Pranger joins Chain Reaction Ecommerce, Inc.

Scott M. Pranger, marketing alumnus, Hall of Famer and Dean's External Advisory Board member, is the new executive vice president of global sales and business development for Chain Reaction Ecommerce, Inc. (CRE) in Atlanta, Ga. [Read the full story]

Expert says no need to panic over economic woes

News reports in recent days of problems at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, along with scenes of customers of IndyMac Bancorp withdrawing their savings as federal regulators took over the bank, are adding to Americans' worries about the economy and their own financial situation. [Read the full story]

SIUC prof: Don't panic

The country has an actual financial crisis on its hands, but it's no time to panic, one of SIUC's financial scholars said Tuesday. [Read the full story]

Davidson, Rakowski chosen for journal

Research conducted by scholars at Southern Illinois University Carbondale College of Business will be profiled in the Journal of Management and Governance, an internationally renowned publication dedicated to advancing the understanding of corporate governance issues within and throughout privately-held firms, publicly-held corporations and government-controlled organizations. [Read the full story]

Business college has new name

The Southern Illinois University business college has a new name. Formerly the College of Business and Administration, it is now the College of Business. [Read the full story]

Nelson gains international exposure

Every summer, Southern Illinois University Professor of Management Reed E. Nelson crosses the equator to teach at Fundação Instituto de Administração, part of Brazil’s University of São Paulo. [Read the full story]

Davidson, Sharma win awards

Southern Illinois University College of Business Henry J. Rehn Professor of Finance Wallace N. Davidson and doctoral student Vaibhav Sharma won the Best Paper and Best Presentation awards during the 2008 Academic Business World International Conference in Nashville, Tenn. [Read the full story]

French students at SIUC

For students visiting Southern Illinois University Carbondale from Grenoble, France, the American Experience ends with fireworks bursting in air. [Read the full story]

High school students to learn about business world

A contingent of minority high school students from across America will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale this month and find out for themselves that the world is their oyster. [Read the full story]

Michalisin, Karau to present at prestigious conference

Professor of Management Dr. Steven J. Karau, Associate Professor of Management Dr. Michael D. Michalisin, management alumnus Dr. Abdel Elsaid and management doctoral students Bryan Stinchfield, Andrew J. Setterstrom and Matthew S. Wood will present papers at the Academy of Management (AoM) Conference in Anaheim, Calif., August 8 through 13. [Read the full story]

SIU College of Business gets LinkedIn

SIU College of Business is now LinkedIn. [Read the full story]

Accounting students win scholarships

An accounting student has won a National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) scholarship. Winners must have high GPAs and leadership experience. [Read the full story]

Business students experiencing Europe

A group of SIU College of Business students are experiencing international business during a four-week summer intercession study trip to Europe. [Read the full story]

SIUC grad's hobby brightens almost anything

Gillian Prepejchal sure knows how to add sparkle to the world. [Read the full story]

Hood comes a long way to succeed in the business world

Derek Hood has come a long way in seven years, when he moved to Carterville after graduating from SIU with a degree in finance, and started knocking on doors to try to solicit clients for his new business, as an Edward Jones investment representative. [Read the full story]

Facebook ads brought to you by SIUC student

William Kasel has no problem admitting he doesn't have the best grades in the world. [Read the full story]

SIUC graduates ready to face future

Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduating seniors Janiece Blake and Kelli Jensen have much in common, even though they do not know each other. [Read the full story]

Julie Virgo: An advocate for students

Walk into the Graduate Programs office and you'll get a warm reception from Graduate Programs Coordinator Julie Virgo. [Read the full story]

Chen profile in The New Straits Times

Marketing alumnus and Hall of Famer John Chen was profiled in The New Straits Times, Malaysia's oldest newspaper. [Read the full story]

Smith wins service award

Marge Smith, office systems specialist III for the marketing department, is the winner of the 2008 Outstanding Service Award. [Read the full story]

Michalisin wins Excellence Through Commitment award

Michael D. Michalisin, associate professor of management, won the University's Excellence Through Commitment award. [Read the full story]

Mullen wins Governor's Fellowship

Marketing alumnus Linda Greef Mullen, assistant professor of marketing at Georgia Southern University College of Business, won the Governor's Teaching Fellowship (GTF) program award and the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. Faculty Enrichment Award. [Read the full story]

Thakur named Woodbury School of Business Scholar of the Year

Ramendra Thakur, assistant professor of business management at Utah Valley State College Woodbury School of Business, has been named the school's Scholar of the Year. [Read the full story]

