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Marketing Instructor Receives Faculty-Staff Contribution Award

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

June 2, 2009

Every year, the Society of Alumni and Friends (SAF) calls for nominations for the Faculty-Staff Contribution Award from currently enrolled College of Business students. At the Annual Award Banquet on May 15, the 2009 Faculty-Staff Contribution Award went to College of Business Marketing instructor Jamie Carter.

A two-time Ohio University alumna, Carter attended the Ohio University Zanesville Campus on a two-year scholarship before transferring to the main campus in Athens where she continued her student career in the College of Business. She accepted leadership positions in the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and Golden Key International Honor Society, where she served as president and was involved in the Ohio University Equestrian Team and the Society for Advancement of Management. She graduated in 2003 with a B.B.A. in general business and was the recipient of the Executive Advisory Board Academic Excellence in General Business Award and the Hellebrandt Award. Read More

First graduating class of Junior Execs reflects

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

June 25, 2009

Story originally published in Ohio University Outlook by Monica Chapman

Photo by Rick Fatica

Click to watch a video highlighting the Junior Executive Business Program.

In its sixth year, the Junior Executive Business Program for Diverse Students annually provides minority high school students from across the state with an eight-day college experience through Ohio University's College of Business. Sponsored by Cardinal Health, the all-expense paid program aims to equip aspiring business majors with relevant, hands-on business experience through a professional business consulting project.

Classroom lectures provide participants with insight into each of Ohio University's nine undergraduate business majors. Team-building activities, college information sessions and a taste of residence hall living further expose students to the ins and outs of student life at Ohio University.

This year was a landmark year for the Junior Executive program in several respects. This week, 28 students are participating in the program -- the highest turnout to date. And perhaps most notably, 2009 also marked the graduation of three of Ohio University's original Junior Executives: Tiera Evans, Brittney Howard and Keith Mitchell.

Here, the program's first college graduates reflect on the journey from the Junior Executive Business Program to their recent graduation from Ohio University. Click here to read the interview on Outlook.

The sixth annual Junior Executive Program for Diverse Students runs June 20 through June 27 at Ohio University's Athens campus. For more information on the program, visit www.cob.ohio.edu/cms.aspx?cid=1331.

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Business fraternity makes successful networking trip

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

June 23, 2009

Last spring quarter marked several successful networking events for
College of Business students and alumni. One such event was Phi Gamma
Nu’s Spring Networking Trip, which brought members of the business
fraternity to Charlotte, North Carolina during Memorial Day weekend.

Throughout the year Phi Gamma Nu
provides various interviewing and professional development workshops.
This year members of Phi Gamma Nu had the opportunity to meet with a
representative from KPMG, as well as alumni from Wachovia and GMR
Marketing.

According to business senior Samantha Friedman, each meeting
“provided different networking settings including a formal recruiting
presentation with a Q & A session, a professional speaker with tips
for professional development and company visits.”

With the help of the Phi Gamma Nu’s spring trip committee, Friedman
helped plan this year’s excursion, which the organization hosts in a
different city each year. On this year’s trip, Friedman said the
students had the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned in
the fraternity to network with professionals from major companies. Read More

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Congratulations to the College of Business 2009 graduating class

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

June 15, 2009

A message from the Dean Hugh Sherman to our graduates:

Congratulations to the 2009 graduating class. We hope your time with us was a great experience and you leave with many fond memories and lifetime friends.

We hope that you will always be proud of our College of Business, one of the Top 50 undergraduate business programs in the country.

Thank you for your contributions to our College, we will miss you. We wish you great success in your future endeavors and I hope you will stay in touch and share your experiences with us as you move through your career.

Photo by Rick Fatica

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College of Business Technology Connects Students to Antarctica

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By Alivia Nuzzo, Communications and Marketing Intern / Photography by John Halley of The Athens Messenger

June 9, 2009

While it was hot and sunny in Athens, several fourth-grade students may have felt like it was freezing last week inside Copeland 011 on Friday, May 29—and not because of the air conditioning.

Thanks to the video conferencing technology in the basement of Copeland, home of the College of Business, students from East Elementary School had the opportunity to experience Antarctica through the eyes of Lisa Crockett.

Crockett, an Ohio University researcher who is studying fish at Palmer Station in Earth’s southernmost continent, connected with students thanks to the assistance of David Underwood, lab coordinator for the College of Business.

Underwood says he was glad to see the technology being used to unite the students with Crockett and her research experience in Antarctica.

“Technology can break down distances and bring people together that would otherwise stay apart. Nowhere was this more apparent than during the East Elementary School class video conference to Antarctica,” Underwood said.

During the hour-long video conference, students were given the opportunity to ask several questions out loud, just like they would be able to in a normal classroom setting.

“Have you seen any polar bears?” asked one student.

