Now There's An App for That: Baylor Business Review App for iPad
[5/8/2012]
The Baylor Business Review (BBR), the alumni magazine of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, is now available as an app for iPad.
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Dixon Named to American Marketing Association Academic Council
[5/10/2012]
Andrea Dixon, Ph.D., associate professor and the Frank M. and Floy Smith Holloway Professor of marketing at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, has been named to serve on the Academic Council for the American Marketing Association (AMA).
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Professional Selling Students and Graduates Celebrate 100% Placement
[5/9/2012]
Students in Baylor's Professional Selling Program, have reason to celebrate. All graduating seniors and rising juniors know exactly where they are headed as school lets out for the summer.
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Is Your Boss Ruining Your Family Life?
[5/5/2012]
Sakhi Women's Premium Magazine, Baylor University's recent study showing that stress and tension caused by an abusive boss at work affects an employee's personal relationship at home is cited in this Indian women's journal. Also quotes Dawn Carlson, Ph.D., professor of management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business.
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Breaking the Cycle with our Obsession with Possessions (BBR)
[5/7/2012]
Americans live in one of the most consumer-driven societies in the world. It is not surprising, then, that Baylor faculty member James Roberts, the Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing, decided to take a closer look at our obsession with materialism, why we keep spending and the effects of this cycle.
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Staying a Step Ahead with Proactive Customer Orientation (BBR)
[5/4/2012]
Responding to customers' needs, though important, has become the status quo. Today's customers, however, are seeking providers who help them go beyond what they ask for by proactively anticipating evolving needs. And that field is uncluttered, says Christopher Blocker, assistant professor of Marketing.
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Protecting Your Rep (BBR)
[5/3/2012]
Nothing in recent decades has changed the way businesses connect with their clients like the advent of social media. Internet access and 24-hour availability bring a range of customer service opportunities and challenges that can be difficult to navigate on your own.
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Sharing the Love One Cup at a Time (BBR)
[5/2/2012]
An inconspicuous, brick loft building in the Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas, houses burlap sacks of coffee beans and big dreams. This is the headquarters for Well Coffee, a small business created by Brooke Bowen Ramsay, which she now operates with her husband, Jordan Ramsay.
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E-Commerce and the Power of (Virtual) Human Connection (BBR)
[5/1/2012]
When designing a website, people often think of ways to make it user-friendly. There is much effort put into accessibility, ease of navigation and even how rapidly pages will load. But when Baylor faculty members Robin and Kirk Wakefield looked at design, they wanted to know what would make a website seem more social. They investigated how the perception of socialness contributed to how people felt about the site, and therefore, the company it represents.
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Leadership Perspective: Obsess Over Customers (BBR)
[4/30/2012]
A few years ago in a video, Jeff Bezos summed up "everything he knows" with guidance to employees to "obsess over customers, invent and think long-term." Within Amazon, these ideas serve as guides to achieving our mission of being earth's most customer centric company.
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Learning in 360: Connecting with Customers (BBR)
[4/26/2012]
At some point during a student's tenure at the Hankamer School of Business, most business majors will spend time studying and solving case studies in a variety of disciplines ranging from accounting and finance to management and marketing. Business students majoring in Professional Selling or Sports Sponsorship and Sales (S3) gain the advantage of taking a course called Customer Relationship Management where they write, present and solve their own case study as opposed to only analyzing textbook case studies.
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View/Review: Becoming a Talkable Brand (BBR)
[4/25/2012]
Every successful brand strives to become talkable. The reasons are simple yet profound. Each week, the typical American consumer will mention 60 brand names with people online using social media and offline in conversations. Additionally, recent research featured in a McKinsey Quarterly article indicates word of mouth is responsible for up to 50 percent of all purchase decisions made.
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Customer-Centric Bears: Justin Rock (BBR)
[4/24/2012]
A hospital may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of customer service; however, due to the dynamic nature of the health care industry and policy changes, hospitals are quickly climbing to the top of the list. And Justin Rock is part of the movement to provide patients the most efficient and effective health care possible.
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Customer-Centric Bears: Ping Chu (BBR)
[4/23/2012]
As a child, Ping Chu was always eager to help others so it's not surprising that she ended up working in customer service. Today, she is still helping others through her work at Verizon, a global leader in delivering broadband, video and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.
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Study Shows $75,000 A Year May Lead To Ultimate Level of Happiness
[4/18/2012]
Kansas State Collegian article on the role money plays in overall happiness that features a quote from James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University.
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Customer-Centric Bears: Adam Bravo (BBR)
[4/20/2012]
It's not every day you see Elvis on the way to work, but for Adam Bravo, it's not that unusual.
"You really never know what you're going to see in Las Vegas," he said. "I've seen it all -- from Elvis impersonators to sports stars and Hollywood celebrities."
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10 Colleges That Are Taking On Personal Finance
[4/16/2012]
Online Colleges article focuses on 10 colleges that are educating students about personal finance. Baylor University was listed as #7 in this article for its efforts in promoting financial education.
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Avoiding A Retirement 'Tax Torpedo'
[4/15/2012]
Investment News, Dr. William Reichenstein, professor of finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, is quoted in an article discussing when to delay Social Security benefits.
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Customer-Centric Bears: Jaren Shaw (BBR)
[4/17/2012]
From Jaren Shaw's perspective, working in customer service is not something a person becomes interested in, rather, "it's just who you are." And having a servant's heart is part of the package.
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Faculty Receive Recognition
[4/13/2012]
Faculty were recognized by graduating BBA students at the W. Dial (Dub) Black, Jr. Hankamer School of Business Senior Appreciation Banquet.
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Graduating Students Recognized at Senior Appreciation Banquet
[4/13/2012]
Students graduating with the BBA were recognized Wednesday at the W. Dial (Dub) Black, Jr., Hankamer School of Business Senior Appreciation Banquet. Guest speaker Stephanie Young, Senior Vice President of Global Business Technology Strategy for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, offered inspiration and encouragement to students at the banquet.
