http://mgt.gatech.eduGeorgia Tech College of Management News Itemsen-usTue, 15 May 2012 12:05:04 -0400© 2005 - 2012 Georgia Institute of TechnologyJoe.Macri@mgt.gatech.edu (Joe Macri)Andrew.Jarrett@mgt.gatech.edu (Andrew Jarrett)http://mgt.gatech.edu/pix/img_com_logo.gifhttp://mgt.gatech.eduhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/studentfacultyhonors0512.htmlGeorgia Tech College of Management students recently took time to honor their peers and faculty members for their dedication and excellence. Mon, 7 May 2012 12:05:05 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/studentfacultyhonors0512.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/facultystaffhonors0412.htmlWidely 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.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:04:10 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/facultystaffhonors0412.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/comiskeyretirement.htmlGeorgia Tech College of Management recently celebrated the career of Eugene Comiskey, who retired after 32 years on the faculty.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:04:55 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/comiskeyretirement.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/wenwenprofile.htmlAs Wen Wen explored PhD programs, she knew she wanted a supportive environment that would hone both her research and teaching abilities. Georgia Tech College of Management proved to be the ideal academic location for this native of Chengdu, China.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:04:39 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/wenwenprofile.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/davidsneedprofile.htmlAs a pilot for Delta Air Lines, David Sneed was already well acquainted with the view from 35,000 feet. But he knew he needed that level of business perspective (through a global lens) to achieve his goal of becoming a major airline executive. So he enrolled in the Global Executive MBA program at Georgia Tech College of Management in 2010.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:04:56 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/davidsneedprofile.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/honorsday2012.htmlGeorgia Tech College of Management honored faculty, students, and staff who exemplify excellence on April 19 at the College of Management's Fourth Annual Honors Day. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:04:24 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/honorsday2012.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/impactrentz.htmlGeorgia Tech will conclude the Spring 2012 IMPACT Speaker Series on Wednesday April 11 with Meredith Rentz, CEO and president of Medshare.Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:04:48 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/impactrentz.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/I2Swinners.htmlMekong Green Tech's technology to clean up rural Vietnam's rural brick-making industry won first place in the 2012 Ideas to SERVE (I2S) Competition at Georgia Tech College of Management.Fri, 6 Apr 2012 07:04:08 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/I2Swinners.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/communityfundaward.htmlUnexpected events that rocked the lives of members of the Georgia Tech College of Management community in recent years led to the establishment of the business school's Community Fund to help those in need. Thu, 5 Apr 2012 05:04:49 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/communityfundaward.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/ideas2servepreview.htmlInterested in innovative business concepts that could help improve society or preserve the environment? Then you're welcome to attend the poster showcase and reception of the fourth annual Ideas to SERVE (I2S) Competition at 6 p.m. Monday April 2 in the atrium of Georgia Tech College of Management. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:03:35 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/ideas2servepreview.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/tigerbpcwinners.htmlTwo teams from the Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER® Program) – Tungo and Cardiam – excelled in the 2012 Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition.Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:03:16 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/tigerbpcwinners.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/womenshistory.htmlThe theme of this year’s Women’s History Month is Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment. In celebration, Georgia Tech College of Management has special events for the students, alumni, faculty, and staff of the business school.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:03:58 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/womenshistory.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/undergradbwrankings.htmlGeorgia Tech College of Management jumped 13 spots (to 37th) in Bloomberg BusinessWeek's latest national rankings of the top undergraduate programs in business.Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:03:06 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/undergradbwrankings.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/usnewsmba.htmlThe great success of Georgia Tech MBA graduates on the job market is reflected in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of full-time MBA programs. Georgia Tech College of Management is ranked first for employment at graduation among all ranked business schools.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:03:05 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/usnewsmba.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/bpcwinners.htmlFor the first time in the 12-year history of the Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition (BPC), a team of undergraduates placed first, winning for its strategy to market a revolutionary type of breathing tube.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:03:43 -0400http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/bpcwinners.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/dulaneyimpact.htmlSiemens Industry CEO Daryl Dulaney will discuss how sustainable infrastructure is critical to the competitiveness of American cities on Wed. February 29 in Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series.Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:02:51 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/dulaneyimpact.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/bpcpreview.htmlThirty-eight teams will present their business concepts on Thursday, March 1 during the Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition Reception.Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:02:51 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/bpcpreview.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/cardiamtiger.htmlCardiam, a team that evolved in Georgia Tech's TI:GER® (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results) Program, placed third overall in the 2012 Georgia Bowl® Business Plan Competition and won first place for their presentation. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:02:43 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/cardiamtiger.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/cokeexeced.htmlPassersbys by the Acuity Brands Plaza of Georgia Tech College of Management might have caught an unusual sight recently. Thirty-seven supply chain leaders were working in teams to successfully construct an aqueduct out of multiple pieces of white paper. Their aim was to successfully transport the contents of a pitcher of water down about six feet into another vessel at the other end. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:02:02 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/cokeexeced.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/wilsonprofile.htmlKnowing that his innovative work through Georgia Tech's Pro Bono Consulting Program would help doctors to better assist sick children was extremely gratifying for MBA student Frank Wilson. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:02:04 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/wilsonprofile.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/peretzprofile.htmlZary Peretz’s scholarship to Georgia Tech College of Management wasn’t the biggest that the incoming freshman was offered by a university. “But the Dean’s Scholarship definitely motivated me to consider Georgia Tech more strongly,” she says. “I liked Georgia Tech the best as a school and the opportunities it offered me.” Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:02:24 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/peretzprofile.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/olsonimpact.htmlRandy Olson, author of Don't Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style, will discuss the challenges that scientists face in communicating with the public during his appearance in Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series at 4:30 p.m. February 15 in the College of Management.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 06:02:19 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/olsonimpact.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/labovitzimpact.htmlGeorgia Tech College of Management’s IMPACT Speaker Series will feature Steven Labovitz, a partner with McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP and the City of Atlanta's former chief of staff, on Wednesday, Feb. 8.Tue, 7 Feb 2012 05:02:52 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/labovitzimpact.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/salburenewal.htmlSteve Salbu, who joined Georgia Tech College of Management in 2006, has committed to a second term as dean.Fri, 3 Feb 2012 04:02:48 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/salburenewal.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/veronicabigginsimpact.htmlGeorgia Tech College of Management’s IMPACT Speaker Series will feature Veronica Biggins, managing director of Diversified Search LLC, on Wednesday, Feb. 1.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:01:34 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/veronicabigginsimpact.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/impacttierney.htmlGeorgia Tech will kick off the Spring 2012 IMPACT Speaker Series on Wednesday Jan. 25 with Tom Tierney, chairman and co-founder of the Bridgespan Group, who will discuss effective philanthropy.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:01:59 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2012/articles/impacttierney.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/SCTE.htmlGeorgia 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.Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:12:40 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/SCTE.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/dinnerwarestudy.htmlWith 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.Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:11:04 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/dinnerwarestudy.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/sourjobasuprofile.htmlWhen 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.Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:11:03 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/sourjobasuprofile.htmlhttp://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/vividlanguagestudy.htmlIn 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.”Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:11:43 -0500http://mgt.gatech.edu/news_room/news/2011/articles/vividlanguagestudy.html