Rakowski published in top journal

A research paper by David A. Rakowski, assistant professor of finance at SIU College of Business, will be featured in The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), a top-ranking publication. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at New York City conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at at the International Institute for Business Information & Growth, 2008 Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum - East in New York on May 14. [Read the full story]

Gus and Debra Smith donate $1 million to business college

Gus Smith, a two-degree graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and his wife, Debra, pride themselves on making a long-term impact on entities with which they are associated. SIU Carbondale's College of Business is the most recent beneficiary of their generosity. [Read the full story]

Kinzinger named Deloitte managing partner

Rodney Kinzinger, Hall of Famer, School of Accountancy alumnus and Accountancy Board of Advisors Chair, has been named the Office Managing Partner of Deloitte LLP’s St. Louis office. [Read the full story]

Engelhardt inducted into Lincoln Academy

Irl F. Engelhardt, former chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, the world's largest coal company, received the highest honor Illinois can award. [Read the full story]

Shryock ceremony to honor six Lincoln Laureates

Six world-famous Illinoisans who have excelled in law, business, education and social service will become Laureates of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the highest honor for outstanding achievement the state can bestow to persons who were born or have resided in Illinois. [Read the full story]

Watts and Hardy win USG election in recount

Chiquita Watts was declared the winner of the race for Undergraduate Student Government president Sunday, four days after the election was called a tie. [Read the full story]

Shrestha to join KPMG

Rose Shrestha, a master of accountancy student set to graduate in 2009, has been hired as a tax associate at KPMG in St. Louis. [Read the full story]

Nelson wins State Farm grant

State Farm Companies Foundation awarded Assistant Professor of Management H. James Nelson with $20,000 to help with the creation of a global e-commerce back-end technology integration lab. [Read the full story]

Honors Day 2008 Faculty and Staff Awards

The following awards were handed out during Honors Day 2008. [Read the full story]

Honors Day 2008 Student Awards

The following business students received awards during Honors Day 2008. [Read the full story]

Adjei, Michalisin win grant

Mavis Adjei, assistant professor of marketing and Michael Michalisin, associate professor of management have been awarded a Faculty Seed Grant totaling $14,684 from the SIUC Office of Research Development and Administration. [Read the full story]

Bruner named among most cited authors

Southern Illinois University College of Business Professor of Marketing Gordon C. Bruner II has been named one of the Most Cited Internet Advertising Authors by the Journal of Advertising. [Read the full story]

Tsala set to graduate

Sabine Tsala Mvilongo's story is borne of three continents. Her family is originally from Benin and Cameroon, she was raised in France and now she is a student and star athlete at Southern Illinois University College of Business. [Read the full story]

Mazuchowski paying it forward

Roy Mazuchowski takes nothing for granted. The Chicago native was born with arthrogryposis - a rare disorder that can cause severe joint dysfunction. [Read the full story]

Seibert retires after 32 years at SIU

Throughout her 32 year career at Southern Illinois University, Linda Seibert's greatest satisfaction was certainly not financial. It was the gratitude of the students, said Seibert who retired March 31. [Read the full story]

Business college launches parent newsletter

SIU College of Business has launched Staying Connected, a monthly e-newsletter specially created for parents of business students. To view the latest edition, visit http://www.cba.siu.edu/newsltr/parents/0308/ [Read the full story]

Business leaders to be honored

SIU College of Business will honor nine business leaders during an April 11 awards banquet at the Student Center. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at Virginia conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at the Opal Financial Group's Distressed Debt Summit at Lansdowne Resort, Virginia on April 14. [Read the full story]

Record number of students take externships

SIU College of Business Career Services and Placement Center Director Donna Margolis and Associate Director Matt Purdy report that a record number of business students participated in Spring Break Externships - 69 students at 44 companies nationwide. [Read the full story]

Saluki Expo attracts large crowds

More than 2,000 people attended the second annual Saluki Expo and Brunch during the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 8 at the St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark Hotel. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at New York conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at the DealFlow Media Distressed Debt Conference on March 5 in New York City. [Read the full story]

Bryan Mullins named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American

For the second year in a row and just the fourth time in school history, the Saluki men's basketball team has an Academic All-American. [Read the full story]

Accounting Challenge set for March 7

The tenth annual Accounting Challenge, sponsored by the School of Accountancy, will be held on Friday, March 7, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. [Read the full story]

