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Pokagon Fund hands out money for projects

By H-P STAFF
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:09 PM EST

NEW BUFFALO – The Pokagon Fund’s board has granted $183,301 for new projects ranging from scouting to sports programs.

Getting grants in the December-January funding round are:

– St. Mary of the Lake School and New Buffalo Area Schools, $8,965 for the Girls on the Run Program, a national program aimed at building confidence in girls in third through fifth grade. It’s a 12-week course and they train for a 3.1-mile competitive run in May.

– LaSalle Council of Boy Scouts of America, $6,600 for an after-school scouting program.

– Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, $4,500 to underwrite formation of a strategic plan.

– New Buffalo Sports Inc., $7,750 to support its 2009 season and an unsolicited grant of $500 to provide scholarships for youths whose families find it hard to pay registration fees.

– New Buffalo Township, $3,500 for additional work on amending its master plan.

The fund is also continuing to loan New Buffalo Township $136,486 to pay for police protection in January, February and March. The fund has supported the township’s police force since January 2008, and the loan will be paid back with proceeds from the Local Revenue Sharing Board when those funds are released.

The fund is also taking steps to ensure that organizations that get grants can deliver services. Executive Director Mary Dunbar said the fund is entering a $15,000 agreement with Executive Service Corp. of Chicago toward that end.

“We want very much to see our grantees succeed in delivering their programs and their mission.” Dunbar said.

Executive Service Corps will survey all organizations getting grants to assess strengths and any weaknesses, then hold workshops on any areas that need help. Workshops could include such topics as board development, finance, fund raising, and marketing.

The Pokagon Fund began funding grant proposals in November 2007, and since that time has provided over $3.4 million in funding. Grant funding supports initiatives in the fields of health, human services, art, education, recreation, and environment.

The fund supports municipalities and non-profit groups in New Buffalo, Chikaming, and Three Oaks townships, and in and around Pokagon Band land trusts in Dowagiac, Hartford and North Liberty, Ind. The fund is a private foundation supported by 2 percent of electronic gaming revenue from the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Township.

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Pokagon Fund hands out money for projects

By H-P STAFF
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:09 PM EST

NEW BUFFALO – The Pokagon Fund’s board has granted $183,301 for new projects ranging from scouting to sports programs.

Getting grants in the December-January funding round are:

– St. Mary of the Lake School and New Buffalo Area Schools, $8,965 for the Girls on the Run Program, a national program aimed at building confidence in girls in third through fifth grade. It’s a 12-week course and they train for a 3.1-mile competitive run in May.

– LaSalle Council of Boy Scouts of America, $6,600 for an after-school scouting program.

– Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, $4,500 to underwrite formation of a strategic plan.

– New Buffalo Sports Inc., $7,750 to support its 2009 season and an unsolicited grant of $500 to provide scholarships for youths whose families find it hard to pay registration fees.

– New Buffalo Township, $3,500 for additional work on amending its master plan.

The fund is also continuing to loan New Buffalo Township $136,486 to pay for police protection in January, February and March. The fund has supported the township’s police force since January 2008, and the loan will be paid back with proceeds from the Local Revenue Sharing Board when those funds are released.

The fund is also taking steps to ensure that organizations that get grants can deliver services. Executive Director Mary Dunbar said the fund is entering a $15,000 agreement with Executive Service Corp. of Chicago toward that end.

“We want very much to see our grantees succeed in delivering their programs and their mission.” Dunbar said.

Executive Service Corps will survey all organizations getting grants to assess strengths and any weaknesses, then hold workshops on any areas that need help. Workshops could include such topics as board development, finance, fund raising, and marketing.

The Pokagon Fund began funding grant proposals in November 2007, and since that time has provided over $3.4 million in funding. Grant funding supports initiatives in the fields of health, human services, art, education, recreation, and environment.

