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Spring 2012
BusinessA Magazine for the James F. Dicke College of Business administration
Exchange
2012
PINNACLEAWARDS
Message from the Dean
Reciprocity is the hallmark of any solid relationship, whether it’s a friendship, marriage, business partnership or teacher-student bond. In reciprocal relationships, both parties respect and support one another, and they both give and receive.
The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration recently created the Pinnacle Award to honor individuals who have generously shared their time, talent or treasure with the college on a sustained, significant basis. The Pinnacle Award is a small way for us to reciprocate the kindness of alumni and friends of the college and say, “thank you.” We hope these individuals also experience the joy and satisfaction that comes from knowing they’ve positively impacted many lives through their gifts. On Feb. 3, 2012, at a dinner on campus attended by 170 people, five honorees were presented this award. Their accomplishments are highlighted in this issue.
Also featured in this issue are two ONU “power couples” that met as students in the college and went on to forge successful marriages and business careers.
Another wonderful, reciprocal relationship is featured in the “Live Case” story. The Meijer Business Challenge gives seniors in the college’s required senior capstone course the opportunity to work on a team to research, brainstorm and create solutions to real, integrated business problems. The students benefit from the invaluable learning experience, and Meijer benefits from a young, fresh perspective on its current challenges. We thank Rick Keyes, BSPh ’92, executive vice president of Meijer, for working with us to establish the Meijer Business Challenge.
As always, we thank you for your interest and support for your college and University. We invite you to return and visit whenever possible.
Sincerely,
James W. Fenton Jr., Ph.D.Dean and professor of [email protected]
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Business ExchangeSpring 2012
EDITORS/WRITERSJosh AlkireCarol FlaxLaurie Wurth Pressel
DESIGNER Jeni Bible
PHOTOGRAPHY Kenneth Colwell
Business Exchange is produced by the Ohio Northern University Office of Communications and Marketing and published by The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University 525 S. Main St. Ada, Ohio 45810 419-772-2000www.onu.edu
The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration prepares students to become successful business and community leaders in a changing world. The college offers nationally accredited academic programs in six majors and five related areas of study. The integration of theory and practice and ongoing mentoring opportunities are hallmarks of this outstanding academic program.
A Message from the Dean 2
Difference Makers 4-7
Power Couples 8-11
The Live Case 11-14
Transitions 16-17
Experiential Learning 18-19
Faculty News 20-21
Dean’s Lecture Series 22-23
College News and Events 24-25
Advisory Board 27
contentsSpring 2012
Wall of Honorpage 7
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From Great
Heights
W hen you’ve reached the pinnacle, you’ve reached the top, the highest point of development
or achievement. The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration recently created its Pinnacle Award to recognize those individuals who have made the highest level of commitment to the college.
“We wanted an avenue to publicly say ‘thank you’ to the people who have made significant and sustained gifts to the college,” says Dr. Jim Fenton, dean of The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration. “Through their generosity, they’ve had a tremendous and transformative impact on our students and the business college generally.”
The College of Business Administration erected a fabricated sculpture on the ground floor of Dicke Hall for Pinnacle Award recipients. The contemporary display, designed and crafted by Audra Keiber of American Trim in Lima, Ohio, incorporates architectural features and colors found throughout Dicke Hall. Constructed of mixed materials, including copper, aluminum and
stainless steel, the display stands as a public and enduring testament to the individuals who have reached a pinnacle in their generosity and service to the college.
The inaugural Pinnacle Award Ceremony took place on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in the McIntosh Center Ballroom with a dinner and special program.
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In August 2001, Dicke and his wife, Eilleen, announced a major gift to ONU, earmarked toward the construction of a new facility for the business college. Construction began in fall 2001, and James F. Dicke Hall was formally dedicated on Sept. 13, 2004.
After an additional major gift, ONU’s business college was officially renamed The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration on April 2, 2007, recognizing the Dicke family’s past and continuing support of Ohio Northern.
James F. Dicke II
James F. Dicke II, Hon. D. ’06, is chairman and CEO of Crown Equipment Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of electric lift trucks.
Dicke graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where he is a current trustee and past chairman of the Board of Trustees. He also has received distinguished alumnus and distinguished service awards from the university.
Dicke also graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind., where he received distinguished service, man of the year, outstanding leadership and honorary cum laude awards and served as an officer on its board of trustees for more than 20 years. He also has received honorary degrees from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, and Ohio Northern University.
Currently, Dicke serves on the board of directors of Westervelt Corporation in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and is active in political and philanthropic efforts. He served as international president of the Young Presidents’ Organization (1992-93) and as a member of the commerce department of President George W. Bush’s President’s Export Council.
Dicke has served as chairman of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Board of Commissioners, is a past member of the Smithsonian National Board, and past director of the Kennedy Center. He is chairman emeritus of the Dayton Art Institute.
James F. Dicke Sr.
James F. Dicke Sr., Hon. D. ’00, chairman emeritus of Crown Equipment Corporation, was born in January 1922 and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He attended Ohio Northern University in the early 1940s before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
After the war, Dicke returned to Ohio and started Crown Controls Company Inc. in 1945 with his father and other family members. When his father died in 1952, Dicke was left with full responsibility of the company, which soon moved to the manufacture of small electric forklifts. Today, Crown Equipment Corporation has 8,500 employees globally and is the world’s largest manufacturer/distributor of this type of product.
Ohio Northern presented Dicke with an honorary doctorate in 2000. The Dicke House, located on campus, opened in September 2000 and serves as the official home of the University’s president.
The Dickes gave us the use of their good name and its sterling reputation in the field of business, in the state of
Ohio, in our country and in the world.
— James W. Fenton Jr., dean of the College of Business
Administration
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As an instructor and professor, Goldberg was an active participant in the faculty governance system and served two terms as chair of the University Council. He was awarded the Patton Chair in Economics for several years and was an active member of the Ohio Association of Economics and Political Scientists, serving on the group’s Executive Board and as president. In 1992, Goldberg accepted a new challenge and became ONU’s assistant vice president of academic affairs. During his tenure in the academic affairs office, he provided direction and oversight to the annual Honors Day program, summer school, editing of the University catalog, the development of the Honors Program, faculty governance system, and international student regulations.
Goldberg retired in 2010, and the University awarded him status as associate vice president of academic affairs, emeritus, and professor of economics, emeritus, in 2011.
Robert C. SmithRobert C. Smith, BSBA ’75, is president and CEO of Spero-Smith Investment Advisers Inc. He earned a BSBA in accounting from ONU and an MBA in finance from Duquesne University.