Collard named finalist for M&A awards

Strategic Management Partners, Inc. and John M. Collard, finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Fame inductee, have been named as Finalists in two categories for the M&A Advisor 2008 Turnaround Awards. [Read the full story]

Lee to deliver commencement address

SIU College of Business will honor Greg A. Lee, senior vice president, human resources for Motorola, Inc, with the 2008 Alumni Achievement Award during the College commencement ceremony on May 10. Lee will also deliver the commencement address. [Read the full story]

Business college installs Debit Dawg machine

Thanks to SIU College of Business Chief Information Officer Bruce Fisher and Information Technology Assistant Director Patty Cosgrove, a Debit Dawg card machine is now available in Rehn Hall. [Read the full story]

Sinha named a policy director for Pfizer

Sunil K. Sinha, MBA alumnus and member of the Department of Management External Advisory Board, is the new Federal Field Medical Policy Director within the Worldwide Policy and Public Affairs Group of Pfizer, Inc. [Read the full story]

Marketing students assist local businesses

It's a mutually satisfying relationship with benefits garnered all around. [Read the full story]

Rose wins major grant

Jake M. Rose, associate professor of accounting at SIUC College of Business and Administration, along with Stewart Leech, professor of accounting at University of Melbourne, have been awarded an Australian Research Council grant, valued at $384,000 over three years, to develop a highly sophisticated expert system for accounting practitioners. [Read the full story]

Accounting students offering tax assistance

Accounting students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale are offering free income tax preparation help to low- and moderate-income families in Jackson and Williamson counties. [Read the full story]

Accounting Challenge set for Feb. 22

The tenth annual Accounting Challenge, sponsored by the School of Accountancy, will be held on Friday, Feb. 22, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. [Read the full story]

Business expo set for March 8 in St. Louis

Mark your calendars for the second annual Saluki Expo and Brunch at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 8 in St. Louis. [Read the full story]

Business college using facebook to reach students

SIU College of Business is using facebook.com to reach out to students. [Read the full story]

Tally named CEO of the Year

James E. Tally, College of Business alumnus, 2004 Executive of the Year and a member of the Dean's External Advisory Board, has been named CEO of the Year by Business to Business magazine, one of Atlanta’s leading business publications. [Read the full story]

Boyles pens guide to spinal cord injury

Carolyn Boyles, a 1984 MBA graduate, has written a book about overcoming a spinal cord injury. [Read the full story]

Balasubramanian named an editor of the British Food Journal

Siva K. Balasubramanian, Henry J. Rehn Professor of Marketing at SIU College of Business, has been named the North American Regional Editor of the British Food Journal. [Read the full story]

Accounting student influenced by MLK legacy

A native of University Park, Ill., Ranard Vercher recalls the first time he watched a video of Martin Luther King, Jr. delivering his I have a dream speech. I was six years old and even at that age, I sensed its importance, said Vercher. [Read the full story]

Greg A. Lee appointed to lead Motorola's HR organization

Motorola, Inc. announced that Greg A. Lee has been named senior vice president of human resources, effective January 28th, 2008. [Read the full story]

John M. Collard article published in Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions magazine recently published an article by John M. Collard, finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Fame inductee. [Read the full story]

Letke joins Fifth Third Bank

Marketing alumnus Adolph G. Letke has joined the Structured Finance Group (SFG) of Fifth Third Bank. [Read the full story]

VanCleave named president of Ameritas Group

Business administration alumnus Ken VanCleave was elected president of Ameritas Group, a division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. [Read the full story]

Today Show to air student's story

An SIU College of Business student who overcame a brain injury will be the topic of a segment on the NBC program The Today Show on Dec. 25. [Read the full story]

Karnes, Melone release second edition of legal textbook

Allan Karnes, KPMG Tax Research Professor of Accountancy at Southern Illinois University College of Business and Albert P. Melone, professor emeritus of political science at SIU, have written a second edition of The American Legal System: Perspectives, Politics, Processes, and Policies. [Read the full story]

Donna Margolis: A model of service delivery

I love that Donna is always willing to help out no matter what the problem is, and she always does it with such a huge smile on her face, said Angela Bennett, a graduate student at SIU College of Business and an alumna of the School of Accountancy [Read the full story]

Fisher contributes to student service campaign

On Dec. 15, Carol Fisher will graduate with a master of science in education, training and development from Southern Illinois University College of Education. [Read the full story]

