http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news/ News and Events of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. en-us Copyright 2006 Sam M. Walton College of Business 4/20/2012 5:52:23 PM 360 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news/ http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/images/download/UAWaltonLogoH1T.gif 144 56 Walton College of Business http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=876 Four students from the Sam M. Walton College of Business won first place at the fourth annual Intermodal Association of North America Logistics & Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Case Competition in Jacksonville, Fla. 4/20/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=875 The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas held its 19th annual awards banquet on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at the Fayetteville Town Center. 4/20/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=874 Edgewalkers: People & Organizations that Take Risks, Build Bridges & Break New Ground 4/19/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=873 Business plan teams from the University of Arkansas College of Engineering and the Sam M. Walton College of Business swept the top three spots in the graduate competition at the 2012 Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup for Arkansas. The awards were announced April 11 at an awards luncheon in Little Rock. 4/19/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=872 The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is accepting nominations for the 2013 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. The submission deadline is June 1, 2012 4/18/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=871 Provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs Sharon Gaber may be the busiest woman on campus. 4/18/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=870 The Center for Business and Economic Research is partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Chambers of Commerce to host a Quarterly Business Analysis breakfast on Friday, May 4. 4/11/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=869 A third graduate student team from the University of Arkansas has taken the top prize in a 2012 business plan contest that carries an automatic berth for the Venture Labs Investment Competition. 4/10/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=868 The University of Arkansas stands out for its ability to combine academic education in technology with ''real-life'' enterprise database and application experiences. 4/9/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=867 Dustin Dingenthal, a senior marketing major in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, won the Northwestern Mutual Sales Competition at the 34th annual International Collegiate American Marketing Association Conference, held during March in New Orleans. 4/5/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=866 The vacancy rate of multifamily housing in Northwest Arkansas continues to move in the right direction. That analysis comes from the latest edition of the Arvest Skyline Report, which today released fourth-quarter data on multifamily and commercial real estate for the local market. 4/4/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=865 Karen Boston, assistant dean for undergraduate programs for the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has been elected chairman of the board for the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. 4/2/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=864 The global engagement office of the Sam M. Walton College of Business will host several interest meetings to explore the idea of creating an International Business Club as an official registered student organization at University of Arkansas. 3/29/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=863 David Douglas, University Professor of information systems in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was presented with the Sam Bruno Lifetime Achievement in Leadership Award at the 2012 Federation of Business Disciplines conference. 3/28/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=862 Business schools are encouraging undergraduates to pursue internships in China. 3/26/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=861 Logistics Researchers Keep Shelves Stocked at Stores Everywhere 3/26/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=860 Sarah Gardial, vice provost of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named the first woman dean of the University of Iowa's Henry B. Tippie College of Business, effective July 1. 3/13/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=859 The Master of Business Administration program and the part-time M.B.A. program once again are among the top graduate business programs in the U.S. News and World Report rankings. 3/13/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=858 University of Arkansas economist Kathy Deck received Tuesday Mar. 6 a clear order from Gov. Mike Beebe. 3/7/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=857 The University of Arkansas today announced that Eli Jones, the current dean of Louisiana State University's E.J. Ourso College of Business, will become the dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, effective July 1. 3/1/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=856 University of Arkansas Provost Sharon L. Gaber on Thursday announced an administrative realignment that will result in a greater campus emphasis on distance, online and continuing education programs and related services. 2/29/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=855 Three University of Arkansas juniors — Grant Hodges of Ozark, Mo., Mike Norton of Prairie Grove and Matt Seubert of Bella Vista — have been selected as finalists for the 2012 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. 2/29/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=854 David Hyatt, a clinical assistant professor of supply chain management at the University of Arkansas, earned the E. Grosvenor Plowman Award for best paper at the 2011 Supply Chain Management Educator's Conference in Philadelphia. 2/21/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=853 The Sam M. Walton College of Business has received an Award of Excellence from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for its annual alumni event, ''Walton College Bon Appetit: Come Eat, Greet & Compete!'' 2/21/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=852 Viswanath Venkatesh, distinguished professor and holder of the George and Boyce Billingsley Chair in Information Systems at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, accepted an appointment as senior editor at MIS Quarterly, beginning in January 2012. 