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Leadership On The Edge (LOTE) Part of the MBA experience involves Leadership on the Edge (LOTE). LOTE is de-

signed to provide insight and reinforce leadership theories that are taught in the

classroom, by asking students to practice those theories in an unfamiliar and unpre-

dictable wilderness environment. Over Labor Day weekend, student teams will climb

the Knife Edge Ridge of Mt. Katahdin in Maine. This route provides the opportunity

for the team to practice and hone its management, leadership, and coping skills in a

challenging environment.

“The world of today will not be the world of tomorrow.” – What this means in no

uncertain terms is that what we currently know may only be partially relevant or ap-

plicable to the fast changing circumstances of the near and distant future. Implicit in

this assumption is that business school graduates have to be leaders who are prepared

and willing to make rapid adjustments in the way they deal with potentially threaten-

ing and unfamiliar situations, and convince others to follow.

In this issue we will discuss

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

N EWSLETTER SPRING 2013

Volume 1 Issue 1

Welcome from the Chair 1 Faculty Overview 2-8 Adjunct and Secretarial Staff 9 Faculty Contributions 9 Student Organizations 10 News and Announcements 11-12 Semester Schedules 13

The MBA Program and You

For more information about the MBA program contact Dr. Kass at: dkass@bloomu.edu or visit our website at: bloomu.edu/mba

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A WELCOME FROM THE CHAIR

Our faculty, staff, and students would like to welcome you to the Department of Management and Marketing, which is housed in the College of Business.

Our faculty and students alike represent a broad range of expertise and interests. Dedicated to the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the field of

Management and Marketing, our faculty members are outstanding teachers, researchers, and professional leaders in their field. Our academically diverse

and well-credentialed faculty is drawn from some of the most prestigious doctoral programs in the country, including: New York University, Pennsylvania

State University, Temple University, Texas Tech University, University of Nebraska, University of Washington, University of Akron, University of Ten-

nessee, and University of North Carolina among others.

In addition, our faculty members have been recognized for their accomplishments with a variety of prestigious awards, invitations to speak at national and

international conferences, and service on editorial and advisory boards. Our full-time faculty is very active in research and has published in top-rated peer-

reviewed journals. High-quality research produced by our faculty develops the faculty’s intellectual skills and benefits the students as well.

An important part of our mission is to train students, helping to shape the next generation of business leaders. We take great pride in creating an environ-

ment conducive to learning, growth and development for all of our students. Our students benefit from small class sizes, renowned faculty with a wide

range of expertise, the ability to work closely with faculty on specialized research projects, field trips, and unparalleled internship opportunities in leading

firms. The department helps students find their niche in this world by mentoring them, guiding them, and helping to shape their future.

Our majors are expanding yearly. Senior elective courses are flexible and minors and concentrations in Human Resource Management and Supply Chain

Management are also growing. All students are strongly encouraged to join one of the professional societies and to participate in the department and col-

leges societies. Our societies, such as the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM), Human Resource Management (SHRM), Association for Op-

erations Management Student Chapter (APICS ASC) and Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE), are vibrant and have performed extremely well in regional

and national competitions.

If you would like more information or are interested in arranging a visit, please contact us at: (570) 398-4591

With sincere regards,

John O. Okpara, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor of Management

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Faculty Overview

Dr. M. Ruhul Amin is the senior most pro-

fessor of management discipline at Blooms-

burg University. He has been international-

ly reputed, and has been serving as a senior

Fulbright management specialist for the

United States since 2008. Dr. Amin teaches

Organizational Behavior, Principles of

Management, Organizational Theory, and

Managerial Communication courses at both

undergraduate and MBA levels. He had

published and continued to publish scholar-

ly papers in the reputed and peer reviewed

journals of management, business, and edu-

cation disciplines. In the past, he has held

many academic administrative positions at

the University. Currently, Dr. Amin is also

the Director, Center for Management De-

velopment (CMD); President of Business

and Applied Sciences Academy of North

America (BAASANA); Managing Editor of

International Journal of Business and Ap-

plied Sciences (IJBAS); the Primary Faculty

Advisor and Sam Walton Fellow of (BU)

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); Faculty

Advisor to Saudi Students’ Association and

Bangladeshi Students Association (BSA).

Joan Benek-Rivera, Professor of Manage-

ment, is in her 12th year at BU, having previ-

ously taught in Texas. She earned a PhD in

Management from Texas Tech University and

is certified as a Senior Professional in Human

Resources by the HR Certification Institute.

