November 2007

Dean Thomas, Nittany Lion Fund Managers To Visit New York For Wall Street Initiative

The Smeal College of Business is holding its fall 2007 Wall Street Initiative event next week in New York City. Smeal Dean James Thomas will be joined by Penn State Provost Rodney Erickson, alumnus J. David Rogers '78, '80 M.B.A., and several student managers of the Nittany Lion Fund.

Pittsburgh Executive Education Program To Explore 'Leadership In The Global Economy'

Penn State Executive Programs, the executive education division of the Smeal College of Business, in collaboration with four Penn State campuses, will host a two-day, high-level executive education program for Pittsburgh-area business leaders focusing on organizational effectiveness and strategy development in the ever-changing international marketplace.

Op-Ed: Business Etiquette More Than Right Fork

As the great modern management guru Peter Drucker once remarked, "Good manners are the lubricating oil of organizations." Of course, he also understood that business etiquette includes a wide range of social behaviors. In this time of the global marketplace and heated competition, business etiquette is a great deal more than using the correct fork for your salad and knowing when and where to place your napkin.

Deadline Extended For Competition Applicants

The deadline for Smeal College of Business undergraduates to submit application materials for the The Next CEO competition has been extended one week to Nov. 18.

Smeal Professor To Testify Before U.S. Senate Commerce Committee

Marvin Goldberg, Bard Professor of Business Administration at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, is scheduled to testify tomorrow before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in a hearing on the accuracy of the Federal Trade Commission’s tar and nicotine cigarette rating system.

Research: Telecommuting A Win-Win For Employees And Employers

Telecommuting has mostly positive consequences for employees and employers, resulting in higher morale and job satisfaction and lower employee stress and turnover, according to research by Ravi Gajendran, a Smeal College of Business doctoral student in the Department of Management and Organization, and David Harrison, Smeal Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management.

ISBM Enters Alliance With Stage-Gate Inc.

The Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM) at Penn State's Smeal College of Business has recently entered into an alliance agreement with Stage-Gate Inc. The alliance will enable the two organizations to work more closely together to conduct high quality research and develop best practices and methods in the specialty field of product innovation for organizations with a focus on business-to-business markets.

Gittings Nominated For Outreach Honor

Gary Gittings, instructor in supply chain and information systems at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, has been nominated for Penn State Outreach’s Vice President’s Award for Excellent Service. The award honors Outreach faculty, staff, and technical-service employees who consistently demonstrate commitment to outstanding service to customers, students, faculty, and co-workers, among others.

Marketing Students Raise $4,700 For Habitat For Humanity

About 180 students in a Smeal College of Business marketing class raised more than $4,700 this month for Habitat for Humanity.

Executive MBA Students Raise $12,000 For Pediatric Cancer Fight

Students in the Smeal College of Business Executive MBA Program raised about $12,000 over the weekend with a a silent auction and other fund-raisers to help in the fight against pediatric cancer.

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.