December 2007

Donald And Peg Hambrick Establish Smeal Research Fund With $100,000 Gift

Donald Hambrick, Smeal Chaired Professor of Management at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, and his wife, Peg Hambrick, have given $100,000 to support academic research in Smeal's Department of Management and Organization.

Competition Aims To Find, Nurture New Business Ideas At Penn State

Penn State students, faculty, and staff who have an idea for a viable business venture are invited to enter a new competition that will equip them with the tools, skills, and resources necessary to successfully pitch their ideas to investors, while providing exposure to potential backers.

Penn State, Smeal Students Place In International Trading Competition

Two Smeal College of Business students finished in the top 10 and Penn State ranked third out of more than 100 students and 12 colleges and universities who participated in the Texas A&M Inter-University Forex Trading Competition.

Op-Ed: Saying 'Thank You' Can Open More Doors Than You Think

Several workplace surveys conducted within the past year reveal the impact that an honestly expressed "thanks" can have on colleagues, co-workers, and clients. In its sixth annual Etiquette Survey, Lenox Inc., the New Jersey-based producer of quality gifts and tableware, found that Americans continue to think that public manners are worse than the previous year.

Professor Earns Best Paper Honor For 'Theory Of Intraperson Games'

The editorial board of the Journal of Marketing has selected Min Ding, associate professor of marketing at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, as the 2007 recipient of the Harold H. Maynard Award for his paper "A Theory of Intraperson Games," which appeared in the April 2007 issue of the journal.