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Why Did UC San Diego Need a Business School?
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008
In this video, UC San Diego’s founding Dean Robert S. Sullivan discusses the rationale behind opening the Rady School of Management.
What do you think, did San Diego need another business school?
Posted by bizSanDiego: San Diego Business News | 6 Comments
Comment Posted by joseph on April 30, 2008
Business schools in the San Diego community were strong, but not along the lines of a top tier school. What Rady brings to the table is faculty and staff that have experience running and educating top 10 candidates. I wouldn't be surprised to find CEO's of mid to large companies who came from UCSD Rady in the next 10 to 15 years.
Comment Posted by CKennedy on April 30, 2008
The pent up demand in the area for a top tier B-school in the San Diego region was clear and is evidenced by the explosive growth seen at the Rady school and by the amazing community support. The stunning campus featuring Otterson Hall (named for Bill Otterson - founder of UCSD Connect) is the only privatly funded building on the UCSD campus. The reputation of UCSD as a center of excellence in engineering and science will soon be expanded to include business as Rady grads impact business locally, nationally and across the globe.
Comment Posted by gstein on April 30, 2008
This was a valid question 5 years ago before the management school was launched. Now that the school is up and running, I think the market has spoken. First, there has been and continues to be enthusiastic support from the local business community. Second, the school continues to grow and it attracts some of the best and brightest candidates to the program. If the demand for what the school has to offer the community wasn't as great as it, you would not see the response from the marketplace that we've seen.
Comment Posted by Ariel on April 30, 2008
Did San Diego need another business school - absolutely. For one, the vast number of biotech and hightech businesses that are local to Southern California need a top tier school to draw management talent from. Secondly, the Rady School seems to be taking a cue from the historic innovation heart of UCSD; the focus of the business school (per the Dean's comments) goes beyond your standard MBA to train the leaders that will build the great businesses of tomorrow.
Comment Posted by Jos on April 30, 2008
The survival rate for any startup is pretty slim unless it is led effectively. The numerous young, technology-driven companies in San Diego need trained managers to bring a product from R&D through to market. The Rady School of Management serves to train these managers to help the regional business community grow.
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Comment Posted by Jason on May 01, 2008
As the start-up hi-tech and life science companies mature from single product companies to multi-faceted organizations, there is a powerful need for strong professional management. Prior to the founding of the Rady School, much of this talent was imported from outside of San Diego either from top-tier business schools or multinational companies. The business schools that were already here were not fulfilling that demand. Now with Rady there is an increased supply of home grown top tier talent, which can lead established organizations or with the school's concentration in entrepreneurship create the future companies which will drive economic growth.