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2006
March/April
This old house… becomes a home
Generosity of spirit helps Extreme Makeover dreams come true. Just ask John Speer ’71 and Matt Henderson ’05
On the last day of a 105-hour push to build a new home for a family, Royce Builders workers and volunteers propped their elbows on fence posts and shook mud off their boots while others whisked remaining items into the house for placement — a landscape painting, wooden bookshelf, pillows for a deck chair.
Exploring Southeast Asia's beauty and challenges
Malecha lured to Papua New Guinea's economic hurdles and unspoiled landscape
A world away on the islands of Papua New Guinea, a vibrant sunset swirls with a rainbow of breath-taking purples, oranges and pinks overlooking green landscapes, soaring mountains and endless crystal waters. Tucked into the South Pacific and the Coral Sea, the land is dotted with 800 native tribes. Any given night, fire dancers kick at the flames with their leaf-adorned ankles and Mud Men disguise themselves in heavy, fragile masks of mud.
Neiman Marcus turns to Mays grads
When one of the world’s most famous department stores needs new buyers, it looks first in its own backyard: Dallas-based Neiman Marcus has hired ten marketing students from Mays in just the last four years.
January/February
Built by Love
One Mays student has turned tragedy into a business plan to help others heal
Just outside College Station lies a two-acre plot of land with a white rock road twisting toward a large red barn and connected two-bed, two-bath house. The front yard regularly pastures neighbor’s horses and the barn itself stands open to the world, welcoming in evening’s cool breezes. It is a picturesque place and one would never know that anything was amiss except its occupant, Mandy LaCombe ’05.
Demand spikes for Mays INFO majors
Given the trends in salary offers and new business opportunities, IT careers are hot again
Employers in need of management information systems graduates are seeking face-time at Mays — and that’s no surprise, given that demand has spiked as schools have produced fewer systems specialists who understand how a company’s technology can drive their overall strategy.
Gaining an Aggie education
Man graduates inspired by his uncle, father and son
Robert Eugene Vick came to Texas A&M in 2001 with a pair of borrowed cowboy boots and a legacy to uphold. Graduating in December 2005 at the age of 46, Vick fulfilled a promise of education to an inspiring family of men who died too soon and a son who overcame personal tragedy to earn his own Aggie degree.
Ethics in Action
R. Austin Daily, Director of the Professional Program and Deloitte & Touche Professor
During the past few years the accounting profession has been involved in a number of ethical lapses. As a consequence, the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy now requires that CPA candidates complete a three-hour course in accounting ethics.
2005
November/December
Circle of life success
Mays’ 2005 Outstanding Alumni give back in thanks for opportunities A&M first helped them create
More than 200 guests gathered in September at College Station’s Pebble Creek Country Club to honor three alumni whose successes in life compounded by their unwavering support to the success of others through scholarships, faculty chairs, and their commitment to family.
Shelter from the storm
Mays makes room, finds help for 95 students displaced by Katrina
“We’ve been told for years it was coming — the big one that would take out New Orleans.”
Ethics in Action
Cynthia E. Devers,
Assistant Professor of Management
In strategic management we cover a broad range of topics from functional-level tactics through corporate strategy and governance. Throughout the semester students are exposed to a number of hot-button ethical issues. So rather than addressing ethics as a separate factor, I attempt to integrate ethical decision making into the entire course.
September/October
Part of Mays’ rise
Researchers, teachers add to school’s growth factor
Mays added 13 new researchers and teachers to the 2005 line-up, with the accounting and management departments gaining the most new faces for the upcoming academic year.
On location: Middle East
A dozen Aggies are the first interns in expansive Halliburton projects in Kuwait, Dubai and Jordan
Accounting for a Generation
One man has impacted thousands of A&M students
Brent Stolle ’98 swore he would never be an accountant. Brent had grown up watching his father, Carlton D. Stolle ’65, teach accounting at Texas A&M, so his decision to attend Rice for his undergraduate degree was a calculated step outside Carlton’s footprints.
Ethics in Action
Joobin Choobineh, associate professor, Department of Information and Operations Management In the honors section of Fundamentals of Information Systems, I spend a full lecture on computer crimes, information security and ethics. These are very important topics for our modern computerized education and work environments.
