SSRN Announcement: New Schools Join MRN Business Schools Research Papers Series

New Schools Join MRN Business Schools Research Papers Series

We are pleased to announce that the University of Louisville College of Business and ESADE School of Management have started a Management Research Network (MRN) Business Schools Research Papers Series.

The Harvard Business School Entrepreneurial Management Unit and the Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales have both upgraded their MRN Business Schools Research Papers Series from basic series to full series, which include, but are not limited to, a customized email abstracting journal distributed to SSRN subscribers.

University of Louisville College of Business
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The College of Business at the University of Louisville offers programs in undergraduate business, accounting, and economics. Graduate business programs for working professionals include the Evening MBA Program, IMBA -- The MBA for Entrepreneurial Thinking, and the Master of Accountancy. The college also offers a distinctive Ph.D. program with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Its programs in Entrepreneurship are ranked among the best in the world, including a Top 20 ranking in 2006, 2007, and 2008 (#17) by US News & World Report, a Top 10 ranking by Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review, and a Top 26 ranking from Fortune Small Business.

ESADE School of Management
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Since its founding in 1958, ESADE has been committed to the development of highly professional leaders in the areas of management and law. ESADE's 445 faculty members foment education with very high academic standards; the creation of knowledge, based on both rigorous and relevant investigation and research; and debate to contribute toward the improvement of society. Every year, ESADE's three campuses, located in Barcelona, Madrid, and Buenos Aires, host over 9,000 students in the Business School's Executive Education and MBA programs or enroll them in its undergraduate, postgraduate, or doctoral programs in both law and management. To further increase its international focus and global perspective, ESADE has established strong alliances and partnerships with more than 100 organizations and schools that provide a platform for development and innovation. ESADE's 35,000 alumni, holding top-level positions in companies on all continents, are a testament to the school's commitment. ESADE has been named the No. 1 business school worldwide by The Wall Street Journal for two consecutive years (2006 and 2007).

Harvard Business School Entrepreneurial Management Unit
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Research from the Harvard Business School Entrepreneurial Management Unit focuses on the complex phenomenon of entrepreneurship. Researchers study entrepreneurship through multiple lenses -- the process of activity in start-ups and established firms, financing of entrepreneurial ventures, and the ways in which entrepreneurs respond to and shape the context they operate in.

Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales
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Located in Sydney, the Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales is Australia's leading business school and a center of excellence for business education and research in the Asia Pacific region. Its series features research in several areas of management and business including Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Business Law and Taxation, Banking and Finance, Economics, Information Systems, Organisation and Management, Marketing, and Strategy and Entrepreneurship.

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Sincerely,

Michael C. Jensen
Director
Management Research Network

Posted 4/30/08