Updated January 2009
Marketing
Dr. Naveen Donthu has been named Interim Chair of the Department of Marketing. Dr. Donthu is currently Katherine S. Bernhardt Professor in the Department of Marketing. He is a strong scholar and instructor who is well respected within the Marketing Department, the College and University, and the Marketing profession.
"Interaction Orientation and Firm Performance," authored by V. Kumar and published in the January 2008 issue of the Journal of Marketing, was a finalist for the journal's Harold H. Maynard Award, recognizing the article that made the most significant contribution to marketing theory and thought during the calendar year. Girish Ramani, a doctoral student of VK's at the University of Connecticut who is now on the marketing faculty at Drexel's LeBow College of Business, coauthored the article.
Updated November 2008
Finance
Dr. Alfred Mettler of the Department of Finance recently gave an interactive online presentation to the Asia-Pacific division of UBS, one of the largest global banks, headquartered in Switzerland. The topic of the 2.5-hour presentation was "Banking in the Global Economy."
Updated October 2008
International Business
Dr. S. Tamer Cavusgil, known for his substantial and sustained contributions to the fields of international business and global marketing, has joined Robinson College as Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair and director of the Institute of International Business.
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