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Joseph White reflected on the past and looked
to the future in his inaugural address. "Thank you
for entrusting me with the honor and responsibility of leading
the University of Illinois..." MORE»
Temporary workers may be difficult
to count but their productivity is more easily determined.
Business Administration faculty member Joe
Broschak says that temp workers are highly productive
and generally have a good attitude toward the company. MORE»
Big options-trading firms manipulate
the market to their advantage in the final days before options
expire within a given month according to a study by finance
faculty members Neil Pearson
and Allen Poteshman
and doctoral student Sophie Xiaoyan
Ni. They
looked at data from the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
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Pension Woes Result of Change
to Accounting Rules
Stronger
accounting standards could have given elected officials
a more accurate picture of the impact of pension enhancements
said Steve D'Arcy, professor
of finance. MORE»
 Entrepreneurial
Education Growing Outside Business Schools
A
team lead by Paul Magelli
recently ran the numbers and discovered that more than 180
four-year institutions are offering courses in entrepreneurship
designed for students outside of business schools. MORE»
Top Myths of Social Security
Social
Security is "a real problem" says Associate Professor
Jeffrey Brown of the
Department of Finance, who is the lead author of a white
paper that examines the top ten myths of Social Security
reform. MORE»
Alumni Offer Glimpse of Investment
Banking Career
Several
College of Business alumni returned to campus this month
for an investment banking forum
that offered some insights about a career in the field.
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CNA Executive Comments on
Value of Accountants
Craig
Mense,
CFO of CNA Insurance, says that accountants "translate
business impacts into business earnings." In his Lyceum
presentation, Mense told accountancy students that business
people value accountants. MORE»
PCAOB Deputy Director Explains
Role
The importance of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in the modern
business world was the subject of Gregory
Wilson's Accountancy Lyceum presentation. "We
make sure (firms) are following the rules." MORE»
BP: Energy Firm Brings Simulation
Program to Campus
As
part of their national recruitment program, BP
came to the U of I on September 20 to introduce some hand-selected
students to a new trade simulation program that mimics challenges
traders face on a daily basis. MORE»
Would You Like a Shadow?
 Host
a College of Business student at your business for one day
during the semester break! Learn why the job
shadow program is good for the student andfor
your business. The deadline to sign up is October
31. MORE»
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President
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Nov
8: Second Tuesdays in Chicago
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