May 2004

Succession - Do It

Succession planning is the weakest link in the typical board's performance, yet it is the most important obligation to shareholders-to guarantee a smooth transition to a prepared, qualified successor.

Smeal College Professors Develop New Approach To Accurately Predict Jury Behavior

Two professors at Penn State's Smeal College of Business have developed a new approach to predicting how a jury will actually behave in a trial situation based on the field of experimental economics.

Coca-Cola Marketing Chief Offers MBA Pre-Commencement Address

Daniel Palumbo offered the May 9 pre-commencement ceremony for graduates of the Penn State Smeal College MBA Program.

Dow Chemical Case Competition Tests Marketing Skills Of Smeal College Students

Teams of students enrolled in the class 'Business Marketing' recently offered innovative ideas to launch a new product as part of the Dow Chemical Case Competition.

Smeal Research Centers Co-Sponsor Workshop On Adaptive Organizations

A workshop that explored the ideas of adaptability and agility in business organizations from a variety of angles, including IT infrastructure, business processes, strategy, and management of human resources.

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

Leaders must create new business models, new structures, new relationships.

Philadelphia Stock Exchange Hosts Smeal College For Ceremonial Pennsylvania Bell Ringing

Trading on the floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange came to a close when Dean Judy Olian rang a commemorative locomotive bell from the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Mutual Fund Pioneer, John Bogle, Defines Success At Smeal College Commencement

John Bogle offered the commencement address at the May 15 graduation ceremony for Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.

Making And Breaking Corporate Reputations On The Internet

Every day, thousands of messages about innumerable companies are posted on the Internet, each with the potential to make or break corporate reputations.

Military Service: What It Means For Employers

Whether the driver is the loss of reservists to Iraq or the reassignment of a key consulting team to a new area of business, organizations with the flexibility and capacity to adapt their operating strategies rapidly will have a distinct market advantage. In that sense, the troop call up may be a valuable business learning opportunity.

Center for Global Business Studies Predicts Future of Business with New Book

A forthcoming book from the Center for Global Business Studies identifies the 12 trends in technology, nature, and society that will present the most formidable challenges in the next 30 years.

Garbers Lend Further Support To Farrell Center Venture Capital Fund

Garbers Lend Further Support to Farrell Center Venture Capital Fund