Cannonade (May 12, 1971 – August 3, 1993) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1974 Kentucky Derby .
24-480: Owned and bred by prominent businessman John M. Olin , Cannonade was foaled at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky . Cannonade was sired by Bold Bidder , whose other progeny included Spectacular Bid . His dam Queen Sucree was a descendant of the broodmare Almahmoud , making her a member of the same branch of Thoroughbred Family 2-d which produced Northern Dancer , Halo and Danehill . Racing at age two on
48-1014: A 20-month Executive MBA and a part-time Flex MBA with the option of online or on-campus courses. Specialized Masters business degrees can typically be completed in three semesters. Four programs — Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSA), Master of Science in Finance-Wealth and Asset Management (MSFWAM), and Master of Science in Finance-Quantitative Finance (MSFQ) — hold STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) designations. The Master of Accounting (MACC) can be structured to meet CPA exam eligibility requirements. Online specialized master's are offered in business analytics and finance. There are usually 80 students enrolled in
72-654: A chemical engineer for his father's Western Cartridge Company , a predecessor of Olin Industries , Inc. In 1935, following Western Cartridge's acquisition of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company , he was named first vice-president of the merged Winchester-Western and head of the Winchester division. He became president of Olin Industries in 1944 and upon merger of the company with Mathieson Chemical Corporation in 1954 became chairman of
96-765: Is located in the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center on the Danforth Campus. The school also maintains Executive MBA programs in Shanghai (at Fudan University ), and Mumbai (at Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management). The Kopolow Business Library offers Dow Jones Interactive, Lexis/Nexis, InfoTrac, and ABI, as well as databases provided by Moody's, Standard & Poor's, Hoover's, and Disclosure. The library also receives real-time stock and other market information through
120-736: The Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park to Darby Dan Farm 's Little Current . Cannonade retired after his 1974 racing season to stand at stud at Gainesway Farm. The major winners he produced are: c = colt , f = filly Cannonade lived until the age of twenty-two, when he was euthanized on August 3, 1993, reportedly due to infirmities of natural causes. He is buried in the Gainesway equine cemetery. Legend – ₩ = Triple Crown winners, ♥ = Filly John M. Olin John Merrill Olin (November 10, 1892 – September 8, 1982)
144-656: The Charles F. Knight Executive Education and Conference Center, all on the Danforth Campus . On July 1, 2009, the school took over management of the Brookings Institute 's executive management program. At Olin, undergraduate students are admitted directly into the BSBA program as freshmen. Inter-division transfers are allowed for students who are in good standing with their current division, can complete
168-541: The Financial Times (2018). In 2019, the class reached near-gender parity with 49% female students. In October 2019, an Inc. Magazine ranking powered by Poets&Quants ranked Olin as the #1 MBA program in the world for entrepreneurship. In January 2020, Olin was named the Poets&;Quants MBA Program of 2019 as a result of a series of radical changes to the program focusing on global immersion. Students in
192-816: The Institute for Advanced Studies in Administration (IESA) in Caracas, Venezuela; ESADE (Escuela Superior De Administracion Y Direccion De Empresas) in Barcelona, Spain; Bocconi University in Milan , Italy or the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in India. The school's Executive Programs group, consisting of Executive MBA and Executive Education,
216-967: The Kentucky Derby Museum , the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, the American Horse Council, the Thoroughbred Club of America, and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame . Olin Business School The Olin Business School is the business school and one of seven academic schools at Washington University in St. Louis . The school offers undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive programs. Olin has more than 20,000 alumni across
240-775: The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes . Cannonade had a racemate named Judger who was owned by Seth Hancock's Cherry Valley Farm . In the spring of 1974, the two 3-year-old colts competed on the Florida racing circuit in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby. In the Fountain of Youth Stakes , Judger finished second ahead of Cannonade, who was unplaced. In the Flamingo Stakes , Judger finished third, again ahead of an unplaced Cannonade. Judger then won
264-655: The New York State circuit, Cannonade was trained by future Hall of Fame inductee Woody Stephens . He was beaten twice before earning his first win, then in June captured the now-defunct 5½ furlong Great American Stakes at Belmont Park . Cannonade's next significant win came on December 29 Aqueduct Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack , followed by a third-place finish in the important Champagne Stakes . His also won at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky , where he won
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#1732772336234288-678: The BSBA requirements within 4 years, have completed 2 or more core professional business courses for credit, have completed Calculus II for credit, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA. To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 120 units of coursework. 40% of classes must be outside the areas of business. Students can choose from eight different business majors: Accounting, Economics and Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Management, Marketing, Organization and Strategic Management, and Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology. Olin students can also minor in International Business,
