Fall Term
Company Implementing Suggestions of Winning Georgia Tech MBA Brand Auditing Team
The Georgia Tech MBA students who won the brand audit contest in the fall Strategic Brand Management course did such an impressive job that Air2Web has decided to implement many of their recommendations.
College of Management Faculty Members 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.
CareerBuilder Gets Great Return on Executive MBA Investment
Since 2007, CareerBuilder has sponsored some of its best and brightest stars in Georgia Tech’s Executive MBA programs.
Senior John Schneider Gaining Global Competence through International Plan
When John Schneider first heard about Georgia Tech’s International Plan as an entering freshman, he knew it was his ticket to a world of business opportunities.
Evening MBA Student Diana Orrego-Moore Is Building Connections
Evening MBA student Diana Orrego-Moore well understands the importance of a strong professional network. That’s a big part of what attracted her to Georgia Tech College of Management.
Georgia Tech's 2009 Leadership Forum Series Focuses on Doing More with Less
Georgia Tech College of Management will help business leaders do more with less through the 2009 series of The Leadership Forum.
Study: Auditors' Reports Affect Loan Decisions
When auditors issue adverse opinions of a company’s internal controls, bank loan officers take note. They are less likely to extend businesses a line of credit, according to a study conducted by Georgia Tech accounting professors Bryan Church and Arnold Schneider that was published in the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.
Full-time MBA Student Gordon Hwang Wanted to Return to Tech for Degree
When Gordon Hwang decided to earn an MBA to develop his leadership ability, Georgia Tech’s full-time program was the obvious choice.
Executive MBA Student Tracy Cummings Taking Her Career to Next Level
Having built a successful career in information technology, Tracy Cummings enrolled at Georgia Tech College of Management to strengthen her understanding of other business areas.
Georgia Tech's Full-time MBA Ranked 29th by BusinessWeek
Georgia Tech College of Management broke into the top 30 of BusinessWeek's latest rankings of the nation's top full-time MBA programs.
IMPACT Series to Feature Silberline CEO Lisa Scheller on November 12
Georgia Tech College of Management’s IMPACT Speaker Series will feature Silberline CEO Lisa Scheller discussing, "An Accidental CEO – Stepping up to Today’s Challenges."
TI:GER Team Syzygy Places in Idea to Product Global Competition
A team of Georgia Tech and Emory graduate students placed second in a challenge round of the Idea to Product Global Competition for their plan to commercialize technology from a Georgia Tech Materials Science laboratory.
Charles Evans to Discuss Business of Doing Good Work in November 5 IMPACT Lecture
International Health Services Group President Charles R. Evans will discuss "The Business of Doing Good Work" on November 5 in Georgia Tech College of Management's IMPACT Speaker Series.
Learn Revenue Management Strategies for Top Line Growth at Georgia Tech Conference
How can companies proactively manage uncertainty? What actions can be taken to assure that they not only survive, but also thrive as circumstances change? Georgia Tech College of Management and Revenue Analytics are providing a forum for discussing these issues as hosts of the Fourth Annual Revenue Management and Price Optimization Conference.
Undergraduate Profile: Michael Warwick Won SEC Internship
When Michael Warwick interviewed for an internship at the Securities and Exchange Commission for summer 2008, he noticed that SEC officials were particularly impressed by the high-tech business perspective he was gaining as a management major.
Study: Demand-supply Mismatches Increase Equity Volatility
Demand-supply mismatches caused by product introduction delays, excess inventory, and supply chain disruptions lead to a major increase in firms’ equity volatility, according to a new Georgia Tech College of Management study.
Executive MBA Student Neil Kimber Climbs to CTO
For Neil Kimber, the next logical step in his career was rising from director of technology for TalentQuest to CTO of the company. He knew he'd need a solid business education to take him there, so he enrolled in Georgia Tech's Executive MBA in Management of Technology.
Study: Women in IT Must Leave Profession to Close Wage Gap
Receiving lower pay than their male counterparts has motivated many women to leave the information technology profession in the last 20 years, according to a new study by a Georgia Tech College of Management researcher.
Preparing for Takeoff: Management Training Helping NASA Launch Orion
Developing a brand-new spacecraft capable of taking humans into orbit is no easy task. That kind of multi-year, multi-billion dollar undertaking requires an immense amount of project management expertise, says Ellen Ochoa, deputy director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.
