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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2006 FALL
GRADUATES!
GOOD LUCK!! |
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College of Business 2006 Fall Graduates |
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Congratulations to the 2006 Fall Graduates! On
December 15th, 189 undergraduates, four Masters of Accountancy,
two
MBA and two MS Business Administration students completed the
Colorado State University College of Business requirements and
graduated. Additionally, 39 students graduated with a Business
Minor. The commencement ceremony brought cheers and tears to the
parents, students, graduates and friends who gathered at Moby
Arena. We wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors. |
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Professor Margarita Lenk Receives National Recognition |
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 Congratulations to Margarita Lenk for receiving
national awards for her commitment to education and diversity. Margarita Lenk is an associate professor in both
the Department of Accounting and
the Department of Computer Information Systems. This year alone, Margarita has received
three major awards: Outstanding Educator from the American Accounting
Association, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Section;
Service Award for Enhancing Minorities in the Accounting Profession from
the American Accounting Association, Diversity Section; and finally, the
Jack Stewart Student Project Award from the Accounting Information
Systems Educators Association. She has been teaching at CSU since 1991
where her dedication to the students, her profession and the minority
community has made a lasting impression. "It would be difficult to find
another faculty member who cares more about her students than does Dr. Lenk," commented John Olienyk,
Senior Associate Dean of the College in
an interview with Emily Kohli, intern in the CSU Office of Public
Relations. "She is an important part of who we are as a faculty." Lenk
is constantly cheering on her students and loves to talk about their
accomplishments. The College of Business would like to recognize
Margarita Lenk for her dedication to her students. |
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Entrepreneurship Dinner |
 The Center for Entrepreneurship hosted it's Third Annual Entrepreneurship
Rotating Dinner November 8th at the Fort Collins Hilton. Ten local
entrepreneurs and 30 CSU Entrepreneurship Certificate students
attended the networking event. The dinner was hosted by CSU's Entrepreneur in
Residence Mark Hoog. CSU Alumni Bill Beierwaltes ('72 M.S. Business)
of Colorado VNet,
Pruedence Kaley ('72 B.S. Home Economics) of The Group Inc., Mark Schleiger
('86 Management; '04 M.S. Business) of LP Broadband, Inc., and
Mark Swanson ('86 B.S. Agricultural Sciences; '04 M.B.A.) of OptiBrand were among the entrepreneur guests for the
night. For several of the students, the
night gave them the "real life" insight they needed to begin their
entrepreneurial ventures. Business
 student Jared Dose credits Mark Hoog
and the other entrepreneurs for inspiring him to return to school for his MBA
after graduation. His father is hoping to start a wood-chopping
business, and with Jared's entrepreneurial knowledge, the two plan to
dive right into an untapped market. The Rotating Dinner is a great
opportunity for entrepreneurship students to network with local
entrepreneurs. For more information, please contact The Center for
Entrepreneurship at (970) 491-6876. |
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CSU Distinguished Alumni Awards |
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The Colorado State
University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards program
exists to recognize CSU alumni and friends who have distinguished
themselves professionally, brought honor to the University and have
made significant contributions of time and/or philanthropy to the
university and/or their community.
This year’s College of
Business Honor Alumnus Award recipient is
Bob Hottman ('77 Accounting),
Chief Executive Officer of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC (EKS&H),
one of the largest accounting firms in Denver. EKS&H was awarded the
Innovative Firm Leader Award in 2002 and the Denver Business
Journal's Best Places to Work 2004. Hottman has been an active
supporter of the College of Business and currently serves on the
Dean’s Global Leadership Council and the Accounting Advisory Board.
Larry Kendall, former Chairman of
The Group, Inc. Real Estate, is this year’s recipient of the Charles
A. Lory Public Service Award. Kendall serves the university in
many ways. He is Chairman of CSU's Development Council, a member of
the Dean's Global Leadership Council and a board member of the
Everitt Real Estate Center. Additionally, he has been a significant
contributor to and a member of President Penley's strategic planning
teams.
Please join us on Saturday, February
10 at the Fort Collins Hilton (415 West Prospect Avenue) as we
recognize these outstanding alumni and friends. The night will begin
with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and program at 6:30
p.m. For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact the
Alumni Association at (970) 491-6533.
