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The Shingo Prize For Operational Excellence Becomes The Shingo Institute, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Cory Keate Nov 2013

The Shingo Prize For Operational Excellence Becomes The Shingo Institute, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Cory Keate

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Twenty-five years ago, Utah State University organized an awards program designed to promote and recognize excellent manufacturing organizations throughout the United States. Known as The Shigeo Shingo Prizes for Excellence in Manufacturing, the awards were named for Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo. The same year the awards were created, Shingo received an honorary doctorate from Utah State University for having distinguished himself as one of the world’s thought leaders in operational excellence.


Progress For Women And Leadership In Qatar, Susan R. Madsen, Linzi J. Kemp Nov 2013

Progress For Women And Leadership In Qatar, Susan R. Madsen, Linzi J. Kemp

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The purpose of this study was to research the state of affairs in Qatar in terms of the presence (or absence) of women in senior business leadership positions generally, and also where they are located within organizations (e.g., board members, chief officers, vice presidents, top management, division or unit heads). It is based on data mined from a major database in the Middle East North Africa (MENA), that tracks information about public and private companies in that region.


Bloomberg Story Quotes Ben Blau's Research On Lobbying, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Lorraine Woellert Oct 2013

Bloomberg Story Quotes Ben Blau's Research On Lobbying, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Lorraine Woellert

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In Washington, it always comes down to who you know. A new report says banks with political connections were more likely to get liquidity lifelines from the Federal Reserve during the financial collapse.


Usu Alumnus Reacts To Winning Nobel Prize In Economics, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Kevin Opsahl Oct 2013

Usu Alumnus Reacts To Winning Nobel Prize In Economics, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Kevin Opsahl

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Editor's note: Alum Dr. Lars Peter Hansen, '74, who studied mathematics, political science, and economics, at USU was named as this year's Nobel Laureate in Economics. Now a professor at the University of Chicago, Hansen shares the award with two other eminent economists, Eugene Fama, also of Chicago, and Robert Shiller, of Yale. This Herald Journal clip is just one of many stories that ran about Dr. Hansen online and in print publications across the country.


Nicole Forsgren Velasquez And Taylor Martin Win $300,000 One-Year Grant To Study How Students Learn With Online Games, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Oct 2013

Nicole Forsgren Velasquez And Taylor Martin Win $300,000 One-Year Grant To Study How Students Learn With Online Games, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Huntsman Assistant Professor Nicole Forsgren Velasquez and Associate Professor Taylor Martin, of the Emma EcclesJones College of Education & Human Services, have been awarded a $300,000 grant that will send them deep into the world of online games.


Matt Eyring, Senior Vivint Executive, Says Innovate Or Die, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Oct 2013

Matt Eyring, Senior Vivint Executive, Says Innovate Or Die, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Many companies don’t understand the need for constant innovation, and because they don’t, they are destined to fail, said Matt Eyring, an entrepreneur who has studied what has been called “disruptive innovation.”


The Huntsman Post, October 2013, Usu Jon M.Huntsman School Of Business Oct 2013

The Huntsman Post, October 2013, Usu Jon M.Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Huntsman Post Issues Collection

Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.


Nyc Career Exploration Trip Offers Unique Big Apple Insight, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Oct 2013

Nyc Career Exploration Trip Offers Unique Big Apple Insight, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Huntsman students left the classroom to explore career possibilities in New York City recently. Click on the videos below to watch interviews with students who went on the trip, and an interview with Paul Fjeldsted, a faculty member who led the group.


Jeffrey And Bonnie Clark Provide $6 Million Leadership Gift To Help Establish The Jeffrey D. Clark Center For Entrepreneurship, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Oct 2013

Jeffrey And Bonnie Clark Provide $6 Million Leadership Gift To Help Establish The Jeffrey D. Clark Center For Entrepreneurship, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Utah State University alumnus Jeffrey Clark and his wife, Bonnie Clark, have provided a $6 million leadership gift to help establish the Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.


Usu Business School Receives $6 Million Gift, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Deseret News Oct 2013

Usu Business School Receives $6 Million Gift, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Deseret News

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LOGAN — Utah State University's business school is moving forward with the creation of the Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship after receiving a $6 million endowment from Jeffrey and Bonnie Clark, school officials announced Wednesday.


Utah State Hopes New Center Will Help Entrepreneurs Strike It Rich, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Matthew Piper Oct 2013

Utah State Hopes New Center Will Help Entrepreneurs Strike It Rich, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Matthew Piper

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After meetings of the school’s entrepreneurship club, Kyle Ivins would trade ideas with other student leaders on the top floor of the Utah State Business Building. Where was their starting point? Who would fund them? What was the market?