Dr. Benek-Rivera served as Chairperson of

Management from 2005-2012. She is current-

ly serving as Assistant Dean of COB. She

spent the Spring semester teaching Employee

Staffing and Compensation Management in

Abu Dhabi. Her teaching areas include HR,

Managerial Communications, Organizational

Behavior and related courses. Her publica-

tions are in management education and HR

journals. She spends her off-duty time in the

gym, experimenting in the kitchen, traveling,

and enjoying her rescued Pomeranian,

“Freud.“

Ruhul Amin, Ph.D. Professor of Management

Joan Benek-Rivera, Ph.D. Assistant to the Dean

and Professor of Management

OUR FACULTY

The faculty of Management and Marketing at

College of Business is eminent and diverse. It

includes distinguished scholars, authors, consult-

ants, and master teachers. They hold advanced

degrees from such respected institutions as New

York University, Temple University, Pennsylva-

nia State University, University of Washington,

and Texas Tech University. Through their im-

portant work, the department provides ideas and

solutions for a rapidly changing global business

environment.

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Faculty Overview

Dr. Monica J. Favia has been at Blooms-

burg University for thirteen years. Dr.

Favia holds both a Ph.D. and an M.S.

from Penn State. She holds an M.B.A.

from Shippensburg University and

Graduate Certificates from both Lehigh

University and George Washington

University. Her teaching and research

interests are in sales and she will be

presenting a paper looking at faculty

perceptions of sales and sales careers

this September at the Atlantic Market-

ing Association Conference in Williams-

burg, Virginia. Dr. Favia has also taken

teams to compete at the National Colle-

giate Sales Competition at Kennesaw

State University and will be taking a

team to compete at the International

Collegiate Sales Competition at Florida

State University this October. She is the

faculty advisor to the BU chapter of the

American Marketing Association. Dr.

Favia resides in White Haven, PA with

her husband Jim Davis and their horses,

dogs and chickens. She’s an antique

collector and loves to garden.

Christian Grandzol is an Associate Profes-

sor of Management who teaches supply

chain and decision making courses. He

received a Ph.D. from Marywood Univer-

sity and is certified by APICS in Produc-

tion and Inventory Management and as a

Supply Chain Professional. Grandzol’s

primary research interests are in peda-

gogy, lean manufacturing, leadership,

and student involvement; his research is

published in the Business Case Journal,

Journal of the Academy of Business Educa-

tion, Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative

Education, Journal of Leadership Develop-

ment, and others. Grandzol received the

2010-2011 TALE Outstanding Teacher of

the Year Award, the 2010-2011 Provost’s

Award for Excellence in Research and

Scholarly Activity, and the 2011-2012 Col-

lege of Business Educator of the Year

Award. Grandzol resides in Drums, PA

with his wife and 3 children. He enjoys

sports, Scouting, working out, playing

with his children, and watching Philadel-

phia’s professional teams.

Dr. John R. Grandzol, Professor of Man-

agement, teaches decision making, statis-

tical analysis, quality management, sup-

ply chain operations, and related courses.

Research interests extend to course and

program design for online learning, busi-

ness curriculum integration via Enter-

prise System software, and experiential

learning. He served as chair of the Mi-

crosoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Ad-

visory Council, guest editor for the Deci-

sion Sciences Journal of Innovative Educa-

tion, and innovative curriculum work-

shop developer for Decision Sciences In-

stitute annual meeting. He is published in

the International Review of Research in Open

and Distance Learning, International Journal

of Business Performance Management, IR

Applications, and Journal of Education for

Business. Dr. Grandzol brings significant

experience to the classroom having

served as decision analyst and operations

manager for multiple organizations per-

forming public sector customer service

and military supply/logistics functions.

His progressive approach to technology

integration in the business curriculum is

second to none.

Monica J. Favia, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing

Christian Grandzol, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management

John R. Grandzol, Ph.D.

Professor of Management

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Faculty Overview

Randall L. Hutchison (Randy) has been

part of the adjunct faculty for the Depart-

ment of Management at Bloomsburg Uni-

versity since 1986, mostly teaching Quality

Management, Operations Management,

and Supply Chain Operations. He works

full time for the Geisinger Health System

where he is the System Director of Cus-

tomer Service and Performance Enhance-

ment, a position he has held since 1997.

He started his career as an Industrial Engi-

neer for Babcock & Wilcox in Alliance,

Ohio in 1980, and later moved into the

healthcare industry where he held several

positions before becoming the Director of

Management Services for the Geisinger

Health System. He has participated in

three separate publications, two for The

Physician Executive, and one for the

American Journal of Medical Quality. He

has been a program presenter at over 15

separate healthcare conferences. Randy

received his M.B.A. in Management from

Youngstown State University, Youngs-

town Ohio in 1985 and his B.S. in Manage-

ment Engineering (Industrial Engineering)

from Grove City College, Grove City, PA

in 1980. Randy and his wife (Treva) and

their two sons (Blaine and David) live in

Bloomsburg where he has been very active

in the local community.

Seung Hoon Jang is an Assistant Profes-

sor of Management in the College of Busi-

ness at Bloomsburg University of Penn-

sylvania. Besides his MBA and BBA de-

grees from Seoul National University, he

received his Ph.D. in Business from the

University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His pri-

mary research interests include strategic

management, entrepreneurship and or-

ganization. He has published in several

peer-reviewed articles, including Decision

Science Institute Conference Proceedings. In

addition, he has presented several papers

at national and international conferences,

including Academy of Management Confer-

ence, Decision Science Institute Conference,

and Pan Pacific Conference. Dr. Jang is cur-

rently serving as the reviewer for Service

Business Journal, Academy of Management

Conference, and Decision Science Conference.

