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In The News

Check out The Associate competition in the news.

2011 NEWS LINKS

The Towerlight

• Senior uses social media to win Associate (April 14, 2011)
• The Associate begins competition's final phase (April 7, 2011)
• The Associate: Rubicon takes two in a row (March 16, 2011)
• The Associate: Rubicon notches first win (March 10, 2011)
• Associate: PROFessionals win again (March 2, 2011)
• Team Rubicon takes first loss (Feb. 23, 2011)
• 'The Associate': Team intros (Feb. 16, 2011)
• University brings Associate back (Feb. 9, 2011)

2010 NEWS LINKS

Baltimore Sun

• Towson University student wins job through contest (April 28, 2010)

Citybizlist Baltimore

• Alan Wilson, President and CEO of McCormick & Company Inc., to serve as “The Donald” of Towson University’s Associate Competition (February 17, 2010)

Corridor Inc.

• Towson University selects "The Donald" for this year's Associate competition (March 5, 2010)

The Towerlight

• Judge says, "You're hired" (April 29, 2010, page 10)
• One more corporate case to go (April 22, page 11)
• Four still remain in Associate challenge (April 15, 2010, page 8)
• Branch eliminated for failure to communicate (April 7, 2010)
• Associate board fires second (March 10, 2010)
• Donald Trump endorses the Associate (March 4, 2010)
• Speeches make impressions (February 24, 2010)
• ‘Donald Trump’ ready to hire, fire new contestants (February 22, 2010)
• "The Associate" coming soon (February 5, 2010)

Towson

• Powerful ingredients: McCormick's links to TU benefit students and alumni (Summer 2010)
  
  

2005-2009 News Links

Entrepreneur

• Game Plans: Students are learning business strategy by playing entrepreneur. (August 2006)

Yahoo! Finance

• Towson U. contest winner to apprentice with St. Joseph Medical Center CEO (February 18, 2008)

University Business

• The Competitive Edge: Student programs based on NBC's The Apprentice are a win for institutions (January 2007)

College Connection

• Laleh Malek interview, February 3, 2007 (February 3, 2007)

WBAL News

• Towson Business Students To Compete In 'The Associate' With Ed Hale (January 18, 2005)

The Baltimore Sun

• Towson switches 'Associate' prize from a job to tuition (Feb. 27, 2009)
• Towson role includes a reward (December 6, 2006)

Baltimore Business Journal

• Towson U. contest winner to apprentice with St. Joseph Medical Center CEO (February 15, 2008)
• You're overdrawn! Banker Hale does the Donald in Towson contest (January 14, 2005)

The Capital

• Crofton coed named 'The Associate' in Towson University's take on TV show (May 6, 2008)

The Gazette

• Woodbine resident took first place in Towson's program, The Associate (May 4, 2006)

Frederick News-Post

• Linganore grad wins 'Apprentice' spin off (May 2, 2005)

The Towerlight

• Students are given first case in contest (March5, 2009)
• Contestants compete to win the grand prize (March 2, 2009)
• Murray to serve as Trump for Associate (December 29, 2006)
• The Associate Competition: Bramble 'got it right' with Mabry (April 27, 2006)
• Three candidates cast from Associate contest (April 20, 2006)
• The Associate: Q&A: With athlete turned 'Associate' (April 6, 2006)
• Candidates Consider Obesity in New Case (March 30, 2006)

• Associate competition ends with two hirings (4/21/2005)
• Matt Leebel: Leaves contest with unanswered questions, confident about connections made (April 18, 2005)
• Megan Olmert: Finds her voice during contest; revisits final case study to offer marketing advice (April 18, 2005)
• 'Nerve-wracking' Associate meeting leads to fourth firing (April 11, 2005)
• Associate 'Dynasty' dwindles after third meeting (March 28, 2005)
• The Accidental Associate: Kruskamp fumbles as leader (March 14, /2005)
• Candidate for a purposeful life (February 28, 2005)
• Candidates vie for 'Associate' position (February 17, 2005)
• 'Associate' apps due next week (January 24, 2005)

College of Business and Economics
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Phone: 410-704-3342
Fax: 410-704-3664