PROGRESS MAGAZINE - Eller College of Management - University ...

Spring 2007
P R O G R E S S M A G A Z I N E
ON THE COVER
Leveraging the Eller Network
page 12
A GREAT START
Phil Hagenah Helps Advertising
Students Get Off to a Great Start
page 4
On the Cover:
Brad Anderson, Laura Baum,
and Greg Coxson — all Eller
alumni — are part of the team
responsible for the success of
CB Richard Ellis in Phoenix.
FEATURE
12 Network News
UA alumni generate continued program success by giving back.
BRIEFINGS
2 Eller Establishes Permanent Home in the
Valley of the Sun
3 Running a Business School like a Business:
Jean Vock Joins the Eller College
3 Recent Publications from Eller Faculty
4 Phil Hagenah Helps Advertising Students
Get Off to a Great Start
5 The Woolstons Make a Difference
Today and Tomorrow
RESEARCH REPORT
6 Eller Professors Examine Why U.S. Firms
are Holding so Much Cash
7 New Book Looks at U.S. History
Through an Economist’s Eye
INNOVATIONS
8 Eller Forms Institute for Behavioral Economics
9 School of Public Administration and Policy
Partners with USC and University of Washington
CONNECTIONS
10 Dual-Degree Students Tackle Market
Research for Raytheon
11 Advanced MBA Field Projects Raise the Bar
GATHERINGS
26 Save the Date
27 Distinguished Speaker Series
ALUMNI NOTES & PROFILES
28 Profile: Loretta McCarthy, BSBA Marketing ’68
29 Alumni Notes
30 Profile: Don Kraemer, MBA '03
31 Profile: Teresa Briggs, BSBA Accounting ‘82
LAST WORD
32 Last Word... on Connection
Norman P. McClelland, Chairman, Shamrock Foods
From the Dean
Let Us Hear from You
Please e-mail comments, questions, or feedback to progress@eller.arizona.edu.
Dean Paul Portney
In my travels, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many alumni
of the Eller College of Management.
One thing that has struck me is their willingness to reengage in the
community here at The University of Arizona. Many are thrilled to come
onto campus and share their experiences through classroom lectures or
by interviewing students for undergraduate Professional Admission.
Many hire students for internships or full-time employment, or offer
guidance through mentorship. These generous acts ensure that the latest
generation of students will be equipped with the skills it needs to succeed.
Accordingly it is very gratifying for me to page through the feature section
of this issue of Eller Progress and see all that anecdotal evidence I’ve been
gathering at alumni and community events come together with a new
collection of stories. It’s extraordinary to see the army of Eller alumni who
are working together as a team at companies like CB Richard Ellis, pictured
on the cover. But at 56,000+, the network of Eller alumni is much broader
than we are able to represent in these pages, and I applaud the many
companies and individuals who make connecting with The University
of Arizona, and specifically the Eller College of Management, a priority.
The topic of this issue is especially timely, as this month we’ve
launched a new online resource, the Eller College Alumni Community,
which provides the means for you to connect to thousands of
fellow alumni around the country. And when you register, you
also get a free UA email address, which, when you think about
it, is a virtual complement to that UA T-shirt or baseball cap!
Thank you for all you do to give back to the Eller
community — in whatever way is most meaningful
to you.
Paul R. Portney
Dean and Halle Chair in Leadership
Director of Marketing and Communications: Julie Krell • Editor: Liz Warren-Pederson • Publications Manager: Marsha Dean
Photography: Thomas Veneklasen (unless otherwise noted) • Design and Production: Shevon Johnson Graphic Design • © 2007 The University of Arizona
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