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Hamline School of Business Weekly UpdateApril 30, 2010
In this Issue
:: MBA Student-Alumni Event Recap
:: Jim Hagen on Fox 9
:: Congratulations to Fahima
:: Leading Strategic Projects
:: Congratulations to MayKao Hang
:: Web Savvy?
:: Professor Lehmann Earns Award of Merit
:: HSB Welcomes Visiting Scholar
:: MNM Student-Alumni Networking
:: Anita Larson Presents
  MBA Student-Alumni Event Recap 
Nearly 75 MBA students, alumni, and faculty attended the April 15 networking event in the atrium of the Minneapolis Center. 

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Social gatherings of this nature are a great way to build community and develop relationships on a personal and professional level.  We look forward to offering similar events in St. Paul and Minneapolis this summer.  Watch your Hamline e-mail and this newsletter for more information.
Jim Hagen on Fox 9
 
 Jim Hagen on Fox 9
HSB Professor Jim Hagen was on Fox9 News on Tuesday, April 27 in a story about an increase in consumer confidence. Watch the clip or read the story on the Fox9 website.
 
Congratulations to Fahima
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Professor of Economics Fahima Aziz's paper titled "How are students reading for your courses? : A simple metacognitive activity to enhance learning" was accepted for presentation at the London Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL), 8th International Conference, London, 13 & 14 May 2010.   
Leading Strategic Projects
A continuing education seminar 
 
Hamline students are invited to attend a seminar on the best practices and top 10 tools for project management.  Students will learn leadership skills and techniques, project and change management methodologies, and ways to ensure ongoing success of a project.  Learn more about this May 18 seminar on the seminar's web site.  The rate for Hamline students is just $50.    
Congratulations to MayKao Hang
 
Hamline DPA student MayKao Hang was recently named the president and CEO of Wilder Foundation.  Read the Star Tribune article for more information about this historic promotion for the foundation.  MayKao started the DPA program in fall 2007. 
Web Savvy?
 
Help us to improve Hamline's online presence! We're revamping Hamline's web site, and we'd love your input. Check out the current site (www.hamline.edu) and then share your thoughts with us in this quick survey: http://bit.ly/dAzloZ Thanks so much for your participation!
Professor Lehmann Earns Award of Merit
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HSB Professor Dan Lehmann was presented an Award of Merit by the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Alumni Association during the college's annual award banquet held April 19. The Award of Merit is given annually to College of ACES graduates who have made significant contributions to their chosen profession and to the human sciences and food and natural resources industries. After nearly 30 years as a manager and senior executive in several multinational companies, Professor Lehmann joined the School of Business.  He has taught and advised  undergraduate students, helped develop the MBA finance concentration, and taught in MBA Module 2.  
HSB Welcomes Visiting Scholar

HSB welcomes visiting scholar FrancescaFrancesca Corrado from our partner institution the University of Modena-Reggio Emilia.  Francesca arrived on April 23 and will be with us until the end of August.  She is in the doctoral program in the history of economic thought and while here will be doing research and working under Dean Schuster's direction on her dissertation on Wealth and Welfare Economics.

MNM Student - Alumni Networking Breakfast

Students in the Master in Nonprofit Management are invited to join MNM alumni at Louisiana Cafe on May 4 from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.  Students and alumni will have the opportunity to network and socialize before hearing from Janice Downing on The Business Case for Diversity.  Visit the event flyer for more information. 

Anita Larson Presents  

On Thursday April 22, Public Administration doctoral student and adjunct instructor Anita Larson presented a paper entitled Human Capital and Economic Development: Implications of Spatial Analysis of Child Outcomes and Business Data for Labor Force Quality, Business Location, and Targeted Public Policies at the 68th annual conference of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, Illinois. The paper was part of a panel on New(er) Methodologies in the Study of Public Policy, which included a variety of innovative approaches policy analysis. The Human Capital paper used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, or mapping, to overlay multiple community factors related to child well-being and business location to explore the ways in which they overlapped and the implications for public policies intended to address current and future labor force needs to support business.

Upcoming Dates

Hamline School of Business Graduate Student Graduation and Awards Banquet
Save the Date! 
Monday, May 17, 2010
More information will come soon to eligible students. 

Hamline University Commencement
Saturday, May 22
Undergraduate students line-up at 8:30 a.m. and ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m.
Graduate students line-up at 12:30 p.m. for the 1:30 p.m. ceremony.
Get information about commencement at www.hamline.edu/commencement
 
Jobs, Internships, Scholarships
 
Analyst, Air Solutions FT
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
www.carlsonwagonlit.com/
This position serves three primary roles within the CWT Solutions Group:
Create reports, enter contracts/data and prepare deliverables for project manager
Provide analytical and consultative support
Support educational and business development opportunities
 
Intern, Air Solutions
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
www.carlsonwagonlit.com/
Provide analytical and consultative support for air sourcing and program management engagements.
Prepare deliverables for project manager and client review
Supper the educational and business development opportunities as necessary.
30-35 hours per week during summer.  Fewer hours on going.
 
Available on NACELink 
Marketing Research Associate, FT, Context Solutions, Minneapolis,
1 year marketing research experience preferred.  Experience with questionnaires and data analysis through coursework helpful.  #67227
 
Corporate Recruiter/Staffing Analyst, FT Epic, Madison, WI
Epic is a rapidly growing healthcare software company.  Recruiters hire professionals for a variety of professional positions.  #67236
 
Health Care Recruiter FT Maxim Health Care Services St Louis Park, MN
Locate, evaluate, and screen potential candidates.  #67217 
 
District Sales Manager, Weather Peril Crop Insurance FT Minnesota
Ideal candidate will be a seasoned sales executive with a proven track record of sales management experience in a channel oriented Agricultural products organization.
 # 67090
 
Web Writer/Producer, FT,  Office of Marketing and Communications, St Catherine University.  Create, format, and manage digital content on external websites run by St. Catherine University and to ensure sites are driving strategic and marketing goals of the University.  #67223
 
Policy Intern, Voyageurs National Park Association, Mpls
Research internal and external threats to Voyageurs National Park Natural and Cultural resources and assisting in developing and writing policy and position statements.  #67229