June 2004

Challenge Grant From The Kresge Foundation Supports Smeal College Building Construction

The Kresge Foundation has pledged $1 million to support construction of a new building for Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, which will be the largest academic facility at the University when completed in summer 2005.

Smeal's Harrison Named Editor Of Leading Management Journal

David A. Harrison was recently named to a three-year term as editor of the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

Unemployed In Europe - No Longer A Great Deal

With European economies cracking under the weight of excessive unemployment and costly social protection systems, a few European leaders are finally attacking the sacred cows of unemployment entitlements. This may be one area where they will come to appreciate the American system.

Smeal College Ph.D. Candidate Wins Grant From Institute For Supply Management

Kusumal Ruamsook has been awarded one of two $10,000 Doctoral Dissertation Grants from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

Smeal Op-Ed: Leadership Development - Then And Now

An enhanced ability to learn from experiences - both their own and those of colleagues, customers and competitors - is central to the development of leaders.

Smeal Op-Ed: Roles Change For Leaders In A Changing World

What's the job of a senior executive? In essence, it's to take a once and maybe still successful company to the next level.

Smeal Professor Of Accounting Named Outstanding Educator

Charles H. Smith, the KPMG Professor of Accounting at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, has been named the 2004 Outstanding Accounting Educator by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Penn State, META Group Offer Unique Program To Help Executives Align Business And IT Strategies

A new, one-of-a-kind executive education program prepares executives and senior managers to successfully drive growth by aligning IT with organizational goals.

Smeal Op-Ed: Leadership Development A Sound Investment

It is impossible for a single leader, no matter how capable, to drive organizational performance alone. Savvy top execs know that sustained performance requires a cohesive, motivated leadership team at all levels of the organization. But how do you build that kind of leadership depth?

August ISBM Members Meeting Links Sales And Marketing

The Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM) will host its 21st annual Members Meeting entitled 'The Marketing/Sales Linkage: Keys to Growth and Greater Profit' on Aug 26-27 on Penn State's University Park campus.

Discrimination Cases On The Supreme Court Docket

The most recent term of the Supreme Court has included several interesting discrimination-related cases, which, depending on their outcomes, may give employees more leverage in sustaining discrimination claims against their employers.

Uncovering Consumer Preferences And Predicting Consumer Behavior With New Marketing Research Method

Researchers at Penn State's Smeal College of Business have designed a more effective method for uncovering consumer preferences that could dramatically improve a range of marketing activities including the success rate of new product development initiatives.