July/August
10
Years at Wehner: A celebration of our growth and potential
They have lived all over the world, melding their lives with the cultures
they've encountered. Some find themselves in exactly the profession
they envisioned, while others are worlds away from where they imagined
in college, enjoying the twists and turns of an evolving career.
Three
students and a furniture mart
They spent a week ordering rugs, lamps, mattresses and anything else
that struck their fancy and appealed to their tastes, ordering much
of what the Gallery Furniture buying team would bring back to its involved
and energetic boss.
Ethics
in Action
As we discuss various topics in the Principles of Managerial Accounting
course, I strive to introduce the importance of ethics in the management
decision-making process. Students are required to analyze ethics cases
that contain typical ethical dilemmas and are asked to describe the
ethical issues involved.
May/June
Robert Nardelli, M.B. Zale Visionary Merchant
Chairman, president and CEO Robert Nardelli of The Home Depot has been credited with overseeing an unprecedented expansion of the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, growing the top line by more than $20 billion and reinvesting $17 billion in core enhancements since he took over in late 2000.
MBA consultants analyze firms and add value
In part two of a series of career-focused stories, we examine what Mays’ MBA students bring into the workforce: effective consulting experience
By 2013, the three prospering counties in the Highland Lakes area in Texas’ Hill Country will need to supply 21,454 vacancies to meet the demand for workforce housing.
Learning the new product development process: Dr. Busch’s iPod Idol
Marketing 442 focuses on the new product development process, and early this spring students were asked to identify their favorite new products. The iPod digital music player was clearly the most popular.
March/April
Retailing Hall of Fame inducts first honorees: More than 350 people gathered in New York City in January to see five retailing visionaries inducted into the inaugural Retailing Hall of Fame
Fourth-generation daughter: Jennifer Finch held up her hand until the speaker at her graduation got to "four."
Not your grandfather's job market: How to cope as a free-market employee
Marvin J. Girouard: It seems stereotypical that you would see a high-ranking CEO cruising the streets of Dallas, looking like James Bond in his Aston Martin.
January/February
Catching Up: Our Fish Chronicles
writers are now seniors and share with us their thoughts on their Aggie experience and plans for the future
Business PhDs in High Demand: With declining numbers of doctoral students, many business schools are left wondering who will step up as the next generation of teachers and scholars
2004
March/April
The Changing Role of Deans: Today's Deans must juggle many issues to move their schools forward
Sold!: Unique classroom experience gives Mays Students insight into real estate law
The Advocate: Student Body President Matt Josefy seeks to provide Texas A&M students the same opportunities he found at Mays
May/June
Jumping Hurdles: A look at the hurdles MBA programs are facing and how the Mays MBA Program is faring
MBA: Behind the Letters: What's the value of an MBA degree in today's marketplace?
Dreams Do Come True: Accounting Professor passionate about helping students succeed in college
July/August
Brave New World: Mays students feel the impact of economic boom, bust
Honor the Aggie Way: Students expected to uphold integrity inside classroom and out
A One-woman Welcoming Committee: Recruiter Sonia Garcia's diverse background helps her connect with students
Visiting Executives: See who has visited Mays this year
September/October
A Bright Future: Texas A&M's bold faculty hiring plan creates new opportunities for Mays
The Magnificent Seven: Seven new faculty bring expertise, energy to Mays
November/December
Outstanding Alumni Awards ‘04: Mays honors three Aggies at its 13th annual event
Behind the Scenes at Business Career Fair: Sure, it's about landing a job but for Mays Business School student organizers
Business Career Fair is also about learning, teamwork and giving back.
2003
February/March
From Passion to Success: Mays students learning the nitty-gritty of small business
Business Behind Bars: Service project at local prison gives Business Fellows a lesson in life
April/May
Uncertain Times: Dean Jerry Strawser discusses the implications of state-mandated budget cuts
Changing Lives: Texas A&M kicks off $1 billion campaign
June/July
Educating Texas: How will we prepare for the state's changing population?
