Eller Progress Magazine
Progress Magazine is published two times per year by the Eller College of Management, for alumni and other Eller College friends.
Each issue includes feature articles as well as departments: message from the dean, briefings, innovations, connections, gatherings, and alumni notes and profiles.
Issues are available in high-quality print format, or online below, in PDF format. Click the issue date or image to view the magazine.
Eller Progress photos by Thomas Veneklasen Photography.
Current Issue
Fall 2009 with Special Annual Report10 Years as the Eller College
Features
Looking back, looking forward: celebrating 10 years as the Eller College; Special annual report insert; EthicsPoint establishes ethics research fund; School of Public Administration and Policy and Department of Political Science join forces; Eller alumni create Edward Jones Portfolio Challenge; Accounting Student Association raises funds for technology update; A landmark year; Faculty news; Accounting professor examines infrmational asymmetry in asset securitization; Dissertation update; UA achieves information assurance designation through National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security; Undergraduate sophomores launch networking confernece in Phoenix; MS-MIS students team up for real-world business intelligence project; Eller MBAs offer free community workshop on financial literacy; Event photos: Executive of the Year, MBA networking event; Alumni profiles: James E. Rogers, BSBA Accounting '60, Michelle Nolen Senner, MBA '01, and Edward Reading, BSBA Accounting '84; In memorium: Dirk Broekema, BSBA '59; Last word on... ten years as the Eller College, by Karl Eller, BSBA Marketing '52
Departments
From the Dean; Save the Date
Past Issues
Spring 2009A Matter of Responsibility: Eller Students Converge Around Topic of Corporate and Social Responsibility
Features
A matter of responsibility: Eller students converge around topic of CSR — responsible research, understanding unethical behavior in groups, CEO roundtable, sustainable involvement, and international aid; Marketing department advances student experience with $10 million endowment; Eller expands statewide teacher training program in economics; Scholarship established in memory of doctoral student Steven Manos; Grad establishes scholarship for B students; Management professor examines role of stress in team performance; MSI professor secures grant to study virtual teams; Eller adds one-year program to MBA mix; School of Public Administration and Policy establishes new evening MPA; McGuire Entrepreneurship Program establishes Ph.D. minor; New Real Estate Finance Track open for MBA and MMF students; Undergraduates will take first semester cohort classes in China; Eller professor ues emerging technologies to promote learning; Alumni profiles: Kevin Madden, BSBA '81, and Charles Nelson, BSBA Finance '92; Last word on... corporate social responsibility, by Charyl P. Morley, BSBA Accounting '76
Departments
From the Dean; Save the Date; Distinguished Speaker Series; Alumni Note
Fall 2008Standing Out from the Crowd: Eller College Student Distinguish Themselves Beyond the Classroom
Features
Standing out: Eller students go above and beyond; McClelland Professor of Accounting Leslie Eldenberg appointed vice dean; Paulo Goes joins Eller College as MIS Department head; New faculty at the Eller College; Networks expert Keith Provan collaborates with Arizona Cancer Center on new grant; Alumnus Stephen Robbins funds research and study space for management Ph.D. students; Eller College spearheads creation of sports management minor; Entrepreneurship students come out on top among mobile phone industry innovators; McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship heads rural entrepreneurship component of statewide grant; Marketing class project turns into lucrative contract: Alumni profiles: David Gemelli, MBA '72, Sarah Brown Smallhouse, MBA '87, and Marc Blackman, BSBA '82; Last word on... leadership, by Louise Francesoni, Eller National Board of Advisors
Departments
From the Dean; Save the Date; Distinguished Speaker Series; Alumni Note
Spring/Summer 2008Weighing In: Eller Experts Offer Insight into Election Year Issues
Features