312-647: The Business of the Arts, the Business of Entertainment, or the Business of Sports Management. Students declare their business administration major (or majors) during their sophomore year. Students can also earn a second major or minor from one of the university's other schools, such as the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science, or Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Non-business students from other WUSTL schools also can minor in
336-565: The Olin Library at Cornell University bears his name, as does a classroom building, Olin Hall, at Johns Hopkins University , and Olin-Sang Hall at Brandeis University . He married twice. By his first wife, the former Adele Levis, a granddaughter of the founder of Illinois Glass Company , he had two daughters, Adele Louise and Georgene. With his second wife, Evelyn Brown, he had one stepdaughter, Evelyn. Olin started his career in 1913 as
360-748: The Ph.D program. A DBA in finance also is offered for individuals pursuing applied research in corporations, banks, government and consulting. MBA students can choose to study one semester at Manchester Business School in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology in Hong Kong; Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management at WHU-Koblenz in Koblenz, Germany; École Management de Lyon (EM Lyon) in Lyon, Paris Dauphine University , France;
384-581: The board of the new corporation, named Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation. Subsequently, the name was shortened to Olin Corporation. Olin retired as chairman of the board in 1957 to become chairman of the executive committee, a position he held until he was elected honorary chairman of the board in 1963. Olin was an inventor or co-inventor of 24 United States patents in the field of arms and ammunition manufacture and design and
408-486: The following business fields: Accounting, Business Economics, Business of Sports, Business of the Arts, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Management, International Business, Leadership, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Strategy. Olin has four main rounds and after June they have rolling admissions. Olin's Full-Time MBA program was named the #4 global MBA program for women in
432-728: The full-time MBA program experience three global immersions in the first year of their experience. Students begin with an orientation in St. Louis before spending time in Washington, DC learning about the intersection of business and policy. They then spend time in two international locations; in 2022 the immersion included Barcelona , consulting with local wineries, then Paris , and lastly Santiago, Chile where student teams evaluated production capacity and bottlenecks at three firms. The MBA curriculum requires completion of 67 credit hours, nearly two-thirds of which are elective courses selected by
456-439: The important Grade I Florida Derby , with an improving Cannonade taking second. In front of a record Churchill Downs crowd of 163,628, Cannonade went to the post along with twenty-two other horses in the largest Derby field ever. Because they shared a trainer, Cannonade was coupled with Judger for the parimutuel wagering , and the duo went off as the betting favorite. Ridden by Ángel Cordero Jr. , Cannonade worked his way through
480-753: The student. The fall semester of year one focuses on critical thinking, leadership, career strategy, and the major functional areas of business. During the spring semester of year one and throughout year two, students take mostly elective courses of their choosing, often following the guidelines of platforms and concentration areas that help students navigate the curriculum toward their career goals. Platforms offered include: Elective courses include semester-long (3 credit) courses, six week "mini" (1.5 credit) courses, and work-study positions. Olin MBAs can also take up to nine credits of approved coursework from other graduate programs at Washington University. WashU Olin also offers
504-608: The unwieldy field and was in front by mile pole. He never relinquished the lead, winning by 2¼ lengths in a time of 2:04 on a track rated as fast. The win was the first in the Derby for both Cordero and Stephens. Stablemate Judger finished a disappointing eighth. In the remaining two legs of the American Triple Crown series, Cannonade finished third in both the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course and in
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#1732772336234528-474: The world. Founded in 1917, the business school was renamed for entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988. The Olin Business School includes the 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m ) Simon Hall, whose 1986 construction was largely funded by a gift from John E. Simon; Knight and Bauer Halls, whose 2014 construction was largely funded by gifts from Charles F. And Joanne Knight and George and Carol Bauer; and
552-813: Was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the son of Franklin W. Olin . Born in Alton , Illinois , Olin graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. degree in chemistry and as a brother of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and was a founding member of the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity Tau chapter. With major financial contributions to the Olin Business School and the Olin Library at Washington University in St. Louis , both buildings were named after him. In addition,
576-517: Was responsible for numerous developments in ballistics. John Merrill Olin died in 1982 at age 89 at his home in East Hampton, New York . John and Evelyn Olin bred and raced a number of thoroughbred racehorses , notably winning the 1963 Epsom Oaks with the filly Noblesse , and the 1974 Kentucky Derby with the colt Cannonade . His granddaughter Adele B. Dilschneider is also a Thoroughbred owner and breeder, whose memberships have included
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