Drs. Rosie Morris and Cecily Raiborn were awarded Best Case for “MEOU: The Co-Op Scratches, Not Purrs,” at the 2009 Carl Menconi Ethics Case Writing Competition. The case will be reprinted in the July, 2009 Strategic Finance magazine. Economist Dr. David Beckworth’s research on church-going rates during recessions has been cited in The New York Times, The LA Times (among other newspapers), and on the late-night program "The Colbert Report." He was also interviewed for two CNN segments. Dr. Jim LeSage received grants from the National Science Foundation ($144,059) for "Collaborative Research: (DRU) Modeling Business Return Amid Post-Disaster Uncertainties: New Orleans After Katrina" and from the Southern Economics Association ($45,867) for "Modeling Business Return in New Orleans after Katrina: Its Implications for Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery." Dr. Eric Kirby is the co-author of "What does it mean to be green?" He is the faculty representative on the University Energy Conservation committee. Dr. Susan Kirby, the co-author of "What does it mean to be green?" teaches a sustainability module in the Management Department and attended a UN PRME conference. Ms. Vicki West received a Sam's Club Foundation grant to achieve sustainable practices and reduce carbon footprints for San Marcos companies. Advisory Board The McCoy College Advisory Board provides support to the College through the business expertise of its members. These members provide guidance to help ensure that the College programs and curricula remain relevant and leading edge. Board members invest their time, energy and knowledge to keep the McCoy College of Business Administration among the leaders of graduate and undergraduate business education in Texas. New energy partner Texas State has partnered with MicroPower Global to develop cutting-edge “green energy” technology, with the goal of developing the world’s first 20 percent efficient modules that will revolutionize the thermoelectric market. The new technology is expected to save energy, reduce harmful emissions and lead to the availability of
Drs. Rosie Morris and Cecily Raiborn were awarded Best Case for “MEOU: The Co-Op Scratches, Not Purrs,” at the 2009 Carl Menconi Ethics Case Writing Competition. The case will be reprinted in the July, 2009 Strategic Finance magazine. Economist Dr. David Beckworth’s research on church-going rates during recessions has been cited in The New York Times, The LA Times (among other newspapers), and on the late-night program "The Colbert Report." He was also interviewed for two CNN segments. Dr. Jim LeSage received grants from the National Science Foundation ($144,059) for "Collaborative Research: (DRU) Modeling Business Return Amid Post-Disaster Uncertainties: New Orleans After Katrina" and from the Southern Economics Association ($45,867) for "Modeling Business Return in New Orleans after Katrina: Its Implications for Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery." Dr. Eric Kirby is the co-author of "What does it mean to be green?" He is the faculty representative on the University Energy Conservation committee. Dr. Susan Kirby, the co-author of "What does it mean to be green?" teaches a sustainability module in the Management Department and attended a UN PRME conference. Ms. Vicki West received a Sam's Club Foundation grant to achieve sustainable practices and reduce carbon footprints for San Marcos companies. Advisory Board The McCoy College Advisory Board provides support to the College through the business expertise of its members. These members provide guidance to help ensure that the College programs and curricula remain relevant and leading edge. Board members invest their time, energy and knowledge to keep the McCoy College of Business Administration among the leaders of graduate and undergraduate business education in Texas. New energy partner Texas State has partnered with MicroPower Global to develop cutting-edge “green energy” technology, with the goal of developing the world’s first 20 percent efficient modules that will revolutionize the thermoelectric market. The new technology is expected to save energy, reduce harmful emissions and lead to the availability of
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