2/16/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=850 Faculty members in the newly created department of supply chain management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business are already ranked among the most published in supply chain management and logistics journals. 2/13/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=849 Students in Free Enterprise, better known as SIFE, will conduct a day camp known as Willy Walton's Chocolate Factory for elementary students from around the Northwest Arkansas area. The day camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Business Building on the University of Arkansas campus. 2/10/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=848 The Sam M. Walton College of Business and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas are jointly offering a new certificate program to train managers from different types of organizations to better work together. 2/9/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=847 Students in the Sam M. Walton College of Business are encouraged to learn more about international trade through the FITT International Business Professional Certification, brought to you by the Arkansas World Trade Center in conjunction with the Forum for International Trade Training and the Walton College. 2/8/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=846 The ALPFA Institute – a joint venture between the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and ALPFA, the largest organization for Latino business professionals and students – will help make the road to college a little bit smoother for 78 Latino scholars this February. 2/7/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=845 Another startup company nurtured and tested in the entrepreneurial program at the University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business is proving in the marketplace and in business competitions that it is ready to take flight. 2/6/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=844 A team of University of Arkansas students took the top prize at Canada's premier graduate student business plan competition by creating a business plan for a company that improves retention and success rates of adults preparing for the General Education Development test. 2/6/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=843 The Information Technology Research Institute and the Center for Management and Executive Education are offering a business analytics certificate course for those interested in improving their skills in data collection, access and interpretation. 2/3/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=842 The University of Arkansas Teaching Academy welcomed six new members into its ranks in December. 1/30/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=841 Companies embarking on supply chain sustainability programs don't have to go it alone, says David Hyatt of the University of Arkansas. In fact, they'll go farther faster by partnering with other businesses and outside agencies. 1/27/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=840 Jill Geisler Wheeler has been named as assistant director for the honors program in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. 1/23/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=839 The University of Arkansas Outstanding Advisor Award recipients for the 2011-12 academic year are Douglas Rhoads from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences as the outstanding faculty advisor and J.R. Hinkson from the Sam M. Walton College of Business as the outstanding professional adviser. 1/20/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=838 Four candidates for dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will visit campus over the next four weeks for interviews and public forums. 1/19/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=837 A new study by finance researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that U.S. banks are losing anywhere from $3.8 billion to $5.3 billion in annual revenue due to the Federal Reserve's 2010 changes to overdraft policy. 1/17/2012 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=836 David Pierce, the Walton College sophomore who performed as a finalist in the first annual Alchemy Songwriting Competition, took home a secondary prize but said he got what he really wanted: doors opening into the songwriting industry. 12/12/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=835 Cary Deck, an economics professor at the University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business, has been selected to work with students and faculty at the University of Economics, Prague, under a short-term grant through the Fulbright Specialist Program. 12/9/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=834 The Sam M. Walton College of Business will host a panel of nationally recognized economists for its 18th annual Business Forecast luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. 12/8/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=832 Interested in learning all about why China is emerging as an exciting place to live and work, and also one of the most prominent trading partners for the U.S.? 12/2/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=831 Fred D. Davis has been appointed senior editor of the scholarly journal Information Systems Research, beginning January 2012. 11/28/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=830 The seventh annual Sam M. Walton College of Business International Graduate Logistics Case Competition attracted its largest field of competitors, representing 10 top graduate schools from the United States and Europe. 11/17/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=829 Students at the Sam M. Walton College of Business got a chance to see the workings of international business from the inside when they accompanied a recent trade mission to Brazil and attended the General Assembly of World Trade Centers in Sao Paulo. 11/17/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=828 The George W. Edwards Jr. Career Development Center conducts cooperative education company visits each semester with various organizations at which Walton College of Business students are working as part of the Career Center's co-op program. 11/17/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=827 The Supply Chain Management Research Center has awarded the 2011 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Award to Michael V. Sciaroni, a doctoral candidate in the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. 11/17/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=826 Dr. Carol Reeves is described in Fortune Magazine as a coach who inspires her team of entrepreneurs and keeps her students focused on the big picture. 10/28/2011 http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/news.asp?article=825 A University of Arkansas finance study shows that the financial market regards debt-ceiling controversies as political posturing rather than serious threats to the economy. 10/25/2011