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SMG News

• SMG to Host Free Search Marketing Industry Summit February 7, 2013
  February 22 conference is open to all students and feature leading search engine marketing professionals. […]
• SMG’s Focus on Ethics Featured in Wall Street Journal February 7, 2013
  On February 7, the Wall Street Journal explored a growing trend among business schools: many are re-examining how they teach ethics. Some schools are asking if an 'A' in ethics has any value, while others, including Boston University School of Management, are integrating ethics into their programs. […]
• Kathy Kram’s Mentoring Research Featured in Forbes February 6, 2013
  On January 29, Forbes.com featured the research of Boston University's Kathy Kram, as part of the article "3 Ways to Develop Your People Without Overwhelming Yourself." […]
• Mark Williams in American Banker Magazine on Reducing Taxpayer Risk February 5, 2013
  In the February edition of American Banker magazine, Mark Williams authored a commentary piece, "Reduce Taxpayer Risk: Roll Back FDIC Limits." […]
• Boston University School of Management MBA Ranked 44th Nationally by the Financial Times; 10th Globally in e-business January 29, 2013
  Boston University School of Management placed 44th nationally and 95th globally among full-time MBA programs in the Financial Times 2013 Global MBA ranking. In addition, the Financial Times ranked the School 10th globally in the category of e-business based on alumni ratings. […]
• Jim Post Co-authors New Book, “Corporate Responsibility: The American Experience” January 28, 2013
  Although today constructive corporate citizenship is a hallmark of many leading companies, no single-volume history exists of the concept and practice of corporate responsibility. In his new book, Boston University School of Management's James E. Post, the John F. Smith Professor in Management, aims to fill this gap. […]
• Closing the Gap in Online Personalized Recommender Systems January 23, 2013
  Commercial websites are constantly suggesting new products and content to us. But how can these computer systems account for the age-old human tendency to change our desires as time goes on? A new study by Nachiketa Sahoo et al. is one of the first to address this problem. […]
• Dean Freeman Named a Top 100 CEO by HBR January 22, 2013
  The 2013 Harvard Business Review‘s CEO Scorecard named Allen Questrom Professor and Dean Kenneth W. Freeman the 76th best-performing CEO in the world. Dean Freeman served as Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated from 1996-2004. […]
• Eduniversal Ranks Seven BU School of Management Masters Programs Among Top 25 Globally January 11, 2013
  The School's Health Sector Management and Public & Nonprofit programs both landed the #3 spot in their respective categories, while the International MBA program placed 9th globally. […]
• Brazil Field Seminar 2013 January 11, 2013
  As part of the annual trip, a group of MBA students is traveling around the country for two weeks this January to learn firsthand about issues of sustainability, social impact, and entrepreneurship. […]

Building Hours

On Monday, February 18, 2013 the University will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day. The following schedule will apply for SMG facilities:

• Garage Closed
• Breadwinners Closed
• Starbucks Closed
• Pardee Library 8 AM - 11 PM
• Copy Center Closed
• ITS Help Desk Closed
• Open Access Labs Noon – 11 PM
• Graduate Resource Center 8 AM - Midnight

Finally, please note that on Wednesday, February 20, the University will operate on a Monday class schedule.

Main Entrance
and Graduate Resource Center

• Mon-Thurs 7 AM - Midnight
• Friday 7 AM - 9 PM
• Saturday 7 AM - 6 PM
• Sunday 10 AM - 12 PM

Team Rooms

• Mon-Thurs 8 AM - 11 PM
• Friday 8 AM - 8 PM
• Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
• Sunday 10 AM - 11 PM

Pardee Library

• Mon-Thurs 8 AM - 11 PM
• Friday 8 AM - 8 PM
• Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
• Sunday 10 AM - 11 PM

Open Access Lab

• Mon-Thurs 7:30 AM - 11 PM
• Friday 7:30 AM - 6 PM
• Saturday Noon - 6 PM
• Sunday 12PM - 11PM
• Sat, Feb 16th Closed
• Sun, Feb 17th Noon - 6 PM
• Mon, Feb 18th Noon - 11 PM

Copy Center

• Mon-Thurs 8 AM - 6 PM
• Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
• Saturday Closed
• Sunday Closed

Starbucks

• Mon-Thurs 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
• Friday 7:30 AM - 4 PM
• Saturday Noon - 6 PM
• Sunday Noon - 6 PM

Breadwinners

• Mon-Thurs 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM
• Friday 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
• Saturday Closed
• Sunday Closed

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