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JMU welcomes Julie Walters, who recently began working as Major Gifts Officer for the College of Business.

A team of marketing students, coached by Professor Bill Faranda, recently participated in the National Service Marketing Competition, held in February at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Carly Fiorina offers JMU students perspectives on why a liberal arts education is foundational

Professor Pietra Rivoli recently visited the CoB, and discussed the findings and implications of her book "The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy." This book was widely acclaimed by both the popular press and the academic community as a path break

On Wed. April 2, CIS/BSAN professor and Madison Scholar Dr. Raktim Pal presented a CoB Madison Lecture entitled, "Investigating the Effectiveness of United Nation's Cluster Approach in Humanitarian Operations."

The Office of the President, in conjunction with the Madison Institutes of JMU's department of Outreach and Engagement, welcomes Madison Vision Series speaker Carly Fiorina.

On Monday, April 7, Beta Alpha Psi wrapped up its Leadership Speaker Series by hosting Jen Busse, regional talent acquisition leader at McGladrey, to talk about how to excel at public speaking.

A team from JMU's Eta Delta Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi recently won first place in the leadership category of the Best Practices Competition at the Beta Alpha Psi Atlantic Coast regional meeting in Hartford, Ct..

JMU held its first ever Women in Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 22. The purpose of the conference was to help students with the transition from college to career.

In a recent peer-reviewed study published in the American Accounting Association's 2014 Issues in Accounting Education, James Madison University's School of Accounting was ranked in the top five producers of accounting education research in the nation.

On Wednesday, March 26, Ross Litkenhous, principal at SC&H Group, spoke at Part 3 of the Beta Alpha Psi Leadership Speaker Series about planning, facilitating, and delegating efficiently.

Congratulations to the Black Magic Composting Inc. team members who took first place in the 2014 Jackson-Rainey Business Plan Competition, held on Saturday, March 29.

High-frequency trading whistleblower Haim Bodek will present "Trick of the Trade: How High Frequency Corrupted the National Market System" on Wed. April 2 at 3:30 p.m. in Grafton Stovall.

Ever sat with your friends and said, "Next year we should all go to _____!" And how many times does that work out? If you want help with your trip planning, little-known company Outski is the company for you.

Rick Mears, JMU alumnus and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Owens and Minor Inc., was recently featured in Computerworld's "100 Premier IT Leaders of 2014."

On Wednesday, March 19, honors organization Beta Alpha Psi hosted Part 2 of its inaugural Leadership Speaker Series.

Recently, senior marketing student Melissa Jackson was awarded Dynamic Web Solutions' Outstanding Search Engine Marketing Student Scholarship winner.

Hosted by The Friends of Valley Charities and JMU's Public Affairs Student Organization, the FVC and PASO Scholarship Color 5k will be held Sunday, April 27.

Dr. Matt Rutherford, Professor of Management, has been awarded the 2014 College of Business Distinguished Teaching Award.

The Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center (SV SBDC) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

JMU is holding its first ever Women in Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

James Madison University announced the 2014 Faculty Service Award winners during the Faculty Service Lunch on Feb. 7.

Recently, Matt Palmquist from Strategy + Business Magazine wrote a commentary on research conducted by CoB Management professor Dr. Fariss Mousa.

How can complex organizations innovate while remaining reliable? Many organizations, such as nuclear public utilities like Dominion Power, confront the need to change while having to maintain perfect reliability or face catastrophe.

Dr. Angela Smith, Assistant Professor in the Economics Department, designed and is currently teaching a new course that covers experimental economics, a field that uses experiments with financially motivated subjects to explore decision-making behavior an

The CoB Diversity Council is teaming up with the International Business Club and the CoB Student Diversity Council to sponsor this spring¿s food drive for the Food Pantry at Massanutten Presbyterian Church.

Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), an honor organization for financial information students and professionals, will host its inaugural Leadership Speaker Series this spring.

Tentative greetings escalated to energized pitches as participants in the second Shenandoah Valley Startup Weekend gathered on Friday, February 7 at James Madison University.

What are some international marketing options for a portable, plug and play solar device?

Enhancing diversity in the workplace was a primary focus of the recent "Strengthening Leadership through Diversity" conference.

On Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, Dr. Barkley Rosser delivered a seminar giving a brief conceptual history of economic dynamics.

President, CEO, and Co-Founder of K2M, Inc. and EAC member Eric Major has recently filed an S-1 draft registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to become a publicly traded company.

On Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, JMU alumnus and Director of the Oracle Sales Academy Mark Siciliano visited a professional selling course to explain the benefits of educating a sales force in social selling.

JMU Economics Professor William Wood always wanted to be a computer game developer, back in the days when Space Invaders was state of the art. He never realized that dream, but thanks to a project with the Council for Economic Education, he did get to bec

Dr. John Guo, CIS professor in the College of Business, recognizes the importance of doing more for the university than teaching.

EAC member and CEO of California Pizza Kitchen G.J. Hart reveals the approach he has taken with his team on providing quality customer service to his guests.

Clinic shows participants that sport and college are possible.

Virginia Business magazine recently interviewed Dean Mary Gowan.

JMU alumnus and President and CEO of K2M Group Holdings, Inc. Eric Major recently celebrated his company¿s tenth anniversary--a company that has grown rapidly in the past ten years.

Loren Lomasky is a Professor of Political Philosophy, as well as the Director of the Political Philosophy, Policy and Law Program at the University of Virginia.

EAC member and CEO of California Pizza Kitchen G.J Hart recently revealed that California Pizza Kitchen will be partnering with Casamigos Tequila.

"The man is happiest whose wife's sister's husband makes less money than he does," says Economist Robert Frank, whose paper "Expenditure Cascades" appears in the inaugural issue of the Review of Behavioral Economics (ROBE).

Jim Britt, WSVA, Interviews Dr. Mike Busing on MBA Rank

The JMU College of Business Information Security (InfoSec) MBA program has been ranked 9th in the nation for online graduate business programs by U.S. News & World Report.

CFA Investment Research Team

Marketing students in Marketing 384, Integrated Marketing Communications, recently completed a marketing project for the local Rotary Club.

JMU's newest graduates launch with personal advice from business leader

Dr. Marshall Pattie's consulting class, Management 467, wrapped up the semester with presentations to their clients.

Congratulations to Executive Advisory Council Member David Kay, who was recently appointed president of American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.

Dr. Vernon Smith, considered to be the "Father of Experimental Economics" recently presented a JIN Lecture on Political Economy on ¿Adam Smith¿s Humanomics: From Propriety and Sentiments to Property and Wealth.¿

Dr. J. Barkley Rosser Jr., Professor of Economics, Kirby L. Cramer, Jr., Professor of Business Administration, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Nonlinear Economic Dynamics Society (NEDS). He will serve as chair of the NEDS Executive Committe

On Nov. 15, 2013, four representatives from Deloitte Consulting LLP volunteered their time and expertise to judge the 7th Annual Innovation Case Competition for the Management of Technology and Innovation course (MGT 420).

Active alumnus G.J. Hart returns to JMU to share insights with newest graduates

On Nov. 20, 2013, Delaware University Economics professor Dr. Burton Abrams visited JMU to present on the current debt and deficit landscape in the United States economy.

This year, JMU undergraduate students Schyler Bogert, Brendan English, Kendra Christensen, Michael McCullough, Bela Reeves, and John Sims won the district title in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's College Fed Challenge competition.

Thanks to the efforts of College of Business students, faculty, and staff, Harrisonburg's Salvation Army is able to help numbers families this holiday season.

On Nov. 15, 2013, the International Business Law class took a trip to Washington, D.C. and toured the U.S. Supreme Court and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In support of Harrisonburg's Salvation Army food bank and the Brent Berry Food Drive, the 5th Annual JMU Diversity Council Food Drive is well underway

"Think about your own lives and what your mission is," Cynthia Cooper said. "Your values and what you stand for. Not just your career, but who you want to be."

"No pressure, no diamonds," says Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Vice President of Sales Mike Auble. "You don't get anything valuable without pressure. You must pressure yourself to succeed."

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, JMU Alumnus Paul Holland returned to JMU to speak about his professional experiences working in the financial investment industry.

Corporate whistleblower's talk focuses on ethical leadership

Congratulations to Dr. Brad Roof, Professor, School of Accounting, for being named to the 2013 Virginia Business Magazine Super CPAs.

The College of Business, as well as its affiliate, the School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management, were well represented at Homecoming 2013.

Representatives of two of the three winning MBA teams recently took time to share some of their experiences with the competition.

Thirty-five JMU students were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma during a ceremony held recently in Zane Showker Hall.

CoB Dean Mary Gowan was recently interviewed by local media outlets.

Dave Sanderson, a JMU alum, recently visited an International Business class to share his experiences.