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January 19 - National Western Stock Show |
 Join
us at the National Western Stock Show on Friday, January 19th when the
College of Business will be hosting the CSU booth that is located on the third floor of the
Hall of Education and will be open from 9 AM to 3 PM. For years students, faculty, alumni and
staff have participated in the stock show as judges, volunteers, interns
and exhibitors. The National Western Scholarship Trust awards
scholarships to students who have been involved in the stock show and
have an interest in the food and agri-industries. Tickets are available
for the NWSS and the Rodeo Performance and can be purchased through the
NWSS web site. The National Western Stock Show runs
January 6-21. For a full list of events, please visit
www.nationalwestern.com. |
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January 25 - COBAG Networking Event |
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The College of Business Alumni Group (COBAG) is hosting a networking
event beginning at 5:30 PM on Thursday, January 25th at C.B. & Potts in
Fort Collins (1415 Elizabeth Street). If you are interested in
strengthening business connections with the COB faculty and fellow
alumni, please join us. All COB
alumni are welcome. We hope to see you there! |
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February 2 - COB Event for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs |
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On Friday, February 2 from 8 AM to 10 AM, Ned Minor, a leading
transaction attorney in the field of mergers and acquisitions will give
his presentation, Deciding to Sell your
Business. In his book Deciding to Sell Your Business - The Key
to Wealth and Freedom, Mr. Minor describes a seven-step exit
planning process designed to help an entrepreneur achieve top dollar
upon selling. He explores the decision making process that entrepreneurs
struggle with when deciding to exit their companies. Minor's articles
on exit strategies have appeared in The Rocky Mountain News and
The Denver Business Journal. This event will take place in the
Berthoud Meeting Room in the McKee Building at The Ranch in Loveland.
For more information, or to register, please visit
http://www.biz.colostate.edu/NedMinor. |
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February 10 - CSU Distinguished Alumni Awards |
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The Colorado State University Alumni Association will award Bob
Hottman ('77 Accounting) CEO, Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC
the College of Business Honor Alumnus Recipient and Larry Kendall,
former CEO The Group, Inc. Real Estate the Charles A. Lory Public Service Award.
This year's award banquet will take place on Saturday, February 10 at the Fort Collins Hilton (415 West
Prospect Avenue). The night will begin with a reception at 5:30 followed
by dinner and program at 6:30 PM. For more information or to reserve
tickets, please contact the Alumni Association at (970) 491-6533. |
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March 5 - Management Alumni Night |
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This special event is an opportunity for alumni to network, reengage,
build relationships with the faculty and mentor students. For more
information, contact Bill Shuster at (970) 491-6533. |
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March 7 - Business Day |
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Please join us for the 28th annual Business Day! The Business College
Council (BCC) brings in leaders from all sectors of business to speak to
students, faculty, alumni and the general public. This event will take
place in the Lory Student Center. Please watch for additional
information about the program, schedule and speakers or contact
Ms. Eddy at (970) 491-5325 with any questions. |
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April 20-21 - Venture Adventure |
The annual Venture Adventure undergraduate business plan competition
is hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship. It gives students the opportunity they present their new venture ideas to a
panel of judges made up of entrepreneurs and investors. The teams
receive insight into "real world" entrepreneurial challenges as they
focus on sharpening their business plan and presentation skills.
Additionally, the students get to hear about the work of other students
nationwide. Please contact the
Entrepreneurship Center by email or by phone at (970) 491-6876 for
more information.
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April 27 - COBAG ALUMNIght
On Friday, April 27, the fifth
annual ALUMNIght "get together" and fundraiser will take place at the Rio
Grande Mexican Restaurant in Fort Collins. ALUMNIght has
turned into a tradition of entertainment, impressive
live and silent auctions, great food and fun! This event
supports the Children of the College of Business Alumni
Scholarship. The College of Business Alumni Group (COBAG)
was founded in 2001 to promote and support the mission
and programs of the College; to encourage the
establishment of scholarships for students; to promote
the information exchange and fellowship among College
alumni, faculty, friends and students; and to increase
the visibility of the College. This year, COBAG plans to
use the proceeds to increase the number and amounts of
scholarships awarded for the 2007-2008 school year while
also supporting the College's Marketing Club and other
significant College programs and priorities. For more
information, please contact Allison Robin at (970)
491-3265. |
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New York - Newsweek Event |
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On November 14, 2006, Greg Osberg ('79 Marketing)
Executive VP of Worldwide
Publisher of Newsweek hosted an event in New York featuring Jon Meacham,
editor at Newsweek. Meacham oversees all day-to-day editorial
operations of Newsweek and Newsweek.com and works on the
long-range editorial direction of the magazine. Meacham has covered
issues dealing with international affairs, religion, guns in America,
race, the death of Ronald Reagan and the September 11th attacks. The
event was attended by 20 alumni in the New York area. Mr.
