This
month, the College welcomed to campus the CEO of Infosys.
In the 2005 Beckman Lecture,
N.R. Narayana Murthy
discussed how India’s information technology professionals
must find new ways to compete in the global economy
. MORE»
President
White Focuses on High Aspirations
In the first such ceremony
in almost 50 years, the three-campus University of Illinois
system inaugurated its 16th president this month. In addition
to serving as president, B. Joseph
White holds a named professorship in the College
of Business. MORE»
Windsurfers
and Innovation
Research
on the windsurfing community in Hawaii was cited in a recent
issue of The Financial Times. Assistant Professor
Sonali Shah looks at
the social structures impacting and enabling innovation
and entrepreneurship. MORE»
New Instructional
Facility Focuses on Green
The
Business Instructional Facility will
have sustainable design elements and environmentally friendly
features. MORE»
A
Pension Timebomb
"Putting
off the pain into the future." That's how Steve
D'Arcy, professor of finance, describes many
municipal and state pension plans. MORE»
Perspectives: Focus on Numbers
The College of Business magazine,
Perspectives, looked
at business by the numbers in the fall issue. From auctions
to options trading, research in the College of Business
is about numbers and their meaning. MORE»
People
MBA Student Displaced by
Katrina Joins Illinois MBA
Chairath
Sivapornpan was in
four states in one week as he fled Katrina and found an
academic home in the Illinois MBA program. MORE»
MBA Program Raises Funds
for Hurricane Relief Fund
Second-year MBA
student Brian Precious coordinated a fund-raising
drive that raised almost $7000 this month for the American
Red Cross. MORE»
Alumni Highlight:
Aaron Brooks
Aaron Brooks
recommends that students take advantage of the incredible
opportunities on campus. The managing director of Hudson
Financial Solutions has two degrees from Illinois. MORE»
Events
Oct
1: FUNDRacer in Champaign Benefits Non-profit IBC Clients
Calling all runners! The first
Illinois Business Consulting 5k race, dubbed FUNDRacer,
is October 1. Proceeds from the race will be
used to cover IBC's costs for providing consulting services
to nonprofit organizations at no charge.
Oct
11: Cozad Lecture with Hatim Tyabji in Champaign
Hatim Tyabji,
executive chairman of Bytemobile, will present the 2005
Cozad
Lecture on Entrepreneurship on October 11 in 141 Wohlers
Hall. The lecture, which is open to alumni and the public,
starts at 4:30 p.m. Free parking is available in lot E12
on Sixth St.after 4:00 p.m.
Oct
11: Second Tuesdays in Chicago
Visit with old friends, meet
new, and network at the monthly Second
Tuesday. All College of Business alumni
are welcome. Rosebud Theatre District restaurant, 70 West
Madison, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Free appetizer buffet with
minimum two drink purchase.
October
22 : Homecoming Tent Party
Join the College of Business
Alumni Association for the Twenty-seventh Annual Business
Tent Party. The tent
party is from 3:00-5:30 p.m. RSVP: by October 10 for
football tickets and by October 14 for dinner only.
Oct 22: Executive
MBA Tailgate at Homecoming
Executive
MBA alumni are gathering for the Penn State versus
Illinois game. And what’s football without a tailgate party?
Kick off the festivities by joining alumni and friends for
a gourmet feast prepared by Chef Bob Rowe of Classic Events
in Urbana.For more information, contact the EMBA
program: 312-575-7901 or 312-575-7909 (fax).
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This
month, the College welcomed to campus the CEO of Infosys.
In the 2005 Beckman Lecture,
N.R. Narayana Murthy
discussed how India’s information technology professionals
must find new ways to compete in the global economy
. 
President
White Focuses on High Aspirations 
Research
on the windsurfing community in Hawaii was cited in a recent
issue of The Financial Times. Assistant Professor
Sonali Shah looks at
the social structures impacting and enabling innovation
and entrepreneurship. 
A
Pension Timebomb 
Oct
1: FUNDRacer in Champaign Benefits Non-profit IBC Clients
Oct
11: Cozad Lecture with Hatim Tyabji in Champaign
Oct
11: Second Tuesdays in Chicago
October
22 : Homecoming Tent Party