[11/20/2009]
Entrepreneurs from Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and School of Engineering and Computer Science won a $200,000 grant in September 2009 that will accelerate their work bringing electricity to rural villages in the developing world. This initiative contributes to a larger body of work being done at Baylor with the intent to combat global poverty through technology, business, and Christian mission.
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Baylor Student Launches Company to Quench World Water Crisis
[11/20/2009]
One billion people do not have access to clean water. But a new company, founded by a Baylor University business graduate and current MBA student, intends to change that.
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Baylor University Professor Wins Grant from ConocoPhillips
[11/20/2009]
Dr. Carie Ford was taken completely by surprise Friday, Nov. 6, when Bill Baker, a finance manager with ConocoPhillips, showed up at the Business School and gave her $25,000.
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Pepperdine Wins Baylor University's MBA Ethical Leadership Case Competition
[11/20/2009]
MBA students from nine universities across the country competed in Baylor University's Ethical Leadership Case Competition Nov. 13. Pepperdine University earned the top spot for the second time in the event's three year history.
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Many Shoppers Go Cash Only (In the News)
[11/19/2009]
The Jacksonville Observer quotes Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, on consumer spending habits for holiday shopping. -- The percentage of consumers who will pay for holiday gifts with cash or debit cards instead of credit cards is expected to rise this year, a trend that could further depress holiday sales.
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Survey Data Incomplete On Tuition Tax Credits (In the News)
[11/17/2009]
East Valley (AZ) Tribune states Dr. Charles North, associate professor of economics at Baylor, testified before Arizona state lawmakers about private-school individual tax-credit programs. -- Arizona charities that collect donations for private school scholarships say they distribute the majority of those funds to low-income students, according to a self-reported survey presented Monday to a state House committee.
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Professor Puts Savings For State At Up To $186 Million (In the News)
[11/17/2009]
The Arizona Republic states Dr. Charles North, associate professor of economics at Baylor, testified before Arizona state lawmakers about private-school individual tax-credit programs. -- A Baylor University economics professor told lawmakers on Monday that Arizona's private-school tax-credit scholarship program saved the state $44 million to $186 million last year.
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More Holiday Shoppers May Go Cash Only, No Credit Cards (In the News)
[11/17/2009]
USA TODAY Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, is quoted about cash vs. credit card use during the holiday shopping season. -- The percentage of consumers who will pay for holiday gifts with cash or debit cards instead of credit cards is expected to rise this year, a trend that could further depress holiday sales.
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Satan, The Great Motivator: The Curious Economic Effects of Religion (In the News)
[11/15/2009]
The Boston Globe article on the economic impact of religious beliefs or practices quotes Dr. Charles M. North, associate professor of economics at Baylor. -- What makes economies grow? It's a question that has occupied thinkers for centuries. Most of us would tick off things like education levels, openness to trade, natural resources, and political systems. Here's one you might not have considered: hell.
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Kurtz Named 2010 President-Elect of Financial Planning Association (In the News)
[11/13/2009]
Financial Planning article mentions that Dr. Tom Potts, professor of finance and director of the financial services program at Baylor, will serve as FPA president in 2010. -- Martin Kurtz will take the reins as president of the Financial Planning Association on Jan 1, 2011, the Denver-based organization announced today.
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Early November (Audio)
[11/12/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for early November, McCormick the true origins of the aphorism, "A penny saved is a penny earned." McCormick also discusses Franklin's participation in a group focused on mutual self-improvement as well as his contributions to the National Library Association.
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Market Street Earns High Marks on The Dallas Morning News` `Top 100 Places to Work in DFW` List (In the News)
[11/11/2009]
Reuters notes Market Street's parent company, United Supermarkets, won the 2009 Texas Large Family Business of the Year Award from the Institute for Family Business at Baylor. -- With six grocery stores serving the Dallas-Fort Worth-area, Market Street was named one of the area`s "Top 100 Places to Work" by The Dallas Morning News. Market Street was No. 41 overall and 13th-best among the 32 companies recognized in the Large Business Division.
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Uproar Records, Student-Run Independent Record Label, Working on Second CD Release
[11/10/2009]
Uproar Records and Entertainment is much more than just a CD for aspiring Baylor artists. It is a realistic learning experience that actively prepares Baylor students for careers in the music business.
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Credit Crunch Has Stores Reviving Layaways (In the News)
[11/8/2009]
The Galveston Daily News quotes Dr. Jim Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, about how layaway can be a savvy consumer strategy) With credit harder to come by and consumers short on cash, retailers are dusting off an old-school payment plan to lure shoppers this holiday season -- layaway.
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Finding Academic Excellence at Christian Colleges (In the News)
[11/1/2009]
Christianity Today article about how parents can help their children search out the right Christian college or university mentions that Baylor's accounting program is ranked seventh in the nation by Business Week magazine. -- It is no surprise that when helping their children choose a college or university, parents often give high priority to academic reputation and academic quality. But it may be a surprise to hear that experts say the top academic choices for your children can easily include a Christian college or university.
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Insider - Recognizing Emotion in the Buyer-Seller Interchange
[11/9/2009]
How does the awareness of emotion impact interaction between buyer and seller? In "Perceiving Emotion in the Buyer-Seller Interchange: The Moderated Impact on Performance" published in the Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management (Spring 2007), Blair Kidwell, Richard G. McFarland, and Ramon A. Avila look at the salesperson's ability to recognize emotion in the buyer-seller interaction and the corresponding effect on sales performance. The primary purpose of their research is to examine how the ability to identify customers' emotions can influence the buyer-seller interaction through the salesperson's effective use of adaptive selling and customer-oriented selling techniques.
