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MBA Students to present consulting solutions at Kansas Impact Program event
LAWRENCE — After six months of research and analysis, University of Kansas MBA students will present their management solutions for nonprofit and service organizations around the state as part of the Kansas Impact Program. The presentations will take place Thursday, March 5. ...
AIG chief science officer to give talk on machine learning
LAWRENCE — Machine learning has been around longer than many people realize, according to AIG chief science officer Murli Buluswar, who says it helps to process data in situations where traditional models have failed. ...
Business school launches nurse manager training program at KU hospital
LAWRENCE — Nurse managers at The University of Kansas Hospital are in the classroom this semester for a new executive education program taught by the School of Business. ...
BKD partners, employees make $300,000 gift for business building
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumni who are partners and employees of BKD, one of the largest CPA firms in the nation, have contributed more than $300,000 toward construction of a new home for the School of Business. Construction began last spring, and the new building will open its doors...
Keurig Green Mountain, Dr Pepper Snapple both facing challenges before planned merger, economist says
LAWRENCE — As K-Cup maker Keurig Green Mountain's $19 billion deal announced Monday to acquire Dr Pepper Snapple seemed to surprise watchers of the beverage industry, a University of Kansas scholar of mergers said both companies were facing challenges. ...
Media advisory: Unlike most larger mergers, Heinz-Kraft deal has decent prognosis, KU expert says
LAWRENCE — The parent companies of two iconic food brands, Kraft and Heinz, on Wednesday announced a $36 billion merger to create the world's fifth-largest food company. ...