Never say never: Eller undergraduate Max Burke networks his way to an audience with the 'Oracle of Omaha;' A boost up the ladder: Cynthi Knight joins the Eller MBA as associate director of career development; Faculty news: Congratulations to Shankar Ganesan, promoted to professor of marketing; Ethics in action: School of Public Administration and Policy establishes Raymond Spencer Program in Applied Ethics; Great minds: Kauffman Foundation-funded colloquium brings thinkers together around social value of innovation; Leading resource: Martin Dufwenberg and Cathleen Johnson to head Economic Science Laboratory; Cyber think tank: MIS professor Sudha Ram works with biologists on $50 million iPlant Collaborative; Change order: Niche courses offer students insight into creativity, innovation, and the mechanics of entrepreneurship; Wiki world: Eller students use online tools to manage team projects; Find the edge: New Eller Executive Education focuses on customized programs; WIRED for success: McGuire Center contributes expertise to Southern Arizona economic development initiative; Eller experts weigh in on election year issues: Thomas R. Brown Chair in Economic Education Gerry Swanson on the economy, Diamond Professor of Finance Chris Lamoureux on financial markets; Regents Professor of MIS Jay Nunamaker and Center for Management of Information director of human communication research Judee Burgoon on immigration and border security, Providence Service Corporation Chair in Public Policy H. Brinton Milward, associate professor of public administration and policy Chris Demchak, and McClelland Professor of MIS Hsinchun Chen on national security McClelland Professor of Public Administration and Policy Keith Provan and Eller Distinguished Service Professor Ken Smith on health care, Eller College dean Paul Portney on energy policy, Assistant professor of marketing Lance Erickson on opinion polls, Assistant professor of economics Gregory Crawford, APS Professor of Economics David Reiley, and Eller MBA director and Gemelli Professor E. LaBrent Chrite on economic consulting; Alumni profiles: Emmett Francis, BSPA '72 and Master of Urban Planning '74, Todd Francis, BSBA Accounting '98, MBA '07, Karen Francis-Begay, BSPA Health Administration '89, MA American Indian Studies '98, and Keith Begay, current Eller pre-business student; In memoriam: Ron Bergamo, 1943-2008, Lionel (Lee) Rombach, 1914-2008, and Donald Soldwedel, 1925-2008; Last word on taking the long view: F. Warren Hellman, Chairman of Hellman & Friedman, LLC
Departments
From the Dean; Save the Date; Distinguished Speaker Series
Fall/Winter 2007Giving Back, Doing Good
Features
Giving Back, Doing Good: Eller Wildcats Affect Positive Change; Briefings: Advancing Entrepreneurship — Mark Schankerman; 2007-2008 New Faculty; Research Report: Department Update — Management Information Systems; Perspectives: The Sarbanes-Oxley Effect, by accounting associate professor Dan Bens; Eller Expands MBA Offerings in Phoenix; Undergraduates Explore Hot Topics in Costa Rica; MBA Team Completes Global Consulting Project; MBAs Join Science Students for Technology Transfer Projects in Mexico; Alumni Notes and Profiles: Robert Sarver, BSBA Accounting '82, Rebekah Vakneed Belzer, Business Minor '00, Aaron Vaknee, BSBA MIS '02, Rachel Vakneen, BSBA Marketing '07, Steve McElwain, MBA '98; Last Word... on Stewardship, by John W. Rowe, Chairman, President, and CEO, Exelon Corp.
Departments
From the Dean; Save the Date; Distinguished Speaker Series
Spring 2007Leveraging the Eller Network
Features
Network News: UA alumni generate continued program success by giving back; Briefings: Eller establishes permanent home in the Valley of the Sun; Running a business school like a business: Jean Vock joins the Eller College; Recent publications from Eller faculty; Phil Hagenah helps advertising students get off to a great start; The Woolstons make a difference today and tomorrow; Research Report: Eller professors examine why U.S. firms are holding so much cash; New book looks at U.S. history through an economist's eye; Innovations: Eller forms Institute for Behavioral Economics; School of Public Administration and Policy partners with USC and University of Washington; Connections: Dual-degree students tackle market research for Raytheon; Advanced MBA field projects raise the bar
Departments
Gatherings: Save the date; Distinguished Speaker Series; Alumni Notes & Profiles: Loretta McCarthy, BSBA Marketing '68; Don Kraemer, MBA '03; Teresa Briggs, BSBA Accounting '82; Alumni notes; Last Word... on Connection: Norman P. McClelland, Chairman, Shamrock Foods
Fall 2006 Entrepreneurial Success