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Insider - Buyer/Seller Relationships
[11/9/2009]
How can the relationship between the buyer and seller prove to be more efficient? How can both parties benefit in the short-term and long-term from establishing a relationship? In "A Dialectical Model of Buyer-Seller Relationships" published in the Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing in 2009, authors Maud Dampérat and Alain Jolibert provide a framework for better understanding key characteristics of relationships in a business environment. The researchers show the need for sellers and buyers to be trained to maintain business relationships and emphasize certain determinants of buyer interpersonal satisfaction.
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When A Customer is Grateful to Be Your Customer
[11/9/2009]
"Relationship Marketing" (RM) refers to a long-term and mutually beneficial arrangement in which both the buyer and seller focus on value enhancement with the goal of providing a more satisfying exchange. RM encompasses all activities directed toward establishing, developing, and maintaining successful relationships (Morgan and Hunt 1994). When you think about RM, two concepts come to mind: trust and commitment. But, what other mechanisms make RM effective at improving seller performance? A key goal of selling is to build and sustain customer relationships (DeWulf, Odekerken-Schroder, and Iacobucci 2001). For real estate agents, the longevity of the relationship is paramount. Not only do you want your customers to buy/sell every house through you, their referrals are priceless. In this article, we discuss the role of customer gratitude in establishing effective buyer and seller relationships. Our research suggests it is important for a seller to go beyond providing the obvious benefit of a new home to creating more positive buyer perceptions of a seller's motive.
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Bouncing Back Following Failure
[11/9/2009]
Sales is a profession in which one must not be a stranger to failure. Being a successful agent depends, in part, upon the ability to respond effectively to failure. How agents interpret failure (i.e., the attributions they make for failure) drives their expectations for future success, which in turn influences what they do (e.g., work harder, change strategy). A specific attribution for failure often leads to different responses across agents which suggests other variables beyond the experience of the agent influences the attribution-behavior link. Research in other fields indicates that individual differences influence behaviors after success and failure, which suggests that personality may play a role in agents' responses to success and failure.
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Baylor Sell-Off Competition Will Prepare Students for Sales
[11/6/2009]
Nearly 75 percent of all business school undergraduates will end up in a sales-related job, according to Baylor University marketing professor Charles Fifield. The Baylor Sell-Off Competition Nov. 19, 2009, will provide many of these students a hands-on training experience that prepares them for those sales jobs.
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Lockheed Martin: Why Hire a Baylor Grad?
[11/6/2009]
"Lockheed Martin has a long history of hiring Baylor University graduates for their impressive talent and the core skills they learn that prepare them for professional life. Many of our current employees have pursued graduate studies at Baylor and have found that the school's programs enhance their careers." - Sandra K. Shoemaker, BBA '75, Vice President Enterprise Resource Planning, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
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Ethics of Advancing University Innovation
[11/6/2009]
When scientists at the University of Florida formulated Gatorade in 1965, it wasn't as part of an ongoing research study or even a classroom experiment. It was the result of a desperate cry from an assistant football coach to a doctor in one of the school's medical colleges. He wanted to see his Gator football team win games. Researchers did not set out on a commercial venture, yet their creation is now synonymous with every sport from Little League to the Olympics. And, it's netted the University of Florida more than $150 million in royalties.
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Baylor Angel Network
[11/6/2009]
Angels have descended on the Hankamer School of Business-angel investors that is, in the form of a new organization called the Baylor Angel Network (BAN).
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Research in Action: Creating a Culture for Successful Innovation
[11/6/2009]
Dr. Greg Leman, director of University Entrepreneurial Initiatives and the Curtis Hankamer Chair in Entrepreneurship at Baylor, is a big fan of innovation. Among other courses, he teaches the "Initiating and Sustaining Innovation" Entrepreneurship class and serves as director of Baylor's i5 program: Immersion Into International Interdisciplinary Innovation.
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Baylor Business Fellows
[11/6/2009]
He is a premed student in the Honors Program with second majors in Finance and Economics and minors in Biology and Biochemistry. As if that isn't enough to keep him busy, he serves as the vice president of the Baylor Medical Service Organization and Response Team, and is a member of the Future Healthcare Executives graduate organization. He has already completed an internship with M.D. Anderson in Houston, and will be studying in Madrid, Spain, for the fall 2009 semester.
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Entrepreneurship Living & Learning Center
[11/6/2009]
How do you teach innovation? How do you inspire and motivate others to be creative? The Baylor Entrepreneurship Program enhanced its efforts by creating an exciting new learning opportunity for students with the Entrepreneurship Living -Learning Center (ENT-LLC) on campus.
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Hankamer School of Business: History in the Making
[11/6/2009]
Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business continues the celebration of its 50th anniversary of maintaining international accreditation through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.
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Leadership Perspective: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
[11/6/2009]
Technology veteran Godfrey R. Sullivan is president and CEO of Splunk, an innovative Silicon Valley company that has created large-scale, real-time indexing and search technology that companies use to manage, secure, and audit complex IT infrastructures.
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Learning in 360: Social Networking Strategies
[11/6/2009]
In the fast-paced world of social networking in general and Facebook specifically, the question is not whether changes are coming. Instead, it's "What's next?"
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View/Review: Open Innovation & Technology Transfer
[11/6/2009]
There has been a shift in business innovation. Leaving behind a once internalized process, companies are becoming more resourceful and sustainable by collaborating with external sources for R&D, a practice known as "open innovation." We take a look at the evolution of open innovation along with considerations for entering into an open innovation agreement.
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Bears in Innovation
[11/6/2009]
Whether they are streamlining processes, providing technology solutions, connecting people through online channels, or challenging the realm of creativity, these alumni are involved with innovative businesses that are changing the way business is done. All found through social networking sites, we wanted to connect with these bears in innovation to find out more.
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Business Innovation: Beyond Boundaries
[11/6/2009]
The phrase "business innovation" conjures specific types of images for those of us past a certain age. We imagine The Coca-Cola Company's secret recipe locked away in a vault, Google's mind-boggling search algorithms scribbled on a white board or brilliant IBM and P&G scientists tinkering in their research & development (R&D) lairs. Those of us past a certain age need to look again.
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Passing the Torch: Family Business Succession Planning
[11/6/2009]
Owners want to maintain family harmony, and at the same time, have a successful transfer of power. This means, according to the Baylor researchers, that more time needs to be put into personal and career develop
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The Economics of Religion
[11/6/2009]
While religion, politics and money may be taboo topics at a dinner party, they are inexorably linked, according to a research team that included Baylor faculty members. The team studied the relationship between religion and economic prosperity, and the impact of government involvement on religious attendance worldwide.
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Analyzing Absorptive Capacity
[11/6/2009]
Information technology (IT) is a continuously evolving field when it comes to the emergence and integration of new knowledge. IT departments within public organizations must adapt to these changes, while also facing challenges such as budgetary constraints, stakeholder demands and political influences.
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Social Entrepreneurship in Action
[11/6/2009]
Marlene Reed, professor of Entrepreneurship, is looking to bring hope through social entrepreneurship efforts to a country with impoverished people and underutilized resources.
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United Supermarkets Named `Texas Family Business of the Year` (In the News)
[11/5/2009]
Reuters discusses The Institute for Family Business at Baylor University recognizing United Supermarkets as the "Texas Family Business of the Year" in the Large Business category at the 20th annual Texas Family Business of the Year awards banquet at Baylor University`s Bill Daniel Student Center in Waco, Texas.
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Layaway for the Holidays: Should You Sign On? (In the News)
[11/5/2009]
Smart Money quotes Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor. -- CASH-STRAPPED SHOPPERS may steer clear of the "buy now, pay later" of credit cards this holiday season.Roughly 20% of consumers haven't decided how they'll pay for purchases this holiday season, reports financial provider USAA.
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Baylor Finance Professor's Paper Makes Top Ten
[11/5/2009]
Baylor University Finance Professor and Carr P. Collins Chair of Finance Dr. John D. Martin's 2008 paper on the credit market crisis of 2007 is one of the top ten most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
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Kevin Castello of the Baylor Angel Network Talks about Starting an Angel Group (In the News)
[11/5/2009]
Austin Entrepreneur Network Blog Q&A with Baylor MBA candidate Kevin Castello about the university-sponsored Baylor Angel Network that provides a link between successful alumni and current students who serve as interns. -- Where are you from originally? I have lived in Texas most of my life and in the Austin area since 1984. What university did you go to? My bachelor's is from Austin Graduate School of Theology and I complete my MBA at Baylor in December.
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Voysey Inheritance Foreshadows Ponzi, Madoff Schemes
[11/4/2009]
Baylor University faculty and graduate students performed a dramatic reading of "The Voysey Inheritance" Tuesday evening at the Hankamer School of Business. The financial drama, adapted by David Mamet from a 100 year old British play by Harley Granville-Barker, highlighted the second week of the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum: Where Finance Meets Ethics.
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Texas Family Business of the Year - Parson's Roofing (Audio)
[10/30/2009]
Baylor University's Institute for Family Business recognizes firms whose families demonstrate a commitment to each other and to business continuity through its Annual Texas Family Business of the Year Awards. These firms are responsive to the needs of their employees, communities and industries.
In this edition of the Business Review, CJ Jackson sits down with one of the winners, Parson's Roofing, and discuses their business, unique programs, and their history.
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NPR's Jim Zarroli Brings Concepts of Corporate Governance Home
[11/4/2009]
Jim Zarroli, business reporter for National Public Radio, opened the 2009 Business Ethics Forum on Oct. 28 at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. Speaking to a crowd from Baylor and the community, Zarroli used an analogy from personal experience to shed light on recent corporate struggles and offer a suggestion for improvement. The question and answer session then shifted the theme toward current media issues.
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Planning, Timing Will Stretch Holiday Cash (In the News)
[11/2/2009]
Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal quotes Dr. Jim Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, about credit programs that can trap consumers as they shop for Christmas gifts. -- For consumers grappling with job insecurity and limited credit, it will be especially important to keep holiday spending in hand this year. To avoid making bad choices or buying in a panic two days before Christmas, the key is to start planning now.
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Baylor University's Executive MBA Program Makes Dramatic Climb in Financial Times' Rankings
[10/23/2009]
Baylor University's Executive MBA Program climbed 15 spots in the Financial Times' 2009 overall rankings to No. 73 worldwide. The program, which includes both Dallas and Austin campuses, ranked No. 1 in Texas for percent of salary increase, career progress rank and percent of women students.
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Baylor University Ranks #4 in Nation for Entrepreneurship
[9/22/2009]
Beating more than 2,300 schools for the #4 spot, Baylor's Entrepreneurship Program achieves the highest ranking for any program in Baylor history.
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Baylor University to Host Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum 2009: Where Finance Meets Ethics
[9/14/2009]
Ethical issues in business underlie much of the current global financial crisis. Baylor University's Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum, "Where Finance Meets Ethics," will address these issues, engaging students, faculty, alumni and business leaders in discussions of the major ethical issues related to finance, the struggling world economy and the implications for business and society.
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Former Mob Boss to Speak at Event for Baylor Business Women
[11/3/2009]
Michael Franzese, described as "one of the biggest money earners the mob had seen since Al Capone," will speak at a Baylor Business Women event this month.
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Healthcare: An Economic Approach (Audio)
[10/26/2009]
Baylor Professor of Economics, Dr. Jim Henderson, discusses the book, Healthcare For Us All: Getting More For Our Investment. Dr Henderson co-authored the book with Baylor Professor of Economics, Dr. Earl Grinols.
Dr. Henderson describes how their solution to the current healthcare debate doesn't create a government entitlement program or threaten American's existing healthcare coverage.
