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Question:
But, what does a premiere world-class business school have to do with a trivia quiz?
Answer:
The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and across three continents, prides itself on its global nature and its mission to promote global dialogue on economic and entrepreneurial activities that improve society. (There’s a World out There!)
Katz offers exposure to entrepreneurship and its inherent creativity. (“Creative Quote”)
Katz focuses on experience-based learning (Learning by Doing) offering Project Courses, and internships in fields ranging from Finance to Internet Security.
Katz offers a superior education that meets the highest standards for master’s degree programs in business administration worldwide. (B-School Beacon)
Katz prepares students to lead with the highest ethics. (Are We Having Ethics Yet?)
Katz uses its substantial resources as a cutting-edge research university to constantly innovate and expand in areas like Value/Supply Chain Management. (Do the Research)
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There’s a World Out There!
Suzlon Energy is the world’s fifth largest wind-turbine manufacturer by sales. Where is this rapidly growing company based?
A:
Tianjin, China
B:
Sistan, Afghanistan
C:
Brandenburg, Germany
D:
Pune, India
“Creative Quote”
“Beware of the person of one book.” So said…?
A:
Thomas Aquinas
B:
John Locke
C:
Francis Bacon
D:
Friedrich Nietzsche
Learning by Doing
As of this writing, Pfizer Inc. is in the midst of a deal with Medivation Inc. in San Francisco. It plans to purchase a 25-year-old Russian cold medicine called Dimebon. What new use does Pfizer see for the old drug?
A:
treat advanced acne
B:
cure the common cold
C:
treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s
D:
cure gingivitis
B-School Beacon/Average Rate
You are driving the 400 mile trip to the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business in your new Katz car. You travel the first half the distance on rugged terrain at 40 mph and the second half at a zippy 50 mph. What is the average speed of your Katz car?
A:
45 mph
B:
44 4/9 mph
C:
43 4/9 mph
D:
44 mph
Are we Having Ethics Yet?
A survey conducted by the Center for Food Safety reported that several well-known companies including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., and Kraft Foods Inc. have taken a stand. According to the
Wall Street Journal
, September 4, 2008, what have all of these companies recently banned?
A:
genetically engineered corn
B:
hormone-treated meat
C:
the use of products from cloned livestock in food products
D:
livestock raised within 25 miles of a nuclear power plant
Do the Research
What technique does world-wide mammoth The Coca-Cola Company use to ensure print ads meet the company standard?
A:
Coca-Cola electronically publishes a 500-page style-guide for its outside designers.
B:
Coca-Cola has a global design division that handles all of the design for the company.
C:
Coca-Cola uses a Web-based software tool with built-in parameters of the company’s design standards.
D:
Coca-Cola retains one of the largest ad agencies in the world to handle all of its advertising.
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