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Fall Term College, SCTE Team to Target High-potential Managers with New Exec Ed Program Georgia Tech College of Management's Huang Executive Education Center and the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) have announced a new Cable Industry Management Development Program that is intended to advance practical management skills within high-potential, mid-level cable engineering and operations management professionals. Read More... Plate Size, Color Can Lead People to Over-serve Food With the holiday season upon us – and all the festive food it brings – people should know that the color contrast between dinnerware and what's placed on top can affect how much we serve ourselves and consume, according a Georgia Tech College of Management researcher. Read More... Evening MBA Student Sourjo Basu Benefits from International Opportunity When Sourjo Basu visited the Czech Republic during Spring Break 2011, it wasn’t just a leisure trip. As a participant in the College of Management’s International Practicum course for Full-time and Evening MBA students, he had a job to do. Read More... Study: Vivid Language in Reports Affects Investor Judgments In recent years, regulators have raised concerns that vivid language used by media and others in the financial community can inflate stock market bubbles and induce panics. Georgia Tech researchers have shown that such language can indeed influence investor behavior in the study “Who Believes the Hype: An Experimental Examination of How Language Affects Investor Judgments.” Read More... Carl Nordgren to Discuss Creative Entrepreneurship in Nov. 16 IMPACT Lecture Carl Nordgren will discuss "The Creative Populist Revolution" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... College Honors Distinguished Alumni at Celebration Awards Georgia Tech College of Management recognized the vision, achievement, and leadership of its alumni Nov. 11 at the business school’s Awards Celebration, inducting three leaders into the Hall of Fame, Academy of Distinguished Alumni, and Council of Outstanding Young Alumni. Read More... College of Management and Advanced Technology Development Center Enhance Entrepreneurial Path for Executive MBA Students Georgia Tech College of Management, in collaboration with the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), has developed a new partnership for enhancing the training of aspiring entrepreneurs in the College’s Executive MBA in Management of Technology program. Read More... GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines to Speak at Tech Nov. 2 J. Paul Raines (IE' 85) will discuss his journey from Georgia Tech graduate to CEO of GameStop at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... SunTrust Banks CEO Bill Rogers to Discuss Future of Banking in Oct. 26 IMPACT Lecture Bill Rogers, president and CEO of the SunTrust Banks, will discuss "The Next Decade in Banking – Being Part of the Solution" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... Financial Times Lists Tech's Global Executive MBA among World's Best Georgia Tech College of Management's Global Executive MBA is among the world's best, according to the Financial Times latest rankings. Among Executive MBA Programs, the College of Management is ranked 60th worldwide (and 1st among schools in the University System of Georgia). Read More... IMPACT Series to Feature Open Invention Network CEO on Sept. 28 Keith Bergelt, CEO of the Open Invention Network, will discuss "Changes in the Innovation Landscape in an Open Source World" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 28 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... Home Depot Latest Corporate Affiliate of Denning Technology & Management Program The Home Depot recently became the eighth corporate affiliate of Georgia Tech's Denning Technology & Management Program. Read More... Technology & Management Students Win Electric Vehicle Case Competition Each day, many students cross the Fifth Street Bridge not thinking much of the downtown connector that exhales exhaust below; but a few are working to electrify the cars that pass beneath. Read More... Profile: Career Services Helped Executive MBA Student Mark Stewart Advance For Mark Stewart, the career services offered by Georgia Tech College of Management proved instrumental in his landing a new job as director of investments for Batson-Cook Development Company during his studies in the Executive MBA in Management of Technology (EMBA-MOT) program. Read More... Profile: Tech Network Helped Evening MBA Student Land Seven Job Offers As a career changer, Georgia Tech’s Evening MBA Program far exceeded Dacia Tarleton’s expectations. “I ended up with seven amazing offers,” she says. Read More... Children's Healthcare CEO Donna Hyland to Speak Sept. 21 in IMPACT Series Donna W. Hyland, president and CEO of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, will discuss "Leading for Children" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 21 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy President to Speak Sept. 14 in IMPACT Series George Israel, president of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, will discuss "The Keys to Building Successful Organizations: People, Production, Profit" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 14 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... IMPACT Series Kicks Off Sept. 7 with Diana Rivenburgh Georgia Tech will kick off the Fall 2011 IMPACT Speaker Series on Wednesday Sept. 7 with Diana Rivenburgh, president and CEO of Strategic Imperatives, who will discuss "Creating a Culture of Sustainable Success." Read More... Technology