Whether you're a student, faculty or staff member, alumni, or business professional, this constantly updated collection of news releases will keep you informed of what's going on in the Robinson College of Business community. http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/index.html georgia,state,university,gsu,j,mack,robinson,college,of,business,robinson,college,of,business,business,schools,b,schools,business,podcastEducation/Higher EducationBusiness/Business Newsbwages@gsu.edunogeorgia,state,university,gsu,j,mack,robinson,college,of,business,robinson,college,of,business,business,schools,b,schools,business,podcastThe J. Mack Robinson College of Business podcasts provide the school's community with information about recent events; student, faculty and staff interviews; business commentary; and much more.The J. Mack Robinson College of Business podcasts provide the school's community with information about recent events; student, faculty and staff interviews; business commentary; and much more. The Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will present their 4th Annual Conference, “Democracy, Democratization, and Development” on Saturday, February 18 at the Commerce Club. The conference will address the critical challenges and implications of international democratization, security, and development. These topics are particularly timely amidst the push for democracy and equity in the ongoing Arab Awakening revolutions and civil unrest in Russia. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/Dm94Pv48ojs/5940.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5940.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5940.html This Maymester, 18 students from the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration will enjoy an industry-insider look at the sites and venues of the upcoming Summer Olympics in London. Designed for hospitality students with a career interest in event management, the program provides an up-close view of what is involved in planning, executing and evaluating a mega-event. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/AJNjdxMwSyw/5935.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5935.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5935.html V. Kumar, the Richard and Susan Lenny Distinguished Chair in Marketing and executive director of the Center for Excellence in Brand and Customer Management at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, has been selected to receive the 2012 Paul D. Converse award. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/zgoIQwIQ3vY/5937.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5937.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5937.html A campaign for an Indian ice cream retailer has quantified what was heretofore elusive: the return on investments made in social media marketing. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/Hu79ea0gtDw/5820.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5820.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:15:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5820.html Doctoral students and junior faculty interested in public policy and social issues as they relate to marketing will have the opportunity to interact with senior scholars during a four-day workshop from June 3-7. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/w_lIVpc84p0/5818.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5818.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:15:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5818.html Georgia State University undergraduates and faculty sponsors should be ready by the end of January to prepare and submit proposals for research and scholarly projects to be presented at the 2012 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference (GSURC). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/RTEAuV-sBmo/5807.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5807.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:50:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5807.html The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded $1.3 million to Georgia State University to recruit, retain and graduate students who are first in their families to attend college, and to equip business students for leadership in global markets through study abroad. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/CXYjvQ4iGU8/5754.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5754.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5754.html Robinson College’s Office of Undergraduate Academic Assistance and Student Services is the first at GSU to advise students via Skype. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/w5lUeygl6J0/5752.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5752.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5752.html GSU-CIBER celebrates the four undergraduate Robinson College of Business students, Jeremy Dollar, Ashley Knight, Ashley Shepard, and Jonny Silberman, who competed in the 2011 CIBER Case Challenge at the University of Connecticut. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/2SFOIYiICFE/5747.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5747.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5747.html Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business has jumped 10 spots in the annual Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Global 200 Business Schools Report ranking of North American business schools. In the report, which is compiled from a yearly survey of human resources managers and line managers with recruiting responsibilities at companies around the world, the Robinson College moved up from No. 68 in 2010 to No. 58 in 2011 for the United States and Canada. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/qeUsMbLc_Mc/5740.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5740.html Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5740.html Lars Mathiassen, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, co-founder of the Center for Process Innovation and professor of computer information systems at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/fXf3LnlEQK8/5736.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5736.html Mon, 5 Dec 2011 14:50:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5736.html Ninety-four percent of students who graduated from Georgia State University's Master of Science in Mathematical Risk Management program between 2009 and August 2011 had a job prior to or within three months of graduation, according to Risk Management and Insurance Department Chair Richard D. Phillips. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/P9ZaF1kRncU/5715.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5715.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5715.html Students in Düden Yegenoglu's Globalization and Business Practices class (BUSA 3000) recently donned hardhats and safety vests to tour the new international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Slated to open in spring 2012, the 1.2 million-square-foot facility will be have its own entrance, thus creating a new front door to the airport for international travelers. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/AjTYS1B5bbk/5713.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5713.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:15:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5713.html U.S. and global growth prospects for 2012 are “muddled” due to a plethora of challenges, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/8JPxXOOa_OI/5697.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5697.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5697.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta and the National Committee on United States-China Relations will host a webcast and briefing on Business and the Party: Competing with China in the World. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/q_QjrN9YPx8/5695.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5695.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5695.