July 2009

Two Join Smeal's Leadership Team, Roles Change

A reshaping of the organizational structure at Penn State's Smeal College of Business includes the appointments of two new administrators to fill retirement vacancies and a shift in the responsibilities of several of the college's leadership roles.

QMM Program Seeks Part-Time Instructors

Penn State's Quality and Manufacturing Management (QMM) Program, which is administered jointly by the Smeal College of Business and the College of Engineering, is seeking individuals for part-time teaching positions for the fall 2009 and semester and beyond.

Ghadar on FOX News Channel

Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, discusses the role of oil in the Iranian economy on FOX News Channel's "Studio B w/ Shepard Smith."

Research: CEO Charismatic Language Leads Analysts to Less Accurate Projections

Securities analysts tend to offer more favorable, yet often inaccurate, forecasts to companies whose new CEOs use charismatic language in their vision statements, according to new research coauthored by a professor at Penn State's Smeal College of Business. The research results suggest that analysts should be more cautious when considering CEO charisma in their projections.

Past Provides Guide to Future Leadership

"Walking softly across the hallowed ground where thousands of soldiers died, one quickly understands the words President Abraham Lincoln used to pay tribute to those who fought the Battle of Gettysburg," writes Patrick Cataldo, associate dean for executive education. "As most of us have heard, it is unwise to ignore the lessons of the past. But could the officers and soldiers engaged in that monumental struggle actually have something to say to 21st century business leaders?"

Cataldo Named Vice Chair of Global Executive Education Group

The board of directors of the International University Consortium for Executive Education (UNICON) has elected Patrick Cataldo, associate dean for executive education at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, to serve as vice chair for the 2009-2010 year. The following year, Cataldo will serve as chair of UNICON, a worldwide organization of major international business schools that offer quality post-degree executive education programs.

Smeal's Management Faculty Ranked No. 1 in Research Productivity

Over the past four years, faculty and Ph.D. students from the Department of Management and Organization at Penn State's Smeal College of Business have published more research papers in the top management journals than any other management department in the United States and Canada, according to joint research from Texas A&M University and the University of Florida.