in Entertainment Panel on Sept. 1 to Feature Ludacris Rapper/actor Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges will moderate a panel discussion on "Technology in Entertainment" on Thurs. Sept. 1 at Georgia Tech College of Management. Read More... Georgia Tech Helps Create Bridge to Business for Agnes Scott Women Brittany Norris was torn between attending the private liberal arts school Agnes Scott College and her father's alma mater, Georgia Tech. Ultimately, she chose Agnes Scott, because she felt most comfortable at a small school. But thanks to the Bridge to Business Program, she got to benefit from three weeks of training at Georgia Tech College of Management during summer 2011. Read More... IMPACT Speaker Kevin Trapani to Discuss Social Responsibility Oct. 5 Kevin Trapani, president and CEO of The Redwoods Group, will discuss "Shared Values, Class Warfare and Social Responsibility" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 5 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... Late Professor Skip Beebe Leaves Impressive Legacy in Real Estate Field M.J. "Skip" Beebe, an alumnus of and professor at Georgia Tech College of Management, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 7. Read More... Summer Term Former Head of Cancer Coalition to Join College Faculty Bill Todd, president and CEO of the Georgia Cancer Coalition since 2003, will join the faculty of Georgia Tech College of Management. Read More... Spring Term Federal Reserve of Atlanta CEO Dennis Lockhart to Speak at Tech Oct. 19 Dennis Lockhart, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will discuss the work of his organization at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the IMPACT Speaker Series. Read More... Oct. 12 IMPACT to Feature "Let's Talk Business Live!" Leadership Discussion "Let's Talk Business Live!" radio show host Mitch Schlimer will lead the Wednesday, Oct. 12 event in Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series, facilitating a discussion on "real-life lessons in leadership and entrepreneurship" with the creators of Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human & Rights for online broadcast. Read More... U.S. News Ranks College 28th Nationally for Undergraduate Business Georgia Tech College of Management is ranked 28th (17th among public universities) in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the nation's top undergraduate business programs. Read More... Boeing Company Becomes Corporate Affiliate of Denning Technology & Management Program The Boeing Company is the latest corporation to become a Corporate Affiliate of Georgia Tech's Denning Technology & Management Program. Read More... Profile: MBA Alumnus Matt Moulthrop's Art Makes It into Smithsonian SUMMARY Read More... Academic Advisor Raziya Chapman Retiring after 32 Years Well known to many undergraduate students through the years, academic advisor Raziya Chapman is retiring on June 1 after 32 years of service to Georgia Tech College of Management. Read More... Study: Perceived Internal Threats Can Hurt Effectiveness of Account Teams While account teams often serve as the critical link between a firm and its most important business-to-business customers, the effectiveness of these teams can be impeded by perceived threats from within, according to a new study. Read More... Profile: Tech Network Helped Outstanding Alumnus Honoree Fred Carlson Build Business Fred Carlson, who received the 2011 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, understands the importance of a strong professional network. In fact, he credits his many Georgia Tech connections with contributing to his success as an entrepreneur. Read More... Profile: Global Executive MBA Helped Bethany Miller Advance in Air Force Reserve, Industry Global Executive MBA Helped Bethany Miller Advance in Air Force Reserve Read More... College of Management Honors Excellent Faculty, Students and Staff Georgia Tech College of Management honored faculty, students, and staff who exemplify excellence on April 14 at the College of Management's Third Annual Honors Day. "Our Excellence Awards play a key role in motivating our entire College community to reach greater heights of excellence and in rewarding truly outstanding performance," says College of Management Dean Steve Salbu. Read More... April 11 IMPACT Event to Feature "Let's Talk Business Live!" Social Entrepreneurship Panel "Let's Talk Business Live!" radio show host Mitch Schlimer will lead the Monday, April 11 event in Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series, facilitating a panel discussion on "Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurs" for online broadcast. Read More... TI:GER Program Awarded Grant for Collaboration with German University Georgia Tech's TI:GER® (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results) Program recently won a grant from Georgia Tech's Fund for Innovation in Research and Innovation (GT FIRE) for an international technology commercialization project, to be conducted in collaboration with Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) of Munich, Germany. Read More... TI:GER® Team SpherIngenics Places in Competition for Stem Cell Technology TI:GER® (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results) team SpherIngenics won third place in the 2011 Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition for its plan to develop a platform microbead technology for the delivery of cell-based therapies that is safer, more efficient and cost effective than current treatments on the market. Read More... College of Management Faculty, Staff Receive Numerous Honors 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. Staff