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Customer Service 3.0: 5 Forces Shaping Customer Service Today (BBR)
[4/13/2012]
"Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts."
British novelist Arnold Bennett used these words to describe the tumult of the early 20th century, but his observation also crystallizes the upheaval within the realm of customer service today. Thanks to technology, transparency and a shifting power equation, customer relationships have never been more in flux or more confusing.
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What Older Workers Don't Know About Social Security
[4/9/2012]
Benefits Specialists, William Reichenstein, Ph.D., professor and Holder of The Pat & Thomas R. Powers Chair of Investment in Management, is quoted in this article about Social Security.
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Future of Health Care in Good Hands
[4/11/2012]
Joel T. Allison was presented the 2012 Distinguished Business Leader Award by the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Association of Business last week.
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What Older Workers Don't Know About Social Security
[4/2/2012]
Yahoo News, Dr. William Reichenstein, professor of finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor, is quoted in an article discussing how Social Security works.
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Islamic Studies Highlight of Baylor Business Lecture and Q&A
[3/30/2012]
Baylor University's department of economics in the Hankamer School of Business will sponsor a lecture by Timur Kuran, professor of economics and political science and the Gorter Family Professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University, at 6 p.m. Monday, April 2, on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center, 1401 S. Fourth St.
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Baylor Student Places 5th in National Professional Selling Competition
[3/21/2012]
The Baylor professional sales team competed in the 2012 annual National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) hosted by Kennesaw State University on March 2-5. The team placed fifth overall out of the 65 universities from across the United States and Canada. Two Baylor seniors, Gui Julio and Hannah Kroening, both finished in the top fourth of the competition that included 129 of the nation's top undergraduate students.
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Narcissism Impairs Ethical Judgment Even Among the Highly Religious, Baylor University Study Finds
[3/14/2012]
BioSpace article reports on the study of narcissism in the Journal of Business Ethics by Dr. Marjorie Cooper and Dr. Chris Pullig of Hankamer School of Business.
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Baylor Launching Healthcare Specialization Degree within EMBA Program in Dallas
[3/19/2012]
Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will launch a specialization in healthcare administration in August 2012 within the Executive MBA program in Dallas. This new program will become another important offering to business executives in Texas.
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The Official Blog Post of Beer and Football: Why Sports Sponsorships Work
[3/14/2012]
Time Inc, Research by Baylor marketing professor Kirk Wakefield on how effective corporate sponsorship of professional sports is on fan purchasing habits is discusse
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10 M.B.A.'s With Most Financial Value at Graduation
[3/16/2012]
US News and World Report, Baylor's MBA program is included in the magazine's top 10 schools with the most financial value for 2011 graduates.
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Study: Narcissism and Religion an Unethical Mix
[3/13/2012]
Time.com article reports on the study of narcissism in the Journal of Business Ethics by Dr. Marjorie Cooper and Dr. Chris Pullig of Hankamer School of Business.
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Narcissism Impairs Ethical Judgment Even Among the Highly Religious, Baylor Study Finds
[3/13/2012]
Although high levels of narcissism can impair ethical judgment regardless of one's religious orientation or orthodox beliefs, narcissism is more harmful in those who might be expected to be more ethical, according to a Baylor University study published online in the Journal of Business Ethics.
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Women in the Economy is the Focus of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Sixth Annual Global Business Forum
[3/13/2012]
"Women in the World Economy" will be the topic of the 6th Annual Global Business Forum at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business March 19 to March 23.
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How Anonymous Plans To Use DNS As A Weapon
[3/12/2012]
Ars Technica article about the Anonymous hackers cites a paper presented at the 2006 DefCon security conference by Dr. Randal Vaughn, professor of information systems at Baylor, and Israeli security consultant Gadi Evron.
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Is Your Boss Ruining Your Family Life?
[3/8/2012]
Essential Baby, A recent Baylor study, published in the Journal Personnel Psychology, found that stress and tension caused by an abusive boss can filter through to relationships at home. The story quotes Dr. Dawn Carlson, study author and professor of management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business.
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Strategies to Max Out Social Security Benefits
[3/2/2012]
Smart Money, Dr. William Reichenstein, professor of finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor, is cited in an article discussing how to maximize social security benefits.
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Is Your Boss Ruining Your Family?
[3/5/2012]
Canberra Times, Dr. Dawn Carlson, professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, is quoted in an article discussing the recent Baylor study which found that the stress and tension caused by an abusive boss at work filters through to an employee's personal relationships at home.
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Student-Managed Investment Fund Provides Scholarships for Ninth Consecutive Year
[3/6/2012]
For the ninth consecutive year, the Philip M. Dorr Alumni & Friends Endowed Investment Fund has provided a generous financial contribution to Baylor University's Athletic Department. An $80,000 contribution will be presented to the Athletic Department at halftime of Saturday's Baylor-Oklahoma men's basketball game at the Ferrell Center.
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Buying Happiness: Shoppers Find Comfort From Retail Therapy
[2/23/2012]
Pittsburgh Live, Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, is quoted in an article discussing retail therapy. Roberts is the author of "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have on Happiness We Can't Buy."
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International Investments: Bite The Bullet?
[2/28/2012]
Bankrate Q&A with William Reichenstein, CFA, Ph.D., professor and holder of The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair of Investment in Management at Baylor, about the risks and rewards of international investments.
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Your Boss Is Bad For You: Why Bad Bosses Infect Your Life and What You Can Do To Stop Them
[2/28/2012]
Lifehacker article citing a study conducted by Baylor University researchers showing that stressed employees who felt abused by superiors had higher rates of tension and difficulty at home.
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Baylor University To Offer Health Admin Degree in Dallas
[3/2/2012]
Dallas Business Journal, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will launch an Executive MBA in health care administration in Dallas.
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Casino A Bad Bet for Toronto
[3/1/2012]
Toronto Star, Research conducted by Earl Grinols, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Economics, is cited in this article about the effects of casinos in the community.
