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Eller MBAs Celebrate International Dinner
By Samarth Das, MBA '10
The MBA International Dinner is an annual event held in early November that brings together the diverse Eller community in an informal setting. The most recent potluck boasted more than 60 different international cuisines, student performances, and an interesting display of culture and diversity. [view full blog entry]
2009 UA Technology and Management Awards Luncheon, featuring keynote address by Robert Grady
Homecoming 2009: Celebrating 50 Years of Wilbur Wildcat — with Photo Gallery
On November 7, students, faculty, alumni, and friends gathered on the UA mall for Homecoming 2009. There was tailgating, reconnecting at College tents, food, the annual parade, and, of course, football: the Wildcats topped the Washington State Cougars 48-7. Read about Eller alum Kirk Sibley, who served as Wilbur, and view a gallery of 2009 Homecoming photos.
Congratulations to:
- Russell Cropanzano has been elected a Fellow status of the Association for Psychological Science.
- Bob Lusch has been awarded the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Interorganizational Special Interest Group of the American Marketing Association.
- Marshall Vest has been named a fellow of the Association for University Business and Economic Research.
- Mark Walker has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious Econometric Society.
Eller Students Engage in Honda Insight Marketing Competition
UA among 21 universities participating nationwide.
Students in Edward Ackerley's advertising management class are experiencing something far from your traditional college class — a course-based, working agency.
Sandy Klasa Named McGuire Professor of Entrepreneurship
Associate professor of finance Sandy Klasa has been named the McGuire Professor of Entrepreneurship, an award designed to foster academic exploration of entrepreneurship. [more]
Doctoral Student Awarded Kauffman Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Kelli Frias-Gutierrez, a fifth-year doctoral student in marketing, has been awarded a $20,000 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for research focused on understanding the effect of intellectual property law in the marketplace. [more]
MIS Lecturer Engages Undergraduates with Social Media
Last spring, MIS lecturer Shyam Jha decided to experiment with the social media network Twitter in his operations management course to involve students with the topics he was teaching in class. [more]
Entrepreneurs Gather for Insight into Venture Funding Sources
Southern Arizona entrepreneurs recently gathered for IdeaFunding, a workshop focused on providing resources for individuals interested in bringing a new product or service to market, early stage companies, and individuals within established firms exploring entrepreneurial new directions. [more]
McGuire Center Joins Entrepreneurial Economy Taskforce
Key regional stakeholders — including representatives from successful ventures, funding entities, government, and the University of Arizona — have converged to establish a taskforce focused on stimulating economic growth through entrepreneurship in Southern Arizona. [more]
MIS Professors Explore Online Friendships between Firms and Customers
Social networking is playing an increasing role in customer relationship management. Associate professor of MIS Sue Brown is collaborating on a research project about firms’ adoption of online social networks such as Facebook for commercial friendships. [more]
Bringing Work and Service Together
Tannya Gaxiola
BSBA Finance and Marketing '99
Co-founder, QuikHelp
Delivering on Success
Alfredo Moran
MBA '06
Senior Strategic Sales Analyst, FedEx
Healthy Ambition
Katy Winkelhaus
MBA '10
International Achievement
Gabriel Munoz-Fitch
BSBA Business Management '09
December 4, 2009
Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things Networking Tea
December 7, 2009
Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy: David Laibson, Harvard University
December 11, 2009
2010/2011 Economic Outlook Annual Forecast Luncheon
December 15, 2009
MIS Department 35th Anniversary Reception in Phoenix
We Must Recognize Border Benefits as Well as Problems
The Arizona Republic : November 17, 2009
Business-School Professors Learn a Hard Lesson in Competition, Study Finds
The Chronicle of Higher Education : November 5, 2009
Experts: Recession over, but state may lag nation
The Arizona Republic : October 18, 2009