accomplishments have also reflected well on the College. In recent months: Read More... Urban RePeel Wins Ideas to SERVE Competition for Environmental Concept Urban RePeel won first place in Georgia Tech’s 2011 Ideas to SERVE Competition for its environmentally friendly business concept that would help minimize the amount of municipal food waste going into landfills. Read More... Attend Finals of Ideas to SERVE Competition on March 16 Six teams with business concepts that could create a better world will compete in the finals of the Ideas to SERVE (Socially and Environmentally Responsible Value Enhancement) Competition on Wednesday March 16 at Georgia Tech College of Management. Read More... Tech's Full-time and Evening MBA Programs Ranked High by U.S. News Georgia Tech College of Management is ranked 28th (11th among public universities) for full-time MBA programs and 17th for part-time programs in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings. In the latter category, the College’s Evening MBA program climbed seven spots over last year (up from 24th). Read More... Georgia Tech's CIBER Honored by National Association for Chinese-Americans The National Association for Chinese-Americans (NACA) recently recognized Georgia Tech's Center for International Education and Business Research (GT CIBER) at its annual Lunar New Year meeting and banquet. Read More... Williams Lecture February 16 to Feature The Home Depot's Frank Blake Georgia Tech's third annual Thomas R. Williams Distinguished Lecture on February 16 will feature "A Conversation with Frank Blake." Read More... TI:GER® Team Secure InfoShare Places in the 2011 Georgia Bowl® Business Plan Competition Secure InfoShare, a company that evolved in the TI:GER® (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results) Program, placed third in the 2011 Georgia Bowl® Business Plan Competition on February 5. Secure InfoShare is developing security software in partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University for use in the electronic medical records market. Read More... College Changing Undergraduate Degree Name to BS in Business Administration Georgia Tech College of Management is transitioning from offering undergraduate students a Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree. Read More... Profile: Alumnus Mark Mele Rockets to Top in Aerospace/Defense Industry Mark Mele doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to do his job. But ATK ̶ an aerospace, defense, security, and sporting products company ̶ benefits from the vast business expertise he brings to the launch pad. Read More... Matt and Sharon Price Find Right Time to Give Back to Tech As Matt Price was graduating from Georgia Tech College of Management in 1978, he hoped he'd one day be in the position to give back to the school in a major way. Read More... Profile: Global Executive MBA Led to New Opportunities for Khuram Babar At a time when the market was downsizing, earning a Global Executive MBA at Georgia Tech led to a promotion for Khuram Babar. He was named assistant vice president at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta after earning his degree in 2009. Read More... Profile: Management Major Cooper Littlejohn Starts Health Insurance Cooperative Though he hasn't even earned his bachelor's degree yet, 20-year-old management major Cooper Littlejohn is already breaking new ground in health care insurance. Read More... MBA Students Develop Business Plan for Better Way to Diagnose Pneumonia Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a new sampling device that could prevent thousands of people worldwide from dying of pneumonia each year. Once the device, called PneumoniaCheck was developed, Taylor Bronikowski (MBA 2010) and other classmates from the College of Management started developing a business plan for it to eventually grow globally. Read More... Study: Researchers Document the Commercialization of Biotech By Tracking Scientists When high-performing researchers in the life sciences leave academia, they tend not to jump right into their own entrepreneurial biotech ventures, despite popular belief. Usually they first join large pharmaceutical companies that offer research settings somewhat similar to a university, according to a new study documenting the commercialization of biotechnology by tracking scientists’ publication activity. Read More... Study Shows Home Bias in Foreign Investment Decisions When investing in foreign stocks, investors show a strong preference toward companies that have a physical presence in their home country, according to a study by a Georgia Tech College of Management researcher. The type of presence in question involves corporate operations or subsidiaries, not just exporting products somewhere. Read More... Dare to Care: Participate in the Ideas to SERVE Competition Do you have an idea for a product or service that addresses a community or social issue, or helps preserve the environment? If so, the Ideas to SERVE (I2S) Competition is for you Read More... Business Plan Competition: Strength-building Shirt Most Ready for Market When Patrick Whaley was still a child, he first had the idea for the weighted, muscle-building clothing that would win the Most Fundable Award ($35,000 worth of legal, financial and other services) in Georgia Tech’s 2011 Business Plan Competition (BPC). The finals were held on March 18. Read More... Annual MBA Golf Classic Brings Together Students, Alumni Leaders Georgia Tech College of Management's second annual MBA Golf Classic brought together students and alumni who competed April 23 at East Lake Golf Club. Read More...

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