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Entrepreneurship Brochure Wins "Best of Show" in ADDY Competition, One of Several Awards for Hankamer
[2/21/2012]
The Waco chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) announced winners of the coveted ADDY Awards competition honoring creative excellence in advertising. BEST OF SHOW was earned by the brochure "Lives of Significance in a World of Opportunity," done by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business with Pollei DesignWorks. To receive this top honor, the entry received the highest scores from judges in the competition.
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Baylor Professor's Paper is a Finalist for MIT's Sports Analytics Conference
[2/21/2012]
A paper authored by Dr. Kirk Wakefield, Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, and Anne Rivers, senior vice president at Brand Assets Consulting, is one of 10 finalists for best paper at the upcoming MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
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Tax Planning Comes With New Bells and Whistles
[2/13/2012]
Yahoo! Finance, William Reichenstein, Ph.D., professor of finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management, is quoted in this article about tax return strategies and policies.
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Baylor University Regents Approve New Joint MSW/MBA Degree Program
[2/15/2012]
The joint MSW/MBA degree program through the Baylor School of Social Work and Hankamer School of Business will prepare graduates to assume higher positions of authority and responsibility within their respective organizations by incorporating social work values of faith and practice with ethical business practices.
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Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Set to Confer First Doctoral Degree
[2/15/2012]
Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will confer its first PhD in Information Systems on candidate Janice Lo during formal commencement in May. Lo successfully defended her dissertation "A Theory of Information Systems Strategy: Antecedents and Performance Impacts Through the Development of Dynamic Capabilities," on Feb. 2, 2012.
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What's News from B-Schools
[2/1/2012]
The Wall Street Journal article about the new executive M.B.A. in healthcare, which Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will offer at the Dallas campus.
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Whether It's Smoking, Nail-biting Or Chronic Tardiness, We All Have Bad Habits
[2/1/2012]
The John Tesh Radio Show, Blaine McCormick, Ph.D., associate professor of management at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, is cited in this article about changing bad habits.
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Diversified Portfolios Can Complicate Tax Planning (PDF)
[2/13/2012]
Miami Herald International-Express, William Reichenstein, Ph.D., professor of finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management, is quoted in this article about tax return strategies and policies.
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Workplace Health Care Is a Growing Trend
[2/6/2012]
Quality Digest, Ann M. Mirabito, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing at the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, is one of the writers of the article "Do-It-Yourself Employee Health Care," which is available on the MIT Sloan Management Review magazine website.
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Tax Planning Comes With New Bells and Whistles
[2/11/2012]
The New York Times, William Reichenstein, Ph.D., professor of finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, is quoted in this article about tax return strategies and policies.
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Baylor's Internationally Ranked Executive MBA Program in Austin to Hold "Grand Opening" Open House
[2/13/2012]
The Baylor University Hankamer School of Business Executive MBA program in Austin will hold a grand opening of its new, expanded campus from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Executive MBA Campus is now located at Oak Creek Plaza, 3107 Oak Creek Drive, Suite 240, 78727 (near the intersection of West Parmer Lane and MoPac Expressway). The campus includes two new classrooms, office space and a student lounge and is located in a gold level LEED-certified building in Austin.
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Inside the Mind of Your Buyers
[2/1/2012]
Yahoo! Finance, Dr. Jeff Tanner, professor of marketing in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor, is quoted in an article discussing what motivates potential customers. The story was picked up by Yahoo! Finance.
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Baylor University Publishes Real Estate Research Report
[2/2/2012]
Unique Homes, Baylor's Hankamer School of Business has published its quarterly Keller Center Research Report, an online compendium of academic articles focused on residential real estate research and summaries of scholarly journal articles and books relevant to real estate sales agents.
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A Closer Look At The Super Bowl Ads
[2/6/2012]
KCEN-TV (NBC), Dr. Kirk Wakefield, Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, discusses the value of Super Bowl ads.
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Do More Casinos Mean More Crime? Study Connects Hambling, Crime
[2/2/2012]
Local 10 (Florida), Earl Grinols, Ph.D., distinguished professor of economics at Baylor, is quoted in this new story about casinos' crime effects on the community.
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Global Encounter: Two alumni leave jobs, travel the world
[2/3/2012]
Two alumni of Baylor University have left the status quo for a journey that is more than a trip around the world or vacation. Throughout this year, Toby Tull, BBA '07-Information Systems, and David Aycock, BBA '07-Marketing, will travel to 26 countries and more than 40,000 miles, an idea called Global Encounter.
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Branding in a Complex Marketplace
[2/2/2012]
In today's multicultural marketplace, brands are using subtle cues and visual diversity to facilitate messaging where groups aren't well defined.
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Psychological Contracts
[2/2/2012]
Professor of marketing Bill Weeks identifies what drives work performance, as well as commitment to an organization.
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Supersize It
[2/2/2012]
According to economics professor Van Pham, research on changes in the U.S. retail industry shows a dual phenomenon is occurring. Retail chains are "supersizing."
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The Ebb and Flow of Immigration - Ranking the American States
[2/2/2012]
Dr. Van Pham's research attempts to quantify the climate for immigrants in American states, resulting in a ranking based on restrictive and/or welcoming state legislation.
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Cyber Security
[2/2/2012]
Information security expert Bryan Palma poses sober questions about ethical boundaries in the cyber world. Who is responsible for protecting your privacy online? Palma says it's up to you.
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Finding Tax Cheaters In Unlikely Places
[2/1/2012]
The Florida Times-Union opinion column about taxes and the Florida economy, which mentions Earl Grinols, Ph.D., distinguished profess of economics at Baylor University, and his "realities" of gambling.
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Mean boss? Gently Suggest A Gym Membership
[1/30/2012]
The New Age article cites research published by Baylor University, which reports that people are more likely to be angry or irritable in personal relationships if they have a supervisor who puts them down.
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Super Bowl: Are Ads Worth The Millions?
[1/31/2012]
It depends, according to Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D., executive director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business and sports marketing blogger.