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Top Texas Family Businesses Honored
[10/8/2009]
Baylor University's Institute for Family Business will present the 20th Annual Texas Family Business of the Year Awards to 20 outstanding businesses at a banquet Nov. 5, in Baylor University's Bill Daniel Student Center.
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Baylor University's Accounting Students Rank Nationally in CPA Pass Rates (In the News)
[9/25/2009]
Dallas Business Journal highlights Baylor University's Accounting program as one of the best in the country, according to the results for first-time candidates of the 2008 Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
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Local Economists Paint Picture of Growth (In the News)
[10/30/2009]
Waco Tribune Herald quotes Dr. Tom Kelly, professor of economics at Baylor, about the Waco region's economy. -- Waco consumers have pent-up demand and may spend more in coming months, while housing starts should increase and businesses likely will be investing in inventory.
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Home Sales Dip In Waco And Nationally; Senate Extends Tax Credit (In the News)
[10/29/2009]
Waco Tribune-Herald quotes Baylor economist Tom Kelly about local home sales and construction. -- Sales of new homes nationwide dipped in September, but the Senate took action Wednesday that could make purchasing a home attractive again.
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Business And Ethics (In the News)
[10/28/2009]
Waco Tribune-Herald notes Baylor's Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum begins today. -- Baylor University today will begin hosting a business ethics forum, and we think it's sorely needed.
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Top Texas Family Businesses Honored by Baylor University (In the News)
[10/21/2009]
Hoover's notes that the 2009 Baylor University's Institute for Family Business will present the 20th Annual Texas Family Business of the Year Awards to 20 outstanding businesses at a banquet Nov. 5, in Baylor University's Bill Daniel Student Center.
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Baylor University Ranks #4 In Nation for Entrepreneurship (In the News)
[9/25/2009]
MSN Money article stating from over 2,300 schools surveyed by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business was recognized as having one of the top 50 entrepreneurship programs in the country. Baylor ranked 4th in the undergraduate category of the survey.
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Health Care Bill Favors Marijuana and Cocaine Smokers Over Tobacco Users (In the News)
[10/28/2009]
CNS News quotes economist Earl Grinols of Baylor on premium provisions in the Senate health care bill.) Under the Senate Finance Committee version of the health-care bill, health insurance companies would be allowed to charge tobacco users premiums up to 50 percent higher than those of non-users, while marijuana and crack cocaine smokers could not be penalized with higher premiums.
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Baylor Honors Two Local Businesses (In the News)
[10/18/2009]
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal notes Baylor's Institute for Family Business honors companies whose families demonstrate a commitment to each other and are responsive to the needs of employees, their communities and their industries) United Supermarkets of Lubbock will receive the Large Family Business of the Year award Nov. 5 from the Baylor University Institute for Family Business.
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United Methodists Oppose Casino Proposal (In the News)
[10/24/2009]
Galion (OH) Inquirer quotes Dr. Earl Grinols, distinguished professor of economics at Baylor, about a gambling initiative in Ohio; Grinols is author of Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits. -- Issue 3 on the Nov. 3 general election ballot asks Ohio voters to decide whether the current proposal for gambling in Ohio is right for Ohio. There is lots of debate on both sides of the issue, pro and con. The United Methodist Church has been diligent in its opposition to gambling in Ohio and has published and circulated several articles outlining why it opposes gambling in Ohio.
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Defining Traits (In the News)
[10/23/2009]
Business First Columbus article on growing entrepreneurship programs at U.S. universities lists Baylor as one of the top entrepreneurship undergraduate programs as ranked by Entrepreneur.com. -- A shifting cultural and business landscape are two factors that have led universities to begin programs and create centers to take a closer look at what goes into creating an entrepreneur.
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Smart Spending: 4 Ways To Keep Santa In The Black (In the News)
[10/25/2009]
The Eagle Tribune quotes Jim Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, about credit programs that can trap consumers as they shop for Christmas gifts. -- For consumers grappling with job insecurity and limited credit, it will be especially important to keep holiday spending in hand this year. To avoid making bad choices or buying in a panic two days before Christmas, the key is to start planning now.
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How The Credit Crunch Cost the Cubs (In the News)
[10/22/2009]
MSN Money quotes Dr. Kirk L. Wakefield, professor of marketing and founder/director of the Sports, Sponsorship and Sales program at Baylor. -- While avid sports fans brave the chill to follow baseball playoffs, NFL matchups and hockey faceoffs this October, team owners fighting a cold economy are focused on another game.
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Plan Now To Make Holidays Debt-free (In the News)
[10/21/2009]
The Daily Herald quotes Dr. Jim Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, about credit programs that can trap consumers as they shop for Christmas gifts.) For consumers grappling with job insecurity and limited credit, it will be especially important to keep holiday spending in hand this year.
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This Holiday Season, Create A Plan Before Shopping For Gifts (In the News)
[10/20/2009]
The San Bernardino quotes Dr. Jim Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, about credit programs that can trap consumers as they shop for Christmas gifts) For consumers grappling with job insecurity and limited credit, it will be especially important to keep holiday spending in hand this year. To avoid making bad choices or buying in a panic two days before Christmas, the key is to start planning now.
(FULL STORY)
This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Late October (Audio)
[10/18/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for late October, McCormick discusses Franklin's role in starting the University of Pennsylvania, Franklin's famous kite experiment, as well as his advice on bad habits.
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Plot Strategy Now For Holiday Shopping (In the News)
[10/18/2009]
Charlotte Observer/AP quotes Dr. Jim Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, about credit programs that can trap consumers as they shop for Christmas gifts. -- For consumers grappling with job insecurity and limited credit, it will be especially important to keep holiday spending in hand this year. To avoid making bad choices or buying in a panic two days before Christmas, the key is to start planning now.