He is the recipient of several awards, in-

cluding other Fellowship. Dr. Jang and

his wife Jiwon Kim have a two-year old

daughter, Claire.

Darrin Kass is originally from San Diego, Cali-

fornia and received his degree in Industrial

and Organizational Psychology from the Uni-

versity of Akron in 2002. He joined Blooms-

burg University in Fall of 2002 as a faculty

member in the Management Department in

the College of Business. He teaches courses

in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, and

Human Resource Management, and was the

recipient of the Teaching and Learning En-

hancement Center’s Teacher of the Year

award in 2003, and in 2005 was recognized

as an Outstanding Educator by the Northeast

Pennsylvania Business Journal. In 2008, Kass

was appointed as the MBA coordinator in the

College of Business. When he is not in the

classroom, you can find him biking, hiking,

running, and climbing Mt. Katahdin with his

MBA students as part of an experiential lead-

ership program known as Leadership on the

Edge. Currently, he continues to work with

fellow colleagues and community corporate

programs in developing an MBA program

that prepares students at Bloomsburg Uni-

versity to be the leaders of tomorrow.

Randall L. Hutchison (Randy)

Instructor of Management

Seung Hoon Jang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management

Darrin Kass, Ph.D.

Professor of Management

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Faculty Overview

Larry Kleiman, a professor of management

at Bloomsburg University, teaches Human

Resource Management, Employee Staffing,

Compensation Management, Labor and

Industrial Relations at the undergraduate

level and HR Skills for Managers at the

graduate level. He developed the Human

Resource career concentration at BU and

actively participated in the recent curricu-

lum revision of the MBA program. Dr.

Kleiman has published more than 40 arti-

cles on a variety of human resource man-

agement journals. He has also written two

human resource management textbooks.

Dr. Kleiman is married with three children

and two grandchildren. His interests in-

clude sports (golf, football and baseball –

go Giants!), pets (3 cats and a dog) and

travel, visiting such places as Italy, Egypt,

Bora Bora, Fiji, and Bali.

Monica Law teaches in an adjunct capacity

within the Management/Marketing Depart-

ment, she is beginning her fourth year at

Bloomsburg University. Monica began her

career as a Radiographer and was promoted to

Radiology Department Manager after two

years. She worked in this capacity for six years,

undertaking duties of the Human Resource

Manager. It was at this time that she became

interested in furthering her career in HR, spe-

cifically teaching HR within an institution of

higher education. Monica began her studies at

Penn State University in 1999, working on a

Ph.D. in Learning and Performance Systems,

with an emphasis in Human Resource Manage-

ment/Training and Development. Monica was

employed full-time at Penn State as a trainer

until she completed her doctoral degree in 2003.

Since then, Monica has worked in academia.

She splits her time between teaching and work-

ing as an independent consultant focusing on

strategic planning for nonprofit organizations.

In her free time, Monica enjoys traveling, yoga,

and spending time with her family.

Associate Professor Steve Markell has

taught several graduate and undergradu-

ate manage courses since joining the

Management and Marketing Department

in 1990. He serves on many faculty com-

mittee and directed the MBA program in

the late 1990’s. His research interests in-

clude assessment of learning, growth of

the firm, and organizational innovation

and change. He lived across the street

from campus before moving 25 miles

west to Milton in 1998. He is married

with grown children and has three cats:

Betty, Wilma and Shitake.

Lawrence S. Kleiman, Ph.D.

Professor of Management

Monica L. Law, Ph.D.

Instructor of Management

Steve Markell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Faculty Overview

Lam D. Nguyen is an Associate Professor of

Management in the College of Business at

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Dr.

Nguyen earned his Doctorate degree in Man-

agement and his MBA degree from the

George Herbert Walker School of Business

and Technology, Webster University in St.

Louis, Missouri. He received his Bachelor

degree in Business Administration from the

University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City

and his Bachelor degree in English from Ha

Noi University of Foreign Study in Vietnam.

Dr. Nguyen has presented at many prestig-

ious conferences and published in peer-

reviewed journals including Public Organiza-

tion Review, International Business and Manage-

ment, South East Asian Journal of Management,

Journal of Applied Management and Entrepre-

neurship, among others. He is the recipient of

several prestigious awards including the

2012 Best International Symposium Award

and the 2011 Best Reviewer Award from the

Academy of Management, and an Honorary

Award from the International Honor Society

in Business Administration, among others.

His areas of research are job satisfaction,

leadership, strategic decision making, ethics,

and cross cultural differences. Dr. Nguyen is

married with a three year old son. He enjoys

outdoors, hiking, biking, swimming, attend-

ing festivals, and spending time with his

friends and family.