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Baylor Professor Named Association for Information Systems Fellow
[1/31/2012]
Dr. Dorothy Leidner, director of the Center for Information Systems Research in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, was recently named an Association for Information Systems (AIS) Fellow at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) in Shanghai.
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Is Super Bowl Advertising Worth the Cost?
[1/31/2012]
It depends, according to Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D., executive director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business and sports marketing blogger.
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A Terrible Bet For Prince George's County
[1/31/2012]
The Washington Post, Research conducted about the crime effects of casinos by Earl Grinols, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, and a colleague at the University of Georgia, is cited in this column about using "slots money" to build a new county hospital in Prince George's County.
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Dean Terry Maness Interviewed About "Most Innovative Business School" Award at London Stock Exchange
[1/26/2012]
Terry Maness, dean of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, was interviewed at the London Stock Exchange by European CEO magazine. Watch the video to find out more about creative programs at the business school.
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More Companies are Opening On-site Clinics to Provide Health Care to Employees
[1/24/2012]
EmployersWeb.com, In an era of soaring medical costs, providing healthcare to employees at or near their workplace is gaining new momentum, according to an article in the Winter 2012 issue of MIT Sloan Management Review by Baylor marketing professor Ann Mirabito and researchers at Texas A&M and SAS.
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The House Loses
[1/22/2012]
New York Post, An op-ed in the New York Post about New York legalizing casinos cites a study by Dr. Earl Grinols, professor of economics at Baylor, which found that when a casino is introduced into a region that didn't before have one, the long-term cost-benefit ratio is more than three to one because of things like rising crime, unemployment, addiction treatment costs.
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More Companies are Opening On-site Clinics to Provide Healthcare to Employees,
[1/24/2012]
Workplace healthcare is a growing trend to offset rising costs and improve employee health.
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Baylor's Austin Executive MBA Program to Hold a Complimentary Informational Luncheon Jan. 26
[1/24/2012]
The Austin Executive MBA Program of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will hold a complimentary luncheon/information session from 11:30 to 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Cool River Cafe, located at 4001 West Parmer Lane in North Austin (near MoPac and Parmer).
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Baylor Professor Named Association for Information Systems Fellow
[1/23/2012]
Dr. Dorothy Leidner, director of the Center for Information Systems Research at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, was recently named an Association for Information Systems (AIS) Fellow at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) in Shanghai.
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New York's Bad Bet
[1/22/2012]
The New York Times, An op-ed in the New York Times against New York legalizing casinos cites a study by Dr. Earl Grinols, professor of economics at Baylor, which found that casinos produce little to no economic spinoff.
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Incivility On the Rise At Work
[1/19/2012]
WTOP 103.5 FM Washington, D.C., Article about workplace incivility, which cites a study conducted by Merideth J. Ferguson, Ph.D., assistant professor management at Baylor University.
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European CEO Magazine Names Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Most Innovative Business School
[1/17/2012]
European CEO Magazine's 2011 Global Business Education Awards has named Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business the Most Innovative Business School for the Southern United States Region.
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Mike McConnell, Dr. James Roberts Interview
[1/9/2012]
WGN Radio, Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor and author of "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy," speaks about consumerism on Chicago's WGN radio.
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Baylor's Business School Hosts Private Pre-Screening of CBS's "Undercover Boss"
[1/11/2012]
Featured CEO Dina Dwyer-Owens to Provide Commentary and Answer Questions -- Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business is hosting a private pre-screening of CBS's hit reality show "Undercover Boss," on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at Waco Hall on the Baylor campus in Waco. The episode features Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group, based in Waco. Dwyer-Owens will be on-hand at the pre-screening event on Tuesday to answer questions from attendees.
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Dallas Executive MBA Open House Jan. 21
[1/10/2012]
The internationally ranked Executive MBA program at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will host an open house for prospective students at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Cooper Aerobics Center, 12230 Preston Road in north Dallas. University staff and EMBA alumni will provide a program presentation from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Guests are invited to join current students for lunch that day from noon to 1 p.m.
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Individualism, Collectivism and Team Performance
[1/10/2012]
Thinking about how businesses use teams, and how those teams are comprised, led associate professor of Management Chris Meyer to wonder about individual differences of the team members and how those differences can determine the overall success or failure of the team.
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The Tangled Web of Deception
[1/10/2012]
Employees who practice regular acts of deception to mislead their bosses-and recent Baylor research shows 90 percent admit to deception at least sometimes-should be prepared for negative consequences.
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Examining the Conflicted Middle and B2B E-Marketplaces
[1/10/2012]
When it comes to new technologies, associate professor of Information Systems Hope Koch is always looking at how new technologies can help practitioners and how to minimize the struggles that often accompany change. This is what motivated her research into corporate procurement practices, which began a decade ago when companies began exploring how technology could be used in corporate purchasing.
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Hitting the Focus Button
[1/10/2012]
Business researchers often talk about what something looks like. Seeing how an activity occurs and discussing it helps sharpen the focus and improve the results. Two events, one in 2010 and another this year, honed that focus to a fine point.
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Staying a Step Ahead with Proactive Customer Orientation
[1/10/2012]
Responding to customers' needs, though important, has become the status quo. Today's customers, however, are seeking providers who help them go beyond what they ask for by proactively anticipating evolving needs. And that field is uncluttered, says Christopher Blocker, assistant professor of Marketing.
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Baylor University Publishes Quarterly Real Estate Research Report
[1/10/2012]
Topics include using social media to generate sales and starting a search engine marketing campaign
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MIS Course Features New IT Intervention Competition Sponsored by Accenture
[1/9/2012]
The syllabus of two of the 12 class sections of the upper level Management Information Systems (MIS) 3305 course looked a little different in the fall 2011 semester. These two sections, taught by Hope Koch, associate professor of Information Systems, were sponsored by information systems consulting firm Accenture and featured a semester long, interactive project competition called the IT Intervention Competition.
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Bad Bosses Follow You Home (In the News)
[1/5/2012]
The Atlantic cites the Baylor study on abusive bosses, authored by Dr. Dawn Carlson, professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, and Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor.