(FULL STORY)
Should You Work Before B-School? (In the News)
[10/16/2009]
KelloggForum.org quotes Kevin Nall, associate director of MBA career services at Baylor about whether a student should work full-time before beginning an MBA program. -- Harold Burden is the type of person who hates to postpone important tasks. So when he neared college graduation, he was uncomfortable with the prospect of working for several years before starting his graduate business degree.
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Smart Spending: 4 Ways to Keep Santa in the Black (In the News)
[10/15/2009]
Associated Press article quotes Jim Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University, about credit programs that can trap consumers as they shop for Christmas gifts. This article ran in the New York Times. -- For consumers grappling with job insecurity and limited credit, it will be especially important to keep holiday spending in hand this year. To avoid making bad choices or buying in a panic two days before Christmas, the key is to start planning now.
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Will 'Magic' 10,000 Pull More Burned Investors Back Into Stock Market? (In the News)
[10/15/2009]
Waco Tribune Herald - Dr. Bill Reichenstein, professor of finance at Baylor, is quoted. -- The Dow Jones industrial average topped 10,000 on Wednesday, and local investment adviser Todd Stoner said that "big round number" might entice investors off the sidelines and back into the market.
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Emotional Intelligence in Salespeople (Audio)
[10/7/2009]
Baylor Professor of Marketing, Dr. Christopher Blocker, discusses what emotional intelligence is and how it can help a salesperson's performance.
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Early October (Audio)
[10/7/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for early October, McCormick discusses Franklin's rise from nothing to prominence in the Philadelphia community.
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Should I Buy A Home Now, Or Wait? (In the News)
[10/3/2009]
Hamilton (OH) Journal-News cites a survey by Baylor's Keller Center for Research survey where eight of 10 economists agreed home prices will rise in the next five years. -- Will prices get better if I wait? Will mortgage rates be lower if I wait? Will I have a wider choice of homes if I wait? Good questions that deserve good answers.
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Waco Texas Roadhouse Fights To Protect Reputation As E-mail Wrongly Accuses Waiters of Credit Card Fraud (In the News)
[10/1/2009]
Waco Tribune Herald article quotes Dr. John F. Tanner Jr., professor of marketing at Baylor, about how businesses can suffer when their name and reputation are dragged through the mud in cyberspace. -- Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Waco says its reputation has been damaged by an e-mail wrongly accusing at least one of its waiters of stealing and misusing a customer's credit card number.
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Baylor University's Student-Run Uproar Records Announces Selection of Five Artists
[9/25/2009]
Uproar Records announced the selection of five artists to its label today.
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Taking Lessons From a Year of Losses (In the News)
[9/27/2009]
Scranton (PA) Times-Tribune "Your Money" focuses on investment lessons from the past year and quotes Dr. Bill Reichenstein, professor of finance and The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor about avoiding complex investments that can disguise high fees or risks; Eileen Ambrose's column originates in the Baltimore Sun and also runs in BusinessWeek. -- Early last September, most of us couldn't imagine how bad things were going to get. But the failure of investment bank Lehman Brothers a year ago is seen as the catalyst that sent stocks into a free fall that lasted months and wiped out nest eggs.
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Marketing Thoughts, In This Fast Disappearing "Hybrid Moment" (In the News)
[9/24/2009]
ActiveRain.com statistics on the impact of the Internet on the real estate industry from Baylor's Keller Center for Residential Real Estate Sales and Marketing. -- In one recent survey, done by the National Association of Realtors and Baylor University School of Business, in the U.S., it charted where buyers found the home they purchased.
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Late September (Audio)
[9/23/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for late September, McCormick discusses Franklin's early attempts at franchising and the concept of moral algebra.
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Lessons From A Year of Losses (In the News)
[9/18/2009]
Lincoln (NE) Journal Star "Your Money" focuses on investment lessons from the past year and quotes Dr. Bill Reichenstein, professor of finance and The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor about avoiding complex investments that can disguise high fees or risks; Eileen Ambrose's column originates in the Baltimore Sun and also runs in BusinessWeek. -- Early last September, most of us couldn't imagine how bad things were going to get. But the failure of investment bank Lehman Bros. a year ago is seen as the catalyst that sent stocks into a free fall that lasted months and wiped out nest eggs.
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Busting Apart the Big Myths About Health Care (In the News)
[9/20/2009]
Waco Tribune-Herald guest column by Baylor economics professor James Henderson, who separates fact from fiction in the ongoing health care debate; Henderson is co-author of "Health Care for Us All" with Dr. Earl L. Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor) The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth: persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. -- President John F. Kennedy, commencement address at Yale University, June 11, 1962. It's often difficult to sort out fact from fiction in the ongoing health care debate. Both sides are exaggerating issues and torturing data to make their points. The result is often confusing and misleading.
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A Lesson On How Health Insurance Really Works (In the News)
[9/20/2009]
Waco Tribune-Herald guest column about health care reform by applying basic economic principles by Dr. Earl L. Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor, and co-author of the book, "Health Care for Us All," with Baylor economics professor Jim Henderson. -- Americans have expressed displeasure with House Bill 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009," as well as a proposed Senate version still in process, because both contain bad economics and bad ideas. Yet, one cannot beat something with nothing.
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Government Should Referee Health Care, Two Baylor University Economists Insist (In the News)
[9/18/2009]
Baptist Standard cites "Health Care for Us All: Getting More for Our Investment", co-authored by Dr. Earl L. Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor, and Dr. James Henderson, academic director for Baylor's MBA program in health care administration. -- The United States does not have a health care problem as much as it has an insurance problem and an income problem, two economists at Baylor University have asserted. And they insist those problems can be solved with minimal government involvement.
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Baylor University Adds Executive Coaching For MBA Candidates In Dallas and Austin Programs (In the News)
[9/21/2009]
Reuters article discusses Baylor's addition of career coaching to it's EMBA program -- As part of its commitment to students' career development, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business announced that it now provides personal career coaching services to MBA candidates in its Executive MBA programs, which are located in Dallas and Austin, Texas.