Multi-Million Dollar Gift Supports Usu Business School, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Standard-Examiner Oct 2013

Multi-Million Dollar Gift Supports Usu Business School, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Standard-Examiner

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LOGAN — Utah State University on Wednesday announced a $6 million anchor gift made to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.


Whatever He Sets Out To Transform Or Improve, Mark James - Honeywell's Chro And Hres Hr Executive Of The Year For 2013 - Succeeds, Using Metrics As A Key To His Approach, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Tom Stamer Oct 2013

Whatever He Sets Out To Transform Or Improve, Mark James - Honeywell's Chro And Hres Hr Executive Of The Year For 2013 - Succeeds, Using Metrics As A Key To His Approach, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Tom Stamer

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During the course of running human resources for the past five years at Honeywell, the Fortune 100 multinational conglomerate, Mark James has scored many major wins. Among the most impressive is his global HR reorganization effort, which saved the company an impressive $85 million.


Usu’S Ima Chapter Receives Multiple Awards, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Sep 2013

Usu’S Ima Chapter Receives Multiple Awards, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Congratulations to our IMA student chapter who not only received a 2012-2013 Gold Award of Excellence (for the 18th consecutive year), but was selected as one of only four IMA chapters in the nation to receive an Outstanding Student Chapter award for the 2012-13 academic year. In addition, the chapter has the prestigious honor of also being awarded Best Strategic Plan, Best Program & Activities, and Best Communications of all IMA chapters in the nation for the past academic year. For their outstanding performance, chapter officers will receive a $1,000 cash award and trophies at the annual Student Leadership Conference …


Rosemary Fullerton Receives Honorable Mention, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Sep 2013

Rosemary Fullerton Receives Honorable Mention, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Professor Rosemary Fullerton received Honorable Mention for her submission to the Mark Chain/AICPA 2013 Teaching Innovation Award for her presentation titled “Lean Accounting in Support of Lean Manufacturing: Ronny the Robot Simulation,” at the recent AAA annual meeting. Congratulations to Rosemary who displayed her project post-retirement at the conference. She officially retired in June and will be greatly missed by students, faculty, and alumni.


Merideth Thompson To Serve On Editorial Board For Leadership Quarterly, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Sep 2013

Merideth Thompson To Serve On Editorial Board For Leadership Quarterly, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Assistant Professor Merideth Thompson has been asked to serve on the editorial board for Leadership Quarterly, an elite academic journal that is nationally known within her field of research.


School Of Accountancy Programs Ranked 34th And 37th By Public Accounting Report, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Sep 2013

School Of Accountancy Programs Ranked 34th And 37th By Public Accounting Report, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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A publication widely read within the accounting profession, Public Accounting Report, has ranked the School of Accountancy at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University at 34th in the nation, with its graduate program at 37th.


Arbinger Institute's Jim Ferrell Shares Philosophy That Has Turned Around Major Companies, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Steve Eaton Sep 2013

Arbinger Institute's Jim Ferrell Shares Philosophy That Has Turned Around Major Companies, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Steve Eaton

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Setting goals and motivating others to help you achieve them may be a standard strategy for business, but it is, in many ways, a fundamentally flawed approach that is not the most effective way to move an organization forward.


The Huntsman Post, September 2013, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Sep 2013

The Huntsman Post, September 2013, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Huntsman Post Issues Collection

Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.


Huntsman: Integrity, Ethics Will Be Emphasized In New Usu Hall, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Nancy Van Valkenburg Aug 2013

Huntsman: Integrity, Ethics Will Be Emphasized In New Usu Hall, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Nancy Van Valkenburg

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The shoveling of ceremonial dirt for Utah State University’s new Huntsman Hall was only a formality. The seeds were planted years ago for a bigger, better Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.


Utah State Gets Feet Wet In New World Of Free Online Courses, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Kevin Opsahl Aug 2013

Utah State Gets Feet Wet In New World Of Free Online Courses, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Kevin Opsahl

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Utah State University professor and department head Larry Walther compares his decision to teaching a new online course this coming semester to that of an explorer.