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When To Put The Brakes On Brand Names For Kids (In the News)
[1/3/2012]
NPR, Dr. Jim Roberts, Ben H. Williams professor of marketing at Baylor is interviewed on his book, Shiny Objects.
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How to Make Your Nest Egg Last Longer (In the News)
[12/19/2011]
The Wall Street Journal, Dr. William Reichenstein, Professor of Finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor, is interviewed on how retirees can use the tax code to make their portfolios last longer.
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It's Your Retirement
[12/22/2011]
When it comes to advance preparations for retirement, finance professor William Reichenstein says there are three simple rules to follow.
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Worksite Wellness
[12/20/2011]
Companies are taking a more proactive approach to encourage healthy lifestyles for their employees. Some of these companies use individualized marketing techniques to promote health.
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Think Before Buying: Material Possessions Won't Make You Happy, Says Consumer Expert (In the News)
[12/19/2011]
Yahoo! Finance "The Daily Ticker", Dr. Jim Roberts, The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and author of "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy," appears on "The Daily Ticker" to discuss his research that shows that consumers are seeking happiness in all the wrong places, leading to unaffordable credit card bills, no savings and in the worst case, personal bankruptcy.
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10 Signs Your Boss Will Make Your Life A Living Hell (In the News)
[12/13/2011]
Business Insider discusses the Baylor study that suggests abusive bosses can negatively affect employees beyond the workplace. The study was authored by Dr. Dawn Carlson, professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, and Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor.
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Your Boss May Be Ruining Your Marriage (In the News)
[12/14/2011]
A MSNBC Life Inc. article discusses the Baylor study that suggests abusive bosses can negatively affect one's marriage. Researchers Dr. Dawn Carlson, professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor and Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, surveyed 280 full-time employees and their spouses.
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5 Ways To Spot A Bad Boss In An Interview (In the News)
[12/11/2011]
Forbes article discussing five ways to spot a bad boss during an interview cites the recent Baylor study which found that stress and tension caused by an abusive boss can affect the marital relationship. The study was conducted by Hankamer School of Business professors Dr. Dawn Carlson, professor of management and entrepreneurship, and Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship.
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Baylor Prof Asks, 'Why Do We Spend Money On Stuff We Can't Afford?' (In the News)
[12/12/2011]
The Baptist Standard, Interview with Dr. James Roberts, professor and holder of The Ben Williams Professorship in Marketing, about his new book, "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy."
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Researchers Recognized at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business
[12/7/2011]
Four faculty members received awards for outstanding research from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. Recipients of the prestigious awards were chosen through a competitive application process. The awards provide funding for the professors to continue research in their field of study.
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Author Explores Our Material World (In the News)
[12/5/2011]
CBS Early Show, James Roberts, The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, was interviewed live Monday morning on the CBS Early Show by anchors Rebecca Jarvis and Jeff Glor about Roberts' new book, "Shiny Objects," which highlights the reasons shoppers spend more money than they have.
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Abusive Boss Puts Strain On Family Life (In the News)
[11/29/2011]
UPI article discusses the Baylor study that suggests abusive bosses can negatively affect one's marriage. Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship, and Dr. Dawn Carlson, professor of management and entrepreneurship, both at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, surveyed 280 full-time employees and their spouses.
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Breaking the Rules (Audio)
[12/6/2011]
What motivates workers to break the rules?
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Retail Shrinkage (Audio)
[12/6/2011]
Whether due to employee error or theft, missing inventory (known as "shrinkage") costs U.S. retailers $70 billion annually. Dr. Emily Hunter says older workers have value to organizations because they help prevent shrinkage.
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Bragging Rights (Audio)
[12/6/2011]
Over the next five years companies will see a fairly substantial exodus of baby boomers from their workforce. Successful internships play an increasingly vital part in recruitment. The more "real life" the work is, the better, says Dr. Andrea Dixon.
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How A Bully Boss 'Could Harm Your Marriage' (In the News)
[12/1/2011]
New Zealand Herald article in the New Zealand Herald discusses a Baylor study that suggests abusive bosses can harm one's marriage. Researchers Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, and Dr. Dawn Carlson, professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, surveyed 280 full-time employees and their spouses.
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Your Abusive Boss May not be Good for your Marriage, According to Baylor University Study
[11/28/2011]
Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home, according to a Baylor University study published online in journal, Personnel Psychology. The study found that stress and tension caused by an abusive boss have an impact on the employee's partner, which affects the marital relationship and subsequently the employee's entire family.
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The Hidden Costs of Clutter (In the News)
[11/18/2011]
Deseret News, James A. Roberts, professor and holder of The Ben Williams Professorship in Marketing, is quoted in this article about clutter and its negative impacts.
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How to Keep Your Holiday Spending in Check (In the News)
[11/21/2011]
U.S. News Money, Q&A with James A. Roberts, professor and holder of The Ben Williams Professorship in Marketing at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, who recently published his book, "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy."
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University of Illinois wins First Place in Baylor University's Fifth Annual MBA Case Competition in Ethical Leadership
[11/22/2011]
MBA students from across the nation competed in the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum's 5th Annual Business MBA Case Competition Nov. 16-18.
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Timing is Everything (Audio)
[11/17/2011]
When you start Social Security is an important consideration. This is going to be income you can't outlive for the rest of your life. When should you begin benefits in order to get the most benefits for you and your family?
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Work with Purpose (Audio)
[11/16/2011]
Management professor Mitch Neubert says when it comes to belief in heaven and hell, he's found an interesting connection between a person's faith and their work.
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Risky Business (Audio)
[11/16/2011]
Professor of management Mitch Neubert looked at the behavior of entrepreneurs and found they often tap an unseen source for stress relief.
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Mall Madness (Audio)
[11/16/2011]
Marketing professor Kirk Wakefield studied the psychology behind people's reactions to crowded shopping centers. Why do some people get excited and others... not so much?