John O. Okpara is a Professor and Chair of

Department of Management and Market-

ing . He received his Ph.D. from New York

University. His primary research interests

lie in the areas of strategic management

and International business, which he has

investigated using a range of qualitative

and quantitative methods. He has pub-

lished in numerous journals including Jour-

nal of World Business, Journal of Business

Ethics, Management Decision, Thunderbird

International Business Review, Journal of

Management Development, International Jour-

nal of Business and Globalization,, among oth-

ers. Dr. Okpara is currently serving on the

editorial boards of, African Journal of Man-

agement Studies, Corporate Governance,

and Journal of Management Development.

He is the founding Editor-In-Chief of Inter-

national Journal of Social Entrepreneurship

and Innovation and has served as the Edi-

tor-In-Chief of African Journal of Business

and Economic Research. He has also acted

as external examiner for doctoral disserta-

tions in the areas of Strategic Management

and International Business. He is the recipi-

ent of several research awards including

Provost’s Award for Excellence in Re-

search/Scholarly Activity and World Busi-

ness Institute Fellowship Award among

others.

Dr. Lam D. Nguyen

Associate Professor of Management

John O. Okpara, Ph.D.

Chair & Professor of Management

Dr. Salim Qureshi

Associate Professor of Marketing

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Faculty Overview

Dr. Steven X. Si is a Professor of Man-

agement and International Business at

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylva-

nia. Before joining BU. He was a faculty

at Chinese University of Hong Kong,

National University of Singapore and

John Molson School of Business at Con-

cordia University and Hong Kong Uni-

versity of Science and Technology in

2006 (visiting). He has published (or

accepted) for about 20 SSCI business/

management papers in numerous jour-

nals including Academy of Management

Executive, Journal of Applied Psychology,

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal

of Business Venturing and others. The sin-

gle paper is cited by 120 times. He cur-

rently serve as a guest editor and editor

for several journals. In addition, he

serves on the Editorial Board of the

prestigious Journals: Academy of Man-

agement Perspectives (AMP); Journal of

World Business and Journal of Business

Research (JBR).

Pamela M. Wynn graduated from the

University of Texas at Arlington where

she earned a Ph.D. in Administration in

1991. She joined the faculty of the Man-

agement Department 1989. Her teaching

focuses on Business Ethics, Social Respon-

sibility and Small Business Management.

Her research interests are aligned with

her teaching focus, which has taken her to

several countries around the globe includ-

ing Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Thai-

land, Taiwan and India enabling her to

develop an International emphasis. Based

upon her research efforts on the globally

recognized Grameen Bank, she pioneered

a local lending intermediary in Columbia

County, the Local Enterprise Assistance

Program in the early nineties, funded

with seed money from the Center for Ru-

ral Pennsylvania. She participates in initi-

atives that foster economic development

and sustainability globally. Her papers

include The Impact of Ethical Climate on Job

Satisfaction, and Commitment in Nigeria and

African Americas: Values, Environment and

Entrepreneurial Challenges.

Steven X. Si, Ph.D.

Professor of Management

Pamela M. Wynn, Ph.D.

Assistant Chair & Professor of

Management

Dr. Yang Xia

Associate Professor of Marketing

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Faculty Overview

M.J. Zygmont is a new adjunct faculty

member working for the Department of

Management and Marketing in the Col-

lege of Business. This is her first term

with Bloomsburg University and is

teaching Principles of Management, but

has taught undergraduate classes for

the last 7 years at 2 other post-

secondary educational institutions.

M.J. has an undergraduate degree in

finance, a MBA in marketing. Currently

she is a 2nd year PhD candidate at Penn

State University main campus earning a

doctorate in Workforce Education and

Development with an HRD/OD empha-

sis. Her areas of research interest are

organizational culture and organization

development. M.J. currently lives in

Harrisburg, but grew up in a suburb of

Philadelphia, and lived in a suburb of

Atlanta for 14 years. She has 2 grown

sons - one is an environmental lawyer

in Atlanta, GA and the other a chef at

Per Se in NYC. She has one grand-

daughter and another is expected in

October. She is engaged to be married.

In her free time she enjoys her family

and yellow Labrador, gardening, travel-

ing, and working on her PhD courses

and research.

Nancy Schott is a part time Instructor of

Management and teaches Human Re-

source Management. She received a M.S.

in Industrial Relations from Purdue Uni-

versity and is a Senior Professional in Hu-

man Resources (SPHR). Schott worked in

human resource management for over 20

years and achieved the level of vice presi-

dent at a publicly traded corporation. Her

business expertise is in all areas of human

resources including performance manage-

ment, training, benefits and compensa-

tion, safety and workers compensation,

and employee and labor relations. Schott

also has a professional interest in financial

planning and earned the Certified Finan-

cial Planner (CFP) designation. She vol-

unteers with AARP Tax Preparation and

serves on the investment committee of

regional non-profit. In her free time

Schott enjoys traveling and recently com-

pleted the 500 mile Santiago Camino

across northern Spain.