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Family Businesses Can Not Only Survive But Thrive in Southern New Jersey (In the News)
[9/20/2009]
Press of Atlantic City "Business Speaks Out" feature that addresses local topics of concern cites statistics about family-owned businesses from Baylor's Institute for Family Business -- According to the Baylor University Institute for Family Business, family-owned businesses represent more than 50 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product and about 90 percent of all U.S. businesses - and the survival and future growth of family-owned businesses will be a key part of the recovery of the ec
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Patagonia Announced as Baylor University's 2009 MBA Focus Firm Project
[9/21/2009]
Patagonia, an environmentally-conscious outdoor sportswear company, was named Baylor University's MBA Focus Firm 2009 company.
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Baylor University's Accounting Students Rank Nationally in CPA Pass Rates
[9/21/2009]
Baylor University's Accounting program is one of the best in the country, according to the results for first-time candidates of the 2008 Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
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Lott's Numbers: Obama's Top 2 Most Outrageous Health Care Myths (In the News)
[9/17/2009]
Fox News cites "Health Care for Us All", co-authored by Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor and Dr. Jim Henderson, professor of economics at Baylor. -- Two claims are made all the time in the health care debate: 1) that there is little competition among those providing health insurance and 2) that it is important to take the profit motive out of providing health insurance.
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New Baylor University Professor Wins Award For Child Obesity Research (In the News)
[9/16/2009]
Medical News Today recognizes Baylor business professor Dr. Brennan Davis' study, "Proximity of Fast-food Restaurants to Schools and Adolescent Obesity". -- A study by new Baylor business professor Dr. Brennan Davis was selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as "the most influential child obesity research for the past year."
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Navigating the New Cybercrime Threatscape, Part 2 (In the News)
[9/16/2009]
Tech News World quotes Randy Vaughn, Information Systems professor at Baylor, on cybercrime botnet gangs. -- The motivation for purveyors of malware used to be mostly about spite and the possibility of recognition.
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Learning From Loss (In the News)
[9/13/2009]
Baltimore Sun "Your Money" column focuses on investment lessons from the past year and quotes Dr. Bill Reichenstein, professor of finance and The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor about avoiding complex investments that can disguise high fees or risks; Eileen Ambrose's column also runs in BusinessWeek. -- On this day last September, most of us couldn't imagine how bad things were going to get. But the failure of investment bank Lehman Brothers a year ago Tuesday is seen as the catalyst that sent stocks into a free fall that lasted months and wiped out nest eggs.
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Astronaut to Speak to Baylor University's Graduate Business Students
[9/14/2009]
NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus, hosted by the Sunrise Rotary Club, will speak at the Hankamer School of Business and other various schools Sept. 14- 16. Magnus' appearance is part of "NASA Week in Waco," a three-day series of community events.
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Baylor University Welcomes New Executive MBA Program Director in Austin
[9/14/2009]
Baylor University appointed David Wallace as the new director of the Executive MBA Program in Austin, Texas. Wallace, a 2009 graduate of the program, plans to share his vision and passion with future classes and to further enhance the program's quality and national reputation.
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Baylor University Adds Executive Coaching for MBA Candidates in Dallas and Austin Programs
[9/14/2009]
As part of its commitment to students' career development, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business announced that it now provides personal career coaching services to MBA candidates in its Executive MBA programs, which are located in Dallas and Austin, Texas.
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Dixon Joins Baylor's Hankamer School of Business as Director of Keller Center
[9/10/2009]
As of Fall 2009, Andrea L. Dixon is the Executive Director for the Keller Center for Research and the Center for Professional Selling and holds the Frank M. And Floy Smith Holloway Professorship in Marketing at Baylor University.
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Early September (Audio)
[9/8/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for early September, McCormick discusses Franklin's family life and his attempts to mend the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain.
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New Baylor Professor Wins Award for Child Obesity Research
[9/2/2009]
A study by new Baylor business professor Dr. Brennan Davis was selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as "the most influential child obesity research for the past year."
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Fixing the Health-Care System Requires Market Changes, Not a Government Takeover, Major Economists Say (In The News)
[8/28/2009]
CNSNews.com quotes Baylor economists Dr. Earl Grinols and Dr. James Henderson, co-authors of the book, "Health Care for Us All: Getting More for Our Investment". -- Fixing the main problems with the health-care system should not take a major overhaul or government-run health insurance, or even a 700-page bill. What is needed is some good old-fashioned competition, according to the authors of a new book on the subject -- two economists whose research is highly regarded in the academic world.
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Late August (Audio)
[8/31/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for late August, McCormick discusses Franklin's abilities as an executive coach as well as Franklin's opinions on charitable giving.
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MIS Department Receives Award for Innovation
[8/31/2009]
Baylor's Management Information Systems (MIS) department received the 2009 Bobby G. Bizzell Southwest Business Dean's Association (SWBDA) Innovative Achievement Award and $1,500 from BusinessWeek magazine at the annual SWBDA meeting in Santa Fe, N.M. last June.
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The Trouble With Foxwoods (In the News)
[8/27/2009]
Philadelphia City Paper quotes Dr. Earl Grinols, distinguished professor of economics at Baylor University, is the author of Gambling in America: Cost and Benefits. -- What a mess. The Daily News' Chris Brennan reports today that Foxwoods casino, which is going before the Pennsylvania gaming Control Board tomorrow to ask for an extension of its license, will likely be told to return to its first intended location on the South Philly waterfront - instead of its recent (and city-approved) plan to place a casino in the former Strawbridge & Clothier store at Market & 8th Street.
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Baylor Business Just Got a Little Bit Greener
[8/28/2009]
The Hankamer School of Business has a higher environmental and social awareness thanks to Kurt Flor, a 2010 Baylor MBA candidate who recently brought Net Impact to Baylor.