Smith is deeply committed to civic leadership. He is chairman of the Board of Trustees of ideastream, WVIZ/WCPN, the Public Broadcasting System television station and National Public Radio station serving the greater Cleveland area.
Smith currently serves as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority and is on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. From 2004-07, Smith served on the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and chaired its Investment Committee.
Smith also is a member of the Board of Directors of Motorists Insurance Group, the Board of Directors and Executive
Roger Goldberg
A native of New York City, Dr. Roger Goldberg earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Cornell University in 1967. He earned a master’s degree in 1969 from Indiana University before beginning his academic career at ONU as an instructor in economics in September 1969.
While teaching at Northern, Goldberg continued working on his doctoral dissertation and earned his Ph.D. from Indiana in 1981. He was named professor of economics at ONU in 1987.
If we were to ask ourselves what we remembered from our college years,
for most of us the most vivid and treasured memory is that teacher
who made a difference in our life, who changed the trajectory
of our life. Roger Goldberg is that teacher.
– Richard P. Meininger, associate dean of the College of Business
Administration
Bob has been recognized as one of the top decision makers in
the greater Cleveland area. Bob is a man for all seasons – he is able
to do things at all times.
– John Bishop, BSBA ’72, chair of ONU’s Board of Trustees
Bob is a trusted businessman and civic leader, and his leadership
style is that of collaboration, inclusion and discussion. His leadership is
admired by all.
– Oscar Mifsud, BSBA ’70, ACIT ’09, vice chair of ONU’s Board of Trustees
Committee of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Board of Directors of Team NEO, and the Board of Directors of Lake Ridge Academy, where he is vice chair. Smith is an independent member of the Board of Directors of St. John Medical Center, former chairman of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, and former chair of the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) in Cleveland.
Smith is the immediate past chairman of the Board of Trustees at Ohio Northern. In 2009, he became the first recipient of The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration Outstanding Service Award.
Roger Young
Roger Young, ACIT ’98, received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Miami University of Ohio in 1959 and his MBA in accounting from Xavier University in 1964. After five years as an income tax auditor and budget officer for the city of Middleton, Ohio, he became a professor of accounting at Ohio Northern in 1964, a position he would hold until his retirement in 1998.
During his initial 34 years as a faculty member at ONU, Young served a variety of leadership roles and was recognized several times by students and
Roger Young has been and is so much more than an educator; he is a mentor, an encourager and a
supporter. He instilled the technical knowledge we needed, but he instilled more than that. He went above and beyond to give us the confidence we needed to succeed. Hopefully every
generation will have a Roger Young.
– Joanne (Griffith) Lipski, ACIT ’71, BSBA ’72, University trustee
Wall of Honor
The College of Business Administration erected a fabricated sculpture on the ground floor of Dicke Hall for Pinnacle Award recipients. The contemporary display, designed and crafted by Audra Keiber of American Trim in Lima, Ohio, incorporates architectural features and colors found throughout the Dicke building.
colleagues. In 1972, he was named an Outstanding Educator in America, and in 1975, Young became the first winner of ONU’s “Professor of the Year” contest. In 1994, he was named the George Willard Patton Chair, and in 1995, he received an Excellence in Teaching honor.
Young was vice president for financial affairs from 1989-93, interim dean of the College of Business Administration from 1984-86, and chair of the Department of Business Administration and Economics from 1974-79.
Shortly after retiring in 1998, Young went back to work as an accounting professor at Bluffton University. After eight years at Bluffton, he returned to ONU as visiting professor of accounting emeritus in 2008. He continued in this role until 2011, when Young was named ONU’s interim vice president for financial affairs.
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Ohio Northern brought them together and put them on the path to success
POWERC O U P L E S
DEAN AND LIBBIE PENMAN
C.J. AND WENDY FISHMAN
DEAN AND LIBBIE PENMAN
Dean, BSBA ’90, and Elizabeth “Libbie”
(Byers) Penman, BSBA ’91, prove that success comes in many sizes. “We’re both hard workers and driven to excel,” says Libbie. “But he took a small business and grew it larger, while I started out at a large company and went smaller.”
Dean, president and owner of Seal & Design Inc., spent the last 22 years growing his family’s start-up company into a world-class manufacturer and distributor. Libbie, who began her career at accounting giant Ernst & Young, went into business for herself as a tax consultant.
The couple met at ONU, where they found not only love, but also confidence and career direction. They fondly recall the business professors who mentored and inspired them. “ONU just felt like home,” says Libbie. “There were so many people who helped you to believe in yourself.”
Shortly after they married, the Penmans settled in Dean’s hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. – a lakefront city famous for its chicken wings and abundant snowfall. Dean joined the company his father founded in 1989, Seal & Design Inc., a fabricator of die-cut seals, gaskets, O-rings and other molded rubber products. Working alongside his dad, whom Dean describes as “tough as nails,” Dean helped to grow the business from $365,000 in sales its first year of operation, to more than $30 million in sales in 2011. Today, he sits
at the helm as president and owner, overseeing all aspects of the company’s operation.
Dean’s business edge is his competitive spirit, which he honed at ONU as captain of the wrestling and rugby teams. He’s so driven he even turns fishing – a supposedly relaxing hobby – into a competition, he says, with a laugh. He faces a slew of competitors in his industry, yet manages to expand his sales by 10 to 30 percent each year. Seal & Design Inc.’s reputation for world-class service and products is the reason for the continued growth. The company consistently receives high marks and quality awards from its Fortune 500 customers in the automotive, medical, aerospace and other industries. “We aren’t always the cheapest supplier in our industry, but we strive to be the best,” says Dean.
DEAN AND LIBBIE PENMAN
C.J. AND WENDY FISHMAN
The competition keeps things exciting for Dean and his 100-plus employees in Buffalo and Toronto who all embrace quality measurements and continuous improvement. “I get a huge kick out of being the best and trying to outthink, outsmart and outperform my competitors,” Dean explains.
While Dean enjoys management and the big picture, Libbie prefers numbers and details. She began her career at Ernst & Young, rising to a tax manager before making the decision to embark on her own. Founding Penman Tax Consulting, she established a small, but loyal, client list.
