MBA

Kevin J. O'Mara, professor of management, was awarded "Best Paper Presentation" for his paper, "Strategic Innovations: The Foundation of an Organizational Strategy," at the ABWIC Conference in Nashville in June.

Sarah Thomas has been named Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Love School of Business. Sarah graduated from Elon in 2005 with a bachelor of science degree in education and received her MBA from Elon in 2009. She previously worked in the Admissions office, and most recently served as Director of Community Relations and Special Events in the Athletics department.

Tina Das, professor of Economics and Cassandra DiRienzo, professor of Economics and associate dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, presented their paper titled “Tourism Competitiveness and the Role of Diversity: A Cross-Country Analysis” at the 3rd WSEAS International Conference on Cultural Heritage and Tourism (CUHT 2010) in Greece, July 22 – 24, 2010.

Eight MBA students, one MBA alumnus and one Elon Law student traveled to Ireland June 18th to study business and corporate culture in the country. Love School of Business management professor Scott Buechler and Economics professor Tina Das are accompanying the group.

Richard Jordan has been named Associate Director of Career Services in the Love School of Business. He joins Elon from Lee Hecht Harrison, where he was consultant with the global career management firm’s Raleigh office.

Tina Das, professor of Economics and Casey DiRienzo, associate professor of Economics and associate dean of the Love School of Business, have had their paper, "Assessing terrorist risk and FDI using relative information measures," published in Applied Economics Letters. The paper was co-authored with Anthony Mancuso of SAS Institute in Cary, NC.

David Turner, CFO of Thomson Reuters Markets Division, will be the speaker for the Elon MBA commencement, to be held Friday, May 21, at 7 pm in Whitley Auditorium.

The third annual Elon MBA Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 26, at Mill Creek Golf Club in Mebane. The tournament is sponsored by the Elon MBA Student-Alumni Association. All proceeds will go to the Elon Academy, a college-access program for academically talented high-school students in Alamance County with financial need.

Restructuring of the Simmons Balance Sheet
Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m.
KOBC 242

Bill Creekmuir, Simmons Bedding Company CFO and incoming chair of the Love School of Business Board of Advisors, will discuss the Simmons company bankruptcy.

Sharon Hodge, associate professor of Marketing and chair of the Marketing department in the Love School of Business, is a recent recipient of the 2010 Hormel Meritorious Teaching Award.