Sonia Ammar, is an Adjunct Professor of

Management who teaches Principles of

Management, International Management,

and Managerial Communication. Ms.

Ammar received her MBA from Blooms-

burg University of Pennsylvania. Her

undergraduate degree in Business Ad-

ministration was completed at Beir Zeit

University in Palestinian. Professor Am-

mar has presented her scholarly research

in different conferences. Her research

interest is in pedagogy and International

management, with an emphasis on the

Middle-East. She has also taught Arabic

at Bucknell University and also as a pri-

vate tutor. In 2003, Ms. Ammar founded

the Al Huda weekend school at the Sun-

bury Islamic Center where she served as

the school’s principal, and taught Arabic

and Islamic Studies. Ms. Ammar lectures

and gives seminars to local schools,

churches, and NGOs about the Islamic

faith and Arabic culture. She is a leader

in interfaith activities in the Susquehanna

River Valley and also serves as a religious

volunteer for the PA Department of Cor-

rections at SCI Muncy. Ms. Ammar en-

joys traveling, reading, and interior de-

sign. She and her family have been living

in the Danville area since 1989.

M.J. Zygmont, MBA

Management and Marketing Nancy Schott Sonia Ammar, MBA

Adjunct Professor of Management

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Dr. Lam Nguyen

Our Secretarial Staff

Traci Mitchell, Secretary

Department of Marketing Judy Rostucher, Secretary

Department of Management

Our Adjunct Faculty The department would like to thank the following adjunct faculty

without whose help, the department would not be able to offer enough

sections of courses to meet demand:

Sonia Ammar • Mathew Beagle • Dale Cake •Daniela Feenstra •

Randall Hutchison • Christine Haririan • Monica Law •

Nancy Schott • Michelle Welliver • MJ Zygmont

Faculty Intellectual Contributions

Dr. Kleiman, professor of management recently

had his textbook, Human Resource Management:

A Managerial Tool for Competitive Advantage,

6th Edition, published by Kendall Hunt Publish-

ing. Dr. Kleiman also authored another textbook,

Employee Selection: A Procedural and Legal

Guide also published by Kendall Hunt, as well as

the journal article Retaining Unfit Employer: A

Review of negligent Retention Caselaw present-

ed at the 12th Annual National Conference of the

National Business and Economics Society, Cos-

ta .Rica, March 6-9, 2013.

Dr. Lawrence Kleiman Dr. Seung Hoon Jang

Dr. Seung Hoon Jang, assistant professor of

management, recently presented the following

three studies: “Career choice factors of job seek-

ers and the search for employment in small

businesses (conference proceeding)”;

“Confucian ethics and strategic leaders in East

Asian firms”; and “Founders’ dynamic capabili-

ties and venture creation” at the 43rd Decision

Science Institute (DSI) Conference in San Fran-

cisco. Dr. Jang also authored an article titled

The Offensive Framework of Resource Based

View (RBV): Inhibiting Others from Pursuing

Their Own Values, published by the Journal of

Management and Strategy, (2013), 4(1). Dr. Christian Grandzol

Dr. Christian Grandzol, associate professor of man-

agement, and his co-author Dr. Ed Pitingolo pub-

lished a teaching case entitled “Sold from Big

Pharma: A New Entrant in the Pharmaceutical

Contract Manufacturing Industry Seeks a Capital

Fix” in the 2012, issue 2 of the Business Case Jour-

nal.

Dr. Ruhul Amin

Dr. Ruhul Amin, professor of management, had a

book chapter accepted in the Corporate Social

Responsibility Book that will be published in the

fall of 2013, as well as two articles accepted for

publication by the Journal of Accounting and

Organizational Change (JAOC) and the Interna-

Dr. John Okpara

Dr. John Okpara, professor of management, con-

tributed two chapters to the Encyclopedia of Cor-

porate Social Responsibility published January 31,

2013 by Springer. His article on Culture, Ethics,

and Organizational Performance was accepted for

publication by the Journal of Accounting and

Organizational Change (JAOC). He also authored

a book chapter on “Business in Africa” which will

be published by Routledge in July.

Dr. Darrin Kass, professor of management, re-

cently co-authored five papers published in peer-

reviewed journals: Evaluating the Value-Added

Impact of Outdoor Management Training for

Leadership Development in an MBA Program in

the Journal of Experiential Education; The

GMAT as a Predictor of MBA Performance:

Less Success than Meets the Eye in the Journal

of Education for Business; Affective Events

Theater: Creating Teaching Moments from Film

and Television to Explore Emotions in the

Workplace in the Journal of the Academy of

Business Education; Learning to Lead at 5, 267

Feet: An Empirical Study of Outdoor Manage-

ment Training and MBA Students’ Leadership

Development in the Journal of Leadership Edu-

cation; and and Lessons from the Edge: Devel-

oping Leaders at 5,267 Feet published in the

Journal of the Academy of Business Education.

Dr. Darrin Kass

Dr. Monica Favia, assistant professor of marketing

has a paper accepted for publication in the Market-

ing Management Journal.

