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Goizueta Newsroom: Diller, Allen Offer Business Advice
“The pair [Barry Diller and Herb Allen], long-time board members of Coca-Cola and successful businessmen, came to campus as part of the Spring 2011 Goizueta Business School Dean’s Leadership Speaker Series. They spent more than an hour chatting with Associate Professor of Finance Jeff Rosensweig and fielding questions from students.”
Poets & Quants: Best Prof: Ryan Hamilton
“This professor of marketing calls himself a consumer psychologist, mostly studying consumer judgment and decision making using lab experiments used by psychologists. This year, Hamilton was awarded Emory’s MBA Teaching Excellence Award for Junior Faculty.”
Goizueta Newsroom: Alumni Trio Speaks at UBSLC
“Prominent Emory alumni Todd Foreman, Tracy Barash and Jeff Denneen spoke recently at the 2011 edition of the Undergraduate Business School Leadership Conference (UBSLC). The trio were welcomed by Associate Professor of Finance Jeff Rosensweig and spoke on issues of management.”
Goizueta Newsroom: Bowman, Tripathi on Social Media
“‘When I get excited about research, most importantly it’s the practical relevance,’ said Bowman discussing he and Tripathi’s research on the impact marketers see from social media. ‘… It’s the idea of quantifying social media.’”
Press Release Point: Tricia Conahan named Chief Marketing & Sales Officer at Grant Thornton
“’Tricia [MBA alum] is a highly talented and dynamic addition to the firm, bringing more than 25 years of marketing and branding experience to her role at Grant Thornton LLP,’ said Stephen Chipman, Chief Executive Officer. ‘As the firm embarks on a bold five-year strategy for growth, I am confident that Tricia’s leadership will help drive our business forward.’”
MyFOX Atlanta: Experts on India Gather at Emory for Summit
“Why India Matters’ is bringing an array of business leaders, foreign policy experts and governmental officials to the Atlanta university to talk about the future of ties between India and the United States.”
Goizueta Newsroom: Goizueta Faculty Grab Teaching Awards
“Goizueta professors Bill Tayler and Reshma Shah received Crystal Apple awards Monday evening in an event held at Emory University’s Miller-Ward Alumni House.”
Goizueta Newsroom: Halloran: SkyMiles Changes Big for Consumer
“Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced last week SkyMiles — the airline’s equivalent to frequent user reward points — will no longer have an expiration date. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, customers’ miles previously lapsed after 24 months of inactivity.”
BoardMember.com:Skin in the Game
“Equity encourages risk taking; debt discourages it. Boston University law professor Frederick Tung and Goizueta Business School assistant accounting professor Xue Wang looked into the compensation of 82 bank CEOs in 2006 and then tracked the performance of their banks between July 2007 and year-end 2008.”
