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contents 8 18 2 22 28 1 impact, Innovation, and Insight Dean John T. Delaney reflects on the many ways Pitt Business is transforming the world. On the cover From her home in Pittsburgh, Sandra Reiman (MBA ’12) designs luxury handbags, which are handcrafted in her native Colombia. The Sandra Cadavid collection is marked by exquisite details and craftsmanship, characteristics unmatched in the industry. Design Landesberg Design Photography 2013 award recipients’ photographs (pp. 12 and 13) courtesy of CIDDE, Joel DeGrand, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc., Peter Howard, Tikma, Sam VarnHagen Fabian Bachrach via AP Wirephoto (p. 17) Jon Draper (p. 5) Joshua Franzos (pp. 8 and 29) Lauren Hawk (p. 6) Keith Hodan (cover) Kipp Madison (p.30) ModCloth (p. 5) Natalie Morris (p. 3) Optimus Technologies (p. 32) Plextronics Inc. (p. 31) Terry Clark (pp. 1, 4, 21, 22–23, 25, 26) Writing Greg Latshaw Editor Leigh Ann Wojciechowski www.business.pitt.edu The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. 2 Fashion Sense Clothing brands owe as much of their success to strategy, infrastructure, sourcing, and marketing as to artistic design, and Pitt Business alumni are driving some well-loved clothing brands. 8 What’s in Store J. Jeffrey Inman’s research on consumer decision making has implications for your neighborhood grocery store. 12 2013 Business Alumni Association Award Recipients Individuals and a corporate partner recognized at the 49th annual Business Alumni Association Awards program. 16 Quintessential Entrepreneur Known for his penchant for bootstrapping, salesmanship, and drive, Joseph M. Katz is a fitting namesake for a business school that strives to instill an entrepreneurial spirit in its students. 18 israel Rising Paul Harper is attempting to ignite new partnerships between Israeli businesses, the University, and the City of Pittsburgh. 22 The Conscience of Business Five MBA students spent the spring term developing recommendations that will impact the business operations and effectiveness of Pittsburgh organizations. 28 Innovators Pitt Business alumni and clients of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence are embracing the risks in order to enjoy the rewards of innovation.
a message from dean john t. delaney Impact, Innovation, and Insight n a Saturday morning this past February, my daughter and I stood in a windy McKeesport parking lot and passed out donations on behalf of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. To my surprise and delight, I coincidentally met seven volunteers with ties to our College of Business Administration and Katz Graduate School of Business. This was no organized event. Nobody had to be there. But there everybody was. Within hours, we provided healthy food to 450 families, hungry people of all ages and races. Of the awful need, an MBA student perhaps summed it up best, telling me: “John, I am humbled.” I could not agree more. Later that day, I learned that a team of CBA and MBA students had won the Pittsburgh regional Chartered Financial Analyst Institute’s Investment Research Challenge. It was the fourth consecutive time we won. The sharp contrast between the two accomplishments, volunteering with selflessness and winning a business competition, got me thinking about the impact of Pitt Business. Our students, faculty, and alumni are transforming the world around them, and not just in the traditional ways associated with business. Our impact takes on myriad shapes and forms. In this issue one of my favorite articles involves corporate social responsibility projects that our MBA students undertook for Pittsburgh organizations. Here, they eagerly rolled up their sleeves and got the job done. Our faculty impact extends beyond the classroom. Consider the article about Clinical Assistant Professor Paul Harper’s energetic campaign to encourage the study of Israel’s entrepreneurial success. Another article details the rich insights into shopper marketing by J. Jeffrey Inman, the Albert Wesley Frey Professor of Marketing and associate dean for research and faculty. Our alumni impact is global. “Fashion Sense” features a number of Pitt Business alumni who work in the fashion and clothing industry—not a field customarily linked to b-schools. In another article, we highlight novel ideas that Our students, faculty, and alumni are transforming the world around them, and not just in the traditional ways associated with business. became successful business ventures, everything from foldable bicycles to organic light emitting diodes. Finally, talk of our impact would be incomplete without paying homage to Joseph M. Katz. An entrepreneurial guru and the namesake of our graduate school, he built a business empire from humble beginnings, and did it the right way. Normally, I shy away from disclosing personal activities such as volunteer work. But I chose to mention it here, and also earlier on my blog (www.katz.pitt.edu/deanblog), because it speaks to a larger story. I want people to know that Pitt Business alumni are successful because, along with high-paying jobs and leadership positions, they contribute to the larger community. That total impact is why they make me proud. Pitt business | 1
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