General Atlantic Chairman Steven A. Denning to Discuss Globalization in October 22 IMPACT Lecture
General Atlantic Chairman Steven A. Denning will discuss "Investing for the Long Term: Embracing Globalization" on October 22 in Georgia Tech College of Management's IMPACT Speaker Series.
IMPACT Series Featuring Paul Hofmann of SAP Labs on October 8
Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series will feature SAP Labs' Paul Hofmann on October 8.
Turner Broadcasting System's Jim McCaffrey to Discuss Innovation in October 1 IMPACT Lecture
Georgia Tech’s IMPACT Speaker Series will feature Jim McCaffrey discussing innovation at Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) on October 1.
David Herold to Discuss Leading Change in September 24 IMPACT Lecture
Georgia Tech’s IMPACT Speaker Series will feature organizational behavior expert David Herold discussing effective ways to approach change management on September 24.
IMPACT Lecture September 17 Features Air Quality Sciences CEO Marilyn Black
Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series will feature Air Quality Sciences (AQS) CEO Marilyn Black on September 17.
Ledbetter Establishes Professorship in Real Estate Development
In the world of real estate, experience has always been the best teacher. It was this knowledge that led seasoned real estate veteran Robert H. Ledbetter Sr., IM 1958, to make a $1 million gift to the College of Management to establish and endow the Robert H. Ledbetter Sr. Professorship of the Practice of Real Estate Development.
College of Management Dedicates New Acuity Brands Plaza
Georgia Tech College of Management dedicated its newly renovated Acuity Brands Plaza in an evening ceremony on September 8.
Philanthropy, Social Change Subject of September 3 IMPACT Lecture by John Bare
Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series features a discussion on philanthropy and social change by John Bare on Wednesday, September 3.
College of Management Dedicating New Acuity Brands Plaza on September 8
Georgia Tech College of Management will dedicate its new Acuity Brands Plaza at 7:30 PM on Friday September 8 in front of the business school's building at 800 West Peachtree Street.
New Exec Ed Course on Mastering Management Concepts Runs October 6-10
Georgia Tech College of Management's Huang Executive Education Center is offering a brand-new five-day program on Mastering Management Concepts: Moving from Tactical to Strategic Thinking from October 6-10.
Study: Individual Personal Ties Strengthen Teams' Overall Creativity
With more employees working in teams, it's critical for companies to find ways to enable these teams be more creative in their work.
Study: Behavior of Online Reviewers Affects Their Credibility
Consumers increasingly rely on recommendations in online forums, such as Amazon.com and Angieslist.com, when deciding which products and services to buy. But, in most cases, they've never met the posters of these reviews.
Recent Graduate Colleen Gootee Ready for Major Responsibility at Caterpillar Logistics
Supervising workers many years older than her was a little strange at first for Colleen Gootee, 22, who graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in management in spring 2008.
Alumnus Greg Owens Changing the Auction Game with IronPlanet
Greg Owens, IM 1982, thinks of his impressive career history like a book – one that he's still writing.
Fall IMPACT Speaker Series Kicks off August 27 with Andy Fleming
Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series returns August 27 with a lecture by Andy Fleming, founding principal of Core Growth Partners.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Georgia Tech's Undergraduate Business Program Among Nation's Best
U.S. News & World Report ranked Georgia Tech’s undergraduate business program 35th in the nation in the magazine's 2009 guide to “America’s Best Colleges.”
Summer Term
Global Executive MBA Students Lending their Expertise to Small-town Cause
A chance glance at a hospital bulletin board motivated Global Executive MBA student Joe Urban to aid a disabled girl in rural Alabama. He's enlisted all of his classmates in the drive to help seventeen-year-old Megan Harman live more like a normal teen.
Georgia Tech Offers Summer Finance Camp for Local High School Students
Elease Dillard, 15, isn't planning for a career on Wall Street. But she understands that the better she understands finance, the better off she'll be in the future. That's why she decided to enroll in Wall Street on West Peachtree, a day camp for local high school students that ran from July 21 to 25 at Georgia Tech College of Management.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao to Speak at College July 30
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao will speak at Georgia Tech College of Management on July 30, discussing the federal workforce and career development initiatives.
New Gary T. and Elizabeth R. Jones Chair Holder is Journal of Marketing's New Editor
Ajay Kohli, who just joined Georgia Tech College of Management as the Gary T. and Elizbeth R. Jones Chair holder, was also recently named editor of the prestigious Journal of Marketing.