The fund supports municipalities and non-profit groups in New Buffalo, Chikaming, and Three Oaks townships, and in and around Pokagon Band land trusts in Dowagiac, Hartford and North Liberty, Ind. The fund is a private foundation supported by 2 percent of electronic gaming revenue from the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Township.

dimoffer
http://www.articlesbase.com/causes-and-organizations-articles/pokagon-fund-hands-out-money-for-projects-751765.html

Have you ever been asked, “How can you possibly do what you do?” I have been asked that question scores of times. Friends, colleagues and even family members will say. “How on earth can you ask people for money?” “It’s easy,” I reply, when you believe in the cause.” Last fall at their annual meeting, Funeral Service Foundation (FSF) trustees went through an important exercise in planning. Trustees began to hone in on priorities for our grants program.

This is an exercise that they will continue to go through as our funds grow and our grant making capabilities build. And it is an exciting productive time. It is a time when trustees can discuss how to make a difference in funeral service and on behalf of funeral service. Acting within the framework of the foundation’s four-point mission-career and profession development, the support of profession, public awareness and education, and improving children lives-the trustees began discussing what was particularly troubling or concerning to funeral service. In the area of “improving children’s lives,” FSF choose teen suicide prevention as one of the foundation’s interest areas. As our chair, Chris Barrott of Aurora casket, said “Funeral Directors in particular know how devastating the suicide of a young person can be.” No further comment needed. Researching the topic of teen suicide prevention led me to uncover some compelling facts. More than 20 percent of high-school students surveyed in 2001 had considered attempting suicide during the previous year.

As the priorities of our country’s public-health system have shifted, making suicide prevention goal 1.1 of the 2003 President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, it is time to get to the bottom of what is troubling our youth and, as a first step, to identify those who might be at risk. Early this summer, based on last fall’s decision, FSF trustees selected the Teen Screen Program of Columbia University as the recipient of this year’s Children’s Fund award. Teen Screen needs our help. A handful of private foundations have supported this effort. Teen Screen receives no government funding and, importantly, no support from pharmaceutical companies. I am proud to see funeral service contribute to working on a critical cause on a nation level.

The selection of Teen Screen as the 2005 Children’s Fund grantee was a careful process overseen by committee and board members of FSF. Children’s Fund recipients are highly credible national children’s organizations focused on alleviating pain or conflict, currently supported by a national organization with interests similar to or that complement the interests of FSF, and with the ability of opportunity to publicly acknowledge the funeral service community. “The supporters of the Funeral Service Foundation have a unique insight into the suffering that undiagnosed mental illness can cause a family that losses a loved one to suicide,” responded Laurie Flynn, director of Teen Screen. “We are touched by your interest in helping to prevent youth suicides through screenings and happy to partner with you to share knowledge about the importance of early identification of mental disorders. “ The goal of the Columbia University Teen Screen Program is to ensure that all parents are offered the opportunity for their teens to receive a voluntary mental health check up.

The program’s primary objective is to help young people and their parents through the early identification of mental health problems, such as depression. Parents of youth found to be at possible risk are notified and helped with identifying and connecting to local mental health services, where they can obtain further evaluation. No child is screened without parental consent. The results of the screening are confidential. Mental health screening can take place in any number of venues, including schools, clinics, doctors’ offices, juvenile justice facilities-in short, anywhere that a group of teens is present.

The President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health recognized Teen Screen as a model program. Most importantly, mental health screening finds youth with depression and other emotional disorders before they fall behind in school, end up in serious trouble or, worst of all, end their lives. The Children’s Fund is supported by $100 gifts during an annual fall campaign. To kick-start this year’s fund drive, FSF will make its own promise to Children’s Fund donors. The first 50 donors of $100 to this year’s Children’s Fund will have their names prominently spotlighted during the 2005 NFDA Convention & Expo in Chicago, Illinois, and immediately highlighted on the FSF Website. Titled “50 Forward to 5,” details of the web based campaign can be found at www.funeralservicefoundation.org.

Joshua Johnson
http://www.articlesbase.com/time-management-articles/cremation-tackling-teen-suicide-1207365.html

Have you ever been asked, “How can you possibly do what you do?” I have been asked that question scores of times. Friends, colleagues and even family members will say. “How on earth can you ask people for money?” “It’s easy,” I reply, when you believe in the cause.” Last fall at their annual meeting, Funeral Service Foundation (FSF) trustees went through an important exercise in planning. Trustees began to hone in on priorities for our grants program.

