tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77591359994024093402024-02-20T08:14:10.743-05:00SBUSchoolofBusinessFinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-59529605311236279992010-05-03T18:41:00.000-04:002010-05-03T18:41:44.754-04:00YouTube - CEO of ToysRUs speaking at St. Bonaventure<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaMe38NakpU">YouTube - CEO of ToysRUs speaking at St. Bonaventure</a>: "Gerald Storch CEO of Toys-R-Us speaking to the School of Business at St. Bonaventure. <blockquote></blockquote><br /><br /><object width="420" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KaMe38NakpU&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KaMe38NakpU&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="420" height="385"></embed></object>FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-54050187057941655792010-03-24T12:27:00.000-04:002010-03-24T12:27:43.079-04:00BonaResponds International Service Day THIS SATURADY!Open to all! Get involved.<br /><br /><a href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=cc72d36e7733458e7a3095069&id=c804eafdc6">BonaResponds International Service Day THIS SATURDAY!</a>: <blockquote>"BonaResponds International Service Day<br /><br />The basic idea of the day is to go and make the world a better place. And then, spread the good that you did with others around the globe!<br /><br />We all have talents to share. Too often we don't try to do something to help because we fear our little impact would be too small to matter. This is a day to show that we all matter and that if everyone does a little, much will get done."<br /></blockquote>and later:<br /><br />here are some of the job sites. (We don't really know the entire list!)<br /><br /> * Atlanta GA- a crew from Haygood Methodist Church will be working on a Habitat Build for a family from Iraq<br /> * Birmingham AL-will be working at a home for women just released from prison<br /> * Buffalo NY-will have over 100 people working at 10 different sites in conjunction with VillaVolunteers and the SBU Alumni<br /> * Cambodia: Sean (one of the original leaders of BonaResponds) will be working at an orphanage<br /> * Chicago IL- a large group of volunteers led by BonaResponds-Chicago will be working at Grant Park<br /> * Leogane Haiti- Andy (another of the original BonaResponds leaders) will be working on earthquake recovery<br /> * Olean NY: Mary (another of the original BonaResponds leaders (and Jim's sister) will be working with the American Red Cross on disaster preparation<br /> * New York City, NY- Bridget (another of the original BonaResponds leaders) and her family will be cooking for a local homeless shelter.<br /> * San Diego CA- Sarah, Carrie, and others will be helping a retired Marine who has been living in his garage since wildfires swept the area in 2007.<br /> * Los Angeles CA- Anna and over 100 of her closest friends will be helping with a large health fair, walk, and run.<br /> * Philadelphia PA- Three teams will be working on painting, a lot clean up, and with children at a local pool.<br /> * Greenville SC- Fr Pat will be working among the poor and often forgotten around his parish.<br /> * Ethiopia- Sr. Rosie will have a crew of high school children working around her hospital<br /> * Dallas TX- approximately 20 volunteers will be helping physically challenged children enjoy a day at a local horse ranch<br /> * Machias NY-Pete and his CYC crew will be repairing picnic tables, painting, and cleaning a park<br />* Washington DC-The Zimmers and Anthony will be leading a group (largely of alumni) working at a food bank.<br /> * Your hometown- you tell us!<br /><br />Many more sites will be doing things! But you get the idea. And you can join the list too! It is not too late.<br />(See <a href="http://bonaresponds.org/nsd.html">BonaResponds.org/nsd.html</a> for more info on how to get involved, or just go do something on your own!)<br /><br /><br />to read the entire post <a href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=cc72d36e7733458e7a3095069&id=c804eafdc6">click here</a>.FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-84518396440298101362010-03-11T13:25:00.002-05:002010-03-11T13:30:38.709-05:00PricewaterhouseCoopers Rep to SpeakRobert Daugherty, US Sourcing Leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers, will be on Campus Thursday, March 18th, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Walsh Aud. He will speak on "Your Personal Brand and Business Success." Reception will follow.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-17899884353960787442010-03-11T13:20:00.002-05:002010-03-11T13:24:57.317-05:00Beta Gamma Sigma InductionSt. Bonaventure University's Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma will have their induction ceremony on Tuesday, April 20th in the University Club. Students who show superior academic achievements will be invited to join. Membership into this society is considered a significant accomplishment.