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta has received a $200,000 grant from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation to support strategic initiatives, including building the membership base and supporting its Young Leaders division. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/N1mK7aiFN3o/5684.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5684.html Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5684.html Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business finished first among all local business schools in the biennial part-time MBA rankings announced today by Bloomberg Businessweek. In addition to being Number 1 in Atlanta and the state of Georgia, Robinson ranked No. 22 in the nation and No. 8 in the U.S. among public universities. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/wyECsQbkOu0/5682.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5682.html Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5682.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a luncheon presentation by Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, on Friday, November 11. Mr. Kent's remarks will focus on the Company's presence in Atlanta and how the city's international character contributes to Coca-Cola's global growth. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/YQetv4EZNhE/5653.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5653.html Fri, 4 Nov 2011 13:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5653.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host E. Neville Isdell, former chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, for a discussion of his new memoir, Inside Coca-Cola: A CEO's Life Story of Building the World's Most Popular Brand, on Monday evening, November 21 at the Carter Center. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/bUJj935XsMw/5638.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5638.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 12:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5638.html Six people, with backgrounds ranging from banking and estate planning to running Cinnabon, Inc. and software design, will receive alumni awards this year at the 2011 J. Mack Robinson College of Business Alumni Awards Ceremony on the evening of Thursday, November 10 at Georgia State University's Buckhead Center. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/2O7NkP05Eg0/5624.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5624.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5624.html Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business brought three distinguished experts to speak at a symposium recently regarding innovative ways to utilize health information technology. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/_xbFTHRvtug/5622.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5622.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5622.html The Executive MBA (EMBA) at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business ranked 24th among U.S.-based programs and 64th worldwide according to rankings released today by Financial Times. The college moved up two spots in the U.S. rankings and 14 places internationally. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/-fyOVIRdfig/5605.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5605.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5605.html A publication produced by Georgia State’s Robinson College Economic Forecasting Center was given an Award of Excellence in Publications by the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER). The award was presented at the organization’s fall conference in Indianapolis. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/UVzajsjPX2c/5534.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5534.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5534.html The Port of Savannah is No. 4 in the nation and has 44 percent of the nation's population in its footprint, according to Curtis J. Foltz, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority. Speaking to Georgia State University's Logistics, Operations and Supply Chain Management RoundTable at The Home Depot on September 23, Foltz discussed how the authority is fueling the economy, creating jobs and preparing for the expansion of the Panama Canal - slated for completion in 2014. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/N2i0xxlUSO4/5506.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5506.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5506.html David M. Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General and former head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), will discuss the state of the U.S. economy at the World Affairs Council of Atlanta luncheon at The Commerce Club on October 20. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/q1d66w2PBzc/5482.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5482.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5482.html The Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business has announced the appointment of Paul Breslin as executive-in-residence. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/hf-OSY9cCGY/5448.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5448.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 11:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5448.html Ambassador Andrew Young, founding principal and co-chairman of GoodWorks International and former Mayor of Atlanta, will receive the 2011 Ethics Advocate Award from the Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, a unit of Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/cf1cQEeCaPM/5425.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5425.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5425.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta received a $50,000 grant from the UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS). The grant will be used to support the operations of the council, which was founded in 2010 and is affiliated with Georgia State University, the Robinson College of Business and the World Affairs Councils of America. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/LPkwce0oTrM/5402.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5402.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5402.html The Aspen Institute has again named the MBA offered by Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business as among the world's 100 top programs for preparing students to meet the business challenges of tomorrow. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/p8abE3UJBLg/5400.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5400.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5400.html Todd Maurer, professor of managerial sciences at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business and director of the W. T. Beebe Institute of Personnel and Employment Relations, has received a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Institute to study leadership development tools. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/R9mUJF0KwQI/5387.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5387.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5387.html With newly released numbers indicating a higher poverty rate and lower median household incomes in the country, healthcare costs also continue to hit families' pockets hard, especially those of low-income families, according to a new study co-authored by two Georgia State University faculty members. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/j5FDfvjBDgo/5364.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5364.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:15:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5364.html Georgia State University's Beta Mu chapter of Beta Alpha Psi will host a 5k/10k 'Pass the Torch' Peachtree Road Race qualifier on Saturday, November 5, 2011. All proceeds from race entry fees will fund university scholarships for young Kenyan women through the Global Impact Project, an initiative created by Beta Alpha Psi in collaboration with Imbako Public Health, a nongovernmental organization that works in Kenya to reduce the effects of poverty. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/KCcFnErFQEY/5320.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5320.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5320.html Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business is ranked among the top schools in multiple categories in the 2012 edition of 'America's Best Colleges' published annually by U.S. News and World Report. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/yRIePWOjsvs/5316.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5316.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5316.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta's global briefing, presented by the organization's Young Leaders, will feature a panel discussion on how Japan handled the immediate crises around the tsunami that struck the country in March 2011 and its continuing impact on Japan and the world. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/NZp6PROZBZM/5313.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5313.html Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5313.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta with the Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta and Georgia State University's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) will host a luncheon and discussion on Tuesday, September 27, regarding 'The Swiss Connection: America's Bridge to Iran.' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/xsjzWPYg8gQ/5144.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5144.html Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5144.html With notebooks and flip cameras in hand, professor Tamer Cavusgil's Maymester class stepped out of their hotel and onto the pavement of bustling Taksim Square, wondering where their 10 days in Istanbul would take them. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/CrGM0AWP3oQ/5080.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5080.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5080.html The Latin American Strategy Society has recognized the U.S. - Latin America Trade Program (USLAT) of Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business with its 2011 award for excellence and innovation in executive education. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/N79gEkcjCro/5085.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5085.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5085.html Recent stock market volatility, political dysfunction, European debt jitters and slowing growth in emerging markets will cause already decelerating GDP growth to stall in the next 12 months, says Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/1wxdENN-Fpc/5010.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5010.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5010.html Four prominent Atlanta executives have been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Educational Foundation, Inc. - the fundraising arm of the Department of Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/Q3dng5jnypk/5008.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5008.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5008.html Conference Theme - 'Remain Seated: We're Experiencing Turbulence' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/ysyrVNp_AlU/5002.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5002.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/5002.html An analysis conducted by the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) once again places the Robinson College among the world's top business schools for research productivity over the most recent five-year period: No. 53 internationally and No. 26 among programs at public U.S. universities. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/Jf1UHzTgpnU/4955.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4955.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4955.html Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business today announced the recipients of the 2011 Bergeron Women in Technology Leadership Scholarship. This is the fifth year in which the scholarship has been awarded to female undergraduate or graduate students who have demonstrated high potential for leadership careers in technology. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/RFKERS-pCeo/4935.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4935.html Thu, 4 Aug 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4935.html The Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will present a panel discussion on state and federal immigration laws on Wednesday evening, August 3 at the Atlanta International School. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/jWbIMU8CedQ/4901.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4901.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4901.html The world's leading risk and actuarial research departments have come together under the academic and analysis arm of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings to support the development and use of economic capital models required under Solvency II - a set of regulations for insurance firms in the European Union slated to go into effect on January 1, 2013 - and similar regulatory and rating regimes worldwide. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/Bck-n3E-uvE/4888.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4888.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4888.html Four Southeastern business leaders have been named to the Board of Advisors of Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/ej0SmrbnsR8/4636.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4636.html Thu, 7 Jul 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4636.html As home to one of the few schools in the world to offer a practitioner-focused doctorate for senior-level business executives, Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business has been instrumental in the development of an international organization for schools with similar programs - the Executive Doctorate in Business Administration Council. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/lWrl9u-jeMA/4538.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4538.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4538.html When Allison Jacobs went to Kenya on a mission trip in 2010 she did not realize how much that short time would shape her future. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/MTqVfqPubHo/4518.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4518.html Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4518.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library will host William J. Long, the newly appointed dean of Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences, on Weds. June 29 to discuss and sign his new book, Pandemics and Peace: Public Health Cooperation in Zones of Conflict. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/fOVwF6KI1js/4489.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4489.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:15:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4489.html After four years of partnership with Cairo University in the development of an American-style BBA program, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business has received an additional $300,000 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Higher Education for Development (HED), enabling the two universities to expand the program to its full four-year capacity. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/L-UsEjhFtVc/4439.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4439.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4439.html The Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a briefing about the causes and consequences of the 'Arab Spring' on Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Atlanta International School, 2890 North Fulton Drive, Atlanta, GA 30305. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/I6YPm2klPwg/4344.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4344.