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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.

Jayson Lusk, Oklahoma State University, visited campus on Oct. 15 to present research from his book "The Food Police." He shared some often-heard comments about today's food environment

Scholarship recipients, donors, and Beta Gamma Sigma inductees were honored on October 16 at the College of Business Awards Gala dinner, held at the Festival Ballroom on the JMU campus.

Kenneth D. Bahn, 66, of Harrisonburg, VA passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 10th, 2013. Dr. Bahn was born May 27th, 1947 in Santa Monica, CA and was the son of Evelyn Sall Bahn and the late Arthur Charles Bahn.

In Dr. Bob Kolodinsky's most recent article "Understanding the Elements and Outcomes of Executive Wisdom: A Strategic Approach," he and co-author P.E. Bierly examine the importance of executive wisdom.

On Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, Gilliam Center host speaker and JMU alumnus Doug Moran returned to JMU to present on his book ¿If You Will Lead.¿ With more than twenty-five years of leadership experience, Doug shared some of his extensive knowledge and experienc

Allen J. Ruliffson of J. Frank Hillyard Middle School has won the grand prize in the local economic education competition sponsored by the Harrisonburg Rotary Club and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce.

Career opportunities at Deloitte Consulting, Advice from our alumni.

In fulfillment of its continuing commitment to introduce high achieving business students to the benefits of management certification, the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) has awarded an academic scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic s

Team Kollabor8 took top honors at the 2013 COB 300 Business Plan Competition.

At the 2013 National Management Association (NMA) Annual Conference held in San Antonio, Tx., ICPM Executive Director, Lynn S. Powell, CM received the GOLD Knight of Leadership Award.

Ahmed helped organize, build Islamic Center of the Shenandoah Valley

On Saturday, October 5, 2013, the 3rd Annual Massanutten Family Fun Run & 5K will take place at Massanutten from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Lynne Farrell Stover, the teacher consultant for the JMU Center for Economic Education, has recently been honored with the 2013 Friend of the Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Award.