May 2007
Smeal Student Named 'The Next CEO' At Annual Competition
Alex Herman, a Smeal College of Business junior majoring in finance, took first place this year in the college's chief-executive simulation challenge, The Next CEO. Ten Smeal undergraduates participated in the annual competition, formerly called Smeal Survivor, which had them pose as CEOs of multibillion-dollar global corporations to answer questions about how their companies would respond to complex business crises and major world events.
Baumgartner Named Chair Of Marketing Department
Hans Baumgartner, professor of marketing at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, has been named chair of the college’s Department of Marketing, a position he's held in interim since July 1.
Smeal Honors Five For Advising And Teaching
Five Smeal College of Business advisers and educators recently received 2006-2007 Fred Brand Jr. and Dillwyn P. Paiste III awards, the college's highest honors for advising and teaching.
Senior Sendoff Celebrates Class Of 2007
The Smeal College of Business will host graduating seniors and their families on May 20 for the college's second annual Senior Sendoff celebration and pre-commencement brunch. Dean James Thomas and commencement speaker Martha Jordan '76, partner in the international law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP and chair of the Smeal Board of Visitors, will offer congratulatory remarks, and a student-produced video tribute to the Smeal class of 2007 will be shown.
Smeal Alumnus To Address Graduating MBA Students
Jeffrey A. Malehorn '82, president and chief executive officer of GE Healthcare Financial Services, will deliver the keynote address at this year's Smeal MBA Pre-commencement Celebratory Ceremony on May 13 recognizing the MBA class of 2007. This year's ceremony, the 47th annual celebration, begins at 1 p.m. in the Atrium of Smeal's Business Building.
Quality And Manufacturing Management Teams Pitch Product Ideas To Elmer's
In collaboration with Elmer's Products, Inc., five teams of students enrolled in the Quality and Manufacturing Management program, administered jointly by Penn State's College of Engineering and Smeal College of Business, explored new product development experiences for two semesters with the goal of complementing the strategic marketing directions of Elmer's.
Smeal Associate Dean Pens Newspaper Column, Blog
Patrick Cataldo, associate dean for executive education at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, is the author of a new column appearing monthly in the Centre Daily Times and a blog on the newspaper's Web site, both of which are dedicated to helping readers to manage change in business and their careers.
Ross Named Ph.D. Director
William Ross, professor of marketing at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, has been named the next director of the college's Ph.D. program, effective July 1. Ross replaces Hans Baumgartner, who was recently appointed chair of the Marketing Department.
Student Organization Volunteers In Chile
A student organization associated with Penn State's Smeal College of Business recently took part in an international service trip to Chile, leading business and language courses for Chilean students and studying the nation's economy with a former government official.
Marketing Students Raise $2,375 To Fight Juvenile Diabetes
Students in two sections of a Consumer Behavior course at Penn State's Smeal College of Business raised more than $2,300 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as part of an assignment to test social influence techniques.
Center For Digital Transformation Hosts Spring Research Forum
To begin to formulate research opportunities and build its community of practitioners and scholars, the Center for Digital Transformation at Penn State's Smeal College of Business held its semiannual research forum on May 15 and 16 in University Park, Pa.
Smeal Professor Judges, Writes Case For European Competition
A Smeal College of Business professor serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Europe recently created a business case and judged a unique cross-border innovation competition between Western and Central European students.
Smeal To Host Business School IT Conference
Penn State's Smeal College of Business will host information technology managers from 50 U.S. and Canadian business schools at this year's Technology in Business Schools (TBS) Roundtable Conference, held June 13 to 15 in Smeal's Business Building.
Penn State Co-Hosts U.K. Conference On Weather, Risk, And Decision Making
Leading meteorologists and risk and decision-making scholars will gather next month in England to discuss the integration of risk management and weather forecasting at a conference organized by Penn State, the United Kingdom Meteorological Office, and the University of Exeter. "Meteorology Meets Social Science: Risk, Forecast and Decision" will be held June 6 to 8 at the Met Office in Exeter, England
Research Paper Reconciles Globalization Risks, Opportunities For U.S. Defense Industry
Globalization is causing change in nearly every industry in the U.S. economy, but for the defense industrial base, the potential for international growth must be tempered with the need to protect critical defense technologies and U.S. national and economic security. In "Globalization and Its Implications for the Defense Industrial Base," Terrence Guay, clinical assistant professor of international business at Smeal, explores how globalization has changed defense industries around the world and offers a recommended path that will capitalize on international economic opportunities and also mitigate security risks.