Dr. Monica Favia

Dr. Lam Nguyen

Dr. Lam Nguyen, associate professor of manage-

ment, recently co-authored three papers published

in peer-reviewed journals: Stress, Task, and Rela-

tionship Orientations of Dutch: Do Age, Gender,

Education, and Government Work Experience

Make a Difference? in Public Organization Re-

view; Stress, Task, and Relationship Orientations

Across German and Vietnamese Cultures pub-

lished in International Business and Management;

and Leadership and Stress Orientations of Ger-

mans: An Examination Based on Gender, Age, and

Government Work Experience published in Public

Organization Review. He also has three other pa-

pers in press and recently presented papers at con-

ferences

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international

honor society serving business programs

accredited by AACSB International – The

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools

of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma

Sigma is the highest recognition a business

student anywhere in the world can receive

and membership provides lifetime recog-

nition for students of business and man-

agement. Simply put, students selected for

membership in Beta Gamma Sigma are

truly the “Best in Business”. As lifetime

recognition for academic success, students

should expect the benefits of Society mem-

bership to last a lifetime as well. With pro-

grams such as the BGS On-Line Member

Directory, the Alumni Network, and the

Beta Gamma Sigma Career Central job

board, student members are just getting

started on their journeys with Beta Gam-

ma Sigma. For more information, please

contact:

Dr. Lam D. Nguyen at:

lnguyen@bloomu.edu.

The Bloomsburg University chapter of the

BU Student Chapter of the

Society for

Human Resource

Management (SHRM) BU Student Chapter of the Association

for Operations Management Student

Chapter (APICS ASC)

Students in Free Enterprise, the world’s best-known and most successful program helping

university students to create community empowerment projects, has changed its name to

Enactus to reaffirm its long-standing commitment to using entrepreneurial action as a cata-

lyst for progress. Continuing the tradition of success, BU ENACTUS (SIFE) had earned the

prestigious Regional Championship at New York City last April, and competed in the Na-

tional Championship held at Kansas City, MO last summer. This year our team has been

working on several projects and has already registered for regional competition. BU EN-

ACTUS is probably the largest student organization in the College of Business. Although

the majority of current members are from the business department, membership is free and

open to all majors at Bloomsburg University. Dr. M. Ruhul Amin (Management), Dr. Jona-

than Ohn (Finance), Dr. Victoria Geyfman (Finance), and Ms. Cathy McGinnis (ZIPD) are

Faculty/Staff advisors of BU ENACTUS. For more information, please contact Dr. Ruhul

Amin at: mamin@bloomu.edu. The officers of BU chapter of ENACTUS are as follows:

President: Kristen Murray; Vice President: Stephanie Gardner; Director of Finance: Will

Notevarp; Director of Human Resources: Deanna McGough; Director of Projects: Thomas

Machovec; Fundraising Coordinator: Will Lenz; and Administrative Director: Christine

Mayer.

BU chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) Advisor: Dr. Monica Favia

Beta Gamma Sigma-BU Chapter

Advisor: Dr. Lam D. Nguyen SHRM is the world’s largest professional

association devoted to human resource

management. It serves the needs of HR

professionals by providing the most cur-

rent and comprehensive resources, while

promoting HR’s essential and strategic

role in business. The goal of SHRM’s

student chapter at BU is to provide our

students with the opportunity to gain

knowledge and insight into the field of

human resource management. SHRM

welcomes students enrolled in the HR

career concentration, as well as those

with an interest in learning more about

the HR field. The SHRM student organi-

zation holds meetings about once every

three weeks in which we bring in guest

speakers (e.g., HR professions, recent HR

graduates), listen to student presenta-

tions on their internships, and discuss

topical issues in the HR field.

Dr. Lawrence Kleiman at:

lkleiman@bloomu.edu.

The officers of BU chapter of SHRM are as

follows: President: Kory Kramer, Vice

President: Brielle Felo Secretary: Kelly

Murray, and Treasury: Brian Toth.

In December of 2012, a group of motivated

students were interested in expanding oppor-

tunities related to supply chain and opera-

tions management. These fields encompass a

wide array of business activities, including

sourcing, buying, manufacturing, service op-

erations, distribution, transportation, inven-

tory management, and customer relationship

management. With the popularity of business

practices such as Just-In-Time inventory man-

agement, sustainability, lean systems, global

sourcing, and outsourcing of non-core com-

petencies, supply chain management is a crit-

ical issue, both strategically and tactically, for

any business, large or small. We currently

have 32 members who have registered with

APICS, a society with over 33,000 members

worldwide. We have an ambitious schedule

for the semester including field trips to a

manufacturing plant and a health system;

guest presentations related to manufacturing,

distribution, and buying; a case competition

and student attendance at a national confer-

ence; preparation for professional certifica-

tion exams, and multiple student-led presen-

tations on various topics such as internships

and supply chain issues. Interested students

are invited to join us for a look at what we do.