Business alumni excel at Georgia Southern

Four SIU College of Business alumni sit on the faculty of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga.: Assistant Professors of Marketing Linda Mullen, Dena Hale and Michael L. Thomas and Assistant Professor of Accounting Brit McKay. [Read the full story]

Platzer lands position at Petco

Chris Platzer of Chicago, a 2006 marketing graduate, is the newest marketing data analyst at PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. [Read the full story]

Marketing alumnus getting noticed

Brandon Swarms, a 1998 marketing graduate, is vice president of sensor networks and IT for ParkingCarma Inc. [Read the full story]

Belache hits it out of the ballpark

It's time to play ball for MBA alumna Karina Belache, executive meeting manager at the Hilton at the Ballpark in St. Louis, Mo. [Read the full story]

College of Business alumnus leads African banking group

Alain Honliasso of Lome, Togo, a 1995 MBA graduate, is marketing director of Ecobank, an African banking company serving 20 countries in West and Central Africa. [Read the full story]

Mentoring program benefits students, alumni

Nick Lareau, an SIU College of Business senior majoring in finance, describes Robert J. Siracusano, a senior financial advisor and branch manager with Wachovia Securities Financial Network in Naperville, as a motivational coach, a mentor and sometime I look up to. [Read the full story]

MBA alumnus hired by world's largest retailer

MBA graduate Raphael Uduhiri of Nigeria recently landed a position at the Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters in Bentonville, Ark. [Read the full story]

Accounting student named MVC Swimmer of the Week

The SIU swimming and diving team faced off against some of the best teams in the country at the Purdue Invitational, and neither fell to the bottom of the pack. [Read the full story]

Malaysian alumnus featured in USA Today

USA Today reporter Del Jones profiled Vijay Eswaran, a 1986 MBA graduate of the College of Business, in a piece published on Nov. 18, 2007. [Read the full story]

MBA graduate leads international corporation

A 1993 MBA graduate is reaching new heights in his career. Daniel Malt is the CEO of Plaut Switzerland in Zurich. Plaut is an international management and IT consulting business. [Read the full story]

Management alumnus joins oil giant

Narine H. Persad of Trinidad, a 2003 College of Business graduate, recently joined the Geology, Geophysics and Engineering team at EOG Resources Trinidad Limited. [Read the full story]

Mohamed makes nationals

Fourteen was the number that junior Mohamed Mohamed had been waiting on for the last two years. [Read the full story]

Top accounting student flies high

One of Continental Airlines' newest hires is School of Accountancy student Ricky Barr of West Jefferson, N.C. [Read the full story]

Marketing student overcomes brain injury

Alejandro Figueroa knows all too well that in an instant, everything can change. [Read the full story]

Beck donates to children's organization

Bill Beck, accounting alumnus, School of Accountancy External Advisory Board member, Rehn Society member, 2007 Southern Business Journal "Leader Among Us" and president and CEO of Beck Bus Transportation Corp., donated a bus to The Lincoln's Challenge Academy for troubled teens in Rantoul. [Read the full story]

Marketing class helps Carbondale businesses promote themselves

Like it or not, promotion is an essential component of ensuring success in today's business world. "What causes organizations and companies to grow and prosper? It's promoting," said Professor Gordon Bruner of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Department of Marketing in the College of Business. [Read the full story]

Rivers celebrates retirement

After 30 years of service to SIU, Professor of Accounting Richard Rivers is retiring. [Read the full story]

Intramural golf duo ready for national tournament

As Leighton A. Peavler and Nathan J. Grintjes approached the final holes at the Collegiate Golf Alliance regional tournament in Edwardsville, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale students knew they had a chance to win and become the first SIUC intramural golf team to earn a berth at the National Collegiate Golf Championship Tournament. [Read the full story]

Stogsdill and Moore win service awards

Two long-time Southern Illinois University employees have been honored with service awards. [Read the full story]

Former Maytag workers find new start at business college

When Rodney M. LaFramboise of Carterville heard he was being laid off last December from the Herrin Maytag plant, he was in a state of shock, he said. [Read the full story]

Stinchfield chosen for international conference

A business student at Southern Illinois University is one of only 15 doctoral candidates worldwide chosen to attend the Climate Change, Uncertainty and Strategic Management seminar at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. [Read the full story]

Feldt speaks at business college

An executive at one of Missouri's most respected accounting and consulting firms was a guest speaker at the College of Business. [Read the full story]