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Winning Student Team Awarded $1000 in "Cyber Scenarios" Competition
[11/16/2011]
Congratulations to the top three winning teams of the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum's Cyber Scenario. The first place team, winning $1,000, consists of Matthew Chance, Zach Chance and Brandon Stowers. The second place team, winning $400, consists of Anna Flagg, Caroline Maddox, Amy Smith and Christine Strake. The third place team, winning $100, consists of David Hayes, Drew Waggoner, Brett White and Chao Yang.
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Waco: Baylor Accounting Students Rank Nationally In CPA Exam (In the News)
[11/14/2011]
KWTX, Baylor University's accounting program is one of the best in the nation, according to the results of the 2010 Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam. The CPA exam was released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and credits Baylor's accounting department with ranking 6th place in the nation for overall pass rate for first-time candidates.
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Marriage: Couples That Save Together, Stay Together (In the News)
[11/8/2011]
The Fiscal Times, Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, is cited in an article discussing financial strategies for harmonious marriages. Roberts suggests using envelopes to save spending money for gifts and other expenses.
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Baylor University Accounting Students Rank Nationally in CPA Pass Rates
[11/10/2011]
Baylor University's accounting program is one of the best in the country, according to the results for first-time candidates of the 2010 Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
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Baylor Student Proves CEO Potential
[11/15/2011]
Eric Marshall of Baylor University in Waco, Texas proved he is CEO material as a finalist of the 2011 Fall Foundation Business Simulation Challenge - an international competition with entrants from more than 280 universities on five continents and is hosted by Capsim Management Simulations, Inc.
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Baylor's Hankamer School of Business EMBA program ranked among the Worlds' Best by Bloomberg Businessweek
[11/14/2011]
For the first time, the Executive MBA program (EMBA) at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business has been named among the best programs in the world by Bloomberg Businessweek's 2011 Executive MBA ranking. Baylor is ranked 37 worldwide, and the program, which includes campuses in Dallas and Austin, also ranked third among programs in Texas.
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Bottle Of Coke Crosses Cultural Business Gaps (In the News)
[10/26/2011]
KWBU-FM, Part Two of a four-part series of stories by KWBU-FM about two Baylor Hankamer School of Business professors and how they used a bottle of Coke to teach business lessons in Honduras, Africa and beyond. For Dr. Blaine McCormick, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, and Dr. Van Gray, professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, the bottle of Coke they use to drive their discussions has helped them realize what concepts they need to teach abroad.
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Workplace Rudeness Spills Over into the Home (In the News)
[11/3/2011]
Thomas Net News, The fallout from workplace rudeness and incivility can spill over into a worker's personal life and even "infect" spouses and their own workplaces, according to a study by Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor. The study, "You Cannot Leave It at the Office: Spillover and Crossover of Coworker Incivility," was released in August.
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Baylor To Relocate Austin Executive MBA Campus (In the News)
[11/8/2011]
Community Impact Newspaper article reporting that Baylor's Executive MBA program is to move to a new location in the Oak Creek Plaza at MoPac and Parmer Lane in Austin.
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A Late Push (In the News)
[11/7/2011]
Minneapolis Downtown Journal article about a Minneapolis stadium proposal and options to finance it, including casino gambling, mentions a study by Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, that found that 30 to 50 percent of gambling revenue comes from "problem and pathological" gamblers.
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Experts Eye Casino's Dire Potential (In the News)
[11/10/2011]
Queens Tribune, Dr. Earl L. Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor, is quoted in this article about the negative economic effects a casino would have on Queens.
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Review: New Book Examines Why We Spend (In the News)
[11/10/2011]
The Washington Examiner review about new book by James Roberts, professor and holder of The Ben Williams Professorship in Marketing. The book is "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy."
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Free Time Isn't Necessarily of the Essence (In the News)
[11/9/2011]
National Post Canada, A happiness study co-authored by James A. Roberts, professor and holder of The Ben Williams Professorship in Marketing at Baylor, and Chris Manolis, a marketing professor at Xavier University in Ohio, is cited in this article about the negative health effects of too much free time.
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Marriage: Couples That Save Together, Stay Together (In the News)
[11/9/2011]
Business Insider, Dr. James Roberts, professor and holder of The Ben Williams Professorship in Marketing at Baylor, is quoted giving financial advice to help maintain a healthy marriage.
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Baylor University's Executive MBA Program Ranked 35th Nationally by Financial Times
[11/9/2011]
Baylor University's Executive MBA program is ranked 35th in 2011, up from 39th in 2010, for United States-only based programs, according to the Financial Times' 2011 rankings.
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Leading Expert on Consumer Behavior, James A. Roberts, Examines our... (In the News)
[11/8/2011]
World Book and News article about James A. Roberts, professor and holder of The Ben Williams Professorship in Marketing at Baylor, "exposes the hidden motivations and erroneous assumptions behind our spending habits" in his new book, "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy."
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Genting Fights Disney, South Beach Over Miami Casino-on-the-Bay (In the News)
[11/8/2011]
Bloomberg, Earl Grinols, distinguished professor of economics at Baylor, is cited in this article about casinos' value to the economy.
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Business Student Wins Grand Prize in Hotly-Contested Kindle Hunt
[11/8/2011]
Accounting major Markia Cooper is the winner of the Kindle reader in a social media contest run by the Hankamer School of Business over homecoming weekend.
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Baylor Professors Introduce New Concepts with Coke (In the News)
[10/28/2011]
KWBU-FM, Part Three of a four-part series of stories by KWBU-FM about Dr. Blaine McCormick, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship, and Dr. Van Gray, professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, and how they used a bottle of Coke to teach business lessons in Honduras, Africa and beyond.
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Poll: Does Asking For A Flexible Schedule Make You Seem Less Ambitious About Your Career? (In the News)
[11/3/2011]
TheGrindstone.com, Dr. Dawn S. Carlson, professor of management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, is quoted about her study that shows that women who are giving flexible work options after having a child are more likely to stay with their company.