American Marketing Association adheres to

the mission that of the National Marketing

Association to serve members and be the mar-

keting source by providing networking,

knowledge and career development. While also

providing students with opportunities to better

prepare them for entering the work force.

The chapter competes with other chapters at

the annual AMA collegiate conference in areas

such as best trade show booth, sales, marketing

simulations, and case analysis. During the

semester the chapter focuses on professional

development activities, community service

activities and fund raising.

BU Student Chapter of SIFE/ENACTUS

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News and Announcements

Mrs. Colleen Brandon has been the secretary

in the Department of Management for over 30

years. She dedicated most of her adult years to

serving the Department of Management, dur-

ing which, she guided and mentored no fewer

than 5 department chairpersons, countless

faculty, and students with her immense

knowledge of policies and procedures. Many

called her the mother of the department; I call

her the boss. Colleen, on behalf of the faculty

and our students whom you have touched in so

many ways, I thank you for your unwavering

dedication, knowledge, class, guidance, and

leadership. We are all grateful for the stability

you provided to the department and the per-

spective that allows us to build one of the best

departments in the College of Business and the

University.

Thank you, Gratias ago vos! Merci, Gracias,

Obrigado, Grazie Mille, Cảm ơn bạn,

Kam'sa'eyo, Dhon-no-baad, Xièxiè, Daalu.

Colleen Brandon, Administrative

Assistant I

Dean's Office, College of Business

tional Journal of Business and Applied Sciences

(IJAS).

Dr. Nguyen joined us in August 2012 as an Associate

Professor of Management. He earned his Doctorate

degree in Management and his MBA degree from the

George Herbert Walker School of Business and Tech-

nology at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.

He received his Bachelor degree in Business Admin-

istration from the University of Economics, Ho Chi

Minh City and his Bachelor degree in English from

Ha Noi University of Foreign Study in Vietnam. Dr.

Nguyen’s scholarly achievements since joining BU in

August 2012 include four articles published in peer-

reviewed journals, and two papers presented at nation-

al and international conferences. Recently, he has

three papers accepted for presentation in 2013. Prior

to joining BU, Dr. Nguyen taught a variety of busi-

ness courses at Palm Beach State College Florida.

Dr. Nguyen says he joined the College of Business

“because it is an AACSB-accredited institution where

students and the quality of teaching and scholar activi-

ties are the main focus.” He was impressed with the

hospitality, support, and professionalism of the col-

lege and department’s leaders, and of its faculty and

staff. “The students were nice and respectful. It

seemed like there would be a lot of opportunities for

growth with the institution, and the great quality of

life in Bloomsburg.”

DR. LAM D. NGUYEN

Faculty Spotlight DR. SEUNG HOON JANG

Dr. Seung Hoon Jang joined us in August 2012

as an Assistant Professor of management. He

received his Ph.D. in Business from the Uni-

versity of Nebraska-Lincoln. His primary re-

search interests include strategic management,

entrepreneurship and organization. Dr. Seung

Hoon’s scholarly achievements since joining

BU in August 2012 include conference peer-

reviewed papers and proceedings, publication

in journals, and papers presented at national

and international conferences. Prior to joining

BU, Dr. Jang taught a variety of business

courses at University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Dr. Jang says he joined the College of Business

“because of the attractiveness of the campus,

the brick buildings, the lawn, and the sculpture

shape perfect harmony.” He also says that

“Sutliff Hall provided the cutting-edge teach-

ing environment.” He really wants to continue

to “work under this encouraging academic

environment.” Dr. Jang says that “the warmth

and kindness of the BU faculty and students

triggered his decision to join the department.”

Pamela M. Wynn, Ph.D.

Assistant Chair & Professor of

Management

Dr. Wynn has been a professor in our management department for the past 23 years. Looking back

over her academic career here at BU, students, faculty, and staff we all have stories about special

times with her. Professor Wynn, we admire your commitment and hard work to the university, the

college, your colleagues, and more importantly to the students. You have been instrumental in

making our department the best in the college and one of the best in the university. It’s impossible

to measure what you meant to us all these years. And I know I speak for everyone when I say this

is a bittersweet moment….saying goodbye to a dear friend and colleague who has meant so much

to us. But we are all happy that you will have time to kick back, pursue new dreams and enjoy your

family.

We wish you all the best.

Recognition and retirement party for Colleen

and Dr. Wynn

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News and Announcements

BU Chapter of ENACTUS Wins The Regional

Championship On April 3, 2013.

For the second year in a row, ENACTUS-BU wins the regional

championship on April 3, 2013 at the Hilton in New York. Com-

prising students from all disciplines in the College of Business, EN-

ACTUS members presented on the outcomes of their year-long

projects in front of 24 judges representing the region’s sponsoring

business corporations. About 30 institutions in the New York region

were selected by ENACTUS USA to participate in this regional

competition. The projects this year included: Financial Literacy,

Resource and logistical support to the Children’s Museum; partici-

pation in the Big Event, and a model recycling program for a com-

mercial building in Bloomsburg. The Championship award included

a check of $1000 in addition to a plaque. The regional champions

will be competing in the national championship bowl scheduled to

be held in Kansas City, MO during May 21-23.