This is an exercise that they will continue to go through as our funds grow and our grant making capabilities build. And it is an exciting productive time. It is a time when trustees can discuss how to make a difference in funeral service and on behalf of funeral service. Acting within the framework of the foundation’s four-point mission-career and profession development, the support of profession, public awareness and education, and improving children lives-the trustees began discussing what was particularly troubling or concerning to funeral service. In the area of “improving children’s lives,” FSF choose teen suicide prevention as one of the foundation’s interest areas. As our chair, Chris Barrott of Aurora casket, said “Funeral Directors in particular know how devastating the suicide of a young person can be.” No further comment needed. Researching the topic of teen suicide prevention led me to uncover some compelling facts. More than 20 percent of high-school students surveyed in 2001 had considered attempting suicide during the previous year.

As the priorities of our country’s public-health system have shifted, making suicide prevention goal 1.1 of the 2003 President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, it is time to get to the bottom of what is troubling our youth and, as a first step, to identify those who might be at risk. Early this summer, based on last fall’s decision, FSF trustees selected the Teen Screen Program of Columbia University as the recipient of this year’s Children’s Fund award. Teen Screen needs our help. A handful of private foundations have supported this effort. Teen Screen receives no government funding and, importantly, no support from pharmaceutical companies. I am proud to see funeral service contribute to working on a critical cause on a nation level.

The selection of Teen Screen as the 2005 Children’s Fund grantee was a careful process overseen by committee and board members of FSF. Children’s Fund recipients are highly credible national children’s organizations focused on alleviating pain or conflict, currently supported by a national organization with interests similar to or that complement the interests of FSF, and with the ability of opportunity to publicly acknowledge the funeral service community. “The supporters of the Funeral Service Foundation have a unique insight into the suffering that undiagnosed mental illness can cause a family that losses a loved one to suicide,” responded Laurie Flynn, director of Teen Screen. “We are touched by your interest in helping to prevent youth suicides through screenings and happy to partner with you to share knowledge about the importance of early identification of mental disorders. “ The goal of the Columbia University Teen Screen Program is to ensure that all parents are offered the opportunity for their teens to receive a voluntary mental health check up.

The program’s primary objective is to help young people and their parents through the early identification of mental health problems, such as depression. Parents of youth found to be at possible risk are notified and helped with identifying and connecting to local mental health services, where they can obtain further evaluation. No child is screened without parental consent. The results of the screening are confidential. Mental health screening can take place in any number of venues, including schools, clinics, doctors’ offices, juvenile justice facilities-in short, anywhere that a group of teens is present.

The President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health recognized Teen Screen as a model program. Most importantly, mental health screening finds youth with depression and other emotional disorders before they fall behind in school, end up in serious trouble or, worst of all, end their lives. The Children’s Fund is supported by $100 gifts during an annual fall campaign. To kick-start this year’s fund drive, FSF will make its own promise to Children’s Fund donors. The first 50 donors of $100 to this year’s Children’s Fund will have their names prominently spotlighted during the 2005 NFDA Convention & Expo in Chicago, Illinois, and immediately highlighted on the FSF Website. Titled “50 Forward to 5,” details of the web based campaign can be found at www.funeralservicefoundation.org.

Joshua Johnson
http://www.articlesbase.com/time-management-articles/cremation-tackling-teen-suicide-1207365.html

Pokagon Fund hands out money for projects

By H-P STAFF
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:09 PM EST

NEW BUFFALO – The Pokagon Fund’s board has granted $183,301 for new projects ranging from scouting to sports programs.

Getting grants in the December-January funding round are:

– St. Mary of the Lake School and New Buffalo Area Schools, $8,965 for the Girls on the Run Program, a national program aimed at building confidence in girls in third through fifth grade. It’s a 12-week course and they train for a 3.1-mile competitive run in May.

– LaSalle Council of Boy Scouts of America, $6,600 for an after-school scouting program.

– Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, $4,500 to underwrite formation of a strategic plan.

– New Buffalo Sports Inc., $7,750 to support its 2009 season and an unsolicited grant of $500 to provide scholarships for youths whose families find it hard to pay registration fees.

– New Buffalo Township, $3,500 for additional work on amending its master plan.

