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1. University of Iowa Tippie Expands Programs to Des Moines Campus - The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business has announced plans to offer its executive MBA program at its Des Moines campus.
   
   The program is designed to provide flexibility for those who are already working and living in and around Des Moines.
   
   According to UI's website, all classes will be held in Des Moines, except for a short residency at the Iowa City campus at the beginning of each academic year and an international seminar trip during the final semester.
   
   The program will include the same curriculum taught by the same professors as the one offered at the Iowa City campus, and take place over four semesters.
   
   It will begin in January 2011. Information sessions will take place in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 11 and Wednesday, March 24.
   
   For more information, please see UI Tippie's website .
   
   
   
   
2. Chicago Booth Announces Partnership With Deutsche Bank - The University of Chicago Booth School of Business announced plans to partner with Deutsche Bank in an effort designed to expand risk management and financial regulation.
   
   Through the partnership, Deutsche Bank will fund the creation of a new series of guest lectures for Chicago Booth MBA students, as well as a new summer conference for PhD students.
   
   The guest lecture series will start on February 9th, with Douglas Diamond, professor of finance and visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The event will be open to Booth MBA students and selected guests, and be held at Booth's Harper Center.
   
   For more information, please see Booth's website
3. West Virginia University to Offer EMBA Online - West Virginia University (WVU) has announced plans to serve up its AACSB-accredited Executive MBA (EMBA) program in an online flavor.
   
   The new distance learning program starts next fall and will run for two years. Although the majority of the work is done online, four 3- or 4-day residences are required at WVU's campuses at Morgantown and Washington D.C. According to the school, these serve to build a connection to the school and to classmates.
   
   Additionally, the program allows students to study abroad in Germany, Ireland, China, Poland, the Czech Republic, or Italy.
   
   For more information, please see WVU's website
4. San Francisco State to Offer Sustainable EMBA - San Francisco State University (SFSU) College of Business has announced plans to offer a new, accelerated EMBA program with an emphasis in sustainable business, hoping to tap into a growing niche market of similar programs.
   
   The new, 16-month program will start in January 2011, and will combine business and economic fundamentals with a focus in ethical and sustainable business growth. According to the school's website, the new program "will offer an opportunity for people in business to shift careers or ramp up sustainability experience."
   
   Classes will meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at SF State's Downtown Campus in the Westfield San Francisco Centre.
   
   For more information, please see SFSU's website
   
   
5. Upcoming TopMBA Connect Events for January-March - QS will be holding its TopMBA Connect 1-2-1 events at 12 cities in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East this spring.
   
   These events are free, and give prospective students the opportunity to speak one-on-one with representatives from attending business schools. Participants are encouraged to apply early in advance to ensure they are scheduled conversation slots with the business schools of their choice.
   
   The events are also an opportunity to learn from MBA experts about the application process, the GMAT and financing options.
   
   The dates and locations of the events are as follows:
   
   January 30 - London
   February 2 - Zurich
   February 4 - Sao Paulo
   February 9 - Bogota
   February 11 - Mexico City
   February 18 - San Francisco
   February 24 - Washington DC
   February 27 - New York
   March 18 - Dusseldorf
   March 20 - Frankfurt
   March 22 - Moscow
   April 20 - Dubai
   May 15 - London
   
   For more information, please visit the QS website .
6. Financial Times Publishes 2010 Global Full-Time MBA Rankings - The Financial Times has published its 2010 ranking of full-time MBA programs. This year's rankings, overall, show little change since last year. However, there are a few surprises.
   
   In the top ten, London Business School (LBS) retains the top spot, although it is no longer sharing it with Wharton (which is now number two.) NYU's Stern has edged out of the top ten to unlucky number 13. And the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) found its way into a top spot (number nine) from its 16th place last year.
   
   Perhaps most surprising is CEIBS' drop. Last year, the program made headlines by being the first Chinese program to ever land in the top ten. This year, the program has fallen to number 22.
   
   For more information, visit the FT's coverage .
7. Duke Fuqua Partners with Shanghai Jiao Tong University for New China Campus - Duke University's Fuqua's School of Business, together with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, announced plans to open a new campus in the Chinese city of Kunshan.
   
   According to Duke's website, programs at the new campus will focus on "executive MBA and non-degree executive education programs, a pre-experience management training master's degree, training of Ph.D. students and the recruitment of top faculty."
   
   Kunshan, is in the Yangtze River Delta and boasts one of the fastest-growing economies in China.
   
   The new campus will open sometime in 2011.
   
   For more information, please see Duke Fuqua's website