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American Express OPEN Forum: Are You a Social Entrepreneur?

American Express OPEN Forum: Are You a Social Entrepreneur?

Pace’s Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship was mentioned prominently at the beginning of an article on social entrepreneurs on the American Express OPEN Forum.

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Crain’s New York Business, Education Report illustration, April 23, 2012. Artwork: Harry Pulver.

Crain’s New York Business, Education Report: “Startup Factories”

New York’s colleges are stepping up support of budding entrepreneurs with courses, mentoring, networking, awards. High marks were given to Pace’s Lubin School of Business, where a 2011 pitch contest drew an audience of 400 — including venture capitalists, angel investors and bankers.

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A balloon vendor waits for customers on a street in Nanjing, Jiangsu province in this file photo. Inflation is not a good sign for China’s economy, Salerno argues. Sean Yong/Reuters/File.

The Christian Science Monitor: “No, Chinese inflation isn’t a good sign”

Experts say that Chinese inflation is a natural side effect of a healthy economy. Here’s why they’re wrong, acccording to “Guest Blogger” Joseph Salerno, a professor of economics in Pace’s Lubin School of Business.

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Lubin Marketing Professor Paul Kurnit, author of “Breakthrough! A 7-Step System for Developing Unexpected and Profitable Ideas (AMACOM Books)

Monster.com: “11 Social Media Tips for Small Business”

You’ve put together profile pages on a few popular social media sites, made occasional posts, and responded when you were aware of activity. Isn’t that enough for a small business like yours? According to Lubin Marketing Professor Paul Kurnit, “A clear, compelling message should travel across platforms that are most relevant for the communication, not the other way around. The huge attractiveness of social media is price is minimal and buzz can be maximized.”

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Time.com: “The ‘Cash Cow’ of U.S. Universities: Professional Certificates Instead of Degrees”

In February, Pace’s Lubin School of Business and the Association of International Bank Auditors joined forces to introduce a six-month program leading to a Certified Compliance and Regulatory Professional certificate. Professional certificates are valuable for mid-career professionals who don’t have time to plod through the programs of study required for advanced degrees but who need to update their skills regularly.

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Wall Street Journal: Buying Into Mob Mentality

Wall Street Journal: Buying Into Mob Mentality

The Wall Street Journal looked to Ira Davidson, director of the Small Business Development Center at Pace, for insight on cash mobs.

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Westchester County Business Journal: Committee to Save NY Spends Nearly $12 Million in 2011

Westchester County Business Journal: Committee to Save NY Spends Nearly $12 Million in 2011

John Alan James, executive director of Pace University’s Center for Global Governance, was called upon to comment on what Cuomo’s election as governor has meant to New York businesses.

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africa open for business

Pace NYC EVENT ADVISORY – Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6PM: “Africa is Open for Business”

Despite its undoubted poverty and hardship, Africa is also a continent of innovation, enterprise and opportunity. Join us for a panel discussion on Thursday, April 5 at 6 pm on Pace’s NYC Campus – West Lecture Hall – to learn why trade, investment and business are on the rise in Africa.

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