Features
Eller #1 in Entrepreneurship: top-ranked program fuels college-wide innovation; McCord Scholars program awards excellence; 2006-2007 new faculty; Mining the dark web; New paper demonstrates surprising result of tighter borders; Paving the way for collaboration; Summer in the city; MS-MIS program attracts future technical entrepreneurs; Field project success drives demand for advanced projects; Eller MBA attracts top professionals
Departments
Gatherings: Distinguished Speaker Series, Executive Education and Homecoming; Alumni notes and profiles: Anne Mariucci, Accounting and Finance '78, Ralph Martel, MBA '98, and Avery Moon, Economics, Applied and Industrial Mathematics, and Entrepreneurship '98; Last word... on innovation, by William E. Conway, Jr., Founding Partner and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group
Spring 2006 Advancing Eller
Features
Bolder, brighter & better prepared: Innovation at Eller College; Salter gift merges management and technology; Muzzy Chair deepens Eller entrepreneurship; Exceptional MIS faculty; Carl Schramm coaches Eller entrepreneurs; Graduate seminar explores practical ethics; Eller hosts Student Empowerment Conference; Brint Milward named NAPA fellow; U.S. Treasury honors Lillian Mills; Eller collaborations promote public service with a management edge; Economists forecast smooth sailing in Arizona; Honoring achievement where science meets business
Departments
Save the date: upcoming Eller events; Alumni notes; Alumni profiles: Albert Makkay, BSBA Marketing '61, Tamsin Campbell, MBA '92, Augusto Sasso, MBA '93; Last word... on change, by Federated Department Stores, Inc. CEO Terry Lundgren
Fall 2005Introducing Dean Paul Portney
Features
Straight talk: A candid chat with Dean Paul Portney; Winning at Honeywell; Two new directors join the Eller College; Introducing new faculty members; Taking undergraduate education to the top; Inspiring Eller's next generation; Eller EMBA: an exceptional inaugural class; Undergraduate Programs honors alumni; Standing room only: Mid-Year Economic Update
Departments
Save the date: upcoming Eller events; Alumni notes; Alumni profiles: Richard Slansky, MBA '82 and Bob Lehner, BSBA '95, MBA '01; Last word... on knowledge transfer, by UA Office of Technology Transfer's Patrick Jones
Spring 2005Recasting Relevance
Features
Recasting Relevance: Lifting students to new heights; Paul Portney named Dean; Leadership Conference unites UA women; Lesk endows chair; Entrepreneurship excels at innovation; Dan Dhaliwal to edit The Accounting Review; Middle schoolers inspired at UA Day 101; Eller earns two UA team awards; New partnership links SPAP and Law; Eller Executive MBA raises the bar; New competition builds global awareness; Eller students model character; Ann Fudge named Executive of the Year; Karl Eller shares lessons learned
Departments
From the Dean, Briefings, Innovations, Connections, Gatherings, Alumni Notes & Profiles, Last Word
Winter 2005Delivering High-Powered Learning
Features
High-Powered Learning: Exceptional education defines the Eller experience; MIS Celebrates 30 Years; Decision Behavior Ranked 8th Nationally; Eller Hosts AUBER; Eller College Philanthropy 3; MBA Team Tops Innovators; Intel Case Competition; E-tegrity Thriving in Second Year; New Tool Opens Eller Doors; Revamping Eller Online; Evolving Entrepreneurship; Bringing Business to K-5; Technology & Management: Collaboration Continues
Departments
From the Dean, Briefings, Innovations, Connections, Gatherings, Alumni Notes & Profiles, Last Word
Fall 2004Expanding the Universe of Capability
Features
The Eller Advantage: Cutting a Competitive Edge—Educating to lead technology-based enterprise, Contributing to a revolution in science education, Bridging disciplines to strengthen business education, Partnering in bi-national tech transfer, Collaborating in cross-disciplinary research
Departments
From the Dean, Briefings, Innovation, Connections, Gatherings, Alumni Notes & Profiles
The Women of Eller
Features
The Perry Principle: Build Community, Breed Professionalism, It's Not All About Profit, Achieving Leadership
Departments
Briefings, Innovations, Connections, Gatherings, Alumni Notes and Profiles
Features
Eller Partners in Excellence, The Zupan Years, 50 Years of MBA Achievement
Departments
From the Dean, Briefings, Innovation, Connections, Gatherings, Alumni Notes & Profiles
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