College of Management Faculty Members Receive Prestigious Honors
Widely renowned for their research and teaching, College of Managment professors continue to earn prestigious honors, grants, and editorial positions.
Study: Potential Heroes May Go Overlooked in Recruitment of Risky Professions
Understanding what makes likely heroes tick might help recruiters of police officers, firefighters, rescue workers, and other risky professions make better hiring decisions, according to a new study.
Undergraduate Student Chinedu Ezeamuzie Gaining Real-world Marketing Experience
Unlike a lot of entering freshmen, Chinedu Ezeamuzie knew exactly what kind of career path he wanted to follow when he started at Georgia Tech.
Global Executive MBA Student John Tovar Climbing High at Home Depot
When John Tovar learned three years ago that his career at The Home Depot would move him from Los Angeles to Atlanta, the first mental association he made with his future home was Georgia Tech.
New Book by Georgia Tech Researchers Changing How Leaders Approach Change
Popular wisdom suggests that about 80 percent of all change initiatives end in failure. More alarming still for top managers, a 2005 survey reported in BusinessWeek found that 31 percent of CEOs fired by their boards were removed because they mismanaged change (more so than for any other reason).
Georgia Tech Offering Summer Finance Camp for Local High School Students
Thanks to a new summer enrichment program of Georgia Tech College of Management, 40 local high school students will be able to learn the fundamentals of finance, investments, and financial management.
Spring Term
Eight Faculty Members Awarded Term Professorships This Spring
Georgia Tech College of Management recognized the vision, achievement, and leadership of its alumni April 25 at the business school's Fifth Annual Awards Celebration, inducting five Georgia Tech College of Management has awarded term professorships to seven more faculty members.
Students, Faculty Recognize Each Other for Excellence
As the 2007-08 academic year came to a close, Georgia Tech MBA and undergraduate students took time to honor their peers and faculty members for their dedication and excellence.
Global Executive MBA Student Samuel Gude Owns One of Atlanta’s Fastest-growing Companies
Samuel Gude sees Asia in the big picture for his Atlanta-based business, Gude Management Group.
Junior Brandi Herringdine Gaining Real-World Experience through Co-op Program
Within a month of starting her Co-op job at Wandering WiFi in early 2007, management major Brandi Herringdine was running the whole marketing department for the wireless technology startup. Her supervisor, the company’s only other marketing person at the time, had left for another job.
College Honors Distinguished Alumni at Fifth Annual Celebration Awards
Georgia Tech College of Management recognized the vision, achievement, and leadership of its alumni April 25 at the business school's Fifth Annual Awards Celebration, inducting five leaders into the Hall of Fame, Academy of Distinguished Alumni, and Council of Outstanding Young Alumni.
Georgia Tech Researchers Win 2008 Sloan Industry Studies Best Paper Prize
Georgia Tech researchers recently won the 2008 Sloan Industry Studies Best Paper Award for their holistic examination of strategies employed by pharmaceutical firms for innovating in the realm of biotechnology.
MBA Alumnus Adam Tichelaar Helping Ease Drivers’ Pain
Adam Tichelaar, MBA 2006, feels the pain of motorists who must bear the time and expense of trial-and-error car repairs.
Executive Master's Alumna Robin Bienfait Running BlackBerry Operations
Like a lot of today’s business leaders, Robin Bienfait always keeps her BlackBerry mobile device within easy reach. She learned to depend on it during her years heading AT&T’s Global Network Services (an operation with 6,000 locations in 137 countries).
Technology and Management Program Attracts First Corporate Affiliate
Georgia Tech College of Management is pleased to announce that Caterpillar Inc. is the first company to become a Corporate Affiliate of the Technology and Management Program, which will cross-train undergraduate business and engineering majors.
New Programs Helping Attract Outstanding High School Students to the College
New outreach programs are helping attract top high school students to Georgia Tech College of Management by inviting them to special events on campus and bringing high school guidance counselors here as well.
Global Business Forum April 23 to Explore Business Opportunities in Post-Olympic China
Georgia Tech's 14th Global Business Forum on April 23 will focus on "Post-Olympic China - Business Opportunities and Challenges for U.S.-based firms."
First-year MBA Students Prevail at Marketing Case Competition
Georgia Tech MBA students continue to excel in major business plan and case competitions, frequently surpassing the performance of their peers at the world's best business schools.
Gary Jones Named Professor of the Practice of Finance
Georgia Tech College of Management has named Gary Jones as Professor of the Practice of Finance.
