Welcome to this week’s Twitter Thursdays, our weekly roundup of the news and events reported by top MBA programs on Twitter.  If you want to stay on top of Clear Admit’s updates, special prizes, admissions tips and breaking news, be sure to check us out on Twitter.   We’ve also created a list of MBA programs to ease your daily access to breaking news from the top MBA programs, as reported by admissions committee members themselves.

The Assistant Dean of UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, Mae Jennifer Shores, and her staff made some exciting phone calls this week to newly admitted candidates.  Rich Lyons, the Dean of the Haas School of Business, welcomed Stephanie DiMarco, the CEO of Advent, to campus to discuss leadership.  If you’re curious about the Cambridge / Judge MBA, connect with MBA Admissions Coordinator at Judge Business School, James Barker, tomorrow at 10am GMT on Skype.  You can also connect with student bloggers, as the Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Michigan / Ross, Jonathan Fuller, shared a list students currently blogging about their experiences with their MAP projects.

Chicago Booth posted some positive news about hiring rates for MBA graduates.  Meanwhile, Stanford GSB reminded their faithful applicant followers that the Round 3 deadline is coming up next week.  Following the successful admissions event, The Economist’s MBA Circle, MIT / Sloan plugged a student’s experience with the Clean Energy Study tour.  The Yale School of Management hosted several events this week, including the Yale SOM Leaders Forum, which featured guest speaker Alex Counts, President and CEO of the Grameen Foundation..

Thanks for tuning into Twitter Thursdays this week!  If you’re on Twitter, let us know; e-mail wiki@clearadmit.com with your user name and status as an MBA applicant, student or admissions officer so we can add you to the appropriate Twitter list.  Happy tweeting and we’ll see you next week with some more updates!

 

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