The fund is also continuing to loan New Buffalo Township $136,486 to pay for police protection in January, February and March. The fund has supported the township’s police force since January 2008, and the loan will be paid back with proceeds from the Local Revenue Sharing Board when those funds are released.

The fund is also taking steps to ensure that organizations that get grants can deliver services. Executive Director Mary Dunbar said the fund is entering a $15,000 agreement with Executive Service Corp. of Chicago toward that end.

“We want very much to see our grantees succeed in delivering their programs and their mission.” Dunbar said.

Executive Service Corps will survey all organizations getting grants to assess strengths and any weaknesses, then hold workshops on any areas that need help. Workshops could include such topics as board development, finance, fund raising, and marketing.

The Pokagon Fund began funding grant proposals in November 2007, and since that time has provided over $3.4 million in funding. Grant funding supports initiatives in the fields of health, human services, art, education, recreation, and environment.

The fund supports municipalities and non-profit groups in New Buffalo, Chikaming, and Three Oaks townships, and in and around Pokagon Band land trusts in Dowagiac, Hartford and North Liberty, Ind. The fund is a private foundation supported by 2 percent of electronic gaming revenue from the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Township.

dimoffer
http://www.articlesbase.com/causes-and-organizations-articles/pokagon-fund-hands-out-money-for-projects-751765.html

Pokagon Fund hands out money for projects

By H-P STAFF
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:09 PM EST

NEW BUFFALO – The Pokagon Fund’s board has granted $183,301 for new projects ranging from scouting to sports programs.

Getting grants in the December-January funding round are:

– St. Mary of the Lake School and New Buffalo Area Schools, $8,965 for the Girls on the Run Program, a national program aimed at building confidence in girls in third through fifth grade. It’s a 12-week course and they train for a 3.1-mile competitive run in May.

– LaSalle Council of Boy Scouts of America, $6,600 for an after-school scouting program.

– Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, $4,500 to underwrite formation of a strategic plan.

– New Buffalo Sports Inc., $7,750 to support its 2009 season and an unsolicited grant of $500 to provide scholarships for youths whose families find it hard to pay registration fees.

– New Buffalo Township, $3,500 for additional work on amending its master plan.

The fund is also continuing to loan New Buffalo Township $136,486 to pay for police protection in January, February and March. The fund has supported the township’s police force since January 2008, and the loan will be paid back with proceeds from the Local Revenue Sharing Board when those funds are released.

The fund is also taking steps to ensure that organizations that get grants can deliver services. Executive Director Mary Dunbar said the fund is entering a $15,000 agreement with Executive Service Corp. of Chicago toward that end.

“We want very much to see our grantees succeed in delivering their programs and their mission.” Dunbar said.

Executive Service Corps will survey all organizations getting grants to assess strengths and any weaknesses, then hold workshops on any areas that need help. Workshops could include such topics as board development, finance, fund raising, and marketing.

The Pokagon Fund began funding grant proposals in November 2007, and since that time has provided over $3.4 million in funding. Grant funding supports initiatives in the fields of health, human services, art, education, recreation, and environment.

The fund supports municipalities and non-profit groups in New Buffalo, Chikaming, and Three Oaks townships, and in and around Pokagon Band land trusts in Dowagiac, Hartford and North Liberty, Ind. The fund is a private foundation supported by 2 percent of electronic gaming revenue from the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Township.

dimoffer
http://www.articlesbase.com/causes-and-organizations-articles/pokagon-fund-hands-out-money-for-projects-751765.html

One of the biggest concerns of every senior high school student is determining which college to go to after graduation. Those interested in developing business management and entrepreneurial skills would also need to determine the top business colleges in which they could seek admission and enrollment. This is quite a common concern, since a lot of people are quite interested in building and managing their own businesses one day.

One of the advantages in enrolling in the undergraduate programs of the top business colleges in the country would be to earn a good degree they can use for career advancement and financial success. Offering additional opportunities would be the graduate, executive MBA, and doctoral studies offered by these individuals’ climb up the corporate ladder. However, knowing and choosing among the top business colleges are not the concern of graduating high school students only, as those who have employment history might also be interested in gaining entrance to these prestigious institutions.

