Accounting Department Study Finds Most Analysts Ignore Key Factor When Estimating Earnings
Most
financial analysts seem to ignore a key factor when they estimate earnings
according to a new study by the School's accounting department chair, Andrew
Leone, and assistant professors Sundaresh Ramnath and Ya-Wen Yang. Their
research, cited recently in The Wall Street Journal, reveals that most
analysts they studied ignored an extra week of earnings that many firms report
every five or six years.
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Customer Insights for Innovation - REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 4
Don't miss "Customer Insights for Innovation" June 18-19. This
conference will examine recent advances in methods for reducing the risks
associated with developing and launching innovations to both consumer and
business markets. The conference is sponsored by the Marketing Science
Institute (MSI), which typically limits such events to MSI members. Because the
School of Business has partnered with MSI to organize the conference at the
School, our alumni, faculty and other friends are invited to register.
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Leading International Newspaper Details School's Vision for Global
Preeminence Under Dean Kahn
A feature
article in the Financial Times' annual report on executive education
profiled the vision of the School of Business under Dean Barbara Kahn,
including information on the expansion of its custom executive education and
Executive MBA programs; its focus on health care, real estate, entrepreneurship
and Latin America; and its faculty recruitment efforts.
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 Royal Caribbean
Chief Warns 2009 Graduates of Homogenization
The societal trend of homogenization will have a profound
impact on the lives of the nearly 500 men and women who graduated this spring
with bachelor's degrees from the School of Business. So said commencement
speaker Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Undergraduate Commencement video
Undergraduate photos
Graduate Commencement video
Graduate photos
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We Need Your Input on BusinessMiami Magazine!
The spring issue of BusinessMiami is arriving in alumni mailboxes right about
now. The editors need a few minutes of your time to help make sure the magazine
serves your interests - what do you like? What don't you like? How can we make
it even better? Please follow the link below and complete our easy-to-use
Web-based survey which has about 20 questions. The results of the survey
will be reported to the School of Business in aggregate form. You will not be
identified.
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Thanks in advance for helping us make BusinessMiami a better magazine.
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 Office of Communications School of Business AdministrationUniversity of Miami
EditorMegan Tice
Director of CommunicationsJeff Heebner
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 Join the School of Business on LinkedIn and Facebook
If you are not already a member, join alumni, faculty,
staff and other friends of the School and become part of this fast growing professional network. Keep up to date on all that is happening at the
business school that is on the move.
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 Awards Presented to Masters Degree Grads and
Faculty During Commencement Celebration
Newly-minted MBAs, other graduates, family and friends
joined School of Business faculty and administrators for an evening awards
reception outside the School following spring commencement. Awards were
presented to outstanding faculty and the top graduates in the various programs.
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Outstanding Seniors and Faculty Honored in Awards Ceremony Ahead of Commencement
Seniors
graduating from the School of Business honored the School's best faculty and
the faculty honored the School's best seniors at the 2009 Undergraduate
Business Programs Awards Ceremony May 13. The event was held two days before spring commencement to celebrate the
accomplishments of students as they prepared for life after college.
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School Celebrates Mentors
The School of Business
honored alumni and other leaders in the South Florida business community who give
their time to students at its annual Mentor Appreciation Dinner April 28. The
mentors provide professional and academic guidance to undergraduate and MBA
students throughout the year.
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School of Business Students Help Organize National Conference on Cuba
Several
School of Business students helped organize the Sixth Annual Cuba Conference, entitled GenerAcción RDE: Generation in Action, which was held April 2 to 5 at the University of
Miami.
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 Donors Honored at Scholarship Luncheon
More than 50 scholarship donors and
recipients attended the 29th Annual School of Business Scholarship
Donor Recognition Program & Luncheon on March 27. Many of the donors
present had the opportunity to meet and dine with the students who are the
beneficiaries of their generosity.