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C.J. AND WENDY FISHMAN
Charles “C.J.,” BSBA ’77, and Wendy
(Berger) Fishman, BSBA ’75, built a successful life together centered on
Libbie provides tax services for companies that do not need a full-time tax director. She specializes in implementing new corporate structures after a merger or acquisition and in U.S./Canadian tax issues and reporting. The complicated tax codes are always changing, but Libbie manages to stay current. Her clients tell her they can sleep at night, knowing their tax returns are in her capable hands. “I’ve always liked numbers and complexity,” she says.
Libbie also enjoys the flexible work schedule her consulting business provides. Working part-time enables her to devote more time to the couple’s identical twins. Active teenagers, the boys are the couple’s greatest accomplishment, says Libbie. “They seemed to have inherited the best traits from both of us,” comments Dean. “They have Libbie’s brains and kind and upbeat demeanor and my athletic ability and work ethic.”
The Penmans spend their free time attending their sons’ sporting events as well as boating, fishing and golfing. Huge baseball fans, they follow the Boston Red Sox and take family trips to various ball parks to watch games. Dean also coaches their local travel baseball team in the summer.
Dean and Libbie also give back to the Buffalo community and to ONU, the place that brought them together and set them on the path to achievement and happiness. “Ohio Northern was a great decision for us,” says Dean. “It’s where we grew up and matured into adults. We shared experiences with each other and forged life-long friendships with faculty and fellow students. We will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary this June; it would be hard to imagine how different our lives would have been without Ohio Northern.”
commitment. They are 100 percent committed to giving their best to everything they do, whether it’s running a business, supporting their community, serving clients, or raising a daughter.
C.J. is the founder and owner of Fishman and Associates Inc., a commercial kitchen design and restaurant equipment sales firm in Venice, Fla. From initial concept to grand opening, his firm creates dream kitchens for restaurants, country clubs, schools, hospitals and more across the U.S. and overseas.
“This business was in my karma,” says C.J. “I learned from the best.” He started out in the industry when he was just 13, spending summers helping out his dad and uncle at their restaurant design and equipment company in Cleveland, Ohio.
After graduating from ONU, C.J. worked in sales for almost a decade. At first, he was determined to be the kind of guy who worked a normal workweek. But he discovered he was just wired to be an overachiever, so he ventured out on his own in 1986. “I treated everyone else’s business like it was my own, so I figured I might as well become a business owner,” he says.
C.J.’s days start at 4:30 a.m. and end past sundown. Wendy describes him as a “type-A-plus-plus-plus” personality. He pours his heart into his work. And his dedication, positive outlook and sense of humor win him many allies among his employees, clients and the Venice and Sarasota business community.
His firm, Fishman and Associates Inc., is known for providing exceptional service and products. Although many clients come to the table with unprecedented ideas or unusual obstacles, the “p word” (problem) is never uttered by C.J. or any of his employees. “We prefer the word challenge,” says C.J. “The customer is always right. We strive for perfection and never settle for mediocrity.”
C.J. enjoys the process of turning a client’s kitchen concept into a reality. His team has designed many unique projects through
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Wendy serves as board chairperson of the South County Family YMCA and chairs its annual Black Tie Celebration fundraising event with 450 people in attendance. She’s passionate about the YMCA because “they do it all with programs for 5-year-olds to 95-year-olds.”
The Fishmans also are supportive of ONU, even extending a welcoming hand and career support (if needed) to ONU alumni who move to southwest Florida. “The importance of ONU in our lives is always on our mind,” says Wendy.
C.J. and Wendy have enjoyed almost 35 years of marriage. They have one daughter, Kati, who is their pride and joy. Recently married, Kati lives in New York City, where she works as a buyer for Lord & Taylor.
With their strong commitment to their family, careers and community, C.J. and Wendy don’t have much time for sleep. But as C.J. says, “You only get one shot at this. You can sleep when you die.”
the years, including open-air display kitchens on the waterfront and innovative café models for public schools. Some of his favorite projects have been overseas in Aruba, the Bahamas, Bonaire (Dutch Caribbean Island) and the Dominican Republic.
While C.J.’s clients are concerned with food service, Wendy’s clients are concerned with family finances. Wendy is a vice president and trust officer at the Caldwell Trust Company, a Florida chartered private trust company with $500 million in assets located in the Venice/Sarasota area. She provides investment-management and estate-planning services to a wide range of high-net-worth clients.
Wendy joined Caldwell after 24 years at a large commercial bank. She left a senior vice president position in the trust/wealth management department, with responsibility for 25 plus employees and $18 billion in assets, to return to her true love – serving clients.
At Caldwell, Wendy has the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. Her clients rely on her to guide them through financial situations, often during vulnerable moments in their lives, such as an illness, death or family dispute. She feels privileged that her clients place their trust in her and goes out of her way to exceed their expectations. She makes herself available to her clients around the clock, building solid, professional relationships with them based on respect, kindness and understanding. “It is only and all about the client,” she says. “They are paying me to do a service, and they deserve to get the very best of me.”
Although Wendy thrives on the interpersonal side of her work, she also likes the technical side. She appreciates the quiet hours spent at her computer immersed in tax codes and legal issues. “I’m exactly where I want to be,” she says enthusiastically. “I have no intention of retiring at 65. I don’t need to retire to do what I love, I’m doing it now!”
The Fishmans are community leaders in Venice and Sarasota County. “I was raised to believe you give back more to the community than what you take,” says C.J. His volunteer positions include past president of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce; board chair with Boys & Girls Club of Venice; board member of All Faiths Food Bank of South County; and board trustee at State College of Florida.
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The ‘Live Case’Steve Dulisse never knew that working on a business team could be so challenging, or so much fun.
A senior marketing major from Danbury, Conn., Dulisse has spent the past few months immersed in a team project to help supercenter giant Meijer maximize its market share on college campuses.
His team members learned how to manage their work-style differences and draw on each other’s strengths. After extensive research and brainstorming, they created what they hope will be a winning proposal. Even if Dulisse and his team members don’t place in the “Meijer Business Challenge,” they’ll still come out on top because they’ve gained invaluable experience on a real business case.
“I put my best foot forward on a really exciting project,” says Dulisse. “I know I will be able to apply what I’ve learned through this experience on my first job.”
The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration requires all seniors to take a senior capstone course – a team project dubbed the “live case.” Each team tackles a real project for a real client, not a hypothetical case out of a textbook.
According to Dr. Michele Govekar, professor of management, it’s highly unusual for undergraduates to have the opportunity to work on a live case. While some business colleges engage their top students in consulting projects, ONU engages all of its seniors. Govekar believes this gives ONU graduates an edge.