Georgia Tech's MBA Program Ranked 29th in U.S. News & World Report
Georgia Tech College of Management is ranked 29th (11th among public universities) in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the nation's top full-time MBA programs.
Professor Sundaresan Jayaraman Receives $100,000 State Grant
Professor Sundaresan Jayaraman recently received a $100,000 research grant award from the State of Georgia that was personally presented by Governor Sonny Perdue.
College to Hold Alumni Reunion for Executive Master's Graduates
Georgia Tech College of Management will hold its first annual Alumni Reception for graduates of the Executive Master's (MBA) in Management of Technology Program on Friday, March 12.
Statistics Show College's Growing Academic Impact in Business and Economics
Thomson Scientic’s new ScienceWatch.com site spotlights Georgia Tech for achieving the highest percent increase in total citations in the field of business and economics.
Top IT Executives Participate in Annual Panel Discussion on Technology Strategies
When it comes to information technology management, students in Georgia Tech College of Management’s Executive MBA in Management of Technology program get to learn not only from great professors, but also from top executives.
MBA Student Carrie Yang to Assist Financial Accounting Standards Board
Carrie Yang has accomplished a first for a Georgia Tech MBA student, winning a prestigious internship position with the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Evening MBA Student Pratyush Lal Successfully Juggling School and Work
For Pratyush Lal, entrepreneurship is a family tradition dating back generations in India. To follow in his forebears’ footsteps as a successful business leader, Lal is earning his MBA through Georgia Tech College of Management’s Evening Program.
J.D. Clockadale Gaining Innovative Edge in Executive MBA in Management of Technology Program
When he started his own business several years ago, J.D. Clockadale says he operated like a lot of new entrepreneurs, “learning on the fly.”
AccelerEyes Wins Top Award in 2008 Business Plan Competition for Supercomputing Technology
Technology enabling supercomputing on a standard PC won first place in the 2008 Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition.
Teams Competing for Valuable Prizes in 2008 Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition
Five final-round teams will compete for a total of $63,500 in prizes on Friday, February 22 in the College of Management's eighth annual Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition.
Professors Parsons and Singhal Named Associate Deans
Georgia Tech College of Management recently promoted two professors to the associate dean level.
Georgia Tech Students Win Georgia Bowl Business Plan Competition
For the first time, Georgia Tech students won first place in the Georgia Bowl Business Plan Competition.
College of Management Faculty Members Receive Numerous Honors
College of Management Faculty Members Receive Numerous Honors
Sean Liang, BSM 2007, Taking Fast Track to Success
When Zhanxiang “Sean” Liang, BSM 2007, moved from China to the United States at age 14, he had to start in seventh grade because he barely knew English. For two years, he carried a dictionary everywhere he went.
EMBA in Management of Technology Program Paying Off for Stacy Gensler
Though Stacy Gensler hasn’t yet earned her Executive MBA in Management of Technology (MOT), she says the degree is already paying off at work.
Top MBA Students Strategize to Expand MedShare's Global Reach at Georgia Tech's First Case Competition
MBA students from prestigious business schools competed recently at Georgia Tech College of Management to provide the best strategy for helping MedShare International increase access to medical care around the globe.
Undergraduate Management Majors Showcase Their Skills at Reverse Job and Internship Fair
Undergraduate management majors turned the tables on recruiters January 14 at the College of Management’s Reverse Job and Internship Fair. Fifty-two undergraduate students displayed their work on class projects, in research, or through internships to 45 representatives from 24 companies.
Many Top Executives Share Wisdom in Management of Financial Institutions Course
Gary Jones is proud that he’s recruited a roster of “business rock stars” to guest lecture in his Management of Financial Institutions class for undergraduate management majors and first-year MBA students this semester.
Georgia Tech Ranked among Top Business Schools in World for Sustainability
Georgia Tech College of Management recently made the “Global 100” of MBA programs that are effectively incorporating sustainability and social issues into the classroom and research initiatives.
IMPACT Speaker Series Features Red Hat's Jim Whitehurst on January 16
Whitehurst, who will speak at 4:30 PM in LeCraw Auditorium, will discuss why "The Customer Comes First."
DiagNano Team Excels in Rice University Business Plan Competition
The DiagNano student team recently won a challenge round at the Rice University Business Plan Competition for its plan to market nanotechnology-based products for in-vitro cancer diagnostics.
