2010 News — Media Center — J. Mack Robinson College of Business

December 2010

Crawford, Shreiber, Thomas named to GSU's Robinson College Board of Advisors

Three Atlanta business leaders have been named to the Board of Advisors of Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

Alumnus wins GSU's Hosea Williams Award

Michael D. Williams, a Robinson alumnus and part-time instructor in the Professional Selling and Sales Leadership program, has won Georgia State's 2011 Hosea Williams Award for Community Activism. More »

CEAR, RMI organize academic track at microinsurance conference in Manila

More than 500 policymakers, practitioners, regulators and representatives of NGOs from around the globe convened recently in Manila, Philippines, for the 6th International Microinsurance Conference. More »

November 2010

Final Four

Teammates Lakshmi Challa, Andwele Jolly and Cynthia Lang had three weeks to pull it off. And pull it off they did. More »

Six Receive Robinson College Alumni Awards

Five alumni and one honorary alumnus were honored last night at the 8th Annual J. Mack Robinson College of Business Alumni Awards Celebration held at Georgia State University's Buckhead Center. More »

Abnormality: The Economy's New Normal

The new normal in the nation's economy is the abnormal and we have to "make peace with it," said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

From pilot program to dissertation

Often adults with severe developmental disabilities are relegated to arts and crafts activities at daycare centers without no opportunity to gain meaningful employment. Cathy Neher wants to change that. More »

iPad Trial Underway

Returning to school for busy executives just got easier at Robinson. The college will provide its premium master's and doctoral students with iPads to access textbooks and other coursework materials. More »

CIBER Competition

Four Robinson seniors representing the Center for International Business Education and Research were among the top performers at the CIBER Case Challenge held at Ohio State University. More »

Alumni Book Dedication

Ophthalmologist Tom Harbin had been practicing medicine for about 15 years when he entered the Executive MBA (EMBA) program at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

October 2010

Kumar recognized by Board of Advisors for contributions to research

Robinson's Board of Advisors recognized VK, executive director of the Center for Excellence in Brand and Customer Management, for his contributions to research that advanced the practice of marketing. More »

EMBA Among World's Best

Rankings released today by the Financial Times (FT) place the Executive MBA (EMBA) at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business 26th among U.S.-based programs and 78th worldwide. More »

Parks, Ketata named to leadership positions at GSU's Robinson College

Charlotte Parks and Ihsen Ketata have been tabbed for leadership positions at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

GSU Opens Business Oriented Confucius Institute

Georgia State's Confucius Institute is the only one of its kind with a focus on promoting Chinese language and culture to the broader business community in Atlanta and Georgia. More »

Governor's International Award

Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business won the 2010 Governor's International Award in the International Education Program category. More »

New Ranking Lists Robinson's Real Estate Department 4th in World

The Department of Real Estate at the Robinson College of Business is ranked 4th in the world according to an independent study recently published in the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. More »

Dhawan Speaks on Georgia Economy at Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon

Rajeev Dhawan, Director of Robinson's Economic Forecasting Center, spoke at the Atlanta Press Club's September Newsmaker Luncheon held at the Commerce Club in downtown Atlanta. More »

September 2010

Southern Company chairman, CEO to receive 2010 Ethics Advocate Award

David Ratcliffe, chairman and CEO of Southern Company, will receive the 2010 Ethics Advocate Award from the Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, a unit of the Robinson College of Business. More »

GSU to dedicate Alumni Hall to Robinson Graduate A.W. Dahlberg

GSU will dedicate and rename Alumni Hall, located at the corner of Gilmer and Courtland streets, for Robinson graduate 'Bill' Dahlberg, one of the university's most successful and enthusiastic alumni. More »

Bad CEO leadership causes companies to fail, according to new GSU study

When big companies hit the skids, their leaders often point the finger at something – or someone – other than themselves. More »

Ceremony Launches CIBER Center

CIBER has launched! In a ceremony attended by more than 80 faculty, students and community leaders, Robinson celebrated the launching of its Center for International Business and Educational Research. More »

GSU unveils small business tax credit calculator for health reform

Georgia State University researchers have unveiled a small business tax credit calculator to help employers crunch the numbers to see if they're eligible for health reform credits under the new law. More »

Opening doors in Alpharetta

Georgia State University opened its state-of-the-art Alpharetta academic facility. More »

