Latest News: November 2008

Different Generations Call For Different Management Styles

"Gone are the days when one style of management fits all, if such days ever existed," writes Patrick Cataldo, associate dean for executive education. "Successfully managing and leading a work force that comprises varied groups has become a business imperative. No matter what business you're in, you have to motivate all employees to make contributions to the organization."

Smeal Hosts Wall Street Discussion On Economic Crisis

A panel of finance and economic experts will discuss the financial crisis and the future of the global economy this week at the Smeal College of Business' Wall Street Initiative event in New York City.

Pittsburgh Pirates Executives To Discuss Impact Of Economy On Major League Baseball

The Center for Sports Business & Research at Penn State's Smeal College of Business is hosting two executives from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Nov. 14 for a discussion on the effect of the struggling economy on Major League Baseball.

Research Suggests Stock Market Pessimism At Root Of Financial Crisis

While the stock market is generally believed to be merely a barometer of economic health, new research co-authored by a professor at Penn State's Smeal College of Business finds that the pessimism in our stock markets may actually be the cause of our struggling economy, rather than just an indicator of it.

Conference To Honor Smeal Professor's Classic Strategic Management Book

Cardiff University in Great Britain is holding a conference next month to mark the 30th anniversary of a seminal book in the management discipline co-authored by Charles Snow, Mellon Foundation Faculty Fellow at Penn State's Smeal College of Business.

Smeal MBA Teams Place First And Second In Two Case Competitions

Two teams of Smeal College of Business MBA students took home honors at recent case competitions at Howard University and Purdue University.

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