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-51710636553215017792010-03-11T13:19:00.000-05:002010-03-11T13:20:34.829-05:00Faculty NewsDarwin L. King and Dr. Carl J. Case presented their paper titled “The Evolving Mission Statement: An Essential Communication Tool” at the 17th Annual International Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavior Sciences (ASBBS).<br /><br /><br />Dr. Kimberly Young was quoted in a story posted on Foxnews.com last week. She was quoted in the story "World Bank's Online Game Isn't a Real-World Solution, Critics Say" that outlined the benefits and limitations of using online gaming to help promote service learning.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-91785180803865268702010-03-09T14:46:00.003-05:002010-03-16T10:40:18.868-04:00Tom Donahoe to Speak at SBUTom Donahoe, former General Manager for the Buffalo Bills will be speaking on Campus, Tuesday, March 16th at 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-31020540199816987602010-02-16T15:10:00.000-05:002010-02-16T15:11:33.735-05:00Congratulations to Zahid KhairullahThe Olean YMCA recognizes individuals on a yearly basis for their contributions to the community. Dr. Zahid Y. Khairullah is a 2010 Honoree and will be recognized at the 25<sup>th</sup> annual A Salute to Olean dinner on Thursday March 4, 2010.FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-38370013024446297462009-12-31T16:32:00.000-05:002009-12-31T16:32:13.640-05:00BonaResponds Blog: A class project on BonaResponds<a href="http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/2009/12/class-project-on-bonaresponds.html">BonaResponds Blog: A class project on BonaResponds</a>: "..a group of Freshman 'Pacioli Scholars' put together the following video. It is very cool. :) Has interviews of a few leaders and of Ed and Donna who we helped locally, and video from Galveston.<br /><br />YouTube - Bona Bubble - BonaResponds:<br /><br /> 'Members of the Pacioli scholars at St. Bonaventure conduct interviews about the service organization that has done countless amounts of work in the community."<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Uj9Us-ZFbHM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Uj9Us-ZFbHM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-58555475535625713802009-12-23T12:39:00.000-05:002009-12-23T12:39:02.430-05:00BonaResponds Blog: Fall Semester Recap<a href="http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/2009/12/fall-semester-recap.html">BonaResponds Blog: Fall Semester Recap</a>: "Fall Semester Recap/Newsletter<br /><br /><blockquote>'BonaResponds WNY: With no major national disaster, the focus this semester was on helping locally. We worked in Olean, Allegany, Hinsdale, Portville, Cuba, Friendship, Little Valley, Salamanca, Gowanda, Jamestown, and Machias.<br /><br />And remember that is just this semester!'<br /></blockquote><br />Read the rest of the newsletter <a href="http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/2009/12/fall-semester-recap.html">here</a>."FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-16130880602624432012009-12-11T11:32:00.004-05:002009-12-11T11:38:01.686-05:00SBU communications with parentsDid you know that SBU periodically sents out newsletters to the parents of students explaining what is happening on campus?<br /><br />Here is an <a href="http://www.sbu.edu/parents.aspx?id=2108">archive of past newsletters</a>. They are really interesting and even those on campus will learn a great deal from them! I know I did.FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-68750351865828298332009-12-10T14:29:00.000-05:002009-12-10T14:30:10.159-05:00Faculty NewsRodney Paul, Ph.D., had the paper "Bettor Biases and Price Setting by Sportsbooks in the NFL: Further Tests of the Levitt Hypothesis of Sportsbook Behavior" accepted for publication in Applied Economics Letters.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-59379060148922948112009-12-10T12:05:00.005-05:002009-12-10T12:13:11.939-05:00A great opportunity for alumni to get involved! Save the day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bonaresponds.org/nsd.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTX9Vna8pjnxvnadmSjWA8o-l5rSY1yes1RKpfQs-_LPNh4YaeLcyaSzgl-fbtRS3diK-L4WAArGP7_ILzPigPUPv89rBdb6JUxWay8oTplOYE8w6KiyLEbsjCxcXPSd4nigxXSXStpIx/s200/BR-NSD2010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413656511585598674" border="0" /></a><br />On March 27 2010, BonaResponds will be sponsoring the first Bonaventure (inter) national service day. We are asking all alumni (and everyone else) to get involved.<br /><br />It is really easy. No matter where you are around the world (we have at least one group in Singapore and maybe another in Western China as well). Go out into your local community and volunteer. Then share your experience with the hundreds of other volunteers that will also be volunteering.