you can tell that the professors really know who everyone is.”

In a "Survey Says" profile, The Princeton Review lists topics that Lally MBA students it surveyed were in most agreement about. The list includes: “Solid Preparation in General Management, Doing Business in a Global Economy, and Entrepreneurial Studies, along with Friendly Students, Good Social Scene, and Smart Classrooms." The Princeton Review's survey for the book asked Lally MBA students about themselves, their career plans, and their schools’ academics, student body and campus life. The Princeton Review does name one business school best overall. However, the MBA program at the Lally School of Management & Technology is one that received high marks from students, as well as the Princeton Review.

For more detailed information on the Lally School of Management & Technology visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/

According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review Senior VP-Publishing, "We are pleased to recommend the Lally School of Management & Technology to readers of our book and users of our site, as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA degree. We chose the 301 MBA Programs in this book based on our opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students enrolled in these MBA Programs, who rate and report on their campus experiences in our survey for the book."


The Best 301 MBA Programs: 2010 Edition contains; school profiles, admission criteria, academics, financial aid, campus life and career information. Introductory chapters provide advice on taking the GMAT, applying to the schools and excelling at them. In the profile on the Lally School, Princeton Review editors describe the school as: “an MBA Program that combines technological innovation and a focus on entrepreneurship in a team-oriented curriculum that cuts across all business functions." They quote from students currently attending the MBA Program who say that Lally is an “entrepreneurship, MBA program friendly to those with technical backgrounds,” and “one of the best schools in providing a technology-driven MBA." Students also mention the personal attention they receive at the Lally School: “Even in the larger classes, you can tell that the professors really know who everyone is.”



In a "Survey Says" profile, The Princeton Review lists topics that Lally MBA students it surveyed were in most agreement about. The list includes: “Solid Preparation in General Management, Doing Business in a Global Economy, and Entrepreneurial Studies, along with Friendly Students, Good Social Scene, and Smart Classrooms." The Princeton Review's survey for the book asked Lally MBA students about themselves, their career plans, and their schools’ academics, student body and campus life. The Princeton Review does name one business school best overall. However, the MBA program at the Lally School of Management & Technology is one that received high marks from students, as well as the Princeton Review.



For more detailed information on the Lally School of Management & Technology visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/

Lally School’s NEW One Year MBA Program

The Lally School of Management & Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has launched a new one year MBA Program. Patterned after global MBA programs that are the norm outside the U.S., the new 51-credit hour program replaces the school’s previous 2-year MBA degree program.

The new MBA program was developed by a senior faculty committee comprised of Lally Dean David A. Gautschi, Dr. Jeffrey F. Durgee, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Marketing, Dr. Iftekhar Hasan, Cary L. Wellington Professor of Finance, and Dr. T. Ravichandran, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management.

The new program reflects the growing trend toward accelerated and specialized master’s programs in management education. The demand for intensive, shorter MBA programs, already growing, has only increased during the current economic downturn. According to a recent Wall Street Journal survey of accelerated MBA programs, the primary factor for students in choosing these programs is the ability to enter the work force faster. The majority of current one year MBA programs are outside the U.S., and the international focus is a large draw for many students. Lally’s new intensive MBA program not only offers students an accelerated way to boost their careers, but also reflects the globalization of technology management and the global demand for MBA degrees.

The new program enables students to complete an MBA degree in as little as one year by streamlining elective requirements and offering coursework through the summer and semester intercession periods. The accelerated program will continue to teach Lally’s signature integrated MBA curriculum, which emphasizes the connections between functional business areas, preparing students for real world situations where they will work on teams across business functions such as finance, operations, research & development and marketing.

Lally MBA students can choose from four different program options, ranging from 12 to 24 months, and a wide variety of curricular options to build a customized degree program. For those looking for accelerated training, with a minimum disruption of their career path and maximum value, the New, One Year, Full Time option is the most intensive and shortest degree program. For students who want to gain more work experience or to change careers, internship and specialization modules can be added to create an MBA tailored for each student’s needs and career goals. Customized MBA programs can be completed within 17 to 24 months at the Lally School. For further information on the Lally School of Management & Technology and the MBA programs offered visit: http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/