http://www.baylor.edu/business/ The latest news from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:41:15 -0600 Baylor CMS/PHP http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=64431 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=64431 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66324 "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 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66324 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66323 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66323 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66308 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). Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66308 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66306 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66306 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66304 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66304 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66303 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66303 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66301 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66301 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66300 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66300 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66299 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?" Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66299 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66293 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66293 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66289 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66289 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66287 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/bbr/index.php?id=66287 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68729 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 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68729 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68727 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68727 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68724 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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68724 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68722 Marlene Reed, professor of Entrepreneurship, is looking to bring hope through social entrepreneurship efforts to a country with impoverished people and underutilized resources. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/research/index.php?id=68722 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS186804+05-Nov-2009+BW20091105 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. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS186804+05-Nov-2009+BW20091105 http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Deals/Layaway-for-the-Holidays-Should-You-Sign-On/ 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. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Deals/Layaway-for-the-Holidays-Should-You-Sign-On/ http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=64350 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). Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=64350 http://angelinvestinginaustin.blogspot.com/2009/10/kevin-castello-of-baylor-angel-network.html 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. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://angelinvestinginaustin.blogspot.com/2009/10/kevin-castello-of-baylor-angel-network.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69054 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69054 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69028 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. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69028 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69039 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69039 http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20091102/BUSINESS/911020312/Planning--timing-will-stretch-holiday-cash 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. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20091102/BUSINESS/911020312/Planning--timing-will-stretch-holiday-cash http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=63534 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. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=63534 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67811 Beating more than 2,300 schools for the #4 spot, Baylor's Entrepreneurship Program achieves the highest ranking for any program in Baylor history. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67811 http://www.baylor.edu/business/ethics/index.php?id=66994 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. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/ethics/index.php?id=66994 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69006 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=69006 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68764 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. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68764 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68297 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. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68297 http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Texas/2009/09/25/DC82356 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). Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Texas/2009/09/25/DC82356 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/30/10302009wacEconForecast.html 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. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/30/10302009wacEconForecast.html http://www.wacotrib.com/search/content/news/stories/2009/10/29/10292009wachomesales.html 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. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/search/content/news/stories/2009/10/29/10292009wachomesales.html http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/10/28/10282009wacbottomeditorial.html 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. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/10/28/10282009wacbottomeditorial.html http://industries.hoovers.com/transportation-services/bus-services/industry_news?article=190400 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. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://industries.hoovers.com/transportation-services/bus-services/industry_news?article=190400 http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=PR&date=20090925&id=10425865 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. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=PR&date=20090925&id=10425865 http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/56194 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. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/56194 http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/email_link.aspx?l=dFRLZVxXfVZZXTVfUhFRZdM= 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. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/email_link.aspx?l=dFRLZVxXfVZZXTVfUhFRZdM= http://www.galioninquirer.com/local.asp?ID=1776&Story=1# 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. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.galioninquirer.com/local.asp?ID=1776&Story=1# http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/email_link.aspx?l=dFRLZVxXfVZZXTVfUhFRYc8= 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. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/email_link.aspx?l=dFRLZVxXfVZZXTVfUhFRYc8= http://www.eagletribune.com/pubiz/local_story_297175118.html 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. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.eagletribune.com/pubiz/local_story_297175118.html http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/CompanyFocus/how-the-credit-crunch-cost-the-cubs.aspx 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. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/CompanyFocus/how-the-credit-crunch-cost-the-cubs.aspx http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091020/BIZ/710209972 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. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091020/BIZ/710209972 http://www.sbsun.com/business/ci_13597595 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. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sbsun.com/business/ci_13597595 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68596 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. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68596 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/1005876.html 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. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/1005876.html http://www.kelloggforum.org/should-you-work-before-b-school/ 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. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kelloggforum.org/should-you-work-before-b-school/ http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/15/business/AP-US-Smart-Spending-Holiday-Budgets.html?_r=2 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. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/15/business/AP-US-Smart-Spending-Holiday-Budgets.html?_r=2 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/15/10152009wacDow.html 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. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/15/10152009wacDow.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68383 Baylor Professor of Marketing, Dr. Christopher Blocker, discusses what emotional intelligence is and how it can help a salesperson's performance. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68383 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68127 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. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=68127 http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/email_link.aspx?l=dFVEYlxXfVZZXTVfUhBQYMk= 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. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/email_link.aspx?l=dFVEYlxXfVZZXTVfUhBQYMk= http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/01/10012009wacroadhouse.html 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. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/01/10012009wacroadhouse.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61953 Uproar Records announced the selection of five artists to its label today. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61953 http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/taking_lessons_from_a_year_of_losses 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. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/taking_lessons_from_a_year_of_losses http://activerain.com/blogsview/1253910/marketing-thoughts-in-this-fast-disappearing-hybrid-moment- 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. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1253910/marketing-thoughts-in-this-fast-disappearing-hybrid-moment- http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=%2067815 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. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=%2067815 http://journalstar.com/business/article_0e5c887c-a4a2-11de-ad64-001cc4c002e0.html 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. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://journalstar.com/business/article_0e5c887c-a4a2-11de-ad64-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/09/20/09202009wachenderson.html 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. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/09/20/09202009wachenderson.html http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/09/20/09202009wacgrinols.html 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. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/09/20/09202009wacgrinols.html http://www.baptiststandard.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10090&Itemid=53 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. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baptiststandard.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10090&Itemid=53 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS84906+21-Sep-2009+PRN20090921 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. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS84906+21-Sep-2009+PRN20090921 http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/article_ca2282d4-1ed6-5741-af2b-2e96570f7597.html 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 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/article_ca2282d4-1ed6-5741-af2b-2e96570f7597.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61649 Patagonia, an environmentally-conscious outdoor sportswear company, was named Baylor University's MBA Focus Firm 2009 company. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61649 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61648 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). Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61648 http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/09/16/john-lott-health-care-claims-obama/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/09/16/john-lott-health-care-claims-obama/ http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163959.php 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." Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163959.php http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Navigating-the-New-Cybercrime-Threatscape-Part-2-68128.html?wlc=1253111401&wlc=1253192454 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. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Navigating-the-New-Cybercrime-Threatscape-Part-2-68128.html?wlc=1253111401&wlc=1253192454 http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/money/bal-bz.ml.ambrose13sep13,0,6367628.story 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. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/money/bal-bz.ml.ambrose13sep13,0,6367628.story http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61212 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. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61212 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61216 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. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61216 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61211 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. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=61211 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67473 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. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67473 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67421 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. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67421 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67261 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." Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67261 http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/53197 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. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/53197 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67137 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. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=67137 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=60450 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. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=60450 http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/clog/2009/08/27/the-trouble-with-foxwoods/ 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. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/clog/2009/08/27/the-trouble-with-foxwoods/ http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=60357 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. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=60357 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=60268 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. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=60268 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/08/22/08222009wacunemployment.html 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. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/08/22/08222009wacunemployment.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66851 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. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66851 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66768 The American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) announced that Baylor University's Dr. James Garven is the recipient of its Excellence in Teaching award. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66768 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66602 Baylor Professor of Marketing, Dr. Kirk Wakefield, discusses the three most important factors people consider when choosing their real estate agent. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66602 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66442 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." Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66442 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/08/11/08112009wacfed.html 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 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/08/11/08112009wacfed.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66325 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. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=66325 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63219 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. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63219 http://www.cincinnatilivingonline.com/2009/08/should-i-buy-now-reasons-to-buy-cincinati-real-estate-this-year.html 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. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cincinnatilivingonline.com/2009/08/should-i-buy-now-reasons-to-buy-cincinati-real-estate-this-year.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=65984 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. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=65984 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/07/24/07242009wacminimumwage.html 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. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/07/24/07242009wacminimumwage.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=65799 Baylor Professor of Marketing, Dr. Kirk Wakefield, discusses how DISC analysis can be used to identify successful salespeople. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=65799 http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-23-2009/0005065245&EDATE= 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. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-23-2009/0005065245&EDATE= http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=65711 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. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=65711 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/07/18/07182009wacunemployment.html 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. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/07/18/07182009wacunemployment.html http://www.baylor.edu/player/index.php?id=92112 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. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/player/index.php?id=92112 http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=148178 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. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=148178 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/us/14flag.html?_r=2 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. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/us/14flag.html?_r=2 http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/7/Pages/13072009/07142009_33a0a7b500f54934a9b8c5824afc95f8.aspx 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. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/7/Pages/13072009/07142009_33a0a7b500f54934a9b8c5824afc95f8.aspx http://www.reuters.com/article/deborahCohen/idUSTRE5604SA20090701 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. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/deborahCohen/idUSTRE5604SA20090701 http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/businesseducation/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13892606 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. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/businesseducation/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13892606 http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/2009/07/03/Are_Executive_MBAs_Worth_The_Money.aspx 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. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/2009/07/03/Are_Executive_MBAs_Worth_The_Money.aspx http://www.livescience.com/culture/090622-ds-housing-slump.html 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. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.livescience.com/culture/090622-ds-housing-slump.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=64720 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. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=64720 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=59351 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=59351 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=64530 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. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=64530 http://www.baptiststandard.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9652&Itemid=9 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. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baptiststandard.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9652&Itemid=9 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=59231 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. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=59231 http://realestate.about.com/b/2009/06/01/the-secrets-out-websites-for-referred-agent-selection.htm 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. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://realestate.about.com/b/2009/06/01/the-secrets-out-websites-for-referred-agent-selection.htm http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=10317 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. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=10317 http://www.monroenews.com/article/20090531/NEWS01/705319952 Monroe (MI) News article about the dismal home-building market in Michigan cites a Baylor Keller Center survey of economists that showed 75 percent expected the housing market to bottom out no later than end of this year; quotes Laura Indergard, associate director of the Keller Center and a 2001 Baylor MBA graduate. -- The staccato of nail-guns resounds around the Arbor Creek project off Stewart Rd. as about a half-dozen homes are in some stage of construction. No one's suggesting this is the sound of a home-building rebound in Monroe County, but in various communities around the county, home building is perking up a bit. Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.monroenews.com/article/20090531/NEWS01/705319952 http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Texas/2009/05/29/DC21755 Dallas Business Journal news release about the Texas Family Business of the Year Awards, a longtime program of Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and Institute for Family Business; the release through PRNewswire was picked up by 61 additional news sites. -- Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business is seeking nominations for the 20th Annual Texas Family Business of the Year program. The School's Institute for Family Business hosts the yearly awards program to recognize exceptional family firms from across the state. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Texas/2009/05/29/DC21755 http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/05/29/deer_park_broadcaster/news/052809_valedictorian.txt Deer Park Broadcaster story about Whitney Williamson, Deer Park High School's valedictorian, who plans to attend Baylor as a Baylor Business Fellow. -- We profile Whitney Williamson, Deer Park High School's Class of 2009 valedictorian. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/05/29/deer_park_broadcaster/news/052809_valedictorian.txt http://libn.com/blog/2009/05/29/casino-long-island-why-the-big-gamble-could-pay-off/ Long Island Business News article about the Shinnecock tribe possibly getting sovereign nation status and opening a casino in the Hamptons mentions a study about the effects of gambling that was co-authored by Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor. -- After decades of running a legal and bureaucratic gauntlet, the Shinnecock Indian Nation is set to claim their ultimate prize: opening a Suffolk County casino. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://libn.com/blog/2009/05/29/casino-long-island-why-the-big-gamble-could-pay-off/ http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=59069 No one is saying if they used a crystal ball - but predictions made by economists a year ago appear to be squarely on target today, and that indicates good news for American homebuyers and sellers. Findings from a survey of economists in July 2008 on issues related to the hard-hit U.S. housing market are on the verge of being realized, according to the Keller Center at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=59069 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=59070 A Baylor University business study of recent home buyers and sellers found that most consumers rely on three basic factors when deciding on an individual real estate agent for buying or selling a home. Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=59070 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=23490 The Baylor accreditation site looks a little different these days. To help in celebrating the 50th year of accreditation, the site now features a timeline detailing the history of the business school and opportunities to share alumni memories of Hankamer. Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=23490 http://newsblaze.com/story/2009052111390200001.wi/topstory.html Newsblaze article about Baylor's Hankamer School of Business marking 50 years of accreditation. -- Although the first class of students graduated from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business in 1925, this year the School celebrates 50 years of accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://newsblaze.com/story/2009052111390200001.wi/topstory.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63932 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 May, McCormick explains how Dr Pepper, Frosted Flakes and secret recipes apply to Franklin's family business. Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63932 http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/june/4.14.html Christianity Today article about the use of faith as a sales hook in the marketplace that quotes Dr. Mitchell Neubert, associate professor of management at Baylor. -- As affinity fraud continues to victimize Christian churches and organizations, signs are emerging that more believers are demanding accountability and oversight. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/june/4.14.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58926 Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business is seeking nominations for the 20th Annual Texas Family Business of the Year program. The School's Institute for Family Business hosts the yearly awards program to recognize exceptional family firms from across the state. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58926 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/05/14/05142009wacJobs.html Waco Tribune-Herald article about the summer job outlook for teens that quotes Dr. Jim Moshinskie, a lecturer in information systems who has taught performance improvement classes at Baylor. -- Teens looking for jobs this summer could face the double whammy of a poor economy and competition from older people who have been laid off from their jobs. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/05/14/05142009wacJobs.html http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=107534 AccountingWeb.com story about what to give jobless graduates quotes Chase McVicker, an information systems and economics major, who said Conoco/Phillips hired him before his graduation from Baylor. -- In the days following the U.S. Department of Labor's announcement that the unemployment rate had hit its highest point since September 1983, parents of graduating college students are probably wishing they could give their children the gift of a job. Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=107534 http://www.star-telegram.com/819/story/1365939.html Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about Texas universities focusing on international experiences includes information on Baylor's Executive MBA program in Dallas and its hands-on focus on studies in Washington, D.C., and Asia; quotes Baylor EMBA Dallas co-director Sharon Mawet. -- Area universities are going global, with innovative degree plans and an international emphasis in both academic and student life programs. The result: students who are both intellectually and socially prepared to address the complicated issues facing them in today's marketplace -- issues like the eradication of poverty, the improvement of economics and healthcare in developing countries, the effectiveness of foreign aid, and the optimization of energy sources. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.star-telegram.com/819/story/1365939.html http://www.insidebiz.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=623FA1093B2247BC9A4515B83D41217C InsideBiz.com article about the principles of business ethics cites research by Dr. Les Palich, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, who has studied surveys of large and small companies that show that smaller companies feel a great deal more pressure to be unethical than larger companies. -- We are constantly bombarded by news stories that cause us to question whether we are still functioning with high ethical standards. There are some good indications that ethical behavior is becoming more important. Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.insidebiz.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=623FA1093B2247BC9A4515B83D41217C http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/05/08/05082009wacBankStresssider.html Waco Tribune Herald article about Waco-area bankers react to results of "stress test" on the nation's 19 largest banks that quotes Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of economics at Baylor. -- Several local bankers say they are glad the Obama administration imposed "stress tests" on the nation's 19 largest banks to determine their ability to weather tough economic times. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/05/08/05082009wacBankStresssider.html http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/may/07/business-celebrates-60-years/ Wichita Falls Time Record article about Smith's Gardentown Farms celebrating its 60th year in business that mentions in 1999, Smith's Gardentown was named Texas Family Business of the Year by Baylor's Hankamer School of Business. -- Smith's Gardentown Farms is celebrating its 60th year in business here, according to Katherine Smith, one of the owners of the business. Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/may/07/business-celebrates-60-years/ http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63681 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 May, Franklin has snakes on his mind and uses them as a symbolic call for unified effort as well as proposing them as a potential "gift" for the British. Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63681 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/05/05/05052009wacforeclose.html Waco Tribune Herald article about foreclosures in McLennan County that quotes Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of economics at Baylor. -- For the fourth straight month, more than 100 properties have been posted for foreclosure in McLennan County. And market watchers say the trend likely won't turn soon. Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/05/05/05052009wacforeclose.html http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=58511 Five Baylor University students have been selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, bringing the number of Baylor students who have received the honor since 2001 to 19. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=58511 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58464 The Baylor University Business Network (BBN) is doing its part to help alumni during the current economic downturn and slow job market by offering an extra edge with exclusive networking and job search opportunities. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58464 http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2009/04/25/life/homes/doc49f1fa1d7cbad719167198.txt Northwest Indiana Times column about the market for first-time homebuyers cites research from the Keller Center at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business that surveyed more than 800 economists about matters related to the housing market. -- There's little doubt that the current state of our economy has us focused on conservative spending. When you combine that with the fact that the media continues to report on a general national housing downturn, it's no surprise that many people are a bit nervous about buying a home right now. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2009/04/25/life/homes/doc49f1fa1d7cbad719167198.txt http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/SE/20090425/NEWS/904250318 News-Sentinel article about a lecture on legalized gambling featuring Baylor Distinguished Professor of Economics Earl Grinols, who spoke on "Casinos, Crimes, and Community Costs". -- Earl Grinols, an economics professor who has studied the social costs of gambling, freely admits that most people wouldn't become problem gamblers if a casino opens in Fort Wayne. But a small percentage will become "problem" or "pathological" gamblers, and the costs they suffer are so great that all of us will pay the price. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/SE/20090425/NEWS/904250318 http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/43645937.html WPTA-TV article about a lecture on legalized gambling featuring Baylor Distinguished Professor of Economics Earl Grinols, who spoke on "Casinos, Crimes, and Community Costs". -- That question was examined today at a free lecture at the downtown Allen County Public Library. Doctor Earl Grinols, Economics Professor at Baylor University, spoke on weighing the costs and benefits of legalized gambling in cities. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/43645937.html http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2009/04/23/99879.htm Insurance Journal article discusses the Insurance Council of Texas providing academic and achievement awards to students at seven universities, including Baylor. -- The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has awarded academic scholarships to 12 students at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Huston-Tillotson University and the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2009/04/23/99879.htm http://digital50.com/news/109068 PRSafeNewswire announcement mentions professor William Reichenstein of Baylor as one of the presenters at a symposium in New York. -- The TIAA-CREF Institute, helping those TIAA-CREF serves make informed decisions about lifelong financial security and the business of higher education, hosts its Spring Symposium April 24, 2009. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://digital50.com/news/109068 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58284 David Myers is a name that has become synonymous with fraud. However, for the students, professors and professionals who heard Myers speak at an event hosted by the accounting department on Friday, March 27th his name now may trigger a different idea. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58284 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58275 Baylor Freshman Josh Hamit placed 5th in the Spring 2009 Capsim Foundation(R) International Challenge, a global online business simulation competition designed to teach the essential elements of running a business. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=58275 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63283 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. This segment is for late April. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63283 http://www.zamilsteel.com.vn/en/media-downloads/press/2009/05/4F1B6170/ Zamil Steel Vietnam (ZSV) Dong Nai Factory in Amata Industrial Park played host for a factory visit to a student delegation from Baylor University's EMBA program led by Program Director, Mr. Phil Sanchez. Other visitors included Associate Director, Ms Mary Abrahams; Senior Lecturer, Mr. Roger Davis as well as 23 students of various nationalities. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.zamilsteel.com.vn/en/media-downloads/press/2009/05/4F1B6170/ http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/04/17/04172009wacChristianEcon.html Waco Tribune Herald article discussing the economic forum, "Three Perspectives on Economics and Faith", taking place at Baylor. -- Dozens of scholars from around the nation will gather at Baylor University this weekend to discuss "Three Perspectives on Economics and Faith," with subjects ranging from the subprime lending crisis to charitable giving among churchgoers. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/04/17/04172009wacChristianEcon.html http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2009/04/13/daily39.html Birmingham Business Journal brief article about Modern Healthcare magazine rankings that list the Baylor-U.S. healthcare administration master's degree program at No. 5 -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham's health administration master's program has been ranked the ninth largest nationally. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2009/04/13/daily39.html http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/undergraduate/09rankings/specialty.asp BusinessWeek article about BusinessWeek's 2009 ranking of top undergraduate business schools that ranks Baylor No. 45 overall and in the top 10 in Accounting, Corporate Strategy and Quantitative Methods. -- As part of BusinessWeek's 2009 ranking of top undergraduate business schools, we surveyed thousands of business majors at more than 100 schools about how well their schools teach standard academic specialties. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/undergraduate/09rankings/specialty.asp http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Top-College-Business-Programs-bizwk-14908563.html Yahoo! Finance article about the top business programs by specialty that mentions Baylor ranks 45th in accounting and prepares students well for finding a job. -- If you're looking for the best undergraduate business program in the areas of marketing, or financial management, or even macroeconomics, head for the state of Virginia. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Top-College-Business-Programs-bizwk-14908563.html http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090413/NEWS/904130333 News Journal (DE) article about the economic and social implications of expanding gambling in Delaware quotes Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor and author of "Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits". -- Delaware is hooked on gambling. The government could not pay its bills without the money legalized gambling pours into the state treasury, about $203 million this year. The state has become so dependent on money from slots that, facing the largest budget deficit in its history, Gov. Jack Markell wants to cash in even more. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090413/NEWS/904130333 http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20090410&id=9778363 MSN Money article about a recent university real estate challenge mentions that a Baylor team finished second in the competition. -- Five graduate students from Texas Christian University took home the grand prize from the Fourth Annual Texas Shoot-Out Real Estate Challenge after turning in the most effective plans for a prime piece of land in a town center. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20090410&id=9778363 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57982 John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, will appear in Dallas as part of the World Affairs Council Speaker Programs. The event is Tuesday, April 28, 2009, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57982 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57974 Fareed Zakaria, Editor of Newsweek International, host of "Fareed Zakaria GPS" on CNN and author of The Post-American World, will appear in Dallas as part of the World Affairs Council Speaker Programs. The event is Friday, April 17, 2009, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57974 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63079 A team of four Baylor EMBA and MBA students competed at the Fourth Annual Texas Shoot-Out Real Estate Challenge hosted by the North Texas chapter of NAIOP, at The Dallas Country Club Thursday, April 2nd and walked away with a second place finish. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63079 http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/10119.article Florida Baptist Witness article about casino gambling under consideration in Florida quotes Earl Grinols, distinguished professor of economics at Baylor who has independently researched the social costs of gaming -- Casino-style gambling under consideration by the Florida Legislature to balance the state budget actually creates more governmental costs than tax benefits an expert in gambling economics told a House panel March 27. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/10119.article http://www.citizenlink.org/clcommentary/A000009773.cfm Citizen Link Daily editorial on the pros and cons of casino gambling quotes Earl Grinols, distinguished professor of economics at Baylor who has independently researched the social costs of gaming. -- Imagine a product that costs a lot, but gives nothing in return. Imagine if that product had harmed nearly 8 million children and 7 million adults. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citizenlink.org/clcommentary/A000009773.cfm http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63034 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. This segment is for early April. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=63034 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/04/07/57038/ Temple Daily Telegram article about restaurants and eating out in a tight economy that quotes Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor. -- To eat out or to not eat out? That seems to be the question many face as they watch the clock near the lunch hour Monday through Friday. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/04/07/57038/ http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57811 Students from universities within the Big 12 Conference competed in the 3rd annual Big 12 MBA Case Competition over the weekend, hosted by Baylor University. Oklahoma State University earned first place honors. Kansas State University placed second. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57811 http://www.staugustine.com/stories/040509/opinions_040509_039.shtml St. Augustine (FL) Record real estate column about home-buying, especially for first-time home buyers, mentions a recent survey by the Keller Center for Research at Baylor that found that 8 of 10 economists agreed home prices will rise in the next 5 years. -- Is now a good time to buy real estate? If I had a dollar for every time I've been asked that question this year, I would have exactly $172. Hey, don't laugh, that's more than most Realtors made in 2008. To this question of the year, there is only one acceptable answer: "Maybe." I would also accept, "It depends" or "Perhaps." Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.staugustine.com/stories/040509/opinions_040509_039.shtml http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57767 Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business' Management Information Systems Department hosted its third annual IS Summit on Thursday, March 26. As the nation faces an economic recession and a growing unemployment rate, the IS Summit highlighted a career field that is going against this trend with a growing demand for new hires. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57767 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57726 The Baylor University Hankamer School of Business MBA program was well represented this past weekend at Wake Forest's "Elevator Competition." Baylor's team "Energress" placed in the top 10 in the social entrepreneurship track of the competition. Team members included Kurt Flor, Gaurav Gupta, Tiffanie Harrison Benson, and Qiuping Yu. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57726 http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/04-01-2009/0004999068&EDATE= PR Newswire article about MBA students participating in community service projects that mentions Baylor's group will mentor in a prison entrepreneurship program. -- From coast to coast across the U.S., more than 1,500 MBA students, faculty and supporters will participate in dozens of community service projects as part of TeamMBA Month in April. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/04-01-2009/0004999068&EDATE= http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57727 This past weekend two Baylor MBA students competed in the TCU Neeley School of Business Neeley Sales & Marketing Strategy Competition, sponsored by Sony Electronics, and one walked away a winner. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57727 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57586 Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business and the Baylor Institute on Faith and Learning will host the Association of Christian Economists 25th Anniversary Conference April 16th-18th at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the association of more than 400 members will host its first stand alone conference separate from the annual meeting of the American Association of Economists. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57586 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=62677 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. This segment is for late March. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=62677 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57391 Greg Fuller, President of NAIOP North Texas, announced the Fourth Annual Texas Shoot-Out Real Estate Challenge to be held on April 2, 2009, at The Dallas Country Club. This year's competition will include graduate-level teams from seven Texas schools: University of Texas, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M, Baylor University, Texas Tech University, Rice University and Texas Christian University. The teams will compete for $10,000 and $7,500 cash prizes, to be split between the students and colleges. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57391 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=62558 Many valuable lessons and skills can be taught from inside the walls of the classroom, but perhaps the most valuable lessons are those learned when students move outside the walls of the classroom and apply what they have learned to real-world situations. Such is the case with the third annual Big 12 MBA Case Competition hosted by Baylor's Hankamer School of Business April 2-4th. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=62558 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57326 Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business earned nine Addy awards from the Waco chapter of the American Advertising Federation, with the Baylor Business Review magazine sweeping in five categories. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=57326 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/11/symantec_social_engineering_attack/ The Register (UK) story about how quickly and easily scammers find a hole in anti-virus systems quotes Dr. Randall Vaughn, professor of information systems at Baylor and a cyber-security expert. -- Quick-moving attackers took advantage of a glitch in an update for Symantec anti-virus software, using an information vacuum that followed as an opportunity to lure panic-stricken users to websites that tried to install malware on their computers. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/11/symantec_social_engineering_attack/ http://www.inc.com/ss/best-entrepreneurship-courses-america?slide=5#4 Inc. slide show on the Best Entrepreneurship Courses in America features Baylor's Hankamer School of Business Entrepreneurship program and focuses on the classroom teaching of Baylor Management Professor and Ben Franklin expert Blaine McCormick. -- Affectionately nicknamed "Prof Daddy" by his students, Blaine McCormick puts a new spin on the 250-year old teachings of Benjamin Franklin in his introductory business class at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.inc.com/ss/best-entrepreneurship-courses-america?slide=5#4 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=62151 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. This segment is for early March. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=62151 http://www.cnbc.com/id/29531369 CNBC article on seven categories of consumer goods and services in which prices have actually declined over the past decade quotes Dr. Tom Kelly, professor of economics and director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Baylor. -- Ready for some good news? Preposterous though it may seem, we have identified seven islands of relief in this dark sea of economic uncertainty. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnbc.com/id/29531369 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/03/01/sportsmanship0301.html Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about the 19th National Sportsmanship Day quotes Dr. Kirk Wakefield, professor of marketing at Baylor who teaches in sports, sponsorship and sales, about his research on dysfunctional fans. -- During last week's mostly forgettable Georgia Tech-Clemson basketball game, some of the most uplifting action took place after the whistle stopped play. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/03/01/sportsmanship0301.html http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=56676 For the sixth straight year, the Baylor University Athletic Department has received a generous financial contribution from the Philip M. Dorr Alumni & Friends Endowed Investment Fund, bringing the total amount of scholarships from the student-managed investment fund to $1 million. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=56676 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61896 The accounting profession is about to be faced with an interesting challenge, as it transitions away from traditional U.S. accounting practice to adopt international accounting standards.Dr. Gia Chevis, assistant professor of Accounting and Business Law, is an expert on this issue, which is very important in the accounting and finance industries. She provides a a quick rundown of what changes accountants can expect and what the impact on a typical CPA's job will be. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61896 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61907 Before he became a patriot and founding father, Benjamin Franklin was a businessman. In "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. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61907 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61895 Attorney-Mediator and Lecturer of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution for Baylor's MBA Program Rachel Woods is also founder of Leadership Trek' Corporation. She discusses delegation. How do you know if you're doing it right? Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61895 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61890 Attorney-Mediator and Lecturer of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution for Baylor's MBA Program Rachel Woods is also founder of Leadership Trek' Corporation. She discusses delegation. Why do some find it so difficult? Why is it important? Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61890 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61889 Attorney-Mediator and Lecturer of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution for Baylor's MBA Program Rachel Woods is also founder of Leadership Trek' Corporation. She discusses the link between effective leadership and trust. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61889 http://www.sundaypaper.com/More/Archives/tabid/98/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3726/Should-we-risk-it.aspx Opinion column from the Sunday Paper about the possibility of adding casino gambling to downtown Atlanta cites the research of Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor and the author of "Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits". -- Developers propose a casino for Downtown. But it would come at a cost. Underground Atlanta used to be the place you could go to get something you couldn't get at most other places. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.sundaypaper.com/More/Archives/tabid/98/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3726/Should-we-risk-it.aspx http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=56478 Baylor University's McBride Center for International Business will host its annual Global Business Forum on February 23-27, 2009, focusing on "Rebuilding the Global Financial System." Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=56478 http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/pf/light_lesson_crash.moneymag/index.htm Money Magazine article with advice from several experts on investment opportunities in the current market quotes Dr. Bill Reichenstein, professor of finance and The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business. -- Every major market crash is considered a teachable moment. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/pf/light_lesson_crash.moneymag/index.htm http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090218/OPINION/902180323/1029/OPINION03 Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor, whose books include "Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits" is quoted in an article about the debate in New Hampshire on expanding their current gambling operations. -- Gov. John Lynch was wise to not look to expanded gambling in his proposed budget, but the vultures are circling. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090218/OPINION/902180323/1029/OPINION03 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=56308 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=56308 http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20090211/COLUMNISTS0304/902110322/1063/SPORTS05 Baylor professor Kirk Wakefield, a Sports and Sponsorship expert, quoted in an article about a theory that really big men aren't readily accepted as pitchmen. -- It was Wilt Chamberlain who once bemoaned his fate as the NBA's most hated big man by surmising that, "No one roots for Goliath." Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20090211/COLUMNISTS0304/902110322/1063/SPORTS05 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/10/new_dns_amplification_attacks/ Article from The Register about new-age cyber-attacks that quotes Dr. Randall Vaughn, professor of information systems at Baylor. -- A sustained cyber-attack against a handful of niche pornography sites has demonstrated a novel way to inflict major damage on hardened targets using a modest amount of data, a security researcher has warned. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/10/new_dns_amplification_attacks/ http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/01/08/foxwoods-sugarhouse-pennsylvania-gaming-control-board Article from the Philadelphia City Paper about casinos and slot machines coming into the Philadelphia area that quotes Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics) -- A couple of weeks ago, I went to Harrisburg to take a tour of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's brand-new, state-of-the-art gaming laboratory. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/01/08/foxwoods-sugarhouse-pennsylvania-gaming-control-board http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61490 Last weekend Baylor sent a team of students to compete in the national xTAX competition in Washington D.C. sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and they returned as national champions. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61490 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61477 Professor Dr. Mitchell Neubert and University of Manitoba Professor Dr. Bruno Dyck have delivered a compelling and revolutionary management textbook "Management: Current Practices and New Directions." Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=61477 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55995 Baylor Business students are continuing to prove themselves outside the classroom and the national rankings for the 2007 Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) proves this yet again. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55995 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=55937 Baylor University soon will have students participating in its ninth Living-Learning Center, as the department of management and entrepreneurship at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and Campus Living and Learning launch a living-learning community for entrepreneurially-minded students from all fields of study, beginning in fall 2009. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=55937 http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/feb/01/a_wager_we_cant_win70273/ Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor and author of "Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits" cited in an editorial about the possibility of legalized gambling in South Carolina. Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/feb/01/a_wager_we_cant_win70273/ http://wp2.medina-gazette.com/2009/01/17/accent/review-%e2%80%98good-intentions%e2%80%99-explores-options-for-daily-obstacles/ Medina Gazette (OH) review of "Good Intentions: Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith" by Baylor economics professor Charles North and Tennessean religion writer Bob Smietana, who reflect on Christians and current issues The "justice bra" is not among hot topics for 2009. Or is it? As readers take a longer look at Charles M. North and Bob Smietana's book, "Good Intentions, Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith," they realize the "justice bra" legitimately belongs on the list. With good humor, at first, it slips into serious conversations about globalization and exploiting the poor. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://wp2.medina-gazette.com/2009/01/17/accent/review-%e2%80%98good-intentions%e2%80%99-explores-options-for-daily-obstacles/ http://www.newsday.com/business/yourmoney/ny-bzcovstory5993550jan11,0,6486000.story Newsday (NY) asks experts, including Baylor finance professor Tom Potts, who also is president-elect of Financial Planning Association, for their investment recommendations for 2009 -- How would you invest $10,000 in the coming year? We pose that question annually to a panel of investment experts. Not surprisingly, the returns of their selections for 2008 mirrored an abysmal financial landscape. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.newsday.com/business/yourmoney/ny-bzcovstory5993550jan11,0,6486000.story http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123086359472548321.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Wall Street Journal article about the "formidable resistance to the [gambling] industry's future growth economic quotes Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and author of Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits -- Late last month, at a house in West Philadelphia, there was a party that had little to do with the holidays. More than 100 members of Casino-Free Philadelphia observed the group's second anniversary with live folk music, food and the sale of T-shirts that read "We the People Reject Casinos in Our City." Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123086359472548321.html?mod=googlenews_wsj http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&date=20081226&id=9475875 Associated Press national article on nine financial resolutions for the new year includes advice on No. 7 from Dr. Bill Reichenstein, professor of finance and The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business; the article has been picked up more than 100 times by newspapers throughout the country -- CHICAGO (AP) -- Exercise more, stop smoking, lose weight -- all are excellent ideas for 2009 for those who need to prod themselves in those areas. But instead of making the traditional New Year's effort to shed 15 pounds, usually in vain, how about aiming to trim your spending by 15 percent? Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&date=20081226&id=9475875 http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Your-Firm-Has-a-Story-to-Tell-----It-s-Your-Job-to-Sell-It-/301873 eArticlesOnline.com article about brands that engage people emotionally uses findings from a research project by Dr. Chris Pullig, assistant professor of marketing at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business that found when employees fully understanding their firm's story, they are ever more committed to deliver the brand's promise -- A business without a face will only serve to immerse your firm further in the deep sea of competition! We live in an experience economy. Firms are charged with creating an entirely memorable experience that customers wish to return to again and again. Your passion and purpose for being must be told to your customers and the world. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Your-Firm-Has-a-Story-to-Tell-----It-s-Your-Job-to-Sell-It-/301873 http://activerain.com/blogsview/822229/Newly-Released-Second-Edition-of-The-Keller-Center-Research-Report-What-Does-The-Future-Hold-For-Residential-Real-Estate ActiveRain Real Estate blog -- Baylor University's Keller Center has just released the second edition of the Keller Center Research Report. Published tri-annually, the Report brings market-leading insights to bridge the gap between academic research and real-life application. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/822229/Newly-Released-Second-Edition-of-The-Keller-Center-Research-Report-What-Does-The-Future-Hold-For-Residential-Real-Estate http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/misc/stories/2008/12/01/12012008_December_grads.html Waco Tribune-Herald article about the job search for college graduates and its effect on business recruiting on campus includes quotes from Baylor MBA student Tommy Gordon, career service director John Boyd, senior accounting major Jonathan Aclin, MBA graduate Chris Zane and Baylor economics professor Kent Gilbreath Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/misc/stories/2008/12/01/12012008_December_grads.html http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/35302524.html KWTX-TV article about Cyber Monday quotes Baylor economics professor Kent Gilbreath -- Now that Black Friday has come and gone and consumers are heading back to work after the long holiday weekend, retailers are gearing up for what is known as Cyber Monday. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/35302524.html http://www.star-telegram.com/819/story/1063738.html Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about how business students will benefit from an international outlook quotes Baylor economics professor Pham Hoang Van about how knowledge of language and culture can help students succeed in international business -- Since early routes were established to trade Chinese silk for Indian spices, since ancient times when ships from Israel sailed East to trade for gold, silver and ivory, the world has been moving ever closer to a single economy, fueled by an unprecedented growth in technology and the ever-increasing speed of electronic communication. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.star-telegram.com/819/story/1063738.html http://www.star-telegram.com/819/story/1063733.html Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about EMBA programs mentions that Baylor University also has an EMBA program housed at the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas -- In these uncertain economic times, up-and-coming managers and executives need to make wise choices when it comes to investing their resources. One option to consider is an investment in themselves through executive education. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.star-telegram.com/819/story/1063733.html http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/12/01/story10.html Dallas Business Journal article about how the changing economy and job market could affect North Texas MBA programs quotes Laurie Wilson, director of graduate business degree programs at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, about the significant upturn in applications for Baylor's full-time MBA program -- With Texas' unemployment rate up by nearly a third in the past year, leading Wall Street indicators down by 40% or more since Jan. 1 and financing woes still wreaking havoc for many companies, an increasing number of would-be executives are heading back to school to ride out the current economic storm from the relative comfort of area universities' MBA programs. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/12/01/story10.html http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/real-estate/20081202_seven_falling_prices_a1.asp Bankrate.com article about thes even categories of consumer goods and services in which prices have actually declined over the past decade quotes Dr. Tom Kelly, professor of finance at Baylor -- Your financial ship is taking on water from all sides: a plunging stock market, alarming spikes in food costs and a home value that's headed in the wrong direction. Now, Congress is enlisting your help to bail out Wall Street as well. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/real-estate/20081202_seven_falling_prices_a1.asp http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=4412 Baltimore Press Box article on the passage of a bill to legalize slot machines weighs pros and cons and quotes Earl Grinols, an economics professor at Baylor, who wrote a book on the subject -- The voting public has spoken. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=4412 http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081111/REG/811119970/-1/rss02&rssfeed=rss02 Investment News article about Tom Potts, professor of finance and director of the financial services program for Baylor, being named the next president of the Financial Planning Association -- The Financial Planning Association has named Tom Potts president-elect for 2009. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081111/REG/811119970/-1/rss02&rssfeed=rss02 http://homepages.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2009/01/06/study-finds-baylor-entrepreneurship-journal-most-widely-respected-in-the-field/ The November/December issue of Biz Ed, a magazine about business education, included an article called "Judging the Journals" that explained how schools measure just which academic journals qualify as "scholarly" -- an important determination when looking at a faculty member's publications. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://homepages.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2009/01/06/study-finds-baylor-entrepreneurship-journal-most-widely-respected-in-the-field/ http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=60514 Recent research and publishing from the Hankamer School of Business. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=60514 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55063 A paper written by Dorothy Leidner, professor of Management Information Systems at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, was selected as one of the best in 2007 by the Senior Scholars Best Publication Committee. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55063 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55041 An upcoming book by a Baylor University business professor focuses on ways Americans can hop off the materialism bandwagon and improve their sense of self, the quality of their interactions with others, and their willingness to get involved in community affairs and social issues. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55041 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55039 While electronic banking versions of popular board games, such as MONOPOLY and The Game of Life, can simulate "real life" monetary transactions, two Baylor University professors wonder if it could be potentially problematic for younger children, from basic counting to money management. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=55039 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=60270 Executives from FairTrade Sports, Accenture, Green Mountain Energy and ConocoPhillips gathered to discuss corporate social responsibilities. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=60270 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=60269 Dan J. Sanders is the Chief Executive Officer of United Supermarkets L.L.C., the first supermarket chain to win the Better Business Bureau's National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, and the author of The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Built to Serve. He spoke at the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum, in conjunction with the Ben H. Williams Distinguished Speaker Series. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=60269 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59589 Are you stressed? Are the people you work with stressed? How does stress impact your business? Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59589 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59596 Housing prices are likely to stop falling by the end of 2009, say nearly three-fourths of economists in a recent survey. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59596 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59735 A national study was conducted to explore the approaches that real estate agents use to influence their clients in face-to-face meetings. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59735 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59732 Does a real estate agent's behavioral style influence performance? Do groups or offices work better if there is an appropriate mix of individuals with different behavioral styles? What is a behavioral style in the first place? Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59732 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59619 How do home buyers or sellers decide on an individual agent? We conducted a focus group among recent home buyers and sellers asking just that question. Would being with one of the five best known national brands matter? What source of information dominates the decision? How does the brand's website factor into the decision? Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/kellercenter/index.php?id=59619 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=54487 The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) named Tom Potts, Ph.D., CFP®, as president-elect for 2009. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=54487 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59991 Brett Wilkinson, CPA and accounting professor at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, was honored recently with the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants' (TSCPA) 2008 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59991 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59985 Understanding professional ethics is an important lesson in the classroom. But in today's business world, ethics is broadened to include the role of corporate social responsibility, the theme of this year's competition. Students from across the country had a chance to put their training to the test this week at the second annual Ethical Leadership Case Competition hosted by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59985 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59977 Kevin Lee, a 2005 graduate of Baylor University's Executive MBA program, wants to create the next great American lifestyle brand and he plans to do it with a cup of frozen yogurt. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59977 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=54122 The Institute for Family Business at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business recently announced the 2008 Texas Family Business Of The Year Award recipients. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/news.php?action=story&story=54122 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=54076 Baylor University Alumnus Honoris Causa Harry Chavanne passed away Oct. 24 in Houston at the age of 96. Along with his wife, Baylor alumna Hazel Prince Chavanne, who preceded him in death, the couple was committed to serving students and promoting Christian ethics education at Baylor. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=54076 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59711 The Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum: The Responsibilities of Business - Doing Well and Doing Good, hosted by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, will challenge current and future leaders to thoughtfully explore the significant opportunities and profound responsibilities businesses have in this constantly changing business environment. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59711 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59726 Dr. Pham Hoang Van of Baylor University and Dr. Emek Basker of the University of Missouri have recently released new research on the relationship between the rise of mega-chains, such as Wal-Mart and Target, with the increase in imports from developing countries. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59726 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-seeker-19-sep19,0,3653863.story Chicago Tribune story about the book "Good Intentions" authored by Bob Smietana, a religion writer at The Tennessean, and Charles North, an associate professor of economics at Baylor University. The book studies Christian principles mixed with economic tools and comments on the results -- Investors are groaning. Taxpayers are wringing their hands. Economists and presidential candidates are offering solutions. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-seeker-19-sep19,0,3653863.story http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/religion_theseeker/2008/09/jesus-freak-o-n.html Chicago Tribune story about the book "Good Intentions" authored by Bob Smietana, a religion writer at The Tennessean, and Charles North, an associate professor of economics at Baylor University. The book studies Christian principles mixed with economic tools and comments on the results -- Investors are groaning. Taxpayers are wringing their hands. Economists and presidential candidates are offering solutions. Does anyone really know how to reinvigorate the American economy? Some suggest looking to Scripture. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/religion_theseeker/2008/09/jesus-freak-o-n.html http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2008/08/tax-impact-on-retirees.html Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine article about retirement financing that quotes Paul Erickson, professor of accounting at Baylor -- Some states are more tax-friendly for retirees than others. And how much you pay in taxes -- particularly if you are living on a fixed income -- can have a big impact on how much you have left over to spend. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2008/08/tax-impact-on-retirees.html http://ww2.kwtx.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?clipId1=2956763&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=What+The+Financial+Crisis+Means+For+You&d1=144000&redirUrl=www.kwtx.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=&playerVersion=1&hostPageUrl=http%3A//ww2. KWTX-TV VIDEO LINK: story on the current financial crisis and its local impact includes an interview with Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business -- Local economists say by pumping money into the struggling financial industry, lawmakers are hoping to pump new life into the U.S. economy, and Central Texas bankers say along with the government bailout will come more rules that will trickle down to lending at the local level. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://ww2.kwtx.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?clipId1=2956763&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=What+The+Financial+Crisis+Means+For+You&d1=144000&redirUrl=www.kwtx.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=&playerVersion=1&hostPageUrl=http%3A//ww2. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=211189&ac=PHedi Portland (ME) Press-Herald article about the correlation between casino gambling and crime cites research by Dr. Earl Grinols, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business -- Slot-machine gambling is addictive, and we all have to pay when an addict turns to crime. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=211189&ac=PHedi http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/odd-numbers/2008/09/28/the-end-of-reserve-requirements Portfolio.com article on the possible elimination of reserve requirements cites a Networks Financial Institute Policy Brief from May 2008 by Dr. David VanHoose, professor of economics and The Herman W. Lay Professor of Private Enterprise at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, on "Interest on Reserves: Implications for Banking and Policymaking" -- According to the Congressional Budget Office, as part of the bailout package the Fed will be allowed to pay interest on reserves banks keep at the Fed. The CBO says the Fed can start as soon as October 1, but since the bailout won't be signed into law until the end of this week at the earliest, interest payments won't be legal until after the 1st. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/odd-numbers/2008/09/28/the-end-of-reserve-requirements http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/27/AR2008092700440.html Kiplinger's Personal Finance/Washington Post -- Janet Bodnar's personal finance column focusing on ages how parents with kids ages 16-18 and into college should handle credit cards quotes Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing and The W.A. Mays Professor of Entrepreneurship at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and an expert in compulsive buying -- There's a school of thought that says teenagers should get credit cards when they're still at home so they can learn to manage credit responsibly. I disagree -- strongly. In fact, I'm on record as saying that giving teens credit cards makes as much sense as letting them use drugs so they won't turn into addicts. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/27/AR2008092700440.html http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/09/30/09302008wacgilbreathweb1.html Waco Tribune Herald -- Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of economics at Baylor, answers questions about the financial crisis and the economy -- Question: Is government intervention necessary at this time? Answer: It's certainly not the end of the world that this legislation didn't pass. In fact, it's questionable whether it was needed at all.The evidence of whether it is needed or was needed will become clearer in the first two or three weeks of October, when we see to what extent credit availability to businesses and consumers has dried up. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/09/30/09302008wacgilbreathweb1.html http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/10/05/10052008waccreditbizweb.html?imw=Y Waco Tribune-Herald article about the effects of the credit crunch on local businesses quotes Dr. Bill Petty, professor of finance and The W.W. Caruth Chair of Entrepreneurship -- It's a scary time for small business. Once-mighty banks are on their knees begging for government rescue. Spooked lenders are tightening credit from Wall Street all the way down to the corner bank on Main Street. So how's business in Waco? That depends on who you ask. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/10/05/10052008waccreditbizweb.html?imw=Y http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/10/07/10072008waceconomy.html Waco Tribune Herald article about the current economic conditions that quotes Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of economics at Baylor -- Mohammed Azam prepared to lower the price of regular unleaded gasoline by 6 cents at RaceWay on South Valley Mills Drive on Monday morning, and he spoke about the law of supply and demand. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/10/07/10072008waceconomy.html http://www.nbc26.com/Global/story.asp?S=8799481&nav=menu1454_10_3 NBC26 article about how residing in different geographic areas will affect retirement taxes quotes Paul Erickson, a professor of taxation at Baylor -- Some states are more tax-friendly for retirees than others. And how much you pay in taxes -- particularly if you are living on a fixed income -- can have a big impact on how much you have left over to spend. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nbc26.com/Global/story.asp?S=8799481&nav=menu1454_10_3 http://www.idahostatesman.com/1419/story/543187.html Idaho Statesman (Boise) (also picked up by McClatchy newspapers and the for Worth Star-Telegram) article that focuses on the effect of the economic downturn on older workers and how college-age students are approaching the crisis quotes Baylor finance professor Tom Potts -- Whether they're Baby Boomers who've lost jobs, cash-strapped retirees or college graduates who are maxing out credit cards and trying to pay off loans, many people are being troubled by economic hard times. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.idahostatesman.com/1419/story/543187.html http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/10/09/10092008waccreditcards.html The Waco Tribune Herald article about retailers and banks offering credit cards quotes Bill Reichenstein, finance professor at Baylor -- A shaky economy that is featuring tightening credit has some people wondering about that bastion of spending: the credit card. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/10/09/10092008waccreditcards.html http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2008/10/24/professors-lead-campus-discussion-of-wall-street-woes/ Earlier this month, amidst the beginnings of the stock market’s most recent roller coaster ride and shortly after the announcement of the bailout plan, Baylor students and faculty flocked to Kaiser Auditorium hear a panel of professors from the Hankamer School of Business address our nation’s growing financial crisis. In front of a completely packed house [...] Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2008/10/24/professors-lead-campus-discussion-of-wall-street-woes/ http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59366 Five professors from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will provide perspectives and advice about the current financial and mortgage crisis facing the United States. The panel discussion will take place on Thursday, October 9, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm in Kayser Auditorium. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59366 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59116 Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of Economics at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, held an impromptu seminar Sept. 19 at the Hankamer School of Business. "The current financial crisis in the U.S. (and global economies) is potentially the greatest economic challenge our nation has faced since the 1930's," said Gilbreath."It is a crisis whose roots are deep and a crisis that has been unfolding over the past several years.Its full impact is not yet known and things will get worse, perhaps much worse, before they get better." Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59116 http://www.baylor.edu/business/ethics/index.php?id=59079 Announcing the third annual Baylor University Hankamer School of Business Ethical Leadership Internal Case Competition, a dual competition at both graduate and undergraduate levels. This competition is in conjunction with the Dale P. Jones Baylor Business Ethics Forum. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/ethics/index.php?id=59079 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59006 Dr. Merideth Ferguson, assistant professor of management at Baylor, just published the results of her research on justice in the workplace. Ferguson looked specifically at the implications of companies' hiring behaviors on employee perceptions of justice. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=59006 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58871 Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of Economics at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, held an impromptu seminar on Sept. 19 at the Hankamer School of Business. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58871 http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=164309 eMediaWorld.com: Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review rank the top 25 undergraduate entrepreneur programs with Baylor at No. 12. -- Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review released today the sixth annual ranking of the top graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=164309 http://www.moodyministries.net/uploadedFiles/Corporate/Web_Communications_(Protected)/Special_Projects/Campaign_Giving/Campaign/Good_Intentions_Book/goodintentions_index.html Moody Broadcasting radio interviews with Dr. Charles North, associate professor of economics, on "good intentions" and consequences of actions in the book, "Good Intentions: Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith," co-authored by Tennessean reporter Bob Smietana -- In Good Intentions: Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith, a university economics professor and a journalist examine both sides of issues like immigration, gas prices, poverty, and the environment from a biblical perspective. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.moodyministries.net/uploadedFiles/Corporate/Web_Communications_(Protected)/Special_Projects/Campaign_Giving/Campaign/Good_Intentions_Book/goodintentions_index.html http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/09/01/daily5.html New Mexico Business Weekly article: Christopher J. Meyer from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor will be one of the speakers at the symposium on family business in Albuquerque this month. -- The New Mexico Family Business Alliance will hold its second annual symposium on Sept. 12. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/09/01/daily5.html http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/08/31/ddn083108econfixinside.html The Dayton (OH) Daily News article about Ohio's economic priorities focusing on education and retraining quotes Dr. Joseph McKinney, a professor of international economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, about how some of the consumer benefits from free trade also should reach displaced workers, like portable health insurance and pension plans workers can take to their next job -- DAYTON -- Ask Anthony Lewis what needs to be done to help Ohio's lagging economy, and he has a ready answer: "Job training programs, and a way to pay for college for low-income families," the 30-year-old Dayton resident said. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/08/31/ddn083108econfixinside.html http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2008/08/children-money-lessons-by-age-group2.html?kipad_id=2 Kiplinger.com article about kids and money quotes Dr. James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor, about college-age young adults and credit cards -- Not long ago I got a phone call from my 25-year-old son, who sounded a bit testy. John had just read a story in Kiplinger's about a young investor named Deirdre, also 25, who had amassed more than $100,000 in Vanguard index mutual funds. "You write about kids and money," John said accusingly. "How come you never told me about mutual funds?" Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2008/08/children-money-lessons-by-age-group2.html?kipad_id=2 http://www.financial-planning.com/asset/article/651461/tackling-spend-down.html?pg= FinancialPlanning.com article about a withdrawal strategy in retirement in terms of tax efficiency that cites a method developed by Dr. William Reichenstein, professor of finance at Baylor -- The message that you need to save for retirement is loud and clear. It's hard to escape, in fact. The message that retirees with 401(k)s will have to make a decision about how to structure their assets in retirement to avoid running out of money is also loud, if a bit less clear. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.financial-planning.com/asset/article/651461/tackling-spend-down.html?pg= http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58716 It's no surprise to anyone who pays attention to the news that the U.S. housing market is depressed, which means real estate agents face some serious challenges. Dr. Chris Pullig, professor of marketing and director of the Keller Center for Residential Real Estate Sales and Marketing at Baylor. In a tougher market, the best return for investment is to be more proactive and creative to seek out prospects. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58716 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58563 In step with its position to support universities committed to outstanding education, ConocoPhillips has awarded Gia Chevis, assistant professor of Accounting and Business Law; and Hope Koch, assistant professor of Information Systems; $40,000 grants to enhance university programs in their respective fields. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58563 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58476 It's no surprise to anyone who pays attention to the news that the U.S. housing market is depressed, which means real estate agents face some serious challenges. Dr. Chris Pullig, professor of Marketing and director of the Keller Center for Residential Real Estate Sales and Marketing, talks about the results of his research in this area. What should real estate agents do in a market like this to continue to generate leads and convert them to sales? Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baylor.edu/business/index.php?id=58476