Meacham addressed the results and implications of the elections and what
that will mean for the country and the economy as well as a look ahead
to the 2008 elections. |
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California Alumni Events
Several alumni events have recently been held in California: |
- Team CSU hosted an alumni event in Saratoga, CA on November 29,
2006. Economist Stephan Weiler from the College of Liberal Arts
spoke about entrepreneurial ventures.
- The Alumni Association, Athletics Department and the COB hosted
a reception for alumni on November 30, 2006 in San Diego, CA.
- Max Gelwix ('72 Business) hosted COB Alumni and
friends in two
suites for the San Diego University vs. Colorado State football game on December
2. (Thanks Max for your generous support!)
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Bankers Association Event |
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College of Business alumni, Don
Childears ('73 Marketing), President of Colorado Bankers
Association, hosted an event in Denver on October 24, 2006. Dean Menon spoke about the
College, the student profile, the Global Social and Sustainable
Enterprise program, and how the new design of the finance curriculum
meets
the needs of the banking industry. |
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Join the College of Business Alumni Group (COBAG) |
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The College of Business Alumni Group (COBAG) is a
volunteer group of College of Business Alumni interested in
strengthening business alumni connections with college faculty, students
and each other. The group meets at 5:30 PM on the first Monday of each
month at the CSU Alumni Center locate at 645 S Shields St. on the corner
of Laurel Ave. and Shields in Fort Collins. All College of
Business alumni are welcome! |
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Department of Accounting |
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The Colloquium for Change in Accounting Education invited Margarita
Lenk to be an honored speaker at their 10th anniversary celebration. |
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Don Samelson was appointed chair of the
Corporate Tax Policy Committee of the American Taxation Association. |
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Department of Finance and Real Estate |
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The Everitt Real Estate Center's fourth quarter event, The Best of Times, The Worst
of Times, was held November 30th 2006. Dr. Eric Holsapple of Loveland
Commercial and interim Center Director, moderated the panel. The panelists were Bill Moore, Don Marostica, Larry Kendall and David Everitt.
 Bill Moore
of Moore and Company accepted the 2006 CSU Real Estate Hall of
Fame Award. Will, Max and Bill Moore of Moore and Company were honored
for the three generations of real estate expertise and service in Colorado.
For more information about the event or to get involved
with The Everitt Real Estate Center please
E-mail Anne Spry or call
(970) 491-5522. |
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Congratulations Glory Burns! Burns
received the 2007 Best Teacher Awards, an annual award sponsored
by the Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Connection. From over
200 nominations, Glory Burns was one of six to receive the honor for
excellence in teaching. |
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 Vickie
Bajtelsmit's paper on Retirement Spending and Changing Needs
During the Retirement was accepted for the Spring 2007 Society of
Actuaries Symposium. Additionally, she was appointed as one of two
American members for the Board of Directors for the World Risk and
Insurance Economic Congress 2010. |
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This semester is the last semester of transitional
retirement for Richard D. Johnson. He will be teaching two
sections of Derivative Securities and a new class, Advanced Portfolio
Management. Good Luck Dr. Johnson! |
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Department of Management |
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Great Entrepreneurship Speaker Series |
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Bart Palmer ('99 Business) of
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, spoke at Rockwell
Hall November 16, 2006. His appearance was part of the Great Entrepreneur
Speaker Series hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship. This series
aims to bring phenomenal entrepreneurs to campus and to share their great
stories. Students gain insight as each speaker shares his or her experience of
entrepreneurship in the real world. Recent CSU alumni speakers include:
John Greff ('78 Accounting),
co-founder of Sequel
Partners; Bill Beierwaltes ('72 M.S. Business), founder of Colorado VNet;
Gary Salomon ('79 Finance and Real Estate),
founder of Fastsigns International, Inc.; Debra Benton ('74 Liberal
Arts), founder of Benton
Management Resources; Max Gelwix ('72 Business), founder of PerfectWave Technologies,
LLC; McCabe Callahan, founder of Mug's Coffee Shop; and Rich Foro
('79 Liberal Arts), founder
of Sports Marketing & Communication, LLC. For more information about
Bart Palmer and other GESS speakers, please visit The
Center's web site. |
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Dawn DeTienne presented "The importance of Entrepreneurial Exit
to a Study of the Entrepreneurial Process" at the exclusive Young
Entrepreneurship Scholar's Retreat at Humboldt University in
Germany. Additionally, she taught a faculty and Ph.D. research seminar
at Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain.
