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Around Our CollegeU.S. Navy Partners with CBA on Middle East Port Project The U.S. Navy’s leadership role in port sustainability was highlighted at a June 15 workshop in Aqaba, Jordan sponsored by the Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace and organized by CBA faculty member Marc Siegel. The workshop brought together American allies in the Middle East to protect the sensitive ecosystems in the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea. U.S. leadership, including Admiral Hering, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Environment), and White House Office of the Federal Environmental Executive, supported this project. "The Navy’s support was a great opportunity to provide leadership to this initiative while promoting the Navy's sustainability best practices to port operations" said Hurt. “We believe that this effort will support our mutual goals in promoting stewardship and positive cooperation," said Siegel. Development of the region requires an environmentally sustainable approach due to the fact that the environmental resources of the area play an integral part in attracting investment and development in the areas of tourism, industry, port services, and other infrastructure. Therefore, sustainable development can only be achieved through a partnership to prevent the deterioration and pollution of the unique environment of the region. The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Hosts Events SDSU Hosts Regional International Business Education Conference This academic conference focused on all aspects of international inter-disciplinary educational programs, and included input from government and industry professionals. The conference served to enhance international business faculty training and curriculum, as well as program development opportunities for community college and university faculty in the Western United States. The conference featured keynote speakers: Dr. Michael Cunningham, founder of Cunningham Graphics International and Mr. Sanjit Menezes, Vice President, Anklesaria Group, Inc. The conference was hosted by Dr. Gail Naughton, dean of SDSUs College of Business Administration, Dr. Gangaram Singh, SDSUs CIBER director and Mark Ballam, managing director of SDSU CIBER. Funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, SDSU CIBER is one of 30 centers nationwide and was one of the first five funded in 1989.CIBER works extensively to assist other universities across the United States to improve international business education across campuses. A number of CIBERs in the Western Region of the U.S. came together to sponsor the event. “Doing Business in Turkey” Sponsored by CIBER and SD World Trade Center The seminar featured presentations from leading economic experts, seasoned corporate strategists, legal specialists and top government officials. Featured speakers included: Mr. Tevfik Unel, the Turkish Under Secretariat for Foreign Trade, and Mr. David Bohigian, Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance, US Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. Discussions focused on Turkey’s complex mix of modern industry and commerce, which continue to attract a diverse set of American companies ranging from mining to high technology to energy; negotiations for becoming a member to the Union; and the Customs Union Agreement. Executive MBA XV Graduation
The MBA for Executives program held its commencement ceremony on Saturday, August 5th at the Don Powell Theatre. The 25 graduates of the Class of 2006 are the 15th class to graduate from the EMBA program. Damian Holland, a program manager at Remec, spoke as the Valedictorian of the class. Graduate Kent Morris, senior operations and logistics manager for Nokia Mobile Phones, presented the class gift of $2,275 to establish an EMBA Alumni Website. Graduate Gretchen Alspach, manager of distribution operations at the U.S. Postal Office, presented the Outstanding Faculty Award to Sandy Ehrlich. San Diego International Systems Conference On July 14-16, SDSU hosted the San Diego International Systems Conference (SISC). The conference, organized by IDS Professor Bongsik Shin, focused on information systems and information technologies. The conference was attended by 33 national and international scholars and practitioners who discussed relevant research, teaching, and practice issues. The attendees came from 11 different countries from universities such as: the Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Melbourne Australia and the University of Calgary in Canada. Topics of discussion included E-business, Social Issues in Information Systems, Business Process Management, and Industry Cases: Best Practices, among others. LG Electronics Executive Vice President Dr. Byung Yi served as this year’s guest speaker. SISC's goal is to build synergistic bridges between academicians and industry practitioners to exchange innovative ideas and valued experiences. Sports MBA Held First Graduation This Summer
On Saturday, June 17, the Sports Business MBA Program held its first graduation at PETCO Park. SDSU alum, veteran sports journalist and eight-time Emmy Award winner Armen Keteyian served as keynote speaker, along with Padres representative and CEO Sandy Alderson. The Sports Business Management MBA program, in just its first year of existence, has established itself among the elite sports-focused MBA programs in the nation. This is the only program in the nation partnered with a major league team: the San Diego Padres. “One of the greatest parts of the Sports MBA program was the condensed schedule,” said Jill Stephenson, who graduated in June. “I was able to complete all of my class work in one year and get right back into the workforce. I feel that now I have the right combination of work experience and educational experience to give me an advantage in the competitive environment of sports.” One of the primary components of the program is the students' internships with local, national and international organizations. These companies have included the Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, IMG and the U.S. Olympic Training Center. “The business concepts that I learned in SDSU's program were used on a day-to-day basis during my internship, such as player valuation and the ability to deconstruct the framework of collective bargaining,” said Jack Tipton, who interned in Major League Baseball's Labor Relations Department. “The [department] has proven to be a tremendous starting point for future top executives in the game. Breaking into the business of baseball is extremely difficult, but SDSU's curriculum and internship placement has given me every opportunity to achieve my dream." Author/ SDSU Alum Visits Campus to Motivate Students Alpha Kappa Psi, the professional co-ed business fraternity, hosted Brian Souza, author of a new book entitled Become Who You Were Born to Be on Thursday, September 14. Souza, who graduated with a degree in international business in 1997, is one of three in his family to have attended SDSU. Today, he is the founder and chairman of Paragon Holdings, LLC, an organization which specializes in teaching personal and organizational success worldwide. Souza is widely recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of sales and personal achievement. “More than anything I think my experience at SDSU taught me that the only limits on my potential to succeed were those I chose to place upon myself. Working three jobs while maintaining a full class load taught me that with self discipline, passion, commitment, determination, and patience, anything in life is possible,” Souza said. “And besides, who would have thought that an average student who could barely write a 20-page term paper for Prof. DeNoble's class would one day write a bestselling book for Random House?” His new book, Become Who You Were Born to Be: We All Have a Gift Have You Discovered Yours?, will be the lead title for Random House in the spring of 2007. Vice President and Publisher of Harmony and Shaye Areheart Books Shaye Areheart said, “We have every confidence that Souza's message and his exciting new book will transform the way all of us conceive of our purpose, our goals, and how to achieve true and lasting fulfillment through our life's work.” Sports Stars Convene at SDSU at First Conference for Athletes in Retirement and Transition SDSU’s Institute for Athletes in Retirement and Transition (IART) hosted its first conference: “Life After Sport – Athletes in Transition” on June 2-4 on the SDSU campus. The conference was attended by local and national retired professional athletes, interested sport business professionals and academic researchers. The event was open to the public and was organized by faculty member Scott Tinley. The conference featured workshops conducted by academics, doctors and retired professional athletes from around the U.S., including one from Scotland. Workshops included such topics as: Coaches Career Development and Transition; Who am I Now?: Rediscovering your Identity Following Sport Career Termination; Deconstructing An Athletic Career: Success, Pain, Injury and Disengagement; and Meaningfully Transforming the Retirement Experience: The Moral Responsibility of Athletic Communities. |
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