College of Business Newshttp://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_home.aspxThe latest news in the College of BusinessResearch: Common component strategy could improve profitsWhen designing product lines, one important decision marketing and manufacturing managers must consider is whether to use common or product-specific components. While the use of common components can reduce manufacturing costs, firms have traditionally shied away from that strategy over concerns of intensifying what scholars call ?product cannibalization.?http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1853http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1853Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CSTJob Autonomy, Trust in Leadership Keys to Improvement InitiativesFrontline employees will commit to improving their organization if they perceive a high degree of autonomy in their jobs and trust their leaders, says research by Gopesh Anand and Dilip Chhajed, professors of business administration.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1750http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1750Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CSTMBA Increases Pay, ResponsibilitiesDilip Chhajed and Raj Echambadi, both professors of business administration, agree that an MBA degree can bring with it distinct advantages for business people.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1690http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1690Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 CSTSpring 2011 ICES "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students"-DraftA draft version of the spring 2011 ICES "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students" has been posted on the Center for Teaching Excellence website (http://cte.illinois.edu). Below are listed those faculty and teaching assistants who work in the College of Business.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1338http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1338Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CSTCareer Skills for Top EngineersThe College of Business now offers a one-year Masters of Technology Management Program designed specifically for newly graduated engineers before they enter the workplace.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1028http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1028Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CSTFinding a Job in a Tough EconomyRajkumar Sithavan, an international MS-Tech Management student from India who graduated from the College of Business in 2009, landed the perfect job using an unlikely source.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=724http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=724Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST