Awards

Brian J. Gibson, professor of supply chain management, was honored with the 2009 Teaching Innovation Award for “The 3150 Project.”  First introduced in the introductory supply chain management course last fall, this hybrid distance education approach has led to improved student engagement and performance.  The model utilizes a combination of in-class exercises and video-based technology developed by the Auburn’s College of Business Media Production Group to enhance the classroom experience for our supply chain students taking the SCMN 3150 course.

Brent D. Williams, assistant professor of supply chain management, has received the 2009 E. Grosvenor Plowman Award for his paper titled, “Improving Order Forecast Accuracy: A Vector Error Correction Approach,” co-authored by Matthew A. Waller of the University of Arkansas.  The Plowman Award honors E. Grosvenor Plowman, a pioneer in the field of logistics and supply chain management, and is given to the best research paper selected for presentation at the SCMEC.

Presentations

Wesley Randall, assistant professor of supply chain management, was also in attendance as his paper, “A Practical Guide to Using Grounded Theory in Supply Chain Research,” was accepted for publication and presentation at the 2009 Supply Chain Management Educators’ Conference (SCMEC) in Chicago, Ill. 

Publications

Appointments

The Executive Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) Program is a joint venture between Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction and College of Business. The program advances real estate knowledge, improves business practices, and prepares graduates for leadership positions in the development industry. The curriculum focuses on traditional areas of real estate development: design, construction, public policy, law, finance, and project management. Additionally, it addresses the new metrics of sustainable development: resource efficiency, community connections, social equity, economic success, and environmental stewardship.

Auburn’s program is the only MRED program offered in an “executive” format. The curriculum consists of six semesters of course requirements, allowing participants to continue their existing professional careers by combining a short-term residential requirement (approximately seven days), an intense distant learning component, and a long-weekend field lab each semester. The field labs offer direct exposure to exemplary real estate projects and major players in the development process, both domestically and abroad.

This blended-delivery educational model facilitates collaborative relationships in each class and encourages face-to-face interaction between students and faculty. Students will enter the program with a minimum of three to five years in real estate development, real estate or mortgage brokerage, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, appraisal, and/or building construction.

For more information visit http://cadc.auburn.edu/aumred/ or contact Ms. Jana Smith at mred.info@auburn.edu.

The Financial Times has released its global ranking of the world’s best Executive MBA (EMBA) programs for 2009 and the Auburn EMBA was ranked 84th among the world’s leading programs.  This is the first time Auburn has been included in the ranking which is in its ninth year.  Among domestic programs, Auburn was ranked 40th, making it one of only two Southeastern Conference schools included in this year’s ranking.  The University of Tennessee’s program was ranked 93rd overall and 46th among U.S. programs.

The supply chain management program in the College of Business ranks among the nation's top 20, according to research findings reported in the September 2009 issue of Supply Chain Management Review. A follow-up to a 2005 report, the 2009 study was based on a recent survey of supply chain professionals and university educators. Respondents were asked to evaluate educational programs using nine criteria including faculty, curricula, reputation and alumni visibility. Auburn's overall rank rose from No. 20 in 2005 to No. 17. Among practitioners, Auburn is ranked No. 13 among a list of 57 universities identified as national or regional leaders. Auburn began teaching supply chain topics including transportation, logistics and operations management more than 30 years ago. In 2007, the logistics and operations management programs were merged to better align educational opportunities with industry, and the college began offering a comprehensive undergraduate major in supply chain management. Today, there are close to 130 students in the program.

The fall 2009 issue of The Shareholder is now available online at www.business.auburn.edu and features a cover story about the college’s entrepreneurship program as it nears its 10th anniversary.  From alumni profiles to advice for would-be entrepreneurs, we think you will find this issue informative and insightful.  We hope you enjoy it and, as always, we look forward to your reactions and suggestions.

Auburn’s Army ROTC “War Eagle Battalion” has announced that Cadet Timothy Presley is ranked 48th out of the 4,702 Cadets nationwide who will graduate and commission.  The ranking is based on academic, physical fitness and leadership success in the Army ROTC program.  A senior majoring in finance, Presley plans to become an Army aviator.

The Office of Advancement acknowledges the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP for its pledge in the amount of $25,000 to establish an interview room in the Office of Professional & Career Development.

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