Current News

   (6-15-2008)

A look at recent activities, accomplishments, and honors of the Auburn University College of Business faculty and staff

Dianne Hall and Sharon Oswald recently returned from Washington, D.C. where they met with Air Force and Army officials at the Pentagon about the graduate information systems distance program. While in Washington they were joined by Advisory Council member, Michael Kirkpatrick '81, on a visit to the Information Resource Management College (IRMC) at the National Defense University. Auburn's Masters in Information Systems (MSIS) program is a preferred program of IRMC. For more information on the MSIS distance education program contact the Department of Management at 334-844-4071.

Dave Ketchen, Garry Adams, and Chris Shook had a paper titled "Understanding and managing CEO celebrity" accepted for publication in Business Horizons.

Jeremy Short, Tyge Payne and Dave Ketchen had a paper titled "Research on organizational configurations: Past accomplishments and future challenges" accepted for publication in Journal of Management.

Chetan S. Sankar and a group of five students are currently at the National Institute of Technology, Trichy, working on research projects. For more information, visit their blog at http://litee.org/blog/india/.

As an invited panel member, Paul Swamidass presented, "Auburn University Business-Engineering- Technology Program" at the "Interprofessional team- based entrepreneurship education" session at the Benchmarking the Best Practices in Interprofessional Education Conference, at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, May 1, 2008.

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College of Business student Cydney Clanton had a successful first season as a member of the Auburn women's golf team, as evidenced by the host of postseason honors bestowed upon her. Finishing the season ranked No. 13 in the country, Clanton was named SEC Freshman of the Year, First-Team All- SEC, and was part of the All-Freshman team. She was also named National Golf Coaches Association Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the U.S. team for the 2008 Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship, to be held July 16-18 at Tokyo Golf Club. Clanton is originally from Concord, N.C.

Alex Haney was among three Auburn Lady Tigers named to the 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Division I All-American Team for her Top 10 finish in the final ITA rankings. Haney, originally from Grayson, Ga., is a rising senior majoring in entrepreneurship and family business.

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For generosity and service to the Auburn University College of Business

The Office of Advancement acknowledges the following gifts and pledges to the College of Business:

Rennie and Cathy Bickerstaff have added $20,000 to a previously endowed fund for excellence
Estate gift totaling more than $500,000 from the late Marian Shelton to support undergraduate scholarships

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The Department of Management would like to recognize Ph.D. alumnus Major Todd Peachey USAF for being awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during his recent deployment to Afghanistan. Major Peachey is currently a faculty member at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and is the second management doctoral program alum to receive this prestigious honor. The first is Lt. Colonel Daniel Holt, also a faculty member at AFIT, who was awarded the Bronze Star in 2005 following his service in Qatar and Kuwait.

The MIS Advisory Council welcomes two new members from the Birmingham area: Brannon McDaniel '94, Vice President of Corporate Systems, HealthSouth and Larry Cease, President and CEO of Exspend Services, Inc.

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ATAC is continuing its slate of open enrollment courses this summer:

Course: Lean Accounting for a Lean Enterprise
Dates: July 22-24, 2008
Location: Hampton Inn, Pensacola Beach, Florida
Cost: $900/seat
Description: This course is designed to assist companies in aligning their lean production system strategies with the organization's accounting and financial strategies. This three-day seminar will teach you - using hands-on and classroom training -- how to make appropriate changes in your accounting systems to support an overall transformation to a lean enterprise. This course is appropriate for accounting managers, operations managers, finance managers, and others involved in the organization's financial management processes.
Only 20 seats available per session.

Course: Lean Accounting Executive Overview
Dates: July 25, 2008
Location: Hampton Inn, Pensacola Beach, Florida
Cost: $600/seat
Description: This short, fast-paced class presents the primary methods of Lean Accounting and why they are important to companies introducing lean manufacturing. The class is designed for a cross- functional audience of senior managers (Presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, senior accountants and controllers, etc.).
Only 20 seats available per session.

For more information or to register, visit www.auburnworks .org, or call Auburn Technical Assistance Center at 1.800.446.0386.

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Jackie DiPofi, Director of the Auburn University Small Business Development Center, has been invited to speak at a number of events in the Auburn/Opelika area to be held this month.

The Pros and Cons of Small Business Ownership
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
11:30 a.m.
Lee County Home Builders Association, Elks Lodge, Opelika, AL
For more information, contact Troy Godwin at 334- 821-6900.

Budgeting
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
12:00 noon
Child Care Resource Center, 2015 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL
For more information, contact Belinda at 334-749- 8400 or the SBDC at 334-844-4220.

Basic Start-up Issues
(Opelika Chamber of Commerce Making the Connection Series: Building a Better Business)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Two sessions: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (includes lunch) and 5-7 p.m. (dinner)
Opelika Auburn News, 2901 Society Hill Road, Opelika, AL
For more information, contact Tipi Miller, 334-745- 4861.

'Bankers, Business and Breakfast' Lender Training
Other speakers include L. D. Ralph from the SBA and Tamara Lee of the Alabama Business Capital Co.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
8:30 a.m.
Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 714 East Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL
For more information, contact the SBDC at 334- 844-4220.

Women in Business
Other speakers include L. D. Ralph from the SBA and Tamara Lee of the Alabama Business Capital Co.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
9 a.m.
Women Council of Realtors, Hamilton Gables Clubhouse, Opelika, AL
For more information, contact Kathy Powell at 334- 501-8245 the SBDC at 334-844-4220.

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