Stetson Alumni & Student News
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Dec 21st, 2011
Stetson University Executive MBA Cohort 8 just returned from DeLand for the program’s annual trip to the Roland George Trading Room and got to tour Stetson University’s picturesque campus. The trading room is home to the Roland George Investments Program, where students learn the ins and outs of stockroom trading. Once a year, as part [...]
Posted in Cohort 1, Cohort 4, Cohort 5, Cohort 6, Cohort 7, Cohort 8, Cohort 9, Cohort Experience, Community Leadership, Philanthropy and Outreach on Dec 5th, 2011
More than 5,000 children in Guatemala City will receive a nutritious meal because of students, alumni and friends from Stetson University in Celebration. More than 75 volunteers donated two hours on Saturday, Dec. 3, to assemble meals for malnourished children abroad. Friends of Stetson packed 5,200 meals and donated $1,300, which will aid starving children [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Jul 20th, 2011
Executives from Stetson University Executive MBA program’s Cohort 8 just returned from South Africa for their international trip. Part of their assignment from the trip was to do a presentation about one of the companies the group visited in Johannesburg or Cape Town. The team of Raul Herrera, Harley Wentzel and Jacob Walters produced a [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Jun 30th, 2011
The Cohort 8 executives from Stetson University’s Executive MBA program have been returning in waves over the last several days from South Africa. The business portion of the trip ended last weekend, but many of the students opted to stay extra days to enjoy more of the culture and — for some — shark diving! [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Jun 25th, 2011
After a week of business visits, Cohort 8 students visited Warwick Winery, their final stop on their business tour of South Africa. A tour of Warwick Winery was actually suggested by student Raul Herrera, who is the general manager at Jiko at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. “We carry the Warwick Winery label at Jiko,” said [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Jun 23rd, 2011
Members of Cohort 8 from Stetson University’s Executive MBA program visited wholesaler SPAR Western Cape for their second business tour of the day, June 23. The executives who guided the students through SPAR were Solly Engelbrecht, distribution director; Brenton van Breda, finance director; and John Warren, IT director. “The entire SPAR company was gracious during [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Jun 23rd, 2011
After a huge birthday dinner for student Raul Herrera last night at Balthazar, the cohort went back to work this morning, starting today’s business visits off at Investec. Investec, one of South Africa’s leading private banks, hosted Cohort 8 students this morning, led by Hugh Herman, the chairman of Investec Group, and Steve Watson, partner [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Jun 23rd, 2011
On Wednesday, June 22, members of Stetson University Executive MBA’s Cohort 8 travelled to Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa. It is regularly heralded as one of the most beautiful cities on Earth. Their arrival coincides with that of First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, who landed on the Cape on their South [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip on Jun 19th, 2011
Today, members of Stetson Executive MBA’s Cohort 8 went to Pilanesburg on a safari. The cohort’s guide, Gunther, acclimated the students to the region and all the interesting aspects of the volcano that has now collapsed and created one of the most natural habitats in the world, featuring thousands of the rarest species. “We were [...]
Posted in Cohort 8, International Trip, School and Health on Jun 14th, 2011
What are some of the benefits of the Stetson Executive MBA program? Many of the students would follow the list of academic and networking advantages with some glowing commentary on the catered lunches and the breakroom that’s stocked with every imaginable savory and sweet treat. As students in Cohort 8 embarked on their Executive MBA [...]