“They have an awesome success story to communicate to their potential employer in the interview process, plus some real problems they’ve learned to deal with during the project,” she explains. “Beyond an internship, it allows them to work as part of a real business team, rather than as individuals. They get a head start adapting to the corporate environment.”
This year, seniors could select from one of four Meijer Business Challenge projects, an e-Team project with the Smull College of Engineering, or a project of their choosing.
The Meijer Business Challenge resulted from a corporate partnership between ONU and Meijer, thanks to the efforts of Richard Keyes, BSPh ’92, executive vice president of supply chain and manufacturing at Meijer, who sits on the Raabe College of Pharmacy Advisory Board. “We see this as an excellent opportunity to not only provide needed funds to support key programs within the University, but also increase the level of engagement that Meijer has with the students at ONU,” says Keyes.
The Meijer Business Challenge is funded through a $10,000 annual grant from Meijer. Student teams that take on a Meijer challenge compete for cash prizes in the spring. They present their project proposals to a panel of judges comprised of faculty members and Meijer representatives for a chance at first, second or third place.
Keyes says the Meijer Business Challenge is a win-win for his company
and for students. His company benefits from the fresh perspective. “ONU students are in a unique
position to combine what
they are learning in the classroom with their experiences as young adults and apply it to the challenges we put in front of them,” he explains. “In the business world, we are sometimes stuck in our own paradigms, and it’s a great opportunity for us to reach outside the walls of our organization and have someone take an unbiased look at the challenge and formulate new opinions and solutions.”
Students, meanwhile, benefit from the knowledge and feedback they gain through the process. “It gives them a perspective on the breadth of leadership and business, and the critical thinking necessary to solve business problems,” says Keyes. “They get to test and apply the knowledge and skills they learned at ONU and receive feedback from our leadership team on their approach and the viability of their solutions.”
Brandy Wilson, a senior marketing major from St. Marys, Ohio, says the chance to win a cash prize lit a fire under her team. They planned a strategy for Meijer to move into the urban Chicago area, including
an optimal store size, store layout, departments and products offered, store locations, and target market. They worked hard on a feasible and creative proposal, intensively researching the competition, figuring out the needs of the urban shopper, and canvassing local stores for ideas. “The competition pushed us a little harder because we want to win,” she says. “But I also learned so much during this project. It was exciting working with a big corporation and knowing that they may actually implement a few of your ideas.”
While many seniors chose the Meijer challenge, a few elected to pursue an e-Team project with the Smull College of Engineering or a different project. These live cases also presented the students with enlivening experiences.
Kyle Norman, a senior finance major from Indianapolis, Ind., and his team helped a Michigan entrepreneur with a financial forecast and expansion strategy for his business. The founder and owner of the Ugly Dog Distillery, based in Chelsea, Mich., wanted to capitalize on an opportunity to move to a bigger facility, increase production, and sell his specialty liquor in Indiana and Ohio. One of Norman’s team members interned at the Ugly Dog Distillery over the summer and offered his assistance. “Our team was extremely fortunate to have the chance to work with a real small-business owner who valued our ideas and opinions,” says Norman.
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Samantha Zalesak, a senior pharmaceutical business major from Rossford, Ohio, and her e-Team wrote a grant proposal and developed a marketing strategy for an R/C helicopter that ONU engineering students were designing and building. Her team struggled to learn the ins and outs of the complex robotics market – something they knew absolutely nothing about in the beginning. “Sometimes we had to ask the engineering students to please just talk to us in plain English,” Zalesak says, with a laugh. “I learned to work with a lot of different personality types, which will be helpful in the future. I am proud of my team’s work on this project, and I can’t wait to see where it goes.”
The 86 seniors who tackled a live case this year will graduate in May. They leave ONU prepared to make a contribution on their first job because of experiential learning like the senior capstone course. “This is really different from the typical undergraduate experience,” says Govekar. “The live case is challenging, uncertain and frustrating. In other words, it’s great preparation for the real world!”
2012 Meijer Business Challenge winnersFirst Place: Young Professionals – College marketing program. Katelyn Early, senior accounting major from Upper Arlington, Ohio; Justin Good, senior pharmaceutical business major from Miamisburg, Ohio; Aaron Madison, senior finance major from Alliance, Ohio; Sarah Pine, senior accounting major from Cleveland, Ohio; and Anna Swartz, senior pharmaceutical business major from Vandalia, Ohio.
Second Place: Point-of-Sale Technology – Cody Fisher, senior finance major from Helena, Ohio; Joseph Gutter, senior pharmaceutical business major from Mayfield Heights, Ohio; Jill Leiendecker, senior accounting major from Lucas, Ohio; Lauren Lightcap, BSBA ’12; and Jeremy Smith, senior marketing major from Macedonia, Ohio.
Third Place: Polar Bears – College marketing program. Steven Dulisse, senior marketing major from Danbury, Conn.; Antoine Noameshie, senior international business and economics major from Lima, Ohio; and Jordaan Williams, senior marketing major from Grayslake, Ill.
Catawba Island Club4235 East Beach Club Road,
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Monday,
July 30, 2012
Fourth Annual Scholarship Event Golf
Outing and Fishing Charter
The Drive to Give BackThere are many ways to engage with Ohio Northern University and The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration. The annual golf outing has brought together alumni not only for fun, but also for a great cause – support for student scholarships.
Two alumni of the College of Business Administration have combined their love of the game with their love for ONU!
I give back because I had a great experience at Northern, and I know I received a first-class education. Doing the golf outing each year is my way of helping make student-scholarship support available through our sponsors. Golf is a great sport and a wonderful way to gather fellow alumni and pay tribute to Ohio Northern.
– Paul C. Carbetta II, BSBA ’90Chair of the College of Business Administration Advisory Board and an annual sponsor of the college’s golf outing
I support the golf outing each year because I believe in the mission of The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration. Scholarship support is a great cause, and, as an alumnus and parent of young children, I want to set an example of how important philanthropy is. My employer is New York Life, a great company with a 1:1 match for gifts to higher education, so my gift is essentially doubled.
– Jeffery T. Gillson, BSBA ’92Member of the College of Business Administration Advisory Board and an annual sponsor of the college’s golf outing
Contact Dacy Wilcox,director of development for
The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration, at
[email protected] or419-772-4022
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“One of Rich’s legacies as an upper-level administrator has been his care, empathy and willingness to meet with literally thousands of students through the years in order to
help them with issues that only he could help them with. Along with his attentiveness to students, Rich has been a wonderful colleague – patiently and wisely dealing with ‘the devil in the details,’ sharing his vast institutional memory, and just sitting down with us in his and our offices, where we have spent good times relaxing and enjoying his wry humor on all kinds of topics.”
