Auburn University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean and Wachovia Professor, College of Business. The Dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer for the College and provides vision and leadership that enhances the College’s tradition of excellence in teaching, research, service, outreach and diversity. To review the position announcement in its entirety or for details on how to apply, visit http://business.auburn.edu/facultystaff/positions.cfm.   Nominations may also be sent directly to Breckenridge Partners via e-mail at crs@breckenridgepartners.com or by fax to 847-431-4191. 

James R. Barth, Lowder Eminent Scholar in Finance, was invited to speak on “The Macro Prudential Approach: Developing a Framework for the Macro Prudential Approach to Regulation and Supervision” at the Asia Development Bank Conference on the Global Financial Crisis and Distressed Asset Management in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18-19; “Forecasting Asia, the West, and the World: Investment Takeaways for the Future” at the 2009 Asian Pension Fund Roundtable on Mitigating Uncertainty: Institutional Investors & Risk Management in Bangkok, Thailand, on  Nov. 4-6; and “The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Mortgage and Credit Markets” at the Economic Opportunities in the Presence of a World Financial Crisis in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Oct. 23-24. He was also interviewed about the financial crisis on NPR's Marketplace on Oct. 23, and China's financial entry into the United States on Voice of America-China on Oct. 7.

Daniel Butler, Thomas Walter Professor and Associate Professor of Marketing, was named as the champion among three finalists of the 2009 Sherwin-Williams Distinguished Teaching Award. The award, now in its 12th year, was presented by the Society for Marketing Advances (SMA) at its Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., Nov. 4-9.   The annual award honors marketing educators for excellence in, and outstanding contributions to, the quality of marketing education over a sustained period of years. The selection process for the SMA award begins in the spring of each year when business schools from around the globe are invited to nominate one marketing professor who meets the qualification for sustained contribution to the discipline.  Finalists make a presentation to a panel of distinguished judges at the SMA Annual Conference.  Among finalists who have received this award in the past are educators selected as the best professor in the entire Colorado State University System, the entire Massachusetts University System and the University of Florida. 

Joe B. Hanna, Professor of Supply Chain Management and Department Chair, presented "Benchmarking for Brokers," at the McLeod Software 2009 Users Conference held in Birmingham, Ala.  Hanna presented the results of the Transportation Intermediaries Association's Quarterly 3PL Market Report which is designed to report industry trends and analysis to be used for benchmarking within the 3PL industry. 

Donald Bergh, Dave Ketchen, Brian Boyd, and Julie Bergh's paper entitled, “New frontiers of the reputation – performance relationship: Insights from multiple theories,” was accepted for publication at the Journal of Management.  Ketchen is the Lowder Eminent Scholar in Entrepreneurship.

Jim Combs, Dave Ketchen, Russell Crook, and Phil Roth's paper, “Assessing cumulative evidence within ‘macro’ research: Why meta-analysis should be preferred over vote counting,” was accepted for publication by the Journal of Management Studies.

Robert Lawson, Associate Professor and co-Director of the Center for International Finance and Global Competitiveness, remains active in his work on Global Economic Freedom with a number of publications and presentations.  

• Lawson will participate in the upcoming World Economic Forum's Summit on the Global Agenda as a member of the Global Agenda Council on "Benchmarking Progress in Human Society". The World Economic Forum is best known for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The Summit on the Global Agenda is billed as the “World’s Largest Brainstorming” session and will take place from Nov. 20-22 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in partnership with the Government of Dubai. The Summit will bring together over 700 Global Agenda Council Members, representing some of the most innovative and influential thinkers from over 90 countries – including 300 business leaders, 240 academics, 100 leaders from civil society, NGOs and think tanks, over 50 leaders from international organizations and 30 public figures. Lawson was invited to participate based on his work on the Economic Freedom of the World index. This index has been cited in hundreds of academic and popular articles since its inception. For more information visit http://www.freetheworld.com.
• His paper, “Examining the Hayek-Friedman Hypothesis on Economic and Political Friedman,” with J. R. Clark, has been selected by the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (forthcoming).
• A second publication, “Economic Freedom and Peace,” (with J. Hall) appeared in Atlantic Economic Journal, 2009, 37(4), 445-6.  
• Lawson attended the Mont Pelerin Society meeting, held in Stockholm, Sweden in Sept. 
• He has also given presentations at several colleges and universities during the past month, including Beloit College, SMU, Clemson University, and Columbus State University.

Amit Mitra, with J.G. Patankar, presented a paper on “Warranty in Service Industries” at the national meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute in New Orleans, La., Nov. 14-17.

Gwinyai Utete recently presented, “Institutional Investor Preferences and Firm Value,” at the Financial Management Association (FMA) conference in Reno, Nev.  The paper was ranked among the top 10% of papers presented, and designated, “Top Session.”

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Two business students were honored with Auburn’s highest athletic awards during halftime ceremonies at the 2009 Homecoming football game against Furman.  Golfer Glenn Northcutt received the Cliff Hare Award, given in memory of Clifford Leroy Hare, a member of Auburn's first football team, professor of chemistry, president of the Southern Conference and longtime chairman of Auburn's Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics.  Gymnast A.J. Mills received the Leah Rawls Atkins Award, in honor of Dr. Leah Rawls Atkins, noted Alabama historian, world champion water skier and the first woman in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. She also served as Director of the Auburn University Center for the Arts and Humanities.  Both awards are given annually to senior student-athletes "who, in addition to athletic and scholarship achievement, exhibit in great degree the qualities of leadership, integrity and courage."

A four-year letterwinner, Mills recorded 31 event victories during her career, including 14 as a senior. Mills was ranked as high as 10th nationally in the all-around during her senior season and as a junior finished fifth in the all-around at the NCAA Northeast Regionals. She was the 2009 recipient of "The Rock" award, given annually to the most consistent Auburn gymnast.  The Floyds Knobs, Ind., native, was a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and Auburn Athletics Top Tiger recipient. Twice named an academic All-American, Mills was also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.  A three-time SEC Good Works Team recipient for her civic involvement, Mills was very active in the community, participating in over 50 events during her Auburn career. Mills was a staple in the Auburn Student Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as the secretary, vice-president and president. She was also an instrumental force in the development of Auburn PRIDE, a sportsmanship initiative created by SAAC two years ago.  A marketing major, Mills has a 3.21 cumulative grade point average and is on track to graduate in May 2010. She plans to attend graduate school at Auburn in Fall 2010.

A four-time letterman, Northcutt was an All-Southeastern Conference performer in 2007 and 2008, and finished his career with a 73.18 scoring average, the eighth best in school history. Northcutt posted 13 top-10 finishes during at Auburn and carded 38 sub-par rounds.   A native of Dothan, Ala., native Northcutt is a four-time Academic All-SEC recipient, a 2009 SEC Community Service team member and a two-time Golf Coaches Association of America All-America scholar. Northcutt is a 2009 Omicron Delta Kappa inductee, Golden Key International Honor Society member and two-time member of Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.  Northcutt, who carries a 3.51 grade point average, is scheduled to graduate in May 2010 with a degree in Business (marketing).

The annual aviation management reunion, held during the Homecoming weekend, was again a great success.  Jack Pelton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Company, kicked the weekend’s festivities off on Thursday with his participation in the Aviation Management Distinguished Speaker Series.  On Friday, the Aviation Management Advisory Board held its fall meeting and welcomed three new members:  Ben Boston (Chick-fil-A), Steve Inabinet (Commerce Overseas Corp) and Art Morris (Dothan Regional Airport).  On Saturday, a tailgate event was held in front of the Nichols ROTC Building, complete with hamburgers and hotdogs.  Thanks to all who participated in this year's event.  We hope you can join us again next year.

The Office of Advancement acknowledges, with great appreciation, the following gifts and commitments for the month:

• $25,000 pledge from Michael Paul Thomas to support the Michael P. Thomas Endowment for Scholarships in the College of Business
• $10,000 outright gift and $50,000 planned gift from Bucky and Judy McCamy to support the George Carter McCamy Memorial Scholarship Endowment
• Planned gift from David and Barbara Fussell in the amount of $25,000 designated to the David Gene Fussell Endowed Scholarship in the College of Business

The Department of Aviation & Supply Chain Management, in conjunction with the Office of Professional and Career Development, would like to thank the companies that attended the fall 2009 Supply Chain Management Career Fair:

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
CRST International, Inc
CRST Logistics
Eaton Corporation
Exel
Exxact Express, Inc.
Federal Aviation Administration
Georgia-Pacific, LLC
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Saddle Creek Corporation
Southern Nuclear
Wal-Mart
Werner Enterprises

If you would like to receive notifications of upcoming expo events, or register for expo events, please register with Tiger Recruiting Link (TRL) at www.hire.auburn.edu.  The Spring 2010 Supply Chain Management Career Fair will be held on Thurs., Feb 18.

The Office of Professional & Career Development (OPCD) is pleased to welcome Marcia Gibson as a Career Coach (part-time).  She will be available to assist students with Choosing a Major/Career in Business; Resume Writing; Conducting a Job Search and Interviewing Skills.  Ms. Gibson holds a Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration & Counseling.  She joins us with years of experience in University Career Services working at Eastern Michigan Univ., Georgia Southern Univ. and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.  Her student administrative experiences were with Mercy College of Detroit (now, U of Detroit-Mercy) and Maryville College.  To make an appointment, students can contact Melanie Woods at 844-2266, or by email at woodsme@auburn.edu.

The Auburn University College of Business is accredited at the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International, the highest standard of achievement for business schools.