August 2010

Stable home prices key to thwarting deflation, double-dip recession, says Dhawan

Deflation and an ensuing double-dip recession can be avoided if recently stabilized home prices don't fall again, said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Robinson. More »

Undergraduate Rankings

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is ranked among the top schools in multiple categories in the 2011 edition of 'America's Best Colleges' published annually by U.S. News and World Report. More »

McChesney Named Assistant Dean

Toby McChesney has been named assistant dean of the Graduate Recruiting and Student Services Department at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business Announces 2010 Bergeron Scholarship Recipients

Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business today announced the recipients of the 2010 Bergeron Women in Technology Leadership Scholarship. More »

July 2010

Georgia State's Robinson College Receives Second Grant for International Business Education

Georgia State's J. Mack Robinson College of Business and its Institute of International Business have received a second grant to improve international education in the Southeast. More »

Study questions target-date funds for retirement

Investors who select mutual funds with target dates for retirement may want to think twice before pulling the trigger, according to research conducted at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

June 2010

Chinese Study Reflects Robinson Research Prowess

A highly regarded study of the world's top 1,000 universities ranked Georgia State in the top 100 in the business/economics category. - Test - More »

Curry Named to Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame

Bill Curry, Georgia State's head football coach and a Distinguished Executive Fellow of Robinson, will be inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 12, at the Rialto Center. More »

Robinson Hosts Atlanta CFO Executive Summit

More than 100 CFOs and other top financial officers from throughout metro Atlanta will convene Tuesday, June 9 for Robinson's inaugural Atlanta CFO Executive Summit at the St. Regis Hotel. More »

May 2010

World Affairs Council of Atlanta Formed as Engine for Global Research

Atlanta is now home to an organization designed to provide the city, the state and the nation with a major source of intellectual capital for business, government and non-governmental organizations. More »

Rocky Road to Recovery: Eurozone, China Pose Problems; Jobs Face Internal Headwind

Random 'hiccups' of nature combined with turmoil in the Eurozone leading to volatile stock markets worldwide will impact recovery from gaining a strong foothold in the U.S in 2010, says Rajeev Dhawan. More »

Robinson Team Wins Deloitte Technology Consulting Challenge

A team of five graduate students representing the J. Mack Robinson College of Business won this year's Deloitte Technology Consulting Challenge at its fourth annual Consulting 101 Workshop in Atlanta. More »

Lockhart, Smith Inducted into Robinson College of Business Hall of Fame

Dennis P. Lockhart, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Richard F. Smith, chairman and CEO of Equifax, were named the 2010 inductees into Robinson's Business Hall of Fame. More »

CIS Professor Vijay Vaishnavi Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

Vijay Vaishnavi, a CIS professor at Robinson, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach and conduct research at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology in Delhi, India. More »

Robinson Students Terrance Rogers, Mariya Skovardanova to Receive Awards at GSU Commencement

Two undergraduates at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business will receive more than their degrees on Saturday at Georgia State University's commencement ceremony. More »

Georgia State University awarded $1.6 million for prestigious CIBER center

Georgia State University has received a $1.6 million federal grant to launch the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

April 2010

Rialto Center for the Arts Presents the 2010 Rialto Pioneer Award

The Rialto Pioneer Award is given annually to leaders who have supported the arts, downtown, and/or Georgia State University. More »

Georgia Perimeter Students Can Work Toward Georgia State Degree Credit in Newton and Alpharetta

Georgia Perimeter College students can work toward a business degree from Georgia State University without leaving their campuses in Newton and Alpharetta. More »

Robinson Ranks 24th Among 314 in New U.S. News Survey of Part-time Master's Programs

Robinson ranks 24th in the nation among 314 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 programs. More »

Lockhart, Smith Named 2010 Georgia State Hall of Fame Inductees

Dennis Lockhart, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Richard Smith, chairman and CEO of Equifax, have been named the newest inductees into Robinson's Business Hall of Fame. More »

Six for V. Kumar: Marketing Scholar Receives Google/WPP Grant, Three Publication Awards and Two Prizes for Making India Proud

V. Kumar, executive director of the Center for Excellence in Brand and Customer Management at Robinson, has received six awards recognizing his stature as a marketing scholar. More »