– Dr. Dexter Woods, BSBA ’79, JD ’82, professor of business administration
Dr. Richard MeiningerMeininger spent his entire career at ONU, witnessing four decades of campus growth. He played an important role in the transformation of the business department into a
After 39 years of service to ONU, Dr.
Richard Meininger will retire as associate dean
of The James F. Dicke College of Business
Administration in July 2012. Dr. Robert Kleine,
associate professor of marketing, has been
named as Meininger’s replacement. Kleine
also will be given the first James F. Dicke Endowed Professorship.
Meininger plans retirement
College of Business Administration, including the college’s attainment of its initial AACSB accreditation in 2003. Among his many duties, he managed study-abroad opportunities for domestic students and worked
Dr. Robert KleineDr. Kleine joined the ONU faculty in 2002. He received his Bachelor of Science in business
administration from the University of New Hampshire and his Doctor of Philosophy in marketing from the University of Cincinnati. He previously taught at Miami University and Arizona State University.
“Kleine exemplifies the ‘teacher-scholar’ model,” says Fenton. “He’s an excellent classroom teacher and a productive and
“I’ve known Rich for 33 years, and he has been one of the hardest-working members of this college, showing great dedication to the success of our students. Few students ever realize how much work he devotes as associate dean to ensuring
their successful graduation on a timely schedule. Personally, I feel blessed to call Rich one of my very best friends. You know you have a special friend when you always look forward to talking and spending time with them. I can honestly say that I have never walked away from conversing with Rich without being humored and maybe feeling just a little bit better about my day. Rich was supportive of me as a young new faculty member at ONU and has continued that support right up to today. What more can one ask from a colleague, and most importantly, a friend?”
– Randall Ewing, associate professor of marketing
for the day-to-day operations of the college,” says Dr. Jim Fenton, dean of the College of Business Administration. “Throughout his career, he was known for his advocacy of our students, his integrity, knowledge base, both as a teacher and administrator, work ethic and sense of humor through it all. I speak for myself and the other constituencies of the college when I say that he will be missed.”
Meininger is involved in the Ada community and plans
Kleine named associate dean
with international students attending ONU. “I’ve seen a lot of changes through the years, including three different facilities for the business college – the second floor of Hill, Huber and the current Dicke building,” he says.
Meininger came to ONU in fall 1973 and taught economics before moving into administration. He started as the assistant dean of the business college in 1990 and was later promoted to associate dean. A no-nonsense type of administrator, Meininger specialized in fixing problems and getting things done. “My primary goal was to advocate for the student,” he says. “I wanted each student to be successful and graduate in a timely manner, and I tried to remove any obstacles that stood in the way.”
Throughout his long and productive career, Meininger enjoyed the strong sense of
community found at ONU. Northern reminded him of his undergraduate experience at Duquesne University. “ONU was a good fit for me,” he says. “It’s a friendly place that gives students a well-rounded education. I’ll miss my daily interaction with students, colleagues and University personnel.”
“Dean Meininger spent his entire professional career here. He is recognized for his excellent teaching and his administrative role, in which he was basically responsible
published researcher in the areas of consumer behavior and marketing research.” The Marketing Science Institute designated one of Kleine’s articles as one of the “Essential Readings in Marketing.”
Since coming to ONU, Kleine championed many new programs and initiatives in the business college and University-wide. He co-chaired the University committee that developed ONU’s new General Education program, and he chaired the committee that developed the pharmaceutical business major in collaboration with the Raabe College of Pharmacy. This program
currently enrolls more than 55 students. In collaboration with Dr. J.D. Yoder, professor and chair of mechanical engineering, he secured approximately $650,000 in grant funding for ONU’s Entrepreneurial Mindset Initiative, which seeks to impact every student on campus.
“As the associate dean, Kleine will function as the ‘chief operating officer’ at the business college,” says Fenton.
He’ll assume responsibility for student success, faculty and course scheduling, college policies and procedures, FERPA compliance, building safety, and representing the
business college on many university-wide committees.
“The higher education market is very dynamic and competitive,” says Kleine. “My main goal will be to leverage all resources as effectively and efficiently as possible.”
Kleine also hopes to mirror the dedication of his predecessor. “Rich Meininger has done a great job as associate dean. His commitment to the position, the business college, and to ONU sets a high standard that I aspire to emulate,” he says.
to stay in Ada during his retirement. He’s an active member and past president of the Ada Rotary Club and the Ada-Findlay Chapter of Children’s International Summer Villages, an organization devoted to an international youth exchange program. Meininger and his wife, Jane, also plan to travel. Australia, Cuba and Russia are high on the couple’s list. “Wherever we go, we plan to look up former students and stop by to say hello,” he says.
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Preparing for the real world
These days, it’s not enough for business students to learn about their chosen majors. Their studies must move beyond accounting or management or
economics to include skills that will not only help in their job search, but also prepare them for the ins and outs of the business world.
At the helm of these efforts at Ohio Northern is Matt Lambdin, director of experiential learning in the College of Business Administration. Lambdin oversees business students as they transition their classroom knowledge into professional outlets.
Welcome, freshmenAll incoming freshmen in the College of Business Administration must take an orientation class, “Biz Lab 1,” a course developed by Paul Govekar, associate professor of management. Course topics include an overall familiarization with the college, requirements of majors and general education, planning sequences of courses, and the University catalog. The course also introduce the Student Leadership Challenge® as a vehicle for improved student leadership in the college.
The Student Leadership Challenge was developed by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, authors of The Student Leadership Challenge and creators of the Student Leadership Practices Inventory. Today, these works are part of what is widely considered to be the most comprehensive student leadership development program available.
Using the Student Leadership Challenge, freshmen are introduced to the concept that everyone in the today’s job market needs leadership skills to compete.
The sophomoresLambdin himself teaches another required course, this time for sophomores, titled “Career Planning and Preparedness.”
“I teach them everything from résumés to cover letters, how to network, how to dress appropriately for interviews,” he says. “We have class networking events, and I do one-on-one advising for their professional documents.”
To date, more than 230 sophomores have taken the course, which began in fall 2008. In addition to career-search techniques, students are taught what to look for as future recruiters. This allows
the student to understand how to act on their job search now, and what will save their organization time and money when recruiting in the future.
