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Fall Semester Business Policy teams place in Capsim’s “Class Top Ten”
Four teams in the Rutger’s Capstone Business Policy Course,
taught by Professor George Foley, have ranked in the “Classic Top Ten”
of 1,034 teams world-wide in Management Simulation’s computer business
model, Capsim ©. Capsim is a business simulation training tool commonly
used for executive education to develop strategic decision making,
integrating across business functions and team building skills. Students
from these sections should be congratulated for their extraordinary
achievement during the semester.
Capsim business simulations engage participants in a dynamic competition
to turn struggling companies into successful, profitable businesses.
Classes are divided into teams that work together to focus on strategy,
finance, human resources, production, marketing and all the key elements
that interact to build their business. Instructors focus on directing
the learning experience towards defined learning goals.
With each round of decision making – representing a full year for the
company – participants build their business acumen and decision-making
confidence as they interpret data, shape strategies, and experience the
results.
Professor Foley explained, “Rutgers students who sign up the Business
Policy sections which include the Capsim simulation are motivated,
aggressive seniors who realize understanding Financial Statements and
the effects of decisions in each of the primary functional areas of
businesses are key to any organization’s success. This knowledge will
benefit the organizations they will work for during their careers.”
Dr. Robert Schindler Identified as Top Pricing Researcher in the
World
Message from the Dean:
It gives me immense pleasure to share with you all the great
news that Professor Robert Schindler has been identified as one of the
top pricing researchers in the world. The attached article, forthcoming
in the Journal of Business Research, surveys pricing research published
in the 20 top marketing journals over the past 30 years. As indicated
in Table 5, Robert Schindler is ranked as the 4th most productive
pricing researcher for number of articles adjusted for multiple
authorship and as the 13th most productive researcher in absolute number
of articles. Also, as indicated in Table 6, Rutgers is ranked among the
top 31 institutions as measured both by total number of pricing articles
and total number of pricing-article citations. [View
Article]
Please join me in congratulating Robert for this exceptional
achievement.
Dot Stratton: Recipient of the 2011 Chancellor’s Award for Staff
Excellence in Service Message from the Chancellor:
To the Campus Community:
Rutgers–Camden is rightfully recognized for the extraordinary research
and teaching achievements of our faculty, and for the dedication, focus,
and entrepreneurial spirit of our students.
It is equally true that our staff colleagues consistently set new
standards for excellence at every level on a daily basis. Across
Rutgers–Camden, staff members facilitate opportunities for faculty; help
students to advance their goals; connect members of the community with
Rutgers resources; maintain meaningful engagements with our alumni and
friends; and so much more.
Earlier this year, I announced the creation of the Chancellor’s Awards
for Staff Excellence in Service as an acknowledgement of the exemplary
work conducted by these members of our campus team.
I am pleased to announce the following winners of the 2011 Chancellor’s
Awards for Staff Excellence in Service:
Maria Garcia (business manager II, CFAS)
Cheryl Hallman (associate director, Career Center)
Sherry Pisacano (secretarial assistant III, CFAS-
sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice)
Joseph Puleo (head coach, cross country/track and
field)
Timothy Pure (learning specialist, Learning Center)
Dot Stratton (secretarial assistant III, SBC)
This award was created specifically to spotlight and applaud the
extraordinary efforts of individuals like these honorees, and so many
others, who advance Rutgers–Camden as the campus where the world-class
Rutgers experience is delivered in a personalized manner.
While there is no monetary component to this award, I have invited these
awardees and their direct supervisors to join me for a celebratory
luncheon. I thank the selection committee for their thoughtful review
of the many worthy nominations put forward for the inaugural year of
this honor.
Please join me in congratulating our colleagues on a job well done. I
hope that you share my pride in being part of Rutgers–Camden’s motivated
and professional team.
On
Thursday May 5th, 2011, Dr. Gayle Porter and Ray Compari participated in
the 25th Annual Tri-State HRMA Chapter Conference titled “HR’s Blueprint
for the Future, What’s Next?” Dr.
Porter presented findings on the pilot study of the “Regional Talent
Pool Skills Assessment” conducted by the Rutgers School of
Business–Camden and the Tri-State HRMA, and the results provided HR
managers with a benchmark for their region. The presentation and
research was well received by conference participants.
Congratulations to Dr. Porter and Ray for their hard work and diligence
in presenting a successful study.
Dr. Maureen Morrin is the recipient of
the 2011 School of Business–Camden Research Award
Message
from the Dean:
It gives me great pleasure to announce the recipient of the 2011 SBC Research
Award – Dr. Mimi Morrin. The Research/Intellectual Contributions Committee
(RICC) informed me of their selection of Mimi Morrin for her paper “Product
Scent and Memory” published in the Journal of Consumer Research.
In recommending that Mimi Morrin receive the research award, the committee
reported:
“The committee chose Mimi’s paper because of its significant contributions to
the field of consumer behavior, especially in the area of scent and consumer
memories. This study is one of a stream in the area of product scent that Mimi
has been publishing. The study concludes that scented products (e.g., a pencil
or a facial tissue) imbued with scent are associated with increased recall for
the brand's other attributes, with the effects lasting as much as 2 weeks after
exposure. It is also concluded that product scent is more effective than ambient
scent at enhancing memory for product information. The results suggest that,
although ambient scent has received the bulk of attention from researchers and
managers in recent years, greater focus on product scent is warranted.”