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4344.html An average Maymester day was made extraordinary for Professor David Bruce's Globalization and Business Practices course (BUSA 3000) when Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion for the U.S. Department of Commerce, stepped into the classroom. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/TutV_BnPKJI/4030.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4030.html Fri, 3 Jun 2011 13:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4030.html As the spring semester of 2011 drew to a close, many seniors scrambled to prepare for life after textbooks and the looming reality of finding a job in a shaky economy. Students in MK 4900, Strategic Marketing Problems, were well-prepared to tackle the challenge. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/JD0IBjiNe5k/4020.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4020.html Fri, 27 May 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4020.html The elevated price of oil is the biggest challenge facing the nation's economic recovery, said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/t4nlxJKLOTY/4010.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4010.html Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/4010.html Osama bin Laden's death dealt a serious blow to violent extremism but international terrorism still poses a direct threat to global stability and security, according to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who spoke Monday to the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/bLtoG8UzV0Y/3966.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3966.html Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3966.html When the revolution began in Egypt earlier this year, no one was sure what impact it would have on the lives of people in that ancient country and, as far as the Robinson College goes, what effect it would have on our programs with Cairo and Alexandria Universities. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/fDeINIyp91s/3969.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3969.html Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3969.html The story lines were perhaps the most compelling ever - a Jewish man becomes mayor of a major city in the Deep South, and a Cuban refugee earns his place as one of Atlanta's most respected CEOs. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/HFjlHYISzD0/3973.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3973.html Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3973.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a conversation between Richard W. Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and Dennis P. Lockhart, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, at Georgia State University's Student Center on Monday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/HlYkU-i9aHU/3435.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3435.html Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3435.html The Herman J. Russell Sr. International Center for Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization will hold the Atlanta Creative Arts Symposium (Music/Film/Digital Arts) - Succeeding in Today's Global and Digital Landscape on Saturday, April 16 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at University Center. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/cgqNQk-ZQpU/3449.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3449.html Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3449.html The Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR) at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Munich Re Foundation to collaborate on research about microinsurance, also known as insurance for the poor. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/PEBlYEjlCzE/3217.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3217.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3217.html George Zanjani of the Robinson College of Business has been named inaugural holder of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/cZxGC2J1zgM/3113.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3113.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/3113.html Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business ranks in the nation's top 10 percent of business schools offering part-time master's (MBA, M.S.) programs. The ranking appears in the 2012 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," published today by U.S. News and World Report. The Robinson College is listed No. 29 among the 295 business schools. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/5REJ_Bi_Srs/2932.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2932.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2932.html Sam Massell, former Mayor of Atlanta and current president of the Buckhead Coalition, and Rene Diaz, chairman and president of Diaz Foods, have been named 2011 inductees into the Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business Hall of Fame. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/Ns1MW2PDV7E/2875.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2875.html Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2875.html Meda Consumer Healthcare was today named the grand winner of the MAX Awards for excellence in marketing for the relaunch of Bifera, the only over-the-counter supplement to offer two types of iron (protein- and plant-based) in one small, easy-to-swallow pill for maximum absorption with virtually no side effects. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/RVXL7JzIBVE/2825.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2825.html Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:50:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2825.html High oil prices, cautious consumer sentiment and fiscal cutbacks at all levels of government continue to hamper the nation's economic recovery, said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/is1w2PKiBkI/2805.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2805.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:30:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2805.html Arun Rai, Regents' Professor and Harkins Chair of Information Systems at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, has received the 2010 Fellow Award from the Association of Information Systems (AIS) in recognition of outstanding research, teaching, and service contributions to the information systems discipline. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/SwZ8koedhCE/2474.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2474.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2474.html Jim Lecinski, Managing Director for U.S. Sales at Google Inc., will deliver the keynote address at the 19th Annual Marketing Awards for Excellence (MAX Awards) on Friday morning, February 25 at the Georgia Aquarium. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/gRtXkG4MTQo/2476.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2476.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2476.html The World Affairs Council of Atlanta Ambassadors Luncheon Series will feature His Excellency Michael Collins, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, in conversation with Dennis P. Lockhart, who is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and chairman of the council, on Thursday, February 17. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/gt6jdiauzTE/2385.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2385.html Tue, 1 Feb 2011 14:45:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2385.html Conference Theme: 'New Hope: The Return of Growth' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/rr3zNHorBFQ/2387.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2387.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2387.html The Georgia State University Marketing Roundtable has announced the finalists for the 19th Annual Marketing Awards for Excellence (MAX Awards). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/robinsonNews/~3/BuLcW13QASA/2389.html http://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2389.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:00 bwages@gsu.eduhttp://robinson.gsu.edu/news/2389.html en-usnonadult