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NOTES FROM THE DEAN
Promoting Success for All
Speaking to Katz one-year MBA, Executive MBA, and PhD graduates July 27, Dean John T. Delaney explained that during their time at Katz, graduates had been exposed to something critical, though seldom recognized—diversity. He challenged these graduates—representing five continents—to do their part to overcome the tensions that exist in the world, to address the problems that threaten the health and security of humankind, and to reach across the world to promote success for all.
Read the full text of Dean Delaney’s commencement remarks >
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Athlete Excels on the Field and Off |
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When the Panther football team takes the field for its home opener September 1, fans will likely see two McKillops in the starting lineup, Scott, a CBA senior who plays middle linebacker, and older brother Chris, a fifth year senior who plays defensive end. The rigors of athletics and academics have Scott well conditioned for a successful future on the gridiron or the corporate ladder.
Read more about McKillop and his athletic and academic pursuits > |
Semper Paratus |
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The U.S. Coast Guard is always ready, and armed with a MBA/MS-Industrial Engineering dual degree from the Katz School, Lt. Comdr. Craig Massello will be ready to tackle the next phase of his military career at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Read more about Lt. Comdr Massello > |
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Child’s Play |
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Mike Gualtieri (MBA '06) thinks computing is child’s play. Kiddix Computing, Gualtieri’s company, has developed an operating system designed for children ages 5-10. A post on Kiddix was recently made to WIRED Magazine’s blog network.
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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
He’s Got the Whole World in his Hands |
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Or at least Pitt’s area studies programs. Effective August 1, Katz/CBA professor of marketing Larry Feick became the senior director of international programs at the University of Pittsburgh and director of Pitt’s University Center for International Studies.
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Finance Professors Study SOX |
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A study conducted by Katz finance faculty members Leonce Bargeron and Chad Zutter, both assistant professors, and Ken Lehn, the Samuel A. McCullough Professor of Finance, was mentioned in a July 26 article in The Economist. Their study looked at the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on publicly traded American companies.
Read the full text of The Economist article (PDF) >
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New to the Katz/CBA Community |
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We are pleased to welcome three new faculty hires and two new visiting faculty members to the Katz/CBA community this term. In addition, we are happy to announce that Accounting Lecturer Jocelyn Kauffunger has been named clinical assistant professor of business administration.
Get acquainted with our new faculty members >
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About Us
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Change of Address
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We’ve moved! Earlier this month we launched redesigned Web sites for Katz and CBA, as well as a Pitt Business site that contains general information about business education at the University of Pittsburgh and drives users to our various programs and centers.
Please bookmark our new addresses. If you haven’t looked at us online lately, this is a perfect opportunity to do so. We hope you like what you see!
Stay tuned. More changes of address are to come as we incorporate our centers and institute into the Web redesign project by the end of the calendar year.
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Mark Your Calendar!
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On September 19th, Sharon Allen, the chairman of the board of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP and one of Forbes magazines' 100 most powerful women in the world, will be delivering a keynote speech at the University of Pittsburgh on the topic of ethics, leadership, and the values-based organization.
Pitt students, faculty, and alumni as well as Deloitte business associates are welcome and encouraged to attend Allen’s speech, followed by an open question and answer session.
The speech will take place at 1:45 p.m. in the first-floor auditorium of Bellefield Hall, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Oakland.
Read more about Allen’s workplace and ethics survey.
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