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Baylor Executive MBA Students Help Companies Across the Globe in 2009
[8/26/2009]
Baylor University's mission focuses on producing graduates for worldwide leadership and service. In line with this mission, Baylor EMBA students are given the opportunity to engage in two service projects incorporated into the curriculum--a domestic project completed during the first year, and an international project completed before graduation.
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Waco Unemployment Creeps To 7.2 Percent (In the News)
[8/22/2009]
Baylor economist, Kent Gilbreath, comments in the Waco Tribune-Herald on unemployment and the local economy -- Waco's unemployment rate for July stood at 7.2 percent, the highest it has been since at least 2000, according to figures released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Baylor University Economists Call for Different Tack on Health Care Insurance
[8/19/2009]
Two professors at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business lay out a universal health care plan in their new book Health Care for Us All: Getting More for Our Investment, published by Cambridge University Press, that does not create a government entitlement program or threaten in any way the insurance coverage or health care of Americans who currently have coverage.
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Garven Receives Teaching Award from American Risk and Insurance Association
[8/18/2009]
The American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) announced that Baylor University's Dr. James Garven is the recipient of its Excellence in Teaching award.
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How Does a Homebuyer or Seller Choose a Real Estate Agent? (Audio)
[8/14/2009]
Baylor Professor of Marketing, Dr. Kirk Wakefield, discusses the three most important factors people consider when choosing their real estate agent.
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Association of Christian Economists' 25th Anniversary Conference, "Three Perspectives on Economics and Faith" (Video)
[8/13/2009]
The Association of Christian Economists' 25th Anniversary Conference, "Three Perspectives on Economics and Faith" was held April 16-18 on the Baylor University campus.
The conference, which honored the ACE's first 25 years of work, focused on the discussion of three topics, "Faithful Economics," "Economics of Religion" and "Heterodoxy."
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Waco Business Leaders Have High Interest in Outcome of Fed Meeting (In the News)
[8/11/2009]
Waco Tribune Herald article quotes Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of economics at Baylor, on his opinion about what the Federal Reserve Board will do. -- Waco banker Bill Nesbitt said the Federal Reserve Board may not change interest rates when it meets this week, but it could provide some insight into where it thinks the economy stands
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Early August (Audio)
[8/7/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for early August, McCormick discusses how Franklin ensured the success of the postal system as well as evidence that if Franklin was alive today, he may have contributed to the Octomom and Jon & Kate Plus 8 gossip.
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Send Us Your Memories of Hankamer to Help Celebrate 50 Years of Accreditation
[6/11/2009]
To celebrate 50 years of accreditation, the Hankamer School of Business wants to hear from you. Send us your memories of the business school to post on the 50th Anniversary website.
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Should I Buy Now? Reasons to Buy Cincinnati Real Estate This Year (In the News)
[8/1/2009]
CincinnatiLiving.com article cites economic research on home prices from Baylor's Keller Center. -- Recently I have been getting a number of questions from my prospective clients about buying a home in this economic climate.
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Baylor University MBA Students Recognized for Prison Entrepreneurship Program
[7/30/2009]
Baylor University's MBA students are one of six MBA programs from across the United States and Europe to be recognized by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) in its TeamMBA Awards. GMAC confers the honor in recognition of commitment to community engagement and corporate social responsibility. The schools received the awards at the GMAC Annual Industry Conference in June.
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Waco Minimum Wage Workers Ready for Today's Increase (In the News)
[7/24/2009]
Waco Tribune Herald article includes comments from Baylor economics professor Kent Gilbreath on today's minimum wage increase and the effect it will have on businesses. -- The minimum wage increase, effective today, is going to affect people in different ways.
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Behavioral Traits of Successful Salespeople (Audio)
[7/27/2009]
Baylor Professor of Marketing, Dr. Kirk Wakefield, discusses how DISC analysis can be used to identify successful salespeople.
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Business Schools Receive TeamMBA Awards for Community Service (In the News)
[7/24/2009]
Baylor's Hankamer School of Business is the winner of the Service Award for Collaborative Program. -- The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has presented TeamMBA Awards to six business schools from the United States and Europe in recognition of their commitment to community engagement and corporate social responsibility. The schools received the awards at the GMAC Annual Industry Conference in June.
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - Late July (Audio)
[7/22/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for late July, McCormick discusses how Franklin exhibits what Stephen Covey calls the "character ethic" and Franklin's two keys to building wealth.
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Higher Unemployment Figures Mean Waco Area Has Joined Recession (In the News)
[7/18/2009]
Baylor economist Kent Gilbreath is quoted in the Waco Tribune-Herald about Central Texas jobless figures, which indicate the area has joined the recession. -- Jobless figures released Friday revealed bad news for Waco, which saw its unemployment rate rise to a level not seen since June 2003, the Texas Workforce Commission reports.
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The Baylor MBA Prison Entreprenuership Program (Video)
[7/20/2009]
Prison outreach from a business perspective occurs when volunteering business consultants teach inmates the skills needed to run their own businesses once released from prison. View the latest video detailing the great work our MBA group does for this unique program.
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Gambling Would Be a Losing Proposition for Reading (In the News)
[7/15/2009]
As reported in the Reading Eagle, citizens in another city considering casino gaming cite the research of Baylor economics professor Earl L. Grinols, including a 2004 summary of studies about the negative financial impact gambling brings to communities. -- Here we go again. City Council, jealous that a casino may open in Wyomissing, wonders whether one will work wonders in Reading, perhaps reviving its ailing economy.
