Study Sheds Light on Debated Value of More Independent Mutual Fund Boards
After the discovery of massive mutual-fund scandals a few years ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a controversial rule requiring that 75 percent of mutual-fund board directors (including the chairman) be independent of the company. But that percentage might not be high enough to best serve shareholders, according to a new study.
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Georgia Tech Providing Deeply Discounted Executive Education
to Small Nonprofit Organizations
Small nonprofit organizations in Georgia can now affordably access executive education programs for their professionals, thanks to a new program offered by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN) in conjunction with Georgia Tech College of Management and Emory University's Goizueta Business School.

Global Executive MBA Student Profile: Alex Heublein Putting His Education to Work
When Alex Heublein travels to countries like India for his job at Hewlett Packard (HP), people in the high-tech field instantly recognize the Georgia Tech name, he says. "It's very well known internationally," he says, explaining why he chose to get his Global Executive MBA at Georgia Tech College of Management instead of other business schools in the area.
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Workshop Series Preparing Students, Alumni for 2007 Business Plan Competition
If you have the next great venture-capital concept � or want to team up with someone who does � then workshops of the Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition (BPC) are the place to go.
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PhD Student Profile: Carrie Crystal Driven to Succeed
Carrie Crystal says she fits the profile of the typical PhD student: self-driven and stubborn enough to never give up. Being okay with uncertainty is also an important attribute because research often doesn't yield the expected results, she says.
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Professor Thursby Wins Innovation in Pedagogy Award
Marie Thursby, professor of strategic management, recently won the Innovation in Pedagogy Award sponsored by the Academy of Management's Entrepreneurship Division and McGraw-Hill.
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