Jason Smith Wins Jensen Prize For Corp. Finance Research, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Aug 2013

Jason Smith Wins Jensen Prize For Corp. Finance Research, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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After 29 years of dedicated service to thousands of students at Utah State University, Jack Peterson will retire on June 30,2012. Jack has taught financial, managerial, and audit courses throughout his teaching career; his versatility and ability to deliver a quality course each and every time has made him an extremely valuable part of the School of Accountancy. He has the unique ability to make each student feel important and valued.


The Huntsman Post, August 2013, Usu Jon. M. Huntsman School Of Business Aug 2013

The Huntsman Post, August 2013, Usu Jon. M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Huntsman Post Issues Collection

Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.


How A Goat-Farming Immigrant Changed Everything, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, William F. Shughart Ii, J. Fish Smith Aug 2013

How A Goat-Farming Immigrant Changed Everything, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, William F. Shughart Ii, J. Fish Smith

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In the dozens of articles and obituaries written about George Mitchell, who died late last month at 94, the Texas oilman, entrepreneur and philanthropist was remembered mostly as the "father of the fracking boom," whose innovations led to the shale-gas revolution.


Big Brother Declares War On Consumption, Usu Jon. M Huntsman School Of Business, William F. Shughart Ii, J. Fish Smith, Michael Thomas, Adam Hoffer Aug 2013

Big Brother Declares War On Consumption, Usu Jon. M Huntsman School Of Business, William F. Shughart Ii, J. Fish Smith, Michael Thomas, Adam Hoffer

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Doctors routinely advise patients to avoid a wide range of unhealthy behavior, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, a poor diet, and lack of exercise. Beyond these salutary suggestions, however, there is also a growing paternalistic trend to prohibit activities like smoking—and through targeted taxation, governments are taking aim at food deemed unhealthy for having too much fat, preservatives, salt, or sugar. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large, sugary drinks was just ruled unconstitutional in a unanimous decision by the state Supreme Court's Appellate Division—but this ruling isn't likely to discourage hardened advocates.


Asilomar Declaration And Call To Action On Women And Leadership, Susan R. Madsen Aug 2013

Asilomar Declaration And Call To Action On Women And Leadership, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

The Asilomar Declaration and Call to Action (Declaration) was first published in 2013 by attendees of the International Leadership Association’s (ILA) Women and Leadership Affinity Group (WLAG) inaugural conference held June 9-12, 2013. The conference, held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California, USA, had the theme “Building, Bridging, and Blazing Pathways for Women and Leadership: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future.” After the second conference “Advancing Women in Leadership: Waves of Possibilities” was held in June 2015, we updated and refined the Declaration, resulting in this edition. The purpose of the Declaration is to capture and disseminate …


Investment Performance And Price-Earnings Ratios: Basu 1977 Revisited, Richard John Criddle Aug 2013

Investment Performance And Price-Earnings Ratios: Basu 1977 Revisited, Richard John Criddle

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In this work I reexamined Basu’s 1977 work using an out-of-sample, out-of-period test on the returns of a sample of common stock for the period February 2003 to December 2012, from the viewpoint of a rational investor wishing to use data for investment approaches. The data was examined for normalcy, and similar methodology and definitions of ratios and return were used in order to closely follow Basu’s work. I found that the assets in the sample used here do not display the same results found by Basu in regard to the relationship between returns and price-earnings ratio under either the …


Comcast Launches New X1 Service In Utah To Compete In Innovative Industry, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Whitney Evans Jul 2013

Comcast Launches New X1 Service In Utah To Compete In Innovative Industry, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Whitney Evans

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SALT LAKE CITY — Many Utahns received the latest Comcast technology Tuesday in what company executives hope will revolutionize the television experience.


E&Y Sponsors Classroom In Huntsman Hall, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jul 2013

E&Y Sponsors Classroom In Huntsman Hall, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Ernst & Young is among several sponsors who have pledged funding for named rooms in the new Huntsman Hall addition to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business building opening Fall 2015. The School of Accountancy is honored and pleased to receive E&Y’s sponsorship and looks forward to utilizing the new space to train future generations of accountants. If your organization is interested in a sponsorship, please contact Lance Beckert at [email protected].


Gov't Knows Best? White House Creates 'Nudge Squad' To Shape Behavior, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Maxim Lott Jul 2013

Gov't Knows Best? White House Creates 'Nudge Squad' To Shape Behavior, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Maxim Lott

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The federal government is hiring what it calls a "Behavioral Insights Team" that will look for ways to subtly influence people's behavior, according to a document describing the program obtained by FoxNews.com. Critics warn there could be unintended consequences to such policies, while supporters say the team could make government and society more efficient.