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Alumnus Named to National Quality Improvement Post
School of Business
alumnus Roberto Saco was recently elected to the Office of the President of the
American Society for Quality.
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 Alumnus Inducted Into College Football Hall of Fame
Former
UM quarterback Gino Torretta (BBA '91) has been selected as a 2009 inductee into
the College Football Hall of Fame. Now the founder and CEO of Touchdown Radio
productions and vice president for institutional sales with Gabelli Asset Management,
Torretta was
a Heisman Trophy winner and a member of UM's 1989 and 1991 National Champion
Teams.
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CEO Returns to Alma Mater as Executive-in-Residence
Matthew Rubel (MBA '80), chairman, CEO and president of
Collective Brands returned to the School of Business in April to speak to
undergraduate marketing students as part of the School's Executive-in-Residence
Program. Collective Brands is the operating company for Payless
ShoeSource and Stride Rite. (Pictured L-R; Dean Kahn and Matthew Rubel)
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Ziff Graduate Career
Services Center Benefactor Returns to Campus
Sanford L. Ziff returned
to the School in April to meet with the new director of the career services
center that bears his name. Ziff met with Alex Pons and toured the center, which equips students for their career search with
state-of-the-art resources and education.(Picture L-R; Sanford Ziff and Alex Pons)
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Alumni from Ernst & Young Come Together to Support School
Alumni and friends from Ernst & Young joined Dean
Barbara Kahn and Andy Leone, chair of the accounting department, for a reception at
the School on May 11. Camila Cote (BBA ' 94) of Ernst & Young
presented a check from the company to support accounting department
initiatives. (Pictured L-R; Dean Kahn and Camila Cote)
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We Need Your Support Too!
Have you been counted?
Your support is vital to the School of Business as we continue to make
strides on our goals and strategies. Become a part of the momentum today! Making a gift online is now quicker and easier than ever.
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MBA for Working Professionals - Information Session
New Program Begins July 24, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
6:30 p.m.
For program information and to RSVP for an information session, click here.
Executive MBA in Orlando - Information Session
New
Program Begins in October
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
6:30
p.m.
For program information and to RSVP for an information session, click here.
Special Alumni Invitation: Customer Insights for Innovation
June 18 - 19, 2009
Coral Gables, Fla.
Alumni Weekend 2009
November 5 - 7
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The Washington Post - May 18, 2009 - The newspaper's "On Leadership" Web section featured research by Andrew Leone,
chair and professor of accounting, which found that CEOs who are also
the founders of their companies are much less likely to lose their jobs
when their firms are cited for accounting irregularities compared to
CEOs who are not founders. In those cases the CFO is more likely to get
fired. Read Article
Philadelphia Inquirer - May 18, 2009 - An article detailed research by Dean Barbara Kahn which
found that exposure to small promotional items from pharmaceutical
companies to build awareness of a given product, such as clipboards and
notepads, appears to influence medical students' unconscious or
implicit attitudes about those products. Read Article
South Florida Business Journal - May 15, 2009 - Dean Barbara Kahn
was among a number of the region's business leaders offering advice on
continuing education in a special education and training section. Kahn
provided insight on areas ranging from the skills that will be in
demand in the future to how to manage successfully in an economic
recession.
Financial Times - May 11, 2009 - A
feature article in the publication's annual report on executive
education profiled the vision of the School of Business under Dean Barbara Kahn,
including information on the expansion of its custom executive
education and Executive MBA programs; its focus on health care, real
estate, entrepreneurship and Latin America; and its faculty recruitment
efforts. Read Article
The Real Deal - May 8, 2009 - An article on the impact of the strengthening U.S. dollar on real estate and tourism included numerous quotes from Andrea Heuson, professor of finance. Read Article
HR Magazine - May 2009 - An article about mentoring in the workforce included quotes from Terri Scandura,
professor of management, who says leaders in most Fortune 500 companies
see mentoring as an important employee development tool, with 71%
having mentoring programs.
More School of Business in the News
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