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 Lisa
Ellram spoke as the keynote speaker for the Silf COMPETENCE AB
Annual Conference of the Swedish Logistics Association. Her co-authored
textbook, Supply Chain Management: From Vision to Implementation,
was released in October, 2006 by PrenticeHall. |
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 Michael
Gross presented on Diversity and Absorptive Capacity in Temporary
Work Groups to the Gender and Diversity in Organizations
Division and conducted a workshop on technology and E-Media at the
Annual Meeting of the Academy Management in Atlanta, GA. |
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Department of Marketing |
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 Doug Hoffman, professor
of marketing, conducted
a marketing workshop at the 2006 meeting of the Rocky Mountain Skyline
Bookstore Association. Doug was also named the COB Pinnacle Award winner
for 2006 for the overall performance in teaching, research, and service.
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 Ken Manning, associate professor of
marketing, was recently quoted about his pricing research in several
meical outlets such as Consumer Reports: Money Adviser and Market
Watch.
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John Weiss, adjunct instructor of marketing and Doug Hoffman,
professor of marketing, finished number one and number three,
respectively, in the Best Professor category of the annual Collegian
"Best of" Survey (Collegian, 10/24/06, CSU's daily
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Business Day |
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Business Day will take place on Wednesday, March 7.
Last year, a small group of CSU Alumni participated as panelists to
discuss their career paths and give "real world" advice to students. The
Business College Council would like to host a similar panel this year.
If you have been working for more than two years years and would like to share your
professional experiences, please send an email to Allison Robin at
Allison.Robin@colostate.edu with your name, major, graduation year,
occupation, years of employment, and brief biography. Be sure to write
"Business Day Panel Interest" in the subject line.. |
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Opportunities for involvement abound. Please
consider: |
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Recruiting CSU Business graduates and/or providing
student internships (contact David Zimmerman, 970-491-0706)
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Donating door prizes for various student events
(contact Allison Robin, 970.491.3265)
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Funding a scholarship for a College of Business
student (contact Tim McCune, 970.491.3548)
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Joining the Everitt Real Estate Center (contact Anne
Spry, 970.491.5522)
If you are interested in additional ways in which
you can connect with the College of Business, or if you have other ideas
for involvement opportunities, contact Allison Robin, Alumni Relations
and Events Coordinator at (970) 491-3265 or
E-mail Allison. |
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 Colorado
State University Alumni LTC Nanette Patton's article "Earned
Value Management: Are Expectations Too High?" was published in the
January 2007 issue of CROSSTALK The Journal of Defense Software
Engineering. With co-author Allan Shechet, the two explore the
implementation and process associated with EVMS. LTC Nanette Patton is
currently serving as a program analyst in the Office of the Surgeon
General. Her past experience includes a one-year fellowship at the RAND
Corporation and eight years experience as a health services systems
manager. She is Level III DoD-Acquisition certified in Information
Technology and Level II certified in Program Management. Patton
graduated with a Master of Business Administration in computer
information systems from CSU in 1998. |
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Send us your Story!
We are always interested in what our alumni are doing. Please send
us your personal and professional updates so we can publish them in our
semiannual College of Business magazine and share your story with other
College of Business alumni. Contact Allison Robin, Coordinator of
Corporate/Alumni Relations at (970) 491-3265 or
E-mail Allison. |
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