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Book Signing by Baylor Professor Jim Roberts at Waco Barnes & Noble Nov. 15
[11/7/2011]
Baylor University marketing professor Jim Roberts, Ph.D., will sign copies of his new book, "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy," from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov.15, at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at 4909 West Waco Drive. The book is available at local bookstores Nov. 8 and can be purchased at Amazon and other on-line retailers.
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Social Security: When Is the Best Time for Retirees to Collect Benefits? (In the News)
[10/25/2011]
Mason County Daily News, Bill Reichenstein, a finance professor at Baylor University, is quoted in this article discussing Social Security benefits.
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Is More Always Better? (In the News)
[10/31/2011]
Psychology Today, According to a study conducted by Dr. James Roberts, associate professor of marketing at Baylor University, and Dr. Chris Manolis, professor of marketing at Xavier University, having more free time and/or stuff generally doesn't make you happier.
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Bottle Of Coke Crosses Cultural Business Gaps (In the News)
[10/26/2011]
KWBU-FM, Part one of a four-part series of stories by KWBU-FM about two Baylor Hankamer School of Business professors and how they used a bottle of Coke to teach business lessons in Honduras, Africa and beyond. For Dr. Blaine McCormick, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, and Dr. Van Gray professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor, the bottle of Coke they use to drive their discussions has helped them realize what concepts they need to teach abroad.
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Cyber Ethics is the Focus of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Annual Business Ethics Forum
[11/3/2011]
Cyber ethics will be the focus of this year's Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Nov. 7 to 18. The forum is held each year to encourage students, faculty, alumni and business leaders to engage in a discussion of today's ethical issues and explore the responsibilities of business professionals faced with ethical dilemmas. All of the events listed below will be held in the Cashion Academic Center and are free and open to the public.
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"Cyber Scenarios" Video Contest for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
[11/2/2011]
The Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum, hosted by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, will open with a student video contest called "Cyber Scenarios." Finalists' work will be screened and judged on Nov. 7, 2011, 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m. in Cashion 5th floor Banquet Room.
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Professional Selling Majors Earn Recognition in Competitions
[10/31/2011]
Baylor students in the professional selling discipline have been heavily involved in regional and national competitions to hone their skills and earn recognition.
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Why Hire a Baylor Grad? (BBR)
[10/31/2011]
Tyler Self, BBA '02, explains why Vision Research Capital Management hires Baylor grads. Self serves as chief investment officer of the firm.
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Ethics of...an Angel Network (BBR)
[10/28/2011]
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Philosophers who argued over the presence of winged helpmates on Earth hundreds of years ago might be pleased to discover that angels walk among us, in what the ancients might view as a most unlikely arena: the marketplace.
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Alumni News (BBR)
[10/27/2011]
Hankamer alumni news featured in the fall issue of the Baylor Business Review.
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Texas Family Business of the Year Awards (BBR)
[10/26/2011]
Each fall, Baylor University's Institute for Family Business takes time to recognize 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.
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Redefining Business Success with Resourcefulness (BBR)
[10/24/2011]
At first glance, the theory seems completely counter-intuitive. But when Steven Bradley started to really look at the question, the answer became surprisingly clear. The assistant professor of Management and Entrepreneurship wondered: how do resources help or hurt new businesses? His hunch was that for start-up businesses, too many resources could hinder more than they helped.
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Social Security: When to Collect Benefits Confuses Current, Future Retirees (In the News)
[10/24/2011]
ABC News - Bill Reichenstein, professor of finance and Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair of Investment Management at Baylor, is quoted in an article discussing how Social Security increases will not affect people who are younger than 60 at the end of the year. Instead, benefits will be based on a formula that translates their pay in their 35 highest earning years into a primary insurance amount.
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Time On Your Hands: Good or Bad? (In the News)
[10/24/2011]
Science News article - Dr. James A. Roberts, associate professor of marketing at Baylor, and Dr. Chris Manolis, chair and professor or marketing at Xavier University, conducted research that shows that materialistic young people with compulsive buying issues need just the right amount of spare time to feel happier. The study was published in the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life.
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Is Winning Everything? (Audio)
[10/21/2011]
When it comes to successfully predicting fan attendance at major league ballparks, marketing professor Kirk Wakefield has analyzed America's national pastime for more than 20 years. Sure, winning games is important, but it's not the zenith.
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The Bad Boss (Audio)
[10/21/2011]
According to research, effects of abusive supervision reach far beyond the workplace. Assistant professor of management Merideth Ferguson calls it "the spillover effect."
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Working Moms Project (Audio)
[10/21/2011]
Assistant professor of management Merideth Ferguson decided to take a closer look at how new moms balance pressures at work and home, more specifically, how certain factors and processes affected whether or not they stayed at their jobs.
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Rude Co-Workers (Audio)
[10/21/2011]
According to new research, workplace incivility can stretch far beyond company walls. Assistant professor of management Merideth Ferguson says the cumulative effect of workplace stress can become viral.
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Chaos Theory: Inside the Mind of an Entrepreneur (BBR)
[10/21/2011]
In many ways, Ben Lamm was a typical Baylor student. The Finance and Accounting major (with a concentration in performance improvement technology) enjoyed spending time with his friends. He joined a fraternity and participated in extra-curricular activities. He studied, got to know his professors and went on a summer internship. But, unlike most Baylor students, Lamm returned from his internship as an entrepreneur.
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Celebrating Traditions, Anticipating the Future (BBR)
[10/20/2011]
Baylor University held its first Homecoming in 1909, and graduates are still returning to campus to celebrate more than a century later. Homecoming 2011 will be held on the weekend of November 4-5.
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Message in a Bottle (BBR)
[10/19/2011]
In 1971, The Coca-Cola Company aired its memorable commercial featuring people from across the world coming together and singing the song, "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke." Forty years later, Baylor professors Blaine McCormick and Van Gray are continuing to bring people together using a bottle of Coke, but they are also sharing business knowledge along the way.