<br /><br />It will be great fun and a great way to "change the world!"<br /><br />For MUCH more information, see the <a href="http://bonaresponds.org/nsd.html">BonaResponds National Service Day site</a>.FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-59784633726335579932009-11-18T09:55:00.001-05:002009-11-18T09:56:53.765-05:00Laurie Branch is featured in the Olean Times Herald<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rLn7rU3xSPJyuz6aaQDBlP8a03d-Gl_FUHkCe390Pvubbt3g5w2-s-izCiglLqj-7LhOb5i21bIp7epLGG6Vvfl6a7sD9lC0SJ_sLHIT0P23RVW2d2AjXnUj-F8WbtPTxKZ1J_wagSiv/s1600/Laurie+Branch+from+OTH.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rLn7rU3xSPJyuz6aaQDBlP8a03d-Gl_FUHkCe390Pvubbt3g5w2-s-izCiglLqj-7LhOb5i21bIp7epLGG6Vvfl6a7sD9lC0SJ_sLHIT0P23RVW2d2AjXnUj-F8WbtPTxKZ1J_wagSiv/s200/Laurie+Branch+from+OTH.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405457632506408738" border="0" /></a><br />An article about Laurie Branch in the OTH. Not only is Ms. Branch the CEO of Iroquois Group, but she is on the SBU Board of Trustees and teaches a couple sections of Finance 301 at SBU.<br /><a href="http://www.oleantimesherald.com/articles/2009/11/15/news/doc4aff7bf020455917506839.txt"><br />Lessons in Leadership</a><br /><blockquote><br />"Part in parcel of the changing workplace, Ms. Branch said, is the vision workers have of what their lives can be like. “I think now we do a great job of managing expectations so that women don’t graduate from school thinking ‘Hey, I’m going to be a great mom, a great wife and a great executive.’”<br /><br />Life facilitates choices.....<br /><br />She said they have a game room at the office, complete with a Nintendo Wii."</blockquote>FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-87179218990014006852009-11-13T02:07:00.002-05:002009-11-13T02:10:46.721-05:00New Journalism course opened up to business majorsSounds like a good new course! And yet another example of how the distance between all fields is shrinking. As it has been said many times, "we no longer live in a world of silos". <br /><br /><br />Business Reporting (JMC 401B, M 5:30-8:10)<br /><br /><blockquote>"Will the Buffalo Bills move to Toronto or Los Angeles? Michael Jackson died — so why was his comeback reincarnated as a movie? How were millionaires stripped of their wealth by an elaborate scam? These are some of the hottest stories of the last year. You’ll find one in the sports section, another in entertainment, and the third on the front page. But each is a business story. Business journalism is telling stories about people — how they create strategy, negotiate deals, take risks and make (or lose) money. That includes Wall Street, of course, and it includes the small shops you’ll find on Main Street in any town. It also includes multibillion-dollar industries like sports and entertainment. In this class, you will learn how to navigate financial statements and ask questions about numbers in a way that’s understandable to the ordinary citizen. This class is vital for anyone who plans work within – sports, entertainment or any field in which big money drives the big decisions. The instructor is Tim O’Shei, managing editor of the Business First newspaper in Buffalo. "</blockquote>FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-57929291259932623182009-11-12T16:32:00.001-05:002009-11-12T16:32:39.048-05:00Faculty NewsRodney Paul, Ph.D., had the paper “Sportsbook Pricing and the Behavioral Biases of Bettors in the NHL” accepted for publication by the Journal of Economics and Finance.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-18135992095007397062009-11-10T15:24:00.000-05:002009-11-10T15:25:56.644-05:00Bonas Alum to SpeakArt Roberts, a 1968 graduate and former U.S. Army artillery officer, will draw on his most recent experience as the Vice President of Human Resources for Eastman Kodak on November 10 at 8 p.m., in the Quick Arts Center. The Leadership Center encourages all students in leadership positions or interested in pursuing a business degree to come, interact and engage with the fellow Bonnie!Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-61752758870084215152009-11-06T15:50:00.000-05:002009-11-06T15:50:03.019-05:00YouTube - New Sports Management Minor up and running at SBU!<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGuBQkCkklE">YouTube - New Sports Management Minor up and running at SBU!</a>: "Just a reminder that there is now a sports management minor at SBU. It is available to you if you from any minor. Here Rodney Paul tells us what classes are available to fill slots this semester."