Analyze What? Competition exposes first-year MBA students to technology commercialization
August/September
Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Mays' faculty research delves into the complexities of today's marketplace
New Faces at Mays: Five new faculty join Mays this fall
October/November
A Catalyst for Learning: Cox Graduate Business Center provides high-tech learning environment for Mays students/faculty
Outstanding Alumni Awards 2003: Mays honors three great Aggies
December/January
A Look Back: 2003
2002
January
Breaking New Ground: Wehner building expansion underway
No Minor Thing: New minor program creates big opportunities for Mays undergrads
February
Road Tour '02: Career Connections Program takes Mays graduate students on the road
Wise Counsel: Advisory boards provide outsider perspective, new opportunities
Fish Chronicles
March
No Boundaries: Management course helps students develop their creativity
Now That's a Bright Idea! Business idea competition fosters entrepreneurial thinking in Texas A&M students
April - Highlighted Features
No Boundaries: Management course helps students develop their creativity
Now That's a Bright Idea! Business idea competition fosters entrepreneurial thinking in Texas A&M students
Road Tour '02: Career Connections Program takes Mays graduate students on the road
Wise Counsel: Advisory boards provide outsider perspective, new opportunities
May
The Global Merchant: Marvin Girouard's knack for retailing brings success to Pier 1
Colleen Barrett: Redefining the Rules
June
One for the Fish: Peer-mentor program expands to help more freshmen adjust to college life
Freshmen Chronicles: Our four chronicle writers sum up their freshman year
July
Funny Business: Unique program exposes underrepresented students to business careers
Preventive Measures: Jeff Schiefelbein '01 tackles drunk driving through non-profit venture
August
Stethoscopes & Service: Marketing Professor Leonard Berry undertakes new research at Mayo Clinic
Do the Right Thing: An accounting professor's take on ethics in today's business world
September
Adding Value: Mays MBA program revisions provide students greater value, flexibility
New Profs on the Block: Mays College welcomes new faculty
October
The Mays Promise: Mays rolls out new brand initiative to solidify its place in the bschool marketplace
Outstanding Alumni Awards: Mays recognizes three great former students
November
Ags Win! Mays team takes first place at presitigous International Business Competition
Crossing Over: New MBA director brings wealth of corporate experience
December
A Year In Review: 2002
2001
January
Job Hopping: The Favorite Pastime of Today's Workforce? Companies grappling to retain employees in good economic times
Stressed Out! Managing stress in a frantic, work-driven world
February
Educating the Executive: Mays Executive MBA Program prepares leaders for changing business world
Bridging the Gap:Trading center puts students in touch with the business world
March
Switching Gears… What You Should Know Before Changing Jobs
Harvesting Success: Messina Hof co-founder forges new ground at A&M and in Texas wine industry
April
The E-Business Tsunami: Can traditional business curriculum adapt to today's electronic world?
Don't Slurp Your Soup: Business etiquette… can it make you or break you?
May
The Gentle Leader: During his 14 years as dean, Dr. Benton Cocanougher has guided the college to new heights
Pursuit of the Golden Egg: Laying the foundation for aspiring entrepreneurs
June
Coming Home: Jerry Strawser '83 returns to Mays College as dean
No Longer Lost: Freshman mentor program prepares new students for academic, business careers
July
From Slate to Silicon: A look at how technology is altering the classroom experience
Beyond Location: Understanding consumer demographics, needs vital to retail success
August
The Incredibly Shrinking Universe: Center for International Business Studies preparing students for a dynamic business world
Spinning Their Own Webs: For Mays undergraduates, networking is critical to landing jobs
September
College or Bust: What motivates today's students to attend college?
The Changing Face of Business Communication: Mays MBA students are learning how to best utilize the gamut of communications tools.
October
United in Spirit
Freshman Chronicles
Outstanding Alumni Awards 2001
November
Uncovering the Mystery: A look at how Mays College is preparing future educators
Freshman Chronicles
Happy Birthday Texas A&M!
December - Highlighted Features
Coming Home: Jerry Strawser '83 returns to Mays College as dean
The Gentle Leader: During his 14 years as dean, Dr. Benton Cocanougher guided the college to new heights.
United in Spirit: The Aggie community responds to Sept. 11
The Changing Face of Business Communication: How to best utilize the gamut of communications tools
Educating the Executive: Mays Executive MBA Program prepares leaders for changing business world
The E-Business Tsunami: Can traditional business curriculum adapt to today's electronic world?
Switching Gears…What You Should Know Before Changing Jobs
2000
November
A Push for Quality: Enrollment management helps college continue providing solid business education
Space Crunch! Mays College plans expansion to accommodate growth
December
A Tough Sell: Mays MBA Program Succeeds In Competitive Times
Aggies Taking Over Wall Street: Students capitalizing on opportunities through Aggies on Wall Street Program