Society for Advancement of Management (SAM), BU Chapter partici-

pated in the Case Competition at the 2013 Society for Advancement of

Management (SAM) International Business Conference held in March

21-24 in Arlington, Virginia. The team won second place in their divi-

sion. This is the first time the BU Chapter won an award at SAM’s con-

ference. The SAM-BU Chapter student team, who participated in the

Case Competition at the conference, include Andrew Foley, Kristin E.

Hummel, Nathan Shefter, and Nicholas Bonitatibus. This year’s case

was on “Netflix, Inc.: The 2011 Rebranding/Price Increase Debacle.”

Each team had to present their comprehensive analysis of Netflix and

recommend strategic actions for the company in front of an experienced

panel of judges in 15 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Society for

Advancement of Management (SAM) was founded in 1912 by the col-

leagues and disciples of Frederick Taylor, the “Father of Scientific Man-

agement.” Members come from a variety of disciplines including pro-

ductions, finance, marketing, accounting, research and development, and

entrepreneurship, yet they all share a common interest in becoming

stronger managers. SAM builds bridges among academicians, practition-

ers, and students not only to better share management expertise, but also

to develop and promote new management ideas.

Society for Advancement of Management BU Chapter

Wins an Award

Finals Begin Monday, May 13

Finals End Friday, May 17

Graduate Commencement Friday, May 17

Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, May 18

News from BAASANA (Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America):

BAASANA will hold 2013 International Conference at Adelphi University-Manhattan Center, at 75 Varick Street, New York, NY during August

15-17, 2013. The deadline for submission paper/abstract of paper/panel is April 15, 2013. There will also be sessions for undergraduate/

graduate students as well as practitioners. Please visit www.baasana.org for Call for Papers and Registration information.

Internships

JUNIORS & SENIORS: CONSIDER AN INTERNSHIP

Students who have earned 75 credits or more with a 2.5 or higher

GPA may be eligible for an internship experience. Management

internship credits may be applied as a management or business elec-

tive for management majors.

Visit: http://internships.bloomu.edu to get started.

Please access the Web site at:

http://www.bloomu.edu/documents/cob/

Management_InternshipGuidelines.pdf

guidelines or pick up a copy of the guidelines on the 3rd floor of

Sutliff Hall.

Scholarships

Apply for scholarships!!

You can find more information and a list of the many opportunities

available to you at:

http://www.bloomu.edu/departments/finaid/pages/Scholarships/BU-

Scholarships.htm

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Summer 2013 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3

05/20 - 08/9 5/20 - 6/28 7/01 - 08/9

All classes begin at 8 a.m. Monday, May 20 Monday, May 20 Monday, July 1

Last Day to Add/Drop Thursday, May 23 Wednesday, May 22 Wednesday, July 3

Last day to submit pass-fail option Thursday, May 23 Wednesday, May 22 Wednesday, July 3

Memorial Day - no classes Monday, May 27 Monday, May 27

Mid Term Friday, June 28 Friday, June 7 Friday, July 19

Independence Day, no classes Thursday, July 4 Thursday, July 4

Last day to withdraw from class (4pm) Friday, July 12 Friday, June 14 Friday, July 26

Last day to revoke pass-fail Wednesday, July 17 Wednesday, June 19 Wednesday, July 31

Session ends Friday, Aug 9 Friday, June 28 Friday, Aug 9

Grades due from the faculty (noon) Wednesday, Aug. 14 Wednesday, July 3 Wednesday, Aug.

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Grades available on ISIS Thursday, Aug. 15 Friday, July 5 Thursday, Aug. 15

Official Transcripts Available Thursday, Aug. 15 Friday, July 5 Thursday, Aug. 15

Spring 2013

Classes Begin Monday, January 28

Mid-Term Tuesday, March 26 - TBD by Registrar

Spring Break Begins Monday, March 18 (8 am)

Classes Resume Saturday, March 23 (8 am)

Classes End Friday, May 10

Finals Begin Monday, May 13

Finals End Friday, May 17

Graduate Commencement Friday, May 17

Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, May 18

M(14) T(14) W(14) TH(14) F(14) Plus one week of finals

Saturday classes meet on the following 14 dates: 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4

Fall 2013

Classes Begin Monday, August 26

Labor Day - No Classes Monday, September 2

Mid-Term Tuesday, October 15 - TBD by Registrar

Reading Day Tuesday, November 26

Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday, November 27

Classes Resume Monday, December 2

Classes End Friday, December 6

Finals Begin Monday, December 9

Finals End Friday, December 13

Graduate Commencement Friday, December 13

Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, December 14

M(14) T(14) W(14) TH(14) F(14) Plus one week of finals

Saturday classes meet on the following 14 dates: 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 12/7

Editor: Dr. Okpara, Assistant and Technical Editor: Jason Firch