<br /><br /><object width="405" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wGuBQkCkklE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wGuBQkCkklE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="405" height="344"></embed></object>FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-86407757810633582392009-11-03T20:36:00.002-05:002009-11-03T21:02:28.074-05:00Former SBU Professor to Give TalkFormer SBU School of Business Professor, Dr. Steve Horan, will give a talk this Thursday Nov. 5th at the University Club above the Hickey. The event is scheduled for 8:30 am and breakfast will be served. Dr. Horan will discuss various topics dealing with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Dr. Horan is currently Head, Professional Education Content and Private Wealth for the CFA Institute.<br /><br />The event is $10 for those outside the School of Business.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-35225460768386590582009-11-02T11:21:00.000-05:002009-11-02T11:21:21.946-05:00YouTube - Dean of St. Bonaventure School of Business<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc0AvqOCDgQ">YouTube - Dean of St. Bonaventure School of Business</a>: "Dean John Watson addresses current topics associated with the St. Bonaventure University School of Business."<br /><br /><object height="344" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fc0AvqOCDgQ&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fc0AvqOCDgQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="400"></embed></object>FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-61095952841784857582009-10-13T11:44:00.002-04:002009-10-13T11:57:06.628-04:00FinanceProfessor Best 100 Who BlogDr. Mahar is listed in the "100 Best Professors Who Blog" article dated October 12, 2009 posted on <a href="http://www.onlinecollege.org/blog/">www.onlinecollege.org/blog/</a>. He is listed at #76 under the Economics section. Check it out.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-46287088786796048092009-10-08T11:45:00.005-04:002009-10-08T12:49:30.319-04:00Monkey business in the School of Business!As you may have heard, we launched a new graduate MBA Behavioral Finance class semester this semester. While the semester is not even half way over I wanted to report on the class. So far it is going very well even though we do not have a traditional text book and are relying on readings and a series of books.
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<br />The students have projects to do which either replicate existing behavioral economics work or extend the literature in interesting ways. For instance one student is testing the impact of learning on behavioral biases by testing introductory finance students as well as upper level students. Another student is examining the impact of social groups on portfolio changes following the market collapse. (Other projects include: determining if what consumers say is important in advance really is when the purchase is made; a look at risk taking by age and gender; and a survey of behavioral literature.)
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<br />In addition to the readings we have been using many short videos that address the brain and its impact on finance and economics (neuroeconomics). For instance recently we addressed what has traditionally been seen as a challenge to economists: why rational people would freely give money to others (charities).
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<br />Many hypotheses have been proposed that attempt to reconcile this apparent irrational behavior. These include the desire for public recognition, wanting to be apart of something, how you view yourself, and the popular "warm glow" which basically says it feels good to do good.
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<br />New technologies now allow researchers to peer into the brain to find the cause of this "warm glow". The findings suggest that there is more to it than meets the eye. Specifically the glow has roots as both an emotional (chemical) reaction as well as rational (thinking) response.
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<br />The thinking part suggests that people do want to be seen as generous and as the type of person that does "good" things. This is true even if the only person "seeing it" is the actual giver. In other words they behave as they do to fit their view of themselves.
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<br />The chemical side (<a href="http://www.vimeo.com/4595621">which appears to be dominated by Oxytocin and Dopamin</a> in case you were wondering) is particularly interesting since it begs the question of why would the body have such a response from an evolutionary perspective.
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<br />This led researchers to what in finance we would call an out of sample test; they considered monkeys. (Although I am not sure if they felt the monkeys were further evolved or less evolved that humans.)
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<br />The monkeys' behaviors are similar to that in humans that have vexed economic researchers and at least suggest that what at first glance appears to be irrational may be well grounded in our evolution.