Deloitte foundation donates to business college

School of Accountancy Director Marcus D. Odom announced that The Deloitte Foundation, funded by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, donated $4,000 to the School. [Read the full story]

Heakin profiled by Merrill Dubrow

John S. Heakin, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and External Advisory Board member and president of North American Insights, was profiled by The Merrill Dubrow Blog. Dubrow is President & CEO of M/A/R/C Research. [Read the full story]

Davidson papers among most requested

Two research papers by Wallace N. Davidson, Henry J. Rehn Professor of Finance, are among the most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). [Read the full story]

Blacks Interested in Business host "CoBA Week"

The last week of October is packed with social activities and educational workshops at the College of Business. Organized by Blacks Interested in Business, "CoBA Pride Week" will run Oct. 29 through Nov. 4. [Read the full story]

Hannah named among nation's "Top 40" executives

Ken Hannah, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and Dean's External Advisory Board member was named one of Treasury & Risk magazine's 2007 "Top 40 Executives Under 40." [Read the full story]

"Meet the Dean" attracts more than 120 students

More than 120 students attended the second annual "Meet the Dean" on Oct. 1 at the College of Business. Sponsored by Blacks Interested in Business (BIB), the event provided an opportunity for students to ask Dean Dennis Cradit questions about technology, tuition, scholarships, classes and career opportunities, among others. [Read the full story]

Page, Heaston reign over homecoming festivities

Shannon D. Page of Chicago and Marlon P. Heaston of Covington, Tenn., reigned over the 2007 homecoming festivities at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this past weekend. [Read the full story]

College of Business partners with Disney

More than 300 SIU students heard from a Disney executive during the recent College of Business Student Services Forum. [Read the full story]

College of Business video gets noticed

In the two months since the College of Business posted its new promotional video on YouTube, the piece has been viewed more than 2,500 times. [Read the full story]

College of Business offers virtual visits by executives

School of Accountancy Director Marcus D. Odom is using oovoo.com, a free real time video conferencing service, [Read the full story]

Placement Center offers diversity seminar

The College of Business Career Services and Placement Center is offering the Workforce Diversity Seminar [Read the full story]

Accounting golf scramble a success

More than 100 golfers participated in the 23rd Annual School of Accountancy Golf Scramble on Sept. 21. [Read the full story]

Business dean holds Chicago reception

College of Business Dean Dennis Cradit held a Dean's Reception at Chicago's University Club on Sept. 6. [Read the full story]

Business dean interviewed on television program

ABC-TV's WSIL station interviewed College of Business Dean Dennis Cradit [Read the full story]

SIU expands marketing efforts

Headed by Marketing Chair and Professor Terry Clark, Barking Dawg Productions, an organization of students and alumni working to promote SIU, has created several 30-second commercials to air on Comcast, Charter Communications and Mediacom. [Read the full story]

Business college tailgate attracts hundreds

More than 200 College of Business alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends attended the Saluki Homecoming Tailgate on Oct. 6. [Read the full story]

Business college photos available on web

Thanks to College of Business Chief Web Designer Lynne A. Westra, photos of school events can now be seen on the premier photo sharing website Flickr. [Read the full story]

Accounting Career Day sets record

School of Accountancy Director Marcus D. Odom and Career Services and Placement Center Director Donna Margolis report that a record number of accounting firms and business students participated in the seventh annual Accounting Career Day held by the School of Accountancy. [Read the full story]

Saluki Love apparel goes on sale

The word among SIU alumni is Saluki Love. To spread the phrase, the College of Business Marketing Department in conjunction with the Marketing External Advisory Board released official Saluki Love apparel. [Read the full story]

Accounting students receive honors

Five accounting students received honors during the Central Region Student Conference of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) in Schaumburg on Oct. 5. [Read the full story]

Marketing graduate lands "plumb" job

Ece Akinci of Turkey, a 2007 marketing graduate, recently accepted a marketing position with Chicago-based ELKAY, a worldwide leader in stainless steel sinks, drinking fountains and kitchen cabinets. [Read the full story]

Differential Tuition Fast facts

Differential tuition is a surcharge on credit hours that dozens of public universities implement on courses in lucrative fields such as business and engineering. [Read the full story]

Project brings students together

Southern Illinois University marketing and engineering students are participating in team-building activities organized and presented by Touch of Nature Environmental Center. [Read the full story]

Accounting students volunteer at Dunnabeck Horse Trials

Four College of Business students volunteered at the annual Dunnabeck Horse Trials in Carbondale. [Read the full story]

