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NEW PROGRAMS

Ph.D., Marketing
Grenoble Ecole de Management

Launch Date: September 2008
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Post Doctoral Bridge to Business Program
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Launch Date: Summer 2008
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HR/Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree
San Diego State University

Launch Date: Fall 2008
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NEW PARTNERSHIPS

Israel Institute of Technology
and Yale School of Management

A new collaboration to research the mechanics of terrorism, security, and counterterrorism.
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NEW SCHOOL NAMES

The University of Tulsa
Collins College of Business

GONE GREEN

Oberlin College created a sustainability house called "SEED," which stands for Student Experiment Ecological Design. Students work to combat global warming by finding ways reduce carbon emissions in their own lives.

University of Colorado at Boulder and Miami University business schools are now in the process of constructing new "green" buildings.

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AWARDS

Boston University
The School of Management was named a "Laureate" by the 2008 Computerworld Honors Program. The honor is for the school's visionary MS/MBA program that provides a special IT focus.
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Gary Fethke
University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business dean emeritus received the school's highest honor, the Hancher-Finbine Medallion, for his leadership, learning and loyalty, and overall contributions.

Mihnea Moldoveanu
University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management associate professor of strategic management and academic director for the Desautels Centre for Innovative Thinking was named one of Canada's top 40 under 40.
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Elizabeth Murphy
DePaul University's associate professor of accountancy at the College of Commerce receives the Illinois (USA) CPA Society's inaugural Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Diversity Award.
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Thomas W. Speh
Miami University distinguished professor of distribution received the highest honor from Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) for his lifetime of achievement in warehouse and distribution management.
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Joan L. Van Hise
Fairfield University associate professor is recognized as Teacher of the Year by a student honor society for her effectiveness in the classroom and contact with student groups.
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GIFTS

College of William and Mary
The Mason School of Business raised over 545,000 USD in a campaign to build a new hall, the Alan B. Miller Hall. The new facility will deliver innovative business education.
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East Carolina University
The College of Business creates a 50,000 USD endowment from Surplus Lines Association (NCSLA).
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Rutgers University
The Rutgers Business School received a 2 million USD contribution to support state-of-the-art facilities in the downtown area. View Press Release

University of New Hampshire
The Whittemore School of Business and Economics welcomed a 25 million USD gift to fund the construction of a new business college.
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APPOINTMENTS

New Deans

Babson College
Shahid Ansari
Dean of Faculty

Bentley College
Business and the
McCallum Graduate School
Michael J. Page
Dean

Butler University
College of Business Administration
Chuck Williams
Dean

CERAM Sophia Antipolis
School of Management and Technology
Alice Guilhon
Dean

ESSCA
Ecole Superieure des Sciences Commerciales d'Angers
Catherine Leblanc
Dean

Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Adminstración (IESA)
Armando Barrios
Academic Dean

Lipscomb University

College of Business
Turney Stevens
Dean

Louisiana State University E.J. Ourso College of Business
Eli Jones
Dean

Ouachita Baptist University
Frank D. Hickingbotham
School of Business
Bryan McKinney
Dean

University of Iowa
Tippe School of Management
Jay Sa'Aadu
Associate Dean

University of
Strathclyde
Business School
Susan Hart
Dean

Xavier University
Graduate School of Business
within the Williams College of Business
Raghu Tadepalli
Dean

Acting, Interim Deans

Barry University
D. Inez Andreas
School of Business
Jeffrey Mello
Interim Dean

West Virginia University
William N. Trumbull
Interim Dean

Other Appointments

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Bruce Johnson, professor of accounting and department executive officer of accounting, will serve a three-year term on the AICPA Accounting Standards Executive Committee.

Audencia Nantes
School of Management
Director of Global Responsibility
André Sobczak

San Diego State University
Department of Management
Alex DeNoble
Chair

University of Richmond
The Robins School of Business
appoints several new members to their faculty.
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