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Annual report for the Division of Business and Economics at Indiana University South Bend for the 2008 academic year. Contents include article about statistical study of compensation rates for accountants; article about speaking engagement by Jack Uldrich about the future of nanotechnology in Michiana; article about the Economic Forum student club's meeting about the global financial crisis; announcement of the Kem Krest Entrepreneurship Competition to connect aspiring entrepreneurs with capital and experts; description of activities of the Accounting Association; article about Enterprise Rent-A-Car expressing satisfaction with the work quality of IUSB business graduates; article about the CTS Center for Experiential Education (CTS-CEE) and undergraduate student Michelle Colbert's positive experience of the program; letter from student Julienne Turner expressing gratitude for receiving the David Starr Jordan Scholarship in order to travel to Costa Rica; interview with Frank Martin (MSBA '78, MBA '92) of Martin Capital Management; announcements of recognitions and awards; list of honorary societies and members; list of student awards; list of Awards of Excellence recipients; photos of renovation and completion of School of Business and Economics wing; information about NIBCO IT Management Seminar Series and Lake City Bank Entrepreneurship Lecture Series, including photos and bios of speakers; spotlight on professor Monle Lee's research paper, "Brand Name Choices on Consumers' Product Evaluations: An International Perspective"; article by professor Murali Chari on the importance of emerging markets in the global economy; essay by Associate Dean and professor Asghar Sabbagh about his work on a book about the economics of water resources and its recent translation into Chinese; essay by professor Douglas Agbetsiafa about his visit to Oxford University to participate in discussions on economic development; article about research paper "The Importance of Foreign PhD Students to U.S. Science" by professor Grant Black and Paula Stephan (Georgia State University); announcement about Larry Phillips, lecturer in Management, having an article published in a leading Turkish professional journal; announcement about professor Peter Aghimien's visit to France; list of faculty publications and presentations; list of donors; announcements about the passing of Keith Smith, former lecturer in decision sciences, and Sharon Peterson, former student record specialist for Graduate Business Programs; and letter from Dean Rob Ducoffe. |