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Family Businesses Are Reeling in Recession
[7/14/2009]
Dr. Blaine McCormick, associate professor of management at Baylor, is quoted in the New York Times about the recession hitting family businesses. -- Using only strips of canvas and a little rope, Scott Peterson walked up a 50-foot flagpole here to remove a star-spangled banner with reds faded pink. His ancestors used the same method: The Family Business, originally Harold A. Peterson Steeplejack, opened in 1926.
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Underground Cybercrime Economy Fuelling Growth of Data-stealing Malware (In the News)
[7/14/2009]
Baylor information systems professor and cybercrime expert Randal Vaughn is quoted in the Emirates Business 24/7 on data-stealing malware that poses a serious threat to computer security) An underground cybercrime economy driven by profit-seeking criminal networks has led to stealing of personal information from compromised networks and PCs, according to a security report.
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Should You Dump Your Adviser? (In the News)
[7/1/2009]
Reuters quotes Tom Potts, director of the financial services program at Baylor, on how to analyze your financial planner's effectiveness during a downturn. -- Just a couple of years ago, "financial planner" was showing up on lists as one of the best jobs in America.
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Despite the Negative Press, Many MBA Students Remain a Force For Good (In the News)
[6/29/2009]
The Economist article that highlights the current Baylor class winning an award for their mentoring work with prison inmates in the Prison Entrepreneurship Programme. -- THERE is something about MBAs and the schools that train them which brings out the ire in otherwise mild-mannered people. Long before the economic crisis put them in the spotlight, students and providers were being held to account--and often found wanting--by self-appointed judges.
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Are Executive MBAs Worth the Money? (In the News)
[6/29/2009]
The last thing you'd probably want to do right now is write a check out to someone for $94,625. But, while most of us are busy refinancing mortgages and re-evaluating our 401(k)s, that's exactly what several hundred mid-level managers in Dallas-Fort Worth are doing.
The money's to pay for an advanced degree called the Executive MBA. The managers hope the EMBA will catapult them to the next level in their careers, saving them from the unemployment that has wiped out the jobs of thousands of their peers along the way.
In essence, an Executive MBA degree is not much different than the master's of business administration degree that one-third of today's CEOs hold. But instead of tabling your career for a year or two to pursue, as happens with a typical MBA, an EMBA allows full-time employees to take classes about four days a month over roughly 20 months.
The focus on basic business principles like finance and economics is the same as with the MBA, but there's also an emphasis on "soft skills"--the qualitative elements that make a manager good at what he or she does.
For many enrolled in EMBA programs locally, the steps toward obtaining the degree begin as a means to an end. Most of the students are deeply involved in their organizations--typically with 15 years of work experience, and eight years of managerial experience, under their belts. They want and need the degree in order to rise in rank within their companies.
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Can First-Time Home Buyers Save the Economy? (In the News)
[6/24/2009]
Live Science quotes Laura Indergard, associate director of the Keller Center at Baylor, in a story looking into whether first-time home buyers could help save the economy Last summer, many Americans stayed home. This summer, we might buy one, if the science of economics is better at predicting our emergence from this financial crisis than it was in predicting its onset.
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This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin - June (Audio)
[6/18/2009]
Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In this audio series "This Month in the Life of Benjamin Franklin," Dr. Blaine McCormick takes a closer look at Benjamin Franklin's business years offering insight and motivation for today's business leaders.
In this segment for June, McCormick explains Franklin's thoughts on healthcare and board games.
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Baylor MIS Program Wins Southwest Region Innovative Achievement Award
[6/15/2009]
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Personal Selling Is More Than a Transaction - It's A Cyclical Process (Audio)
[6/10/2009]
Chuck Fifield, who teaches and coaches professional selling and marketing at Baylor, says that personal selling is more than a transaction - it's a cyclical process. Professor Fifield writes about his findings in the most recent Keller Research Report, published by the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. Today, he tells us the most important things those in personal selling should know.
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Love Flows in a Guatemalan Orphanage (In the News)
[6/9/2009]
Baptist Standard guest column by sophomore Baylor Business Fellows student Jared Brimberry about work with Go Now Missions in Zacapa, Guatemala. -- We spent a week in Zacapa, Guatemala, working in the orphanage there. I have thoroughly enjoyed speaking truth into these kids lives--by telling them they are loved by us and more importantly by God, by encouraging them to dream and study and play and live.
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Oklahoman's Estate Gift Supports Endowed Scholarship For Baylor's Hankamer School Of Business Students
[6/4/2009]
Baylor University announced today a significant gift from the estate of Lee and Millie Harris of Bartlesville, Okla., establishing the M. Lee and Millie Harris Endowed Scholarship Fund in the Hankamer School of Business. The scholarship honors the couple's three granddaughters who each earned degrees from Baylor's business school: Stacy Lessman (BBA '93) of Yukon, Okla., Lori Rodgers (BBA '97) of Frisco, Texas, and Kristi Blauser (BBA '00) of Rockwall, Texas.
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The Secret's Out - Websites for Referred Agent Selection (In the News)
[6/1/2009]
About.com blog article about "word-of-mouth" referrals that cites the research from Baylor's Keller Center that found consumers use social influences, market sources and reputation to select a real estate sales associate. -- The National Assn. of Realtors 2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers indicated that the percentage of buyers who used a website to select their agents was up from last year's survey. It is the third down, with "referred by others" and "previously used the agent" first and second on the list.
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Foundation Realizes Dreams Despite Tough Economy (In the News)
[6/1/2009]
Fort Worth Business Press article about the success, despite the economy, of the I Have a Dream Foundation in Fort Worth; features recipient Monquie Baker, a Baylor junior double majoring in human resources management and nonprofit marketing. -- The class of 2009 is facing one of the meanest job markets in recent memory. College and vocational school graduates, as well as high school grads, are battling both a shrinking economy and diminishing employment opportunities. But rising jobless rates and today's tough economic environment should not keep nor deter students -- especially at-risk, disadvantaged youth -- from achieving their dreams of a higher education and promising careers.
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