In selecting the award, the committee reviewed seven candidate papers for
overall quality and scholarly impact. RICC members were eligible for
consideration for the Award, but recused themselves in evaluating their own
papers. The committee’s task this year was made especially difficult due
to the overall high quality of the pool of submissions. The papers reviewed this
year also stand as a validation of our mission as a research institution. The
winner will be invited to present her more recent work at the SBC brown-bag
research seminar in the fall of 2011. My sincere thanks to all members of the
committee for their hard work in the selection process.
Winners of the 2011 School of
Business–Camden Teaching Awards
Message from the Dean:
The season for celebrating our successes continues! Today, it’s my
pleasure and honor to share with you the winners of the Annual SBC Teaching
Awards – Professors Brian Holtz, Andrei Nikiforov, and Kim Richmond.
Congratulations to all three winners. This is an important award as it
recognizes the best among exceptional faculty.
I want to thank the members of the Teaching/Instructional Resources &
Responsibilities Committee who went through a rigorous multi-step process which
involved reviewing teaching evaluations, grading practices, and student
comments, to
select the winners among an exceptionally strong group of
applicants.
Please join me in Congratulating Brian, Andrei, and Kim. All three of
them, along with Mimi Morrin, would be honored during the SBC Commencement
Ceremony.
Rutgers University Leaders in Faculty Diversity Award
Message from the Dean:
It gives me immense pleasure to announce that Dr. Briance
Mascarenhas has been presented with a “Leaders in Faculty Diversity Award” for
the academic year 2010-2011. While nominating Briance for this honor, the
committee mentioned that: “Dr. Mascarenhas's efforts to promote diversity
on Campus range from cultural, ethnic, gender and handicap awareness aspects.
His initiative for Camden Youth Entrepreneurial Program is not only unique, but
also in line with civic engagement initiative of Camden Campus.” Briance
Mascarenhas promotes diversity on the Campus in several fronts; cultural,
ethnic, gender and handicap-related diversity.
1.
International Cultural Diversity Initiative: Developed/offered four
international field study courses on three different continents to expose
students to a multicultural environment. These courses included
courses on South Africa (2005), France (2008), France/Belgium and the EU (2009),
and Brazil (2011). International immersion courses increase
students’ exposure to and appreciation of cultural diversity.
Through this initiative Rutgers students now have broader global choices and can
receive training to become global citizens.
2.
Camden Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative: Invited a group of
minority and non-minority students from the Camden community to attend
entrepreneurship courses at Rutgers as part of the Campus’ Civic Engagement
Goal. Their class attendance exposed our students to diverse community needs and
opportunities for developing ventures. Three platforms have been created
in the community at The Woodrow Wilson High School, The Camden Dream Center, and
Hopeworks-n-Camden. In 2011, about 25 ventures by Camden youth are being
launched at these sites, with support from Rutgers faculty, students, Campbell
Soup, and the Geraldine Dodge Foundation.
3.
Initiative to Develop Women Leaders: Following the Entrepreneurship
Initiative (above), he and his colleague contacted me with her interest to
develop women leaders in Camden. I have been an advisor to the development
of this leadership development program and organizing its launch. The
focus of this training would be to help women identify their core values and
defining experiences, and build on these milestones to develop powerful,
authentic leadership styles. This approach will counter the pressures to
conform. I have arranged for the training program to be pitched to a
group of about 50 Camden private and social entrepreneurs on March 25th
at the NEX-Level Entrepreneurs monthly breakfast meeting. A pilot training
program for about 8 participants will be held on March 26th
Please join me in congratulating Professor Briance Mascarenhas for this
exceptional recognition. Through his service he brings honor to the school of
business and the Camden campus.
Further, I would like to thank Professors Sungsoo Kim and Julie Ruth for their
tireless work on the Campus Diversity & Equity Committee.
Rutgers-Camden Accounting Professor Earns
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Korea
Sungsoo Kim, a professor of accounting at the
Rutgers School of Business–Camden, has been named as a winner in the 2010-11
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program to Yonsei University, a premier Korean
university.
(FULL STORY)
Employee Values Shape Responses to
Workplace Fairness; Rutgers-Camden professor co-authors paper
Brian Holtz, an assistant professor of management at the Rutgers School of
Business–Camden, has co-written a paper titled, “Interpersonal Justice and
Deviance: The Moderating Effects of Interpersonal Justice Values and Justice
Orientation.” Crystal Harold, an assistant professor of human resource
management at Temple University, is the co-author.
(FULL STORY)
The Business of Baseball; Rutgers
business professor examines employee turnover in the big leaguesChester Spell, an associate professor of management at the Rutgers School of
Business–Camden, is researching employee turnover in Major League Baseball in
his paper, “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Baseball Players, Shocks to the System,
and the Unfolding Model of Faultlines and Employee Turnover.”
(FULL STORY)
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