Heakin profiled by Merrill Dubrow

John S. Heakin, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and External Advisory Board member and president of North American Insights, was profiled by The Merrill Dubrow Blog. Dubrow is President & CEO o M/A/R/C Research. [Read the full story]

Putnam receives "Inspiring Women" award

The Southern Illinois University Foundation's Inspiring Women Program will present J. Adaire Putnam with the 2007 Alumna Achievement Award during a gala on Oct. 13 at the SIU Carbondale Student Center. The annual event honors women who have made significant, unique and lasting contributions to their communities or workplaces, and have served as role models of achievement. The program generates funds for scholarship endowments at SIUC. [Read the full story]

College of Business Hall of Famer completes oral history

John S. Heakin, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and External Advisory Board member and president of North American Insights, was asked to co-chair the Marketing Research Association's (MRA) first Oral History Project, which celebrate the group's 50th Anniversary. “I was quite honored that the Marketing Research Association chose me to record its history,” said Heakin. [Read the full story]

Accounting student wins scholarship

An accounting student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has won a National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) scholarship, valued at $2,500. Conrad Houeto of the Republic of Benin, master of accountancy student in the College of Business and Administration, received the prize at the NABA conference in Philadelphia in June. "I was so proud to represent the NABA SIUC chapter, and Southern Illinois University as a whole," said Houeto, who carries a 4.0 GPA. [Read the full story]

Hard work pays off for graduating business student

Amanda F. Camacho has never taken life for granted. The granddaughter of native Puerto Ricans , Amanda was raised by police officer parents in inner-city Chicago. Having pride in her Latina heritage, the 21-year-old grew up hearing stories of her grandfather, Felix Rodriguez, who came to the United States with “just $11 in his pocket and a dream,” she said. [Read the full story]

Mykytyn's work and life celebrated in Germany

Peter P. Mykytyn, Jr., professor of management, is a visiting professor at Germany’s RWTH Aachen University this year. He is conducting research on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the context of e-commerce and offers two courses to advanced students, to be held in English, namely "Information Systems Management" and "Intellectual Property Issues and E-Business." Mykytyn was recently featured in an article on the Hanau, Germany Military Community website. [Read the full story]

Tadisina named interim associate dean

Suresh K. Tadisina, associate professor of management, has been named interim associate dean of the College of Business and Administration at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Business Dean J. Dennis Cradit made the announcement this week. “I expect Dr. Tadisina to take on this role with the intellect and vigor he brings to every task,” said Cradit. “I am confident that he will provide strong and effective leadership.”  [Read the full story]

Mathur named managing editor of leading journal

A researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale's College of Business and Administration is the new managing editor of the Journal of Banking and Finance, a top-ranking publication of world economic and financial research. Ike Mathur, Henry J. Rehn professor of finance, will take on the role beginning Jan. 1, 2008. He follows in the footsteps of Giorgio Szegö, one of the founders and managing editor of the Journal for the past 31 years. [Read the full story]

Business student interning with NBA's Knicks

A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student has hit "nothing but net" in his quest to work for the National Basketball Association. This summer, Steve Caulkins of Rock Island, a junior in SIUC College of Business and Administration, is interning in the community relations department of the New York Knicks organization. [Read the full story]

Finance alumnus is featured in Baltimore Sun article

When an office supply retailer, a boat repair company and a manufacturer of spy proof computers found their businesses seriously ill and in need of resuscitation, they all took the same action- they called John M. Collard, a corporate version of Marcus Welby M.D. Mr. Collard is the founder and president of Strategic Management Partners, Inc., an Annapolis based transition and management turnaround company that tries to rescue businesses suffering from such ailments as anemic sales, inadequate cash flow and swelling overhead. [Read the full story]

College of Business alumnus tapped for marketing management honor

A Mississippi State business college leader is being named a Fellow of the Marketing Management Association. Brian Engelland, head of Mississippi State's Department of Marketing, quantitative analysis and business law, will be the 20th member of the international organization to receive the high honor. The associate professor was recognized March 29 for his consistent scholarly research and continuing service to the profession. [Read the full story]

Black speaks at college conference

Accounting alumnus Dale Black spoke during a financial conference at John A. Logan College in June. Black is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts which includes Trump's three Atlantic City casinos. A native of Bluford in Jefferson County, Black offered tips on how to make it big in the business world and his "keys to success." Black graduated with a degree in accounting from SIU in 1984. [Read the full story]