A Major event
Photo by Kevin LowderFormer U.K. Prime Minister John Major chats with Charles F. Knight at the recent International Business Outlook Conference.
Brookings distinguished professor
Photo by Mary ButkusBarton H. Hamilton was recently installed as the inaugural Robert Brookings Smith Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship.
Olin School of Business recognizes five distinguished alumni
Four alumni of the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis received Distinguish Alumni Awards on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the school’s annual dinner at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis in Clayton. Business school dean Stuart Greenbaum also presented the Dean’s Medal at the same dinner.
Mahendra Gupta named new dean of the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis
GuptaMahendra R. Gupta, senior associate dean of the Olin School of Business and the Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management, will become dean of the business school as of July 1, 2005, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Gupta will succeed Stuart Greenbaum who is retiring from the position after ten years of service.
Skandalaris Center at Washington University provides entrepreneurs a new outlet for bouncing around their ideas
A new Web site designed to capitalize on St. Louis’ entrepreneurial energy was launched by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. The new site is called IdeaBounce.com and will support the growth of innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurial activity. IdeaBounce.com participants will also have a chance to vet their ideas before a panel of judges during a quarterly event at the Olin School of Business. The first IdeaBounce event is this Thursday, April 28th at 5 p.m.
Former British Prime Minister John Major to speak at international business conference
WHAT: The International Business Outlook Conference (IBOC) is a daylong meeting where area business leaders, entrepreneurs and small business owners will discuss and learn about challenges and opportunities in the global marketplace. WHEN: Wed., April 20. The conference begins at 8 a.m. with keynote speakers and breakout sessions until 4 p.m. The Rt Hon John […]
Accounting as a social sport
The recent scandals at Enron, Worldcom, and A.I.G. marred the business world in a way particularly damaging to accountants. While many people might be surprised that conservative, rule-following accountants could have been involved in playing with the books, Ron King, the Myron Northrop Professor of Accounting in the Olin School of Business, says we shouldn’t […]
Business forum to feature former Prime Minister Major
The International Business Outlook Conference will include presentations on topics ranging from the global supply chain to business in China.
How people trick themselves into overspending
Amar Cheema’s paper addresses how individuals manipulate “mental accounts” to justify consumption and spending decisions.
Former Prime Minister John Major to Speak at international business conference
A daylong conference on April 20 exploring the international business environment will feature the Rt Hon John Major CH, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as one of its keynote speakers. MBA students in the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis organized the annual International Business Outlook Conference (IBOC), which includes presentations on topics ranging from the global supply chain to business in China.
The conference starts at 7 a.m. Mr. Major’s addresses the meeting at 3 p.m. with media availability from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. The conference takes place at the Charles F. Knight Center for Executive Education on the Washington University campus.
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