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Welcome to the Smeal Zine! Here's the latest issue of SMEAL Zine, a monthly electronic magazine designed to keep alumni and friends in touch with the latest news and information from Penn State's Smeal College of Business's nationally ranked programs and world-renowned research centers. The eBusiness Research Center (eBRC) just completed a path-breaking book, Pushing the Digital Frontier: Insights into the Changing Landscape of eBusiness, published by AMACOM. Faculty and business leaders from across the country, including 10 Smeal faculty, addressed the latest research findings and examples of organizations that are transforming themselves from traditional firms to successful e-businesses. The book provides insights on how organizations can leverage old economy fundamentals in the new world, and restructure for e-responsiveness. Meet the co-authors online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/releases/may01/pushing.html. MBA STUDENTS TAKE TOP SPOT IN MBA COMPETITION A team of our first-year MBA students took top honors in the annual "Big 10 MBA Case Competition," held at Ohio State University. Read about the victory online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/releases/may01/big10.html. STUDENTS' PLEDGE ENHANCES DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Even before they graduated on May 13, seven members of the Minority MBA Association were already helping future generations of MBA students. The students made a pledge of $14,000 to the "Vernis Welmon Endowment for MBA Minority Affairs and International Programs." For more about the students, Vernis Welmon, and Virginia and Harvey Kimmel, the couple that established it, go online to http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/releases/may01/welmon.html. The Wall Street Journal covered James McKeown's research demonstrating the bright side if a "going-concern" statement is attached to the standard financials of an IPO. The story is online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/innews/may01/dowjones.html. BusinessWeek devoted a story to Valuepro.net, a free Internet Web site, created by three Smeal faculty, that helps investors calculate a stock's value. The story is online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/innews/may01/cashflow.html. Every Sunday, Dean Judy Olian writes about the latest trends in the world of business for the Centre Daily Times, which is part of the Knight-Ridder publication family. Her column, "About Business," covers a range of contemporary business topics relevant to managers, administrators and employees in almost any industry or market. The weekly column appears online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/dean/index.html. Did you graduate in 1951, 1956, or 1961? The Penn State Alumni Association has planned a weekend of activities and reasons for you to return to Penn State for the Traditional Alumni Reunion Weekend (May 31-June 2, 2001), including a special Open House of Smeal College's new Trading Room. If you plan on attending the Trading Room "Open House," please RSVP at 814-865-7831 or KNW103@psu.edu. For more information about class reunions and University-wide events contact Sally Horn at 814-863-9424. Stay in touch with your classmates through Class Notes at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/alumni/classnotes/index.html You can contribute to the section online at Submit Content Change your address, phone and other information at
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