CoB Online May 2005

ACCOUNTING

Sue Ravenscroft, professor of accounting, spoke to the British Accounting Association Special Interest Group on Education in a plenary session at their annual meeting in Aberdeen, Scotland on May 27.

CAREER SERVICES

Mark your calendars for the Business/LAS Fall Career Fair to be held Wednesday, September 21, 2005 followed by Interview Day on the 22^nd. Please keep this date in mind when planning for fall classes. Mock Interview Day, where students can get interviewing practice with a recruiter, will be held on Thursday, September 15^th.

Kathy Wieland, director of business career services, attended the Big 12 Career Services Director’s conference in Stillwater, Oklahoma on May 2-4. Kathy, Kevin J. Hardy, experiential learning coordinator, and Melissa Sly, career coordinator, attended the NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) National Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 17-20. Kathy and Kevin J. visited St. Paul Travelers in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 25^th.

Career Services has hired two new interns for the summer through fall and spring semester. Jonathan May, MIS, is the IT Intern and Stephanie Hertel, MKT & Graphic Design, is the Marketing Intern.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Graduate Business Career Services is pleased to announce the conclusion of a solid recruiting year for MBA, MAcc, and MS employment. Thanks to all faculty who participated in lunches and other events with MBA, MAcc, and MS recruiters, and who invited recruiters and hiring managers into classes!

Nearly all of our May 2005 MBA, MAcc, and MS grads have accepted employment, with just a small number of students either "still seeking" or just beginning an active search. Likewise, graduate students in the COB are reporting the largest number of internships during Fall 2004 - Summer 2005 than any year since we began keeping graduate records in 1997. Full graduate employment statistics will be available in September after we have completed our 90-day survey.

MANAGEMENT

David Hunger, professor of management, wrote a column titled, "Maytag faces rough road to better times," printed in The Des Moines Business Record on Monday, May 30. (Click here to read.)

David Hunger, professor of management, made a presentation on Environmental Scanning to the Central College Business Department's Advisory Council in Pella, Iowa on April 22, 2005. The title of his presentation was "The Millennial Generation: The Next Big Thing!"

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Ben Chamberlain, academic advisor, received his Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising from Kansas State University in May. The Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising, developed in partnership with the National Academic Advising Association, is an intensive graduate program offered to those in the advising field.

Ann Coppernoll-Farni, director of undergraduate programs, Stephanie Larson, academic advisor, and Ben Chamberlain, academic advisor, presented at the NACADA Region 6 conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Region 6 encompasses Nebraska, Iowa, North/South Dakota, Minnesota and two Canadian Provinces. Ben Chamberlain will also be presenting at the NACADA national conference this fall in Las Vegas, Nevada.

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

On May 4^th, state director Jon Ryan and associate state director Lars Peterson exhibited at and attended the SMART Conference held at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.

On May 10th, Lars Peterson, associate state director of the Iowa SBDC, participated in the Iowa Rural Development Council Steering Committee meeting in Des Moines. Jon Ryan, state director, gave a presentation on SBDC services to the Huxley Business Association.

Jon Ryan, state director of the Iowa SBDC, gave a presentation twice on “Working with Distressed Companies” at the 2005 Texas State SBDC Conference on May 16, 2005 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

State director Jon Ryan was a member of a panel that spoke about enhancing entrepreneurship in Iowa at the Professional Developers of Iowa Spring Conference on May 25-26, 2005 in Council Bluffs.

COB MEDIA HITS
Media Hits for College of Business for May 2005
MONDAY, MAY 30
The Des Moines Business Record ran a column from David Hunger, professor of management, about Maytag's future following its announcement of being sold to Ripplewood Holdings LLC. This column was also picked up and distributed via email link to BPSNet, a listserv email discussion group for the Academy of Management.

SATURDAY, MAY 28
The Cedar Rapids Gazette featured a story about the effect that Maytag's impending sale could have on the Newton community. David Hunger, professor of management, was quoted extensively in the story.

SUNDAY, MAY 29
The Des Moines Register ran a short article about AEGON Transamerica Foundation donating $100,000 over three years toward scholarships for College of Business students majoring in accounting, finance, or in the Master of Accounting program.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
Radio Iowa conducted an interview with Dan Ryan, director of marketing and alumni relations, following the press release announcing AEGON's donation to the College of Business for scholarships.

Inside Iowa State also mentioned the AEGON donation.

TUESDAY, MAY 24
The Des Moines Register ran a story about the fee Maytag would have to pay Ripplewood Holdings LLC if it does not fulfill the purchase agreement. Virginia Blackburn, associate professor of management, commented for the story.

SUNDAY, MAY 22
The Des Moines Register's Sunday Business section featured a compensation survey among Iowa CEOs. Featured in the accompanying table were Dean's Advisory Council members Dan Krieger, chairman/president of Ames National, and Russell Gerdin, chairman/CEO of Heartland Express Inc.

MONDAY, MAY 16
The Des Moines Register ran a brief about the Finance Club's visit with Warren Buffett in Omaha in March. Rick Dark and Gary Koppenhaver, associate professors of finance, received mention, as did finance club president Carrie Hansen, who organized the trip.

THURSDAY, MAY 12
The Ames Life & Times ran an article about the Gilbert Youth Marketplace. Judi Eyles, associate director of the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, was quoted in the story.

MONDAY, MAY 9
The Des Moines Business Record ran a column from Amy Hutter, associate director of MBA student recruitment and marketing, about the value of the MBA.

The Des Moines Business Record ran a story about the demand for MBA graduates. Mark Peterson, director of graduate career services, was quoted extensively in the story. Lasha Dorozhkina, 2005 MBA graduate, and Tony Brownlee, current MBA student, were also quoted.

The Des Moines Business Record ran a story about entrepreneurship and Pappajohn Scholarship winners. Featured in the story was Chris Bruner, 2002 MBA, and Tama-Lea Bence, BS 2003 management.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
KCCI-TV ran a piece on its 10 p.m. newscast regarding the success of May 2005 graduates in finding jobs. Interviewed for the piece were Mark Peterson, director of graduate career services, and Kevin J. Hardy, experiential learning coordinator for business career services.

MONDAY, MAY 2
The Des Moines Business Record ran a column from Rick Carter, chair of the accounting and finance departments and professor of finance, and Howard Van Auken, professor of management, about capital acquisition options for small businesses.

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CoB Online is a monthly Internet newsletter for Iowa State University College of Business faculty and staff. The next issue will be published July 6, 2005. The deadline for submission of news items will be 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 5. Please e-mail to Lori Wirth.

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