The class also utilizes business professionals and alumni, as guest speakers, who provide real-life examples of what employers are looking for and explain how to ethically participate in the job-search process.
A unique aspect of the class is its “syllabus negotiation” phase, in which students have the opportunity to broker changes to assignment dates, point distribution and other areas in an attempt to create the best learning environment for the classroom as a whole.
“Students see how the negotiation process may get you everything you want, but sometimes at a price,” Lambdin says.
The internshipsBeginning with the 2009 entering class, the College of Business Administration has required every student to complete an internship, regardless of major. These internships are typically one-time work or service experiences related to the students’ major or career goals. The students generally work in professional settings under supervision of practicing professionals.
To earn the internship’s three credit hours, a student must record at least 150 hours of professional work. This is a number that Lambdin would like to see increase.
“I encourage students to complete more hours,” he says. “Those students who complete 400-500 hours are more unique in the job-search process.”
The rationale behind requiring internships is simple, says Lambdin. Students who do internships are 50 to 75 percent more likely to get a job offer, he explains.
Relationships and outreachIn recent years, the college has seen a significant increase in partnership activities with outside organizations utilizing professors and students as resources. The college has worked with Fortune 500 organizations, local companies, nonprofits and service organizations to examine specific or broad-based business issues within their mission.
As such, students have created products ranging from marketing plans, training materials and business plans and have assessed market research to help organizations successfully implement a goal or value. Many of these outreach projects have centered on organizations that are tied to alumni or local communities that ONU and the College of Business Administration can positively impact because of its mission and resources.
“We’re not just here to serve our students, we’re here to actually serve the community good when resources are available,” Lambdin says. “In return, if a community leader can help our students, we like to establish that relationship.”
The resultsLambdin’s efforts seem to be working. The six-month job and graduate school placement rates for the College of Business Administration remain high, despite the weakened economy.
“Even with the recession, we had a very high placement rate,” Lambdin says. “Within six months, we were placing at 87-89 percent. The national figure was 82 percent. We were exceeding, even in a recession, other schools.”
Over the last five years, ONU’s business graduates have scored at the 93rd, 93rd, 93rd, 88th and 89th percentile, respectively, on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test (MFT) for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business, which is given to each of the college’s graduates. In fact, ONU students have recorded solid scores in the 88-94th percentile range since 2000.
The ETS MFT for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business contains 120 multiple-choice questions designed to measure a student’s subject knowledge and the ability to apply facts, concepts, theories and analytical methods.
85% 77% 97% 87%63% 88% 92%92% 89%2002 2004 2006 20092003 2005 20082007 2010
Six-month job and graduate school placement rates for the College of Business Administration
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David McClough, assistant professor of economics, has had two abstracts selected for publication. The first, “STEM: A Path To Self-Employment and Jobs?” was accepted by the Journal of Entrepreneurship Education. This paper examines the self-employment path of STEM graduates and whether self-employed STEM graduates are associated with larger firms compared to their non-STEM counterparts. The second, “Is Education The Great Equalizer? An Examination of Race and Higher Education Attainment on Earnings” was accepted by the Pennsylvania Economic Review. Using college-educated individuals as the unit of observation, this paper examines racial earnings differentials after controlling for educational attainment, academic major and occupation.
Tammy Schakett, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, had her paper, “Effects of Social Bonding in Business-to-
Business Relationships,” published by the Journal of Relationship Marketing. This study investigates the social relationship between buyers’ key contact employees and sellers’ key contact employees in business-to-business marketing relationships in service industries.
David Savino, associate pro-fessor of management, has had two recent publications. The first, “The Failure of Corporatism in Twenty-First Century America,” was pub-lished in Franklin Business and Law Review Journal. This paper deals with the Obama administration’s attempt to manage the American economy based on a political and economic ideology seen during the Roosevelt admin-istration in the Depression years. Savino also co-wrote a second paper, “Human Asset Measurement: A Comparison of the Artifact-Based Ap-proach Versus Input Meth-ods,” which was published in Journal of Management Policy and Practice. In view-ing employees as human assets, many organizations, through their human resource departments, are attempting to determine the value that employees provide through their work and output versus the amount of cost it takes to train and develop them.
Faculty Research
David McClough
Tammy Schakett
David Savino
Robert Kleine
In addition, Savino presented “Working to Achieve First-Rate Training Using Second Life” at the MBAA/North American Management Society Conference in Chicago in March 2012. His presentation dealt with organizations that have embraced virtual human resource development (VHRD) in the transfer of job knowledge and the training of employees. One such VHRD technique is known as Second Life, which uses avatars in work-related situations to simulate training scenarios.
Robert Kleine, associate professor of marketing, and John-David Yoder, professor of mechanical engineering, collaborated on an article, “Operationalizing and Assessing the Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Rubric Based Approach,” which was published in The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship. Kleine and Yoder also made two presentations at the 2011 KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network) Fall Conference in Milwaukee. Both presentations involved the assessment of the entrepreneurial mindset.
Kendra ZedakerSenior accounting majorBryan, OhioKendra Zedaker made ONU her No. 1 choice because of the high-quality academics offered in the College of Business Administration. “The scholarship means so much to me and my family,” she says. “I am the first person in my family to attend college, and without my scholarship I wouldn’t be here.”
Zedaker has been active on campus and in the Ada community. “ONU places a real emphasis on being involved,” she says. “In my time here, I’ve been exposed to and learned from a lot of people from different backgrounds. As a result, I’ve become a well-rounded person.”
After graduation, Zedaker plans to seek employment at a medium- to large-sized manufacturing company as a cost accountant or financial analyst. She also dreams of one day opening a restaurant in her hometown. “I would like to say ‘thank you’ to the person who established my scholarship,” she said. “Without this scholarship, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
The Pamela S. Hershberger-Ernst & Young Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Pamela S. Hershberger, BSBA ’87, for students majoring in
accounting. “My motto is to pay it forward. My experience in the College of Business Administration was the foundation for my successful career, and I hope this scholarship fund will help the next generation of accountants receive that same foundation,” says Hershberger.
Matt Annan, BSBA ’12Finance majorMarysville, OhioMatt Annan decided on ONU because of the small class sizes and dedicated professors. Scholarships made it possible for Annan to attend the college of his dreams while keeping it affordable. “Being a finance major, I really appreciated the ability to have a much lower financial burden leaving school so I could start saving at a much quicker rate,” he says.
During his time at ONU, Annan forged strong bonds with his professors. “They made learning enjoyable and helped me find what I was passionate about,” he says.
