Acton MBA Class of 2010: The First Month
Posted in About Acton, Acton School of Business, Class of 2010 on Oct 27th, 2009
“I’m not just learning here. You come to Acton and you’re changed.”
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Fourth of July: Liberty, Freedom and Lord Acton
Posted in About Acton on Jul 2nd, 2009
This weekend, as we celebrate our freedom as United States citizens, it is important that we remember the words of Lord Acton. He may have been British, but he was known as one of the most articulate defenders of religious and political freedom — Sir Harold Butler noted:
Acton was better equipped than any modern [...]
Customer Feedback
Posted in About Acton, Business Operations on Jun 25th, 2009
At Acton, our students are our customers (for more on this view, click here). We rely — thrive even — on our students’ feedback. To this end, Acton students fill out detailed, online surveys every week, even during Pre-Matriculation. This allows us to make changes quickly and effectively. They give us feedback on everything from [...]
Lord Acton
Posted in About Acton on Jun 9th, 2009
Lord Acton. John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, KCVO. It’s not by coincidence we share a name with the famous English historian who long championed liberty and free market principles. He lived from 1834 to 1902.
Per the Acton Institute’s website, “When he died in 1902, Lord Acton was considered one of the most learned [...]