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<br />Examples of monkey behaviors and their corresponding human counterpart:
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<br />* Monkeys shared their nuts. People give to charities. Why? It makes us (and probably the monkeys too, but they are not speaking right now) feel good to help others) (Uh, BonaResponds reference here? :) )
<br />* Monkeys trusted each other. Without this trust the trades would not have occurred. People are the same way. We are hardwired to "trust others". This makes social living easier.
<br />* Envy and Fairness both matter: Monkeys who were perfectly content with a dry cracker grew jealous and upset when other monkeys got a better prize. On one hand this is a long term motivator, on the other this can be to cause of fighting and unhappiness.
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<br />A fascinating class so far. Stay tuned, we are only half way!
<br />FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-39184969001464761492009-09-17T14:41:00.002-04:002009-09-17T14:45:02.506-04:00SBU Finance mentioned in Toronto Globe and MailSBU Associate Finance Professor Jim Mahar was mentioned in this past weekend's Globe and Mail.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/features/taking-stock/the-september-rally-that-wasnt-supposed-to-happen/article1285019/">The September rally that wasn't supposed to happen </a><br /><br /><blockquote>"As might be expected, the hot trend these days is behavioural. (That’s apart<br />from the painful soul-searching among prominent economists who discovered in the<br />current global crisis that their cherished beliefs about free markets were not<br />scientific truths.)<br /><br />Last month, Prof. Mahar posted a summary of a<br />psychological study showing that temptation is a much stronger force than people<br />realize. He wondered jokingly if the Lord’s Prayer might make for useful<br />financial advice.<br /><br />His own solution to curb irrational tendencies? Make a<br />plan in advance and put the whole investing process on autopilot. “Take the<br />discretion out of investing so you won’t be able to take unwise chances or take<br />risks that a rational investor would not.” " </blockquote>Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-5655967075459447732009-09-17T11:30:00.003-04:002009-09-17T11:35:55.282-04:00Accelerated MBA programsSBU's MBA program was one of the early "Accelerated" programs. The WSJ had the following on these programs:<br /><br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574344594232539808.html">The Top M.B.A. Programs if You’re in a Hurry - WSJ.com</a>: <blockquote>"[Only] About 90 accredited schools world-wide offer the accelerated M.B.A..<br /><br />But the degree's growing popularity and reach led The Wall Street Journal to take its first close look at accelerated M.B.A. programs."</blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrUk_TlqFZgVEuboE86RfEWb_X0twuxUMkCgzvRUqom5n6e3FladDs6S-OE0aqAzoNbSCWRfini74bN87ya8l9cWUm_eBtlgLlRwCgnDciPJqdQbr7ueF83yNRjA9AxeQV_8ZZsYkmJbk/s1600-h/MBA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrUk_TlqFZgVEuboE86RfEWb_X0twuxUMkCgzvRUqom5n6e3FladDs6S-OE0aqAzoNbSCWRfini74bN87ya8l9cWUm_eBtlgLlRwCgnDciPJqdQbr7ueF83yNRjA9AxeQV_8ZZsYkmJbk/s200/MBA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382459876360379890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Getting through in one year is a definite upside, so are the pluses of an MBA! Look at the numbers on the left!<br /><br /><br /><br />A downside? Many classes, little time.<br /><blockquote>"Some students said they wish they had more time to absorb case studies. Others said that the fast-paced curriculum was exhausting, leaving little time for extracurricular activities,...<p>It's all true, administrators say. "These students want to be taught, and then they want to move on," says Sean Rickard, director of Cranfield's M.B.A. program, adding that students have no time to do anything but study. "They never stop. It's five days of intensive lecturing and projects, week after week ...They begin to realize they can handle any problem you throw at them.""</p></blockquote><p></p>FinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-21345249016814973472009-09-10T15:55:00.001-04:002009-09-10T15:55:54.713-04:00More Faculty NewsKristin Paul and Dr. Rodney Paul had the paper “Noise Trading and Pointspread Movements in the NCAA Football Betting Market” accepted for publication in the Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics.Jeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759135999402409340.post-12790960184019870302009-09-10T15:54:00.000-04:002009-09-10T15:55:05.265-04:00Meet the Accountants NightMeet the Accountants Night is scheduled for:<br />Monday, Sept. 21<br />6 p.m. <br />San Damiano RoomJeniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935698772442141262noreply@blogger.com0