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Tailoring a Leadership Style to Fit Your Business (BBR)
[10/18/2011]
The president of the company walks through his office one morning. He sees one worker texting, another talking on the phone and a third typing at her computer. He might wonder which one is hard at work. If he looked over their shoulders, he might discover that all of them are goofing off. Or he might find all three are toiling, each in his own way.
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Experiencing the Power of Entrepreneurship (BBR)
[10/17/2011]
Studying abroad is always intended to provide students with an experience they couldn't have had on campus or at home by immersing them in another culture. But for Baylor Entrepreneurship students, studying abroad wasn't just about sightseeing or experiencing a new place. It was a fast-paced, two-week service project in Rwanda, Africa, that taught them more than any classroom, textbook or average study abroad program could.
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View/Review: Connecting with Customers (BBR)
[10/14/2011]
When it comes to business operations, especially small business operations, one variable significantly affects the bottom line: the customer. Customers are an extremely powerful force. Is that customer content, overjoyed, disappointed or angry with the product/service offered? Chances are, whatever the reaction, they will let others know by word-of-mouth, whether it's face-to-face or plastered all over the Twittersphere. After all, businesses live and die by their reputations. We discuss the importance of connecting with small business customers through building personal and online relationships.
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Small Biz Bears: Larry Lipscomb (BBR)
[10/13/2011]
Featured alumni in the fall 2011 issue of the Baylor Business Review. Larry Lipscomb, BBA '79, serves as the owner of DFW Adventure Park.
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Small Biz Bears: Karen Turnquest (BBR)
[10/12/2011]
Featured alumni in the fall 2011 issue of the Baylor Business Review. Karen Turnquest, MBA '07, serves as the national business development representative for World Class Coaches and a strategist and founding consultant for Clarum Group.
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Small Biz Bears: Gary Gulley (BBR)
[10/11/2011]
Featured alumni in the fall 2011 issue of the Baylor Business Review. Gary Gulley, BBA '74, serves as the owner of Texas Photobooth Company.
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Baylor Faculty Members Author Managerial Accounting Textbook
[10/10/2011]
Dr. Charles Davis, Walter Plumhoff Professor of Accounting at Baylor University, and Dr. Elizabeth Davis, executive vice president and provost at Baylor, are the authors of a newly published textbook Managerial Accounting.
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Baylor's Institute for Family Business Designated Regional Coordinator for the North American Affiliate Board of the Babson College STEP Project
[10/10/2011]
Baylor University's Institute for Family Business, within the Hankamer School of Business, has been designated as regional coordinator for the North American Affiliate Board of the Babson College Successful Transgenerational Entrepreneurship Practices (STEP) project. Babson and Baylor are consistently ranked within the top Entrepreneurship programs in the nation.
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Freeman Recognized with Well-Managed Award by Baylor Institute for Family Business (In the News)
[10/6/2011]
Exhibitor Magazine, Presented by Baylor's Institute for Family Business, Freeman, the premier provider of integrated services for face-to-face marketing events, has been awarded the Well-Managed Award by the 2011 Texas Family Business of the Year Awards Program. The awards banquet will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, on the Baylor campus.
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Small Biz Bears: Kevin Henry (BBR)
[10/10/2011]
Featured alumni in the fall 2011 issue of the Baylor Business Review. Kevin Henry, BBA '08, MBA '10, serves as the founder of Pangea Bottles.
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Some Schools Help Forge Direct Path From B.A. to M.B.A. (In the News)
[9/29/2011]
U.S. News and World Report quotes Gary Carini, associate dean for graduate programs at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business on transitioning from undergraduate to graduate student.
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Gamers Don't Have Time To Cause Violence (In the News)
[10/4/2011]
Game Revolution, Research by Dr. Scott Cunningham, assistant professor of economics at Baylor, found no evidence that video games caused violence or crime in society. Cunningham completed the study, "Understanding the Effects of Violent Video Games on Violent Crime," with Benjamin Engelstatter (Centre for European Economic Research) and Michael War (University of Texas).
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Small Biz Bears: Michael Atkinson (BBR)
[10/7/2011]
Featured alumni in the fall 2011 issue of the Baylor Business Review. Michael Atkinson, BBA '03, serves as co-owner and director of sales for The Candy Factory.
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Small Biz Bears: Leah Stewart (BBR)
[10/6/2011]
Featured alumni in the fall 2011 issue of the Baylor Business Review. Leah Stewart, BBA '98, serves as the owner of The Olive Branch restaurant in Waco, Texas.
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Small Biz Bears: Traci Niedziela (BBR)
[10/5/2011]
Featured alumni in the fall 2011 issue of the Baylor Business Review. Traci Niedziela, BBA '93, serves as the owner of The Hideaway Ranch & Retreat.
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The State of Small Business (BBR)
[10/4/2011]
Innovative entrepreneurs grasp the true meaning of "risk." Successful small business leaders tend to treat risk as a two-sided coin: they identify and mitigate threats on one side while seizing and exploiting opportunities on the other side. Thanks to the rough wake of the global economic crisis, recent technological breakthroughs, better short-term access to specialized skills and intensifying global competition for skilled talent over the long term, there have never been more threats or opportunities confronting U.S. small businesses.
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Rethinking The Future of Social Security (In the News)
[9/27/2011]
Bloomberg, Brian Bruce, adjunct professor of finance at Baylor University, is cited in this article that discusses the future of Social Security.
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25 Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs (In the News)
[9/26/2011]
CBS MoneyWatch College Solution columnist Lynn O'Shaughnessy writes about the growing popularity of the entrepreneurship major and lists Entrepreneur Magazine's list of top entrepreneur college degree programs, which ranked Baylor No. 3 in the nation for entrepreneurship.
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Workplace Stress Can Spill Over into Home Life and Marriage (In the News)
[9/23/2011]
Fyi Living summary of the findings and methodology behind a study by Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, that looked at the influence of work stress on home life.
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Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business Ranks No. 3 in Nation for Entrepreneurship
[9/22/2011]
The undergraduate entrepreneurship program at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business is ranked No. 3 in the country from among more than 2,000 schools surveyed by The Princeton Review for Entrepreneur Magazine.
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