Aside from the students and teachers from East Elementary, Crockett was also able to greet her family. Her husband Pat Hassett, professor of biological sciences at Ohio University, and their son Freddy, an East Elementary student, were present for the conference.

For more information on video conferencing at the College of Business, contact the help desk at 740-593-9349.

Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre Inaugurates Team of Account Managers

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By Alivia Nuzzo and Julia Marino, Communications and Marketing

June 5, 2009

While several university sales training programs offer students real-world experience, the Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre is taking that idea one step further. The program, which is considered by many to be one of the top sales programs in the nation, began selecting students to serve as “Account Managers” this year. During their tenure, student account managers will serve as ambassadors to the Centre's 35 Corporate Partners, serving as the company's voice with the help of the other Sales Certificate Candidates.

For its first year, 12 account managers were inaugurated at the orientation May 15. Executive Director of the Sales Centre Kenneth Hartung says that this kind of student involvement and ownership is what makes the Sales Centre truly unique. “No other center among the 30-plus ones in this country does it exactly the way we do. Our Account Management program is another great example of that involvement,” Hartung says. Read More

Annual Finance Banquet Recognizes Outstanding Achievement

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By Alivia Nuzzo and Julia Marino, Communications and Marketing

June 1, 2009

Every year, outstanding finance students are recognized for their many accomplishments at the Finance Department’s Spring Awards Banquet. This year was no different as members convened for the event on May 7th at the Ohio University Inn.

Members of the finance community at the College of Business were welcomed with comments from Dean Hugh Sherman, followed by the distribution of more than a dozen student awards. Among them, the College of Business Finance Student of the Year was awarded to Rachel L. McCaslin, a senior finance major. “I was very humbled upon receiving notice of the award, and I could not help but think that all of my classmates deserved equal, if not more, recognition,” McCaslin said.

Several other student awards were given out as part of the yearly event. The American Electric Power (AEP) Finance Advisory Council Leadership Award was given to senior finance major James Brown, a member of Delta Sigma Pi. While serving as the Vice President of Professional Activities, Jim organized and held the 6th Annual Financial Services Conference at Ohio University, bringing in more than 10 companies and 100 students. Read More

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Spring Trips Provide Workplace Exposure for Students

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By Alivia Nuzzo, Communications and Marketing Intern / Photo provided

May 28, 2009

For many student organizations at the College of Business, spring quarter seems to be the perfect season for traveling off campus. The Association of Information Technology Professionals was just one of these organizations, holding a spring trip earlier this month. In order to better network with professionals and get a sense of a real-world workplace, members of AITP members traveled to various companies in Pittsburgh.

Visits to Ernst and Young, Education Management Corporation and Deloitte gave members the opportunity to learn about their career paths outside of the classroom. While at Ernst and Young, AITP members met with company representatives to discuss the work management information systems (MIS) majors may expect in an entrée-level position. Read More

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Student Combines Business and Environmental Interests in Research

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By Alivia Nuzzo, Communications and Marketing Intern / Photography by Julia Marino, Communications and Marketing GA

May 21, 2009

While the Research and Expo Fair typically features dozens of students from science-related fields given their research-based work, a College of Business senior made her debut at the event last week.

Sarah Peterson, a senior finance and marketing major and also a member of the Honors Tutorial College, presented the research she has completed as part of her senior thesis at the annual fair held at the Convocation Center.

Peterson’s research was inspired by Dr. Jane Sojka’s consumer behavior class, an upper-level marketing course, in which students were given the opportunity to look at the purchasing behaviors relating to compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) light bulbs. Students researched the purchasing behaviors of the eco-friendly product by using a multi-faceted approach, including surveys, interviews with consumers and actual in-store observations.

“Dr. Sojka has been a major influence in my research at the College of Business. Her consumer behavior class is where I identified my interest in the discrepancy between environmental concern and purchasing behaviors,” Peterson said. Read More

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MBA/MSA Students Exceed Fundraising Goal for “Miracles for Life”

Jennifer Hall - hallj3@ohio.edu — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

May 14, 2009

Compiled from provided news release by Alivia Nuzzo, Communications and Marketing Intern / For more information, contact Jim Kahler - kahler@ohio.edu

Graduate students in the Integrated MBA Program celebrated their fundraising efforts for the “Miracles for Life” foundation by running at the 5K Gridiron Gallop as part of the 4th annual Bobcat Blitz May 9.

Students in the program, which fuses together both business and sports administration coursework, were given the challenge of raising $5,000 this year and exceeded their goal by raising more than $6,750.

The MBA/MSA class of 2010 was presented with the challenge by Kevin Abrams (MSA ’97), who is the Assistant General Manager of the New York Giants and a member of the Sport Administration Alumni Advisory Board. Read More

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