A recent graduate, Annan is employed as a financial analyst at Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in Marysville, Ohio. He plans to become a CFO or an entrepreneur in the future. “I know my ONU education will be a strong foundation for my future success,” he says.
The Kenneth R. and Lea A. Elshoff and The Ohio League of Financial Institutions Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 to honor Dr. Kenneth Elshoff, Hon. D. ’97, for his outstanding service to the business profession, and Lea Elshoff, for her extraordinary commitment to community service. “Because we came from a generation whose parents were not able to graduate even from high school, we were encouraged to get an education and wanted young people to have that advantage, too,” says Lea Elshoff.
Rita GeorgeSenior pharmaceutical business majorColumbia Station, OhioRita George selected ONU because of the friendly people and the one-of-a-kind pharmaceutical business major. “It was a major that wasn’t offered at the other colleges I visited, and it combines science and business, the two subjects that most interest me,” she says.
At ONU, George became more confident and developed leadership, communication and organizational skills through experiences such as interning at the Pharmacy Management Group of Ohio and serving as social chair for the Delta Zeta sorority. “ONU believes in empowerment and hands-on learning, which I really enjoy,” she says.
After graduation, George wants to be a “top-performing employee” at a company where she can continue to learn and take on additional responsibilities. She greatly appreciates the scholarship she received and plans to support future students someday.
The Henry (Harry) C. and Frances L. Richards Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 by Henry C. Richards Jr. and Susan J. Richards in honor of Mr. Richards’ parents, Henry C. and Frances L. Richards. The scholarship is to be awarded to students enrolled in the College of Business Administration with preference given to residents of Lorain County, Ohio.
Kendra Matt Rita
Endowed scholarships help business students achieve their dreams.
With help from others
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Dean’s Lecture Series
Carol (Applegate) Kline, BSBA ’86, enlightened an ONU audience on the “digital, mobile and social consumer” last September as part of the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Kline, former executive vice president and chief information officer at
TeleTech Holdings Inc., has more than 20 years experience in managing dynamic technology environments and global operations teams. Her past
experience includes serving as executive vice
president of operations at EchoStar and serving as
CIO and executive vice president at American Online.
Kline described a “customer revolution” sparked by new technologies such as the iPad and iPhone. Many consumers today spend more time online than they do watching television, she said. “A huge shift is taking place in how we think of
customers and how we serve them,” she added.
The new consumer is connected, knowledgeable, empowered, impatient and wary. In the past, companies controlled the conversation, said Kline. But today, consumers can rate products online, share their customer service experiences (good and bad) on YouTube and Facebook, and surf the Web to compare pricing. “Customers are in the driver’s seat, and they have a big megaphone,” she said.
Companies that want to survive in this climate need to stay on top of technology trends and invest in social media. “The ROI of social media is that your business will still exist in five years,” she said, wryly.
The digital, mobile and social
consumer
Robert “Bob” Kerscher, BSBA ’70, founder and retired CEO and chairman of Lexi-Comp Inc., shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey on Feb. 2, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Dicke Forum.
When Kerscher arrived on ONU’s campus as a student in the mid-60s, he lacked direction. But he found his path once he became a business major. “Professors like Roger Young helped me to find my own true North,” he said.
Kerscher used the knowledge and experience he gained on his first job at Chi Corporation, a computer and database service firm, to launch his own company, Lexi-Comp Inc., in Hudson, Ohio, in 1978.
It all started in Ada
Starting with $100,000 in capital, Kerscher said survival was his only goal the first year of operation. He showed the audience a picture of a converted gas station that served as an early office building and a copy of his first bank loan. He admitted to moments of doubt and worry. “Statistically, all odds are against startups,” he said. “But I never lost confidence. I have no regrets. Looking back, it could not have turned out any better.” Over a 30-year period, Kerscher grew Lexi-Comp Inc. into an industry leader in providing drug information and clinical content for the health care industry. Advanced technology, such as the Internet and mobile handheld devices, spurred Lexi-Comp’s growth in the last two decades. Lexi-Comp’s diverse information databases enable medical professionals to make informed decisions about patient care. The company’s publishing model focuses on frequent updates, often daily, to its online and handheld databases, ensuring the most up-to-date information is available.
“When I first started in this business, medical reference books were printed annually and information updated every three years,” said Kerscher. “Today, a clinician can click ‘update’ on their handheld device and receive information that is only three minutes old.” Lexi-Comp’s products help to reduce the incidences of adverse drug events and improve the quality of patient care. In addition to its core drug information databases, Lexi-Comp offers a growing number of laboratory, diagnostic medicine, dental, natural, custom formulary and patient education products.
Kerscher said his key to success was to surround himself with bright and talented people. He also created a corporate culture that emphasized a family-like atmosphere. In fact, The Plain Dealer named Lexi-Comp one of the “best places to work” in Northeastern Ohio in 2010 and 2011.
Kerscher serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at ONU. He earned his MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1978. He and his wife of 41 years, Barbara, have three children.
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Idelle Wolf visited auditing class
Idelle Wolf, board member and audit committee member of A.O. Smith Corporation, shared her career experiences with
ONU accounting students on Feb. 7, 2012.
Wolf came to ONU at the request of Matthew Phillips, assistant professor of accounting, and was a guest lecturer in his Auditing II course. “Idelle made quite a positive impact. She is very approachable and did a wonderful job drawing the students into her career choices by telling her story,” says Phillips. “The students learned not to be defined by your degree or discipline, but to allow yourself to think and do whatever you set your mind to. Given that accounting is the ‘language of business,’ accounting majors can
College News & Events
Tax help providedONU business and law students provided free income tax assistance to elderly and low-income taxpayers in Hardin and surrounding counties through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). As part of this program, the students received training and became IRS certified to help prepare basic tax returns and identify special credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly. The students offered their assistance several evenings a week from mid-February to April 12.
Lipski honoredThe James F. Dicke College of Business Administration honored Joanne (Griffith) Lipski, ACIT ’71, BSBA ’72, with an Outstanding Service Award on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011.
“Joanne Lipski is a great example of an alumna who has given, and continues to give, sustained service to the college and University,” says James Fenton, dean of the College of Business Administration. “She has always been a strong supporter of ONU is dedicated to the University and the College of Business Administration and has always strived to help our students and graduates.” Lipski is a certified public accountant who resides in Perrysburg, Ohio. She currently is a trustee of Ohio Northern University and has served in that role for 36 years. Currently, Lipski chairs the committee on admissions, enrollment and financial aid. In past years, she has served as chair or vice-chair of the academic affairs committee, the audit committee, and honorary degree committee of the board of trustees.
truly do almost anything they choose in business, and Idelle was a great example of that.”
