During economic downturns, staying within budget at the grocery store may be more important than ever for many shoppers, especially those with low incomes. But a new study shows that the harder shoppers try to accurately calculate the total value of items placed in their carts, the worse they do at mentally keeping track.
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When it comes to business negotiations, faking it until you make it is more acceptable in some ways than others, according to a new study.
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Ian Easton, BSM 1993, turned the dotcom bust of 2000 into a boom for his business, which refurbishes used IT equipment and systems for resale. "We never envisioned it taking off so fast," Easton says. "But there was a flood of equipment on the market after the bubble burst so the timing was great for us to grow."
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Jeni Bogdan’s fi rst business, selling handmade paper flowers in fi fth grade, grossed $5. In 008, the Saxon Group, the heavy industrial construction company that Bogdan has owned and operated since its launch in 1991, brought in $8 million in revenue.
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Georgia Tech College of Management has received an anonymous commitment of $25 million, $20 million of which is a 1-to-1 challenge grant designed to inspire charitable gifts and commitments from other donors to the College’s endowment. The remaining $5 million will provide funds expendable at the discretion of the College of Management’s dean, Steve Salbu.
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Georgia Tech's Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER ®) program recently won a prestigious award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) for its multidisciplinary approach to educating future leaders in technology commercialization.
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The development of new and innovative pharmaceuticals is being stifled by a U.S. law and successful patent challenges that embolden generic competition, according to an article published in this week’s issue of the journal Science.
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On October 8, students in an undergraduate International Business class heard from someone who has quite a bit of experience in that arena. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue presented a lecture to the class and answered questions, touting the future Tech graduates as individuals who will succeed on a global scale with their business acumen.
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When Janice Carrillo began her master's studies at Georgia Tech College of Management in 1990, she had no idea she'd one day be teaching business classes herself.
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Because energy is so fundamental to the fabric of today's economy, Tom Fanning takes his job as executive vice president and COO of Southern Company very seriously.
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Georgia Tech’s Center for International Business Education and Research (GT CIBER) was recently awarded the 2009 Governor’s International Award in the International Education Program category.
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The Fifth Annual Revenue Management and Price Optimization Conference Oct. 6-7 will focus on game-changing predictive analytics employed by leading organizations and decision makers in today’s tumultuous market.
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Frank Rothaermel, associate professor of strategic management, recently contributed an op-ed to The Wall Street Journal discussing his holistic study of strategies employed by pharmaceutical firms for innovating in the realm of biotechnology.
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Ajay Kohli, professor of marketing at Georgia Tech College of Management, recently received the prestigious Vijay Mahajan Award from the American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF).
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The 9th Annual Roundtable for Engineering Entrepreneurship Research (REER) is accepting academic papers for its conference November 13-15 at Georgia Tech College of Management. Submissions are due by September 1.
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Georgia Tech College of Management climbed in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of the nation’s best undergraduate business programs, rising from 35th to 31st (20th among public universities).
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Kevin Perry is proof that you don’t need a background in business or technology to excel in Georgia Tech’s full-time MBA program.
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Whenever Vivian Johnson sees a Lockheed Martin aircraft fly overhead, he feels a strong sense of pride. He plays a role in ensuring the safety of those aircrafts as a Senior Structural Engineer for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. “When you’re focused on the specific tasks of your job, you don’t always think about the big picture of the multimillion-dollar machines you’re helping to create,” says Johnson, an Evening MBA student at Georgia Tech. “So it feels great to see them flying.” He says his MBA studies have helped him see beyond the wingspan to better comprehend the challenges faced by his entire corporation – a 30,000-foot view. “My academic experience has been excellent, helping cultivate my managerial and leadership skills,” says Johnson, who will graduate in August. Even before completing the program, Johnson has benefited professionally from his MBA experience. He was recently promoted to Senior Structural Engineer, a role involving greater autonomy and mentorship of younger engineers in Lockheed Martin’s Structural Design and Integrity group. “Simply put, our job is to ensure that aircraft don’t break apart under aerodynamic loads,” Johnson says. He believes his MBA studies impressed Lockheed leadership during his pursuit of his new position, demonstrating his ambition and work ethic. He was able to draw upon his enhanced communication skills when asked in an interview to explain how he would convey high-tech concepts to a non-technical audience. “Thanks to the MBA program, I have become better adept at integrating my knowledge and skills with other professionals with vastly different skills and backgrounds,” Johnson says. A native of St. Catherine, Jamaica, who moved to the United States as a teenager, Johnson earned his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University in 2004, followed by a masters’ in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech two years later. Taking a Management for Engineers course during his master’s studies motivated him to further his business education. “As an engineer, I felt that the career insight I could gain by attending Georgia Tech was not readily available in other MBA programs with less emphasis on technology and management,” Johnson says. He chose the Evening MBA option so that he could continue working while enhancing his professional potential. Georgia Tech’s Evening MBA classes are offered Monday-Thursday evenings and meet once per week. Evening MBA students benefit from the same curriculum as Georgia Tech’s highly ranked full-time program. “I am very impressed with the quality of Georgia Tech’s faculty,” he adds. “The professors make classes engaging by using real-world examples to frame the academic discussions.”
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Georgia Tech College of Management students who want to know what it takes to succeed in real estate development can now learn at the foot of a master. The College recently named M.J. “Skip” Beebe, IM 1966, to serve as the Robert H. Ledbetter Sr. Professors of the Practice of Real Estate Development.
