MCLA MBA Program Presents 'Friday Focus' Panel Series

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA's Master of Business Administration Program is presenting a free series of virtual panels examining leadership, entrepreneurship, and finance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.  
 
Held monthly in March, April, and May and moderated by MCLA Director of Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Dr. Joshua Mendel, this series will feature local business leaders, MBA program alumni, and faculty from MCLA's Business Department. The first event, "Leadership in the time of COVID" will be held March 12 and will feature MCLA alumni Thomas Adjei and Veronica Torres Martin as well as MCLA Professor of Business Tom Whalen. 
 
Each monthly event will begin at noon. To register, visit mcla.edu/mba. All events will take place virtually, and are free and open to the public. These events will also be streamed to the MCLA Facebook page and will be archived on the MCLA YouTube channel for later viewing.   
 
  • Friday Focus Lunchtime Series Events: 
  • March 12 – Leadership in the Time of COVID  
  • April 9 – Entrepreneurship and Small Business in the Time of COVID 
  • May 7 – Financials in the time of COVID 
 
MCLA's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is a part-time accelerated program designed to meet the needs of the working adult learner. Most courses meet through a combination of online and face-to-face instruction and blend classroom experience with practical, hands-on fieldwork. In addition, the program offers diverse academic programming and provides a high return on investment. MCLA's MBA program accepts applications throughout the year, and new students may begin the program in the fall, spring, and summer. Learn more at mcla.edu/mba

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North Adams Schools Hike Substitute Wages to Increase Pool

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools are hoping to recruit and retain substitute teachers by bumping up their pay. 
 
The School Committee earlier this month approved increasing the pay scale by $35 to $55 a day and creating a new base of $130 for substitutes with fewer credentials. 
 
"It's been very hard to get substitutes. Many substitutes sign up to sub in multiple districts, and so in order to remain competitive ... we really needed to kind of align our expectations for substitutes, as well as the salary with our neighboring districts," said Superintendent Barbara Malkas.
 
Nancy Rauscher, director of school finance and operations, said she had contacted business administrators at other schools to work out what they were paying substitutes.
 
"I did a blend, and it was Lenox, Mount Greylock and Hoosac Valley, and we're landing somewhere right in the middle," she said. "Mount Greylock is at the highest and then Lenox and Hoosac Valley are lower."
 
Mount Greylock is paying $210 for a certified/retired teacher, Hoosac $140 and Lenox $150, with less for just a college degree. North Adams has been paying a straight $115 per diem and $130 for permanent daily subs. 
 
The new scale increases the per diem and permanent to $150 with college degree or $170 for certified/retired teachers.
 
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