Wolf was vice president of Barnes Group Inc. and president of Barnes Distribution before her retirement. A CPA, Wolf has extensive executive-level financial and operating experience. She serves on several not-for-profit boards, including Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the Montefiore Foundation and the Benjamin Rose Institute.
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Polar Innovation ExchangeThe College of Business Administration hosted the Polar Innovation Exchange on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. The competition was designed to encourage creativity, innovation and the spirit of the entrepreneurial mindset while challenging ONU student teams and individuals to create and share ideas that will improve our global community.
To participate, competitors were required to prepare a concise two-minute presentation of a new business idea or product. They could choose to participate in any of three categories: ideas that improve society, commercialized product ideas or new businesses that create jobs. After the presentation, they answered questions from a panel of judges.
The first-place, $350 winner was the “Hydro Catch” team. Team members were Adam Pagan, a senior electrical engineering major from Ellicott City, Md., Thomas Vraja, a third-year pharmacy
major from Medina, Ohio, Michael Johanek, a third-year pharmacy major from Mentor, Ohio, Chance Moore, a junior nursing major from New Albany, Ohio, and Andrea Schmitt, a third-year pharmacy major from Mayville, N.Y.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVENTUREJune 24-29Discover whether you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Learn what you need to do to start a business. Meet entrepreneur stars. Visit entrepreneurially minded businesses. Meet other entrepreneurially spirited students who are just like you. Participate in many other fun activities.
YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE June 24-29Young women in this course experience assessments, individual and small group activities, and interaction with successful women leaders in business, nonprofit and public life. They begin to understand and develop their individual self-confidence, their personal style, and their ability to use all forms of leadership behaviors to benefit themselves, their peers, groups and society.
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A report titled “The Chinese Men’s Cosmetic Market: Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau,” produced by ONU business students, was accepted for online publication by the International Trade Administration (ITA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The students wrote the report for an international marketing class taught by Dr. Peter Banfe, associate professor of international business and economics.
The ITA has very high publication standards. Reports must be accurate, well-researched, particularly informative and deemed of value to U.S. businesses considering the region. ITA specialists with graduate degrees or other professionals write the majority of ITA reports.
“The acceptance of this invaluable research by the ITA shows that ONU’s College of Business Administration is making an impact on both the national and international business markets,” says James Fenton, dean of The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration. “This shows that ONU is maintaining its reputation as a school that provides its students with the opportunity to garner real-world research experience while working as undergraduates.”
The ONU student report serves as a starting point for American businesses gathering information about selling cosmetics to men in China, specifically in the cities of Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau. It provides information on
market dynamics, market demand, consumer behavior, market entry strategies, politics, regulations, hygiene licensing, testing and labeling requirements, and advertising regulations.
Student report published by ITA
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George AtkinsonBSBA ’72Senior Vice President and Managing DirectorTriVista Business Group1208 Archer Dr.Troy, OH 45373
Lawrence C. Barrett, CLU, ChFCBSBA ’71, ACIT ’97, H of F ’04PresidentIndependent Pharmacy Consulting Group LLC/Sagemark Consulting28601 Chagrin Blvd. Suite 300 Cleveland, OH 44122
Deeann BeattyBSBA ’91Bank ExaminerFederal Reserve Bank of ClevelandEast 6th St. & Superior Ave.Cleveland, OH 44144
Shawn BogenriefBSBA ’82Partner/DirectorGardner & White5925 Wilcox Place, Suite DDublin, OH 43016
Larry BoordBSBA ’71, JD ’75PrincipalJacob, Haxton & Boord, LLC100 W. Old Wilson Bridge Rd.Worthington, OH 43085
Paul Carbetta IIBSBA ’90 Financial AdvisorAmeriprise Financial Services Inc.150 E. Wilson Bridge RoadSuite 100Worthington, OH 43085
Phillip CarisBSBA ’82 Vice President of Sales Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.P. O. Box 550Findlay, OH 45840
Jason DuffBSBA ’05Founder and CEOCommunity Storage & Properties Ltd.9016 State Rt. 117 Box 151Huntsville, OH 43324
Jeff Gillson, CLU, CFPBSBA ’92 Financial Services ProfessionalNew York Life1336 Woodman DriveSuite 100Dayton, OH 45432
Patricia Maslen-GoekeBSBA ’82President and CEONomadic Display5617 Industrial Drive Suite ESpringfield, VA 22151
Mark HenschenBA ’77PresidentMinster Bank95 W. 4th St.Minster, OH 45865
Betty KemperPresidentThe Kemper Company10307 Detroit Ave.Cleveland, OH 44102
Carol (Applegate) KlineBSBA ’86Executive Vice President and Chief Information OfficerTele Tech Holdings Inc.9197 S. Peoria St.Englewood, CO 80112
Anmarie Gladieux-KolinskiBA ’94, BSBA ’94Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerHarbor Capital Advisors Inc.111 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 3400Chicago, IL 60606
Paul KramerBSBA ’76, ACIT ’05PresidentKramer Enterprises116 E. Main Cross St.Findlay, OH 45840
Rob LydicBS ’97 PresidentLayer 1 Design903 S. Latson Rd. #228Howell, MI 48843
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Jay MolterBSBA ’81Senior Vice PresidentMarketing and SalesGlasstech Inc.Ampoint Industrial Park995 Fourth St.Perrysburg, OH 43551
Deann (Fishpaw) NewmanBSBA ’83PartnerDeloitte Tax LLP200 Renaissance CenterDetroit, MI 48243
Sheri L. (Schweitzer) StoltenbergBA ’81President and CEOStoltenberg Consulting1013 Christine PlaceBethel, PA 15102
Dennis StripeBSBA ’79President and CEOOrthoHelix Surgical Designs Inc.1065 Medina Rd., Suite 500Medina, OH 07401
Mark WhiteBSBA ’85PresidentVancrest120 W. Main St.Suite 200Van Wert, OH 45891
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Give Back!There are many ways you can support The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration.
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internships for students.2. Refer a potential student to the college.3. Speak to a class about your career or
company. 4. Join our groups on Facebook and Twitter
to keep up with news and promote the college through your network.
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6. Give annual support. A stronger alumni participation rate means more opportunities for our students, contributes to better rankings, and adds to the overall value of your degree.
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