From a number of surveys and lists done every year on the top business colleges, there are several educational institutions that consistently make it to the top. These include the Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Stanford University.

However, there are also other top business colleges that are ranked according to their specialties and in the case of entrepreneurship, Babson College in Massachusetts ranked at the top of the list. In this particular list, the Stanford University and the Harvard University come in as number two and three as top business colleges for those who wish to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Babson College is also included in the 2008 list of top business colleges compiled by BusinessWeek for its MBA program, also known as graduate curriculum. The establishment considers several categories applicable to numerous postgraduate institutions in the country. BusinessWeek also praises Babson College in terms of offering innovative programs that are designed to meet the changing state of the financial sector and in the business world in general. To summarize, Babson College ranks high when it comes to top business colleges list for specialty education, though those seeking educational institutions with all-around business programs should consider the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Booth School of Business in Chicago.

Babson College also featured prominently in the list compiled by Fortune magazine for top business schools for owners of small business enterprises. In fact, Babson College also shares the top spot with the much larger Stanford University. Other institution who made it to the list include the DePaul University in Chicago that emphasizes on creative thinking, the Florida International University in Miami which is focused on creating businesses in the South America, the Caribbean, and in Central America, and the Harvard University which gives its students opportunities to meet and interact with CEOs of top companies in the country. Rounding up the list of top business colleges in this category are the Howard University, the Simmons College, the Sitting Bull College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Colorado. Also considered among the top business colleges are the University of Texas and the University of Rochester.

Craig Rosenberg
http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/top-business-colleges-in-the-county-a-brief-overview-752675.html

One of the biggest concerns of every senior high school student is determining which college to go to after graduation. Those interested in developing business management and entrepreneurial skills would also need to determine the top business colleges in which they could seek admission and enrollment. This is quite a common concern, since a lot of people are quite interested in building and managing their own businesses one day.

One of the advantages in enrolling in the undergraduate programs of the top business colleges in the country would be to earn a good degree they can use for career advancement and financial success. Offering additional opportunities would be the graduate, executive MBA, and doctoral studies offered by these individuals’ climb up the corporate ladder. However, knowing and choosing among the top business colleges are not the concern of graduating high school students only, as those who have employment history might also be interested in gaining entrance to these prestigious institutions.

From a number of surveys and lists done every year on the top business colleges, there are several educational institutions that consistently make it to the top. These include the Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Stanford University.

However, there are also other top business colleges that are ranked according to their specialties and in the case of entrepreneurship, Babson College in Massachusetts ranked at the top of the list. In this particular list, the Stanford University and the Harvard University come in as number two and three as top business colleges for those who wish to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Babson College is also included in the 2008 list of top business colleges compiled by BusinessWeek for its MBA program, also known as graduate curriculum. The establishment considers several categories applicable to numerous postgraduate institutions in the country. BusinessWeek also praises Babson College in terms of offering innovative programs that are designed to meet the changing state of the financial sector and in the business world in general. To summarize, Babson College ranks high when it comes to top business colleges list for specialty education, though those seeking educational institutions with all-around business programs should consider the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Booth School of Business in Chicago.

Babson College also featured prominently in the list compiled by Fortune magazine for top business schools for owners of small business enterprises. In fact, Babson College also shares the top spot with the much larger Stanford University. Other institution who made it to the list include the DePaul University in Chicago that emphasizes on creative thinking, the Florida International University in Miami which is focused on creating businesses in the South America, the Caribbean, and in Central America, and the Harvard University which gives its students opportunities to meet and interact with CEOs of top companies in the country. Rounding up the list of top business colleges in this category are the Howard University, the Simmons College, the Sitting Bull College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Colorado. Also considered among the top business colleges are the University of Texas and the University of Rochester.

Craig Rosenberg
http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/top-business-colleges-in-the-county-a-brief-overview-752675.html

One of the biggest concerns of every senior high school student is determining which college to go to after graduation. Those interested in developing business management and entrepreneurial skills would also need to determine the top business colleges in which they could seek admission and enrollment. This is quite a common concern, since a lot of people are quite interested in building and managing their own businesses one day.

One of the advantages in enrolling in the undergraduate programs of the top business colleges in the country would be to earn a good degree they can use for career advancement and financial success. Offering additional opportunities would be the graduate, executive MBA, and doctoral studies offered by these individuals’ climb up the corporate ladder. However, knowing and choosing among the top business colleges are not the concern of graduating high school students only, as those who have employment history might also be interested in gaining entrance to these prestigious institutions.

From a number of surveys and lists done every year on the top business colleges, there are several educational institutions that consistently make it to the top. These include the Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Stanford University.

However, there are also other top business colleges that are ranked according to their specialties and in the case of entrepreneurship, Babson College in Massachusetts ranked at the top of the list. In this particular list, the Stanford University and the Harvard University come in as number two and three as top business colleges for those who wish to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Babson College is also included in the 2008 list of top business colleges compiled by BusinessWeek for its MBA program, also known as graduate curriculum. The establishment considers several categories applicable to numerous postgraduate institutions in the country. BusinessWeek also praises Babson College in terms of offering innovative programs that are designed to meet the changing state of the financial sector and in the business world in general. To summarize, Babson College ranks high when it comes to top business colleges list for specialty education, though those seeking educational institutions with all-around business programs should consider the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Booth School of Business in Chicago.

Babson College also featured prominently in the list compiled by Fortune magazine for top business schools for owners of small business enterprises. In fact, Babson College also shares the top spot with the much larger Stanford University. Other institution who made it to the list include the DePaul University in Chicago that emphasizes on creative thinking, the Florida International University in Miami which is focused on creating businesses in the South America, the Caribbean, and in Central America, and the Harvard University which gives its students opportunities to meet and interact with CEOs of top companies in the country. Rounding up the list of top business colleges in this category are the Howard University, the Simmons College, the Sitting Bull College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Colorado. Also considered among the top business colleges are the University of Texas and the University of Rochester.

Craig Rosenberg
http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/top-business-colleges-in-the-county-a-brief-overview-752675.html

One of the biggest concerns of every senior high school student is determining which college to go to after graduation. Those interested in developing business management and entrepreneurial skills would also need to determine the top business colleges in which they could seek admission and enrollment. This is quite a common concern, since a lot of people are quite interested in building and managing their own businesses one day.

One of the advantages in enrolling in the undergraduate programs of the top business colleges in the country would be to earn a good degree they can use for career advancement and financial success. Offering additional opportunities would be the graduate, executive MBA, and doctoral studies offered by these individuals’ climb up the corporate ladder. However, knowing and choosing among the top business colleges are not the concern of graduating high school students only, as those who have employment history might also be interested in gaining entrance to these prestigious institutions.

From a number of surveys and lists done every year on the top business colleges, there are several educational institutions that consistently make it to the top. These include the Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Stanford University.

However, there are also other top business colleges that are ranked according to their specialties and in the case of entrepreneurship, Babson College in Massachusetts ranked at the top of the list. In this particular list, the Stanford University and the Harvard University come in as number two and three as top business colleges for those who wish to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Babson College is also included in the 2008 list of top business colleges compiled by BusinessWeek for its MBA program, also known as graduate curriculum. The establishment considers several categories applicable to numerous postgraduate institutions in the country. BusinessWeek also praises Babson College in terms of offering innovative programs that are designed to meet the changing state of the financial sector and in the business world in general. To summarize, Babson College ranks high when it comes to top business colleges list for specialty education, though those seeking educational institutions with all-around business programs should consider the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Booth School of Business in Chicago.

Babson College also featured prominently in the list compiled by Fortune magazine for top business schools for owners of small business enterprises. In fact, Babson College also shares the top spot with the much larger Stanford University. Other institution who made it to the list include the DePaul University in Chicago that emphasizes on creative thinking, the Florida International University in Miami which is focused on creating businesses in the South America, the Caribbean, and in Central America, and the Harvard University which gives its students opportunities to meet and interact with CEOs of top companies in the country. Rounding up the list of top business colleges in this category are the Howard University, the Simmons College, the Sitting Bull College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Colorado. Also considered among the top business colleges are the University of Texas and the University of Rochester.

Craig Rosenberg
http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/top-business-colleges-in-the-county-a-brief-overview-752675.html