Progress Magazine Annual Report 2011 - Eller College of ...

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It was nearly 26 years ago
to the day that I first
rolled into Tucson with all
my worldly possessions in
a U-Haul trailer behind
my car, a long way from
home and my family back
in Northern California,
ready to take on the
doctoral program here in
what was then known as
the College of Business
and Public Administration.
What stood out for me
from those initial
impressions was this great
research university, this
outstanding business
school, and the warm,
friendly reception I
received. In addition to a
great education that was
transformational for me,
I also felt like I gained
extended family here in
Tucson. I was clearly
one of those students
who left Tucson upon
graduation thinking to
myself, “Someday, some
way, I’ll be back…”
Well, here I am, 26 years
later and I am so excited,
grateful, and honored to
be back. I’ve followed
avidly the progress of the
business school here as it
steadily rose over the past
two decades in impact,
reputation, rankings, and
reach, as it became the
Eller College in 1999, and
as it moved in 1992, from
the old BPA building (and
the Harvill Building where
my office was), into
beautiful McClelland Hall.
As I type this letter, I am
looking at my University
of Arizona degree proudly
displayed up on the wall
here in my office and I am
reminded that, while I
graduated from the BPA
College, the Eller College of
Management is my home.
As are many of you, I am
proudly an Eller alum!
Despite challenges to state
funding, this is an exciting
time for Eller and for the
UA. We are poised to take
our rightful place as one
of the best and most
innovative business
schools in the country, and
we are working actively to
elevate Eller even further
as a self-sustaining, highly
valuable, highly relevant,
highly impactful business
school. You will see in this
issue of Progress that we
are well on our way, and
we guarantee that it will
be a fun, meaningful ride.
Come join us!
Go Cats!
Len Jessup, Eller Ph.D. ’89
Dean and Halle Chair
in Leadership Professor,
Entrepreneurship and
Innovation
PROGRESS MAGAZINE
SPECIAL ANNUAL REPORT FALL 2011
feature 16 Meet New Dean Len Jessup,
Eller Ph.D. ’89
Leading the Eller College into
a Bright Future
33 Special Annual Report Insert
briefings
faculty &
research
innovations
connections
eller
community
alumni
notes &
profiles
last word
2 News From Around the College
4 The Center for Leadership Ethics
5 Research Spotlight: APS Professor
of Economics Keisuke Hirano
6 Faculty Transitions
7 Eller Welcomes New Finance
Department Head Rick Sias
8 New Faculty at the Eller College
12 Undergraduate Class Combines
Business Intelligence and
Social Media
13 Honors Students in
Entrepreneurship Investigate
Economic Development
14 Digital Natives Decode
Facebook for Tucson Seniors
15 New Alumni Give Back Through
Teach for America
24 Save the Date
25 Meet the Dean Summer Event Photos
26 In Memoriam: Honoring
the Lives and Work
of Four Faculty Members
28 Profile: Mary Sally Matiella, MBA ’73
29 Profile: James Messina,
BSBA Accounting ’81
30 Alumni