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Costa Rica is the location of Georgia Tech's newest Trade-chain Innovation and Productivity (TIP) Center. The complex joins the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute in Atlanta and The Logistics Institute Asia-Pacific in Singapore as part of a focused effort to utilize research, innovation and education for increasing trade across borders and making existing trade more productive.
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The high-tech firm AccelerEyes,which evolved in Georgia Tech’s TI:GER® program, won the 2009 Business Launch Competition of the Georgia Research Alliance and Technology Association of Georgia (a $100,000 cash prize with additional business services worth $200,000).
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Syzygy, a high-tech startup developed through Georgia Tech’s TI:GER® program, recently received a $100,000 small business innovation research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation.
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A properly sized spoon helps the medicine go down without unintended side effects, finds a new study by two marketing researchers, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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The College of Management's communications and marketing team won several honors in Georgia Institute of Technology's inaugural Gold Tower Awards for communications excellence across campus.
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To better compete for top undergraduate students in business, the College of Management has created the Dean's Scholarship Program. The College is now in the process of securing funding for both expendable and endowed scholarships for this program.
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For Matt Higgins, researching the pharmaceutical industry turned from a professional interest to a deeply personal one when his four-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a terminal mitochondrial disease soon after birth.
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For one Atlanta nonprofit, pro bono consulting services from Georgia Tech MBA students came at a critical time.
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According to a recent report from Georgia Tech College of Management's Financial Analysis Lab, companies in America maintained their free cash margin, a good indicator of financial health, relatively well in 2008.
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A product recall can significantly affect a company's bottom line and its reputation, but a swift recall and restitution to purchasers can minimize harm to the company—and even improve customer satisfaction.
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Georgia Tech College of Management jumped seven spots in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the nation's top full-time MBA programs, rising to 22nd (7th among public universities).
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Learn to lead change at all levels of your organization through the Applied Change Management: Effectively Implementing Change course offered by Georgia Tech College of Management's Huang Executive Education Center.
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Widely recognized for excellence in teaching and research, faculty members of Georgia Tech College of Management continue to raise the business school's profile through their professional activities and honors.
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As a former Olympic track runner, Jonas Motiejunas knows just how important rigorous training is to enhancing performance. Translating that philosophy to the corporate world, Motiejunas is honing his competitive edge through Georgia Tech's Executive MBA in Management of Technology.
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Management senior Marisa Acree felt deeply honored to be recognized this year as an outstanding scholar by the Georgia General Assembly.
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After earning two degrees from Georgia Tech, Sam Ransbotham considered pursuing his PhD in information technology management from a different institution for the sake of variety.
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Georgia Tech College of Management honored faculty, students, and staff who exemplify excellence on April 2 at the College of Management's Inaugural Honors Day.
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Georgia Tech’s 15th Global Business Forum on April 8 will focus on “Brazil and Its Markets: Opportunities and Strategies for U.S.-based Firms in a Restructuring World.”
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Marketers of products and services that consumers need to experience before evaluating quality (such as cars, restaurants, and wine) might benefit more from feedback- and multimedia-heavy Websites than sellers of “search goods” that are easy to evaluate without direct interaction, according to Georgia Tech College of Management researchers.
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Audiallo, a semiconductor company aiming to improve the listening experience for users of hearing aids and consumer electronics, won first place ($10,000) on February 20 in ninth annual Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition.
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Turn yourself into an invaluable asset with Six Sigma Certification. Georgia Tech College of Management, in partnership with Master Black Belt Lee Campe, offers highly interactive, real-world Six Sigma training. This program will equip you with the skills you need to recognize inefficiencies and save your company money.
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Six final-round teams will compete for tens of thousands in cash and prizes on Friday, February 20 in the College of Management's ninth annual Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition.
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Georgia Tech College of Management's inaugural Thomas R. Williams Distinguished Lecture on March 2 will feature Gary Shilling discussing "When We Will Get Out of This Mess?"
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Ravi Dayabhai is a young man of many interests. An accomplished bassoon player, he nearly pursued musical performance studies at another university before deciding that a management education at Georgia Tech would be a more practical path. Now Dayabhai's on a pre-med track as well, preparing himself for a leadership role in the business of health care.
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At Georgia Tech, Darryl Richard got used to pushing himself beyond normal limits both on the football field and in the classroom.
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Georgia Tech Evening MBA student Grace Powers was recently named the 2009 Emerging Leader of the Year by Georgia Bio for her contributions to the growth of the state's life sciences community.
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In the latest report from the Georgia Tech Financial Analysis Lab, located in the College of Management, accounting professor Charles Mulford warns of increased tax payment risks to capital-intensive companies.
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Georgia Tech College of Management's IMPACT Speaker Series will feature IBM’s Florence Hudson discussing, "Managing in a Complex World – Embracing Diversity and Innovation."
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Strategic management associate professor Frank Rothaermel recently won the Best Paper Prize at the second annual Israel Strategy Conference for the study "Ambidexterity and Innovative Performance: The Role of Intellectual Human Capital and Strategic Alliances."
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After breaking into the top 30 of BusinessWeek’s latest rankings of the nation’s top full-time MBA programs, Georgia Tech College of Management also recently performed well in the magazine’s rankings of specialty categories and post-MBA earnings.
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