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AAMGA Funds $1 Million Chair |
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Marketing Scholar Adds to Worldwide Reputation |
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Members and associate members
of the American Association of
Managing General Agents (AAMGA)
have funded a new $1 million
Distinguished Chair in Risk
Management and Insurance. |
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V. Kumar (VK), executive director of the Center for Excellence
in Brand and Customer Management, has received six awards
recognizing his stature as a marketing scholar. They include a
first-of-its-kind research grant from Google and global marketing
consultancy WPP; best paper awards from the Journal of Marketing,
the Journal of Retailing and the Marketing Science Institute; and the
Bharat Gaurav and Hind Rattan Awards for excelling in his field
and making India proud. |
Through its collaboration with the
Robinson College, AAMGA’s 400
member companies and their 10,000
employees will have access to the
latest research, preferred access to
Robinson College executive education
offerings, the opportunity to recruit
Robinson graduates on the Georgia
State University campus and the
ability to leverage the latest in educational
technology. Robinson faculty
also will lecture and conduct workshops
on subjects such as leadership,
communication and teamwork as part
of AAMGA’s Leadership Institute.
A search is currently under way
for the individual who will hold the
new AAMGA Distinguished Chair. |
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These latest accomplishments follow his record-shattering achievement
of 2009 when VK, who holds the Richard and Susan Lenny
Distinguished Chair in Marketing, won his third and fourth Lifetime
Achievement Awards from the American Marketing Association.
No other individual has ever received more than two such awards
in the history of the organization.
Said Robinson College Dean H. Fenwick Huss, “VK’s research
has made a dramatic difference in the field of marketing and has
helped many companies achieve new levels of profitability. We are
proud of his success and the recognition it brings to the Robinson
College of Business and Georgia State University.”
VK ranks among the world’s top five marketing scholars. He has
published more than 150 articles and books, including “Managing
Customers for Profit: Strategies to Increase Profits and Build
Loyalty” (Wharton School Publishing, 2008), which has been
translated into Italian, Japanese, Macedonian, Mandarin and Spanish
and is now in its second printing. |
More Rankings Success:
Financial Times, Aspen Institute, U.S. News List Robinson Programs among the Best
The Robinson College continued to excel in the U.S. News & World
Report and Financial Times business school rankings. The college
also earned a spot on the Aspen Institute’s “Global 100” ranking
of the top business schools worldwide for leadership in integrating
social, environmental and ethical issues into its MBA programs.
Robinson ranked 85th in its inaugural appearance on the Aspen
list. It is the only business school in Georgia to gain the distinction.
The Financial Times (FT) placed Robinson’s Executive MBA (EMBA)
program 23rd among U.S.-based programs and 65th globally.
Locally, it is the only EMBA offered by a public university to make
the list.
The college also ranks near the top in multiple categories in
the 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” (undergraduate
programs) published annually by U.S. News & World Report.
Robinson’s Department of Risk Management and Insurance is
ranked 6th in the nation, Computer Information Systems 7th
and Real Estate 11th overall. Robinson’s undergraduate program
is ranked 32nd among U.S. public universities and 57th overall.
In a graduate ranking created this year, the college placed 24th of
314 business schools in U.S. News & World Report’s new “America’s
Best Graduate Schools” survey of all business schools that offer
part-time master’s (MBA, M.S.) programs. The new ranking puts
the Robinson College in the top 8 percent of all U.S. business
schools with part-time programs. The 2011 edition also lists
Robinson’s Department of Computer Information Systems 10th in
the nation in the information systems specialty programs category.
Robinson’s Institute of Health Administration remains ranked 34th
in the healthcare managment category, which is ranked in alternate
years and does not appear in 2011 overall.
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Magazine, Video Capture National, Regional Recognition
State of Business garnered two awards for excellence in writing and production. The Higher
Education Marketing Report, in its 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards competition,
gave the Robinson College magazine a national Award of Merit in the category “External
Publications.” CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Higher Education) District III
(covering all of the Southeast) also named State of Business a Special Merit winner among large
school alumni magazines. In addition, Robinson’s Honors Day video won a CASE award in the
Audio-Visual Communications category. The video was produced and directed by Robinson
alumnus Suban Dey (BBA 2008). Diane Moore of the college’s communications and marketing
staff served as executive producer.
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RCB Serves Up C-Store Program
For awhile now convenience stores have tried to be…
well…convenient. They’ve brewed coffee, baked donuts
and even prepared sandwiches in response to the changing
needs of consumers, who are usually in a hurry and want
everything NOW.
But converting from a store that sells gas as its staple to one
that competes with well-established quick-service restaurants
is no mean task.
Enter the new Center for Achieving Foodservice Excellence
(NACS CAFÉ).
Established by the National Association of Convenience Stores
(NACS) and the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, which is
its academic partner, the NACS CAFÉ will help convenience
store owners compete head-on with the fast food industry
by providing them with the knowledge and skills required
for profitable foodservice operations. Starting this summer,
courses will be offered on campus in Atlanta as well as online
and will cover menu selection and design, marketing and
merchandising food and beverage items, human resources
management, financial analysis and strategic planning.
This country has more than 145,000 convenience stores
nationwide, 62 percent of which are individually owned and
operated. “The emphasis will be on real life applications that
are user-friendly and adaptable,” said Hospitality School
Director Debra Cannon, who added that approaches to creating
and building a quality experience for customers will be
integrated throughout the curriculum.
Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Ecolab, Georgia-Pacific, Kraft
Foods and McLane are founding partners of the program.
The Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality is ranked among the
top 25 hospitality programs in the nation by the Journal of
Hospitality and Tourism Education. It is the largest, oldest and
only accredited hospitality program in Georgia. |
Robinson Dominant in CIS Research
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Six members of the faculty in the Department of Computer
Information Systems (CIS) received top recognition in a recent
peer report published by the Association for Information
Systems. Robinson was the only school with more
than one faculty member listed. |
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According to the study, professors Richard
Baskerville, Mark Keil, Arun Rai, Daniel Robey
and Detmar Straub, and associate professor
Michael Gallivan, all in the CIS department, are
among the 30 most prolific researchers in the
world in their field. | |
Robey, the John B. Zellars Professor of Computer Information Systems, also
recently received a LEO Award for lifetime exceptional achievement in
information systems. According to Robinson Dean H. Fenwick Huss, “This report illustrates
the strength and depth of Robinson’s CIS department. It also is a
testament to the knowledge and hard work of these six
premier scholars.”
CIS department chair and Regents’ Professor Ephraim
McLean, also a past LEO Award recipient, said,
“These are great achievements. This ranking
demonstrates the caliber and extent of scholarly
research produced by our faculty.”
CIS department faculty expertise includes health
informatics, security, data mining and supply chain
management among its specialties. The faculty
has been recognized as first in the world for
research productivity, with articles published in
leading journals. |
Lofty Territory
The leading educational, professional and research organization in the actuarial
science field has named the Robinson College a Center of Actuarial Excellence.
The Society of Actuaries created the recognition to produce and support research that
will expand actuarial knowledge and strengthen the profession. The five-year award
confers not only prestige but also opportunity. As one of 12 schools in the United States
and Canada to receive the designation, Robinson is now eligible for substantial, multiyear
research and education grants. Professor Shaun D. Wang is director of the college’s
Actuarial Sciences Program.
The selection follows a rigorous application and review process. Evaluation criteria
included degree programs, curriculum, graduate count/quality, faculty composition,
connection to industry and research/scholarship.
Robinson’s actuarial science program, which is part of the
college’s Department of Risk Management and Insurance
(RMI), was established in 1958.
“Achievement of accreditation is formal recognition that for over 50 years we have been committed to producing leaders for the actuarial
profession and producing research that enhances our ability to measure and manage risk,” said RMI chair Richard D. Phillips. “There is
tremendous opportunity for actuaries to significantly impact the quality of life for many people. We are excited about the future and look
forward to continuing our strong relationship with the actuarial profession.” |
Here are a few services offered by Robinson’s Career
Managment Center to help you stay in touch with the
college and fellow alumni, learn about jobs, and help
students find their niche in your organization.
Robinson Career Network Group on LinkedIn
More than 2,100 Robinson community members are making
contacts and sharing information in Robinson’s group on this
networking site for business professionals.
robinson.gsu.edu/career/linkedin
Robinson Career Connection
Help current students and alumni by posting jobs
and internships from your organization at no charge.
robinson-gsu-csm.symplicity.com
Robinson Alumni Career eNewsletter
Are you one of 10,000+ alumni receiving updates?
If not, email Robinson Career Management Center
Executive Director Jason Aldrich
to subscribe. |
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New partnerships expand college's Asian presence
The Robinson College has forged new partnerships in India,
South Korea and China, further expanding the college’s
presence in Asia.
The National Management
School in Chennai, India,
is a for-profit university
founded to meet the nation’s
demand for quality business
education. Its post-graduate
program in management is
modeled on Robinson’s MBA
curriculum and is taught in
part by RCB faculty. | | |
RCYBL Debuts: Wise Decision Fosters New Alumni Group
Andy Wise, MBA 2006 and second vice
president, wealth management for Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney LLC, wants to
marshal Robinson’s young graduates and
create the most high-powered networking
group in the University System of Georgia.
He’s doing so by building a new, invitation-only organization known as Robinson
Council of Young Business Leaders (RCYBL) with the mission, said |
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| Florence Ian, vice president
of the Institute for Tourism Studies,
with GSU President Mark P. Becker
at the Memorandum of Cooperation
Signing Ceremony held on November
11, 2009, in Macau, China. |
In fall 2010 Robinson and
the Graduate School of Real
Estate at Konkuk University
in Seoul will introduce a dual
degree master’s program.
To earn degrees from both
schools, students will extend
their coursework by one year
at the partner campus.
A Memorandum of Cooperation inked earlier this year lays the
groundwork for student and faculty exchanges and research
collaboration between Robinson’s School of Hospitality and the
Institute for Tourism Studies in Macau, China. Like Hong Kong,
Macau is a Special Administrative of China. It surpassed Las
Vegas as the world’s largest gaming center in 2006. | | |
Wise, “to strengthen ties
between the Atlanta business community and Robinson alumni
and to serve as advocates of Georgia State University.”
While Robinson’s nearly 70,000 alumni worldwide have always
been a force, Wise and the RCYBL board of directors hope to entice
alums from the ages of 23 to 45 to become very active, very early
to help each other and the community.
Wise is looking for a very dedicated group of Robinson College
alumni. All members of RCYBL must first be members of the Georgia
State Alumni Association and must be nominated for membership.
RCYBL’s inaugural event was hosted by CNN, with a presentation
by daytime anchor Kyra Phillips, followed with a behind the scenes
tour of the CNN facilities by CFO Brad Ferrer. During the 2009
football season, GSU Coach Bill Curry gave an inspiring presentation
on the topic of leadership. John Brock, chairman and CEO of Coca-
Cola Enterprises, spoke on corporate sustainability in February 2010.
For Robinson College alumni with interest in RCYBL, the group is
hosting a happy hour on June 10. The next class of alumni leaders
will be initiated in July 2010. Wise encourages any GSU Alumni
Association members interested in joining the Robinson Council
of Young Business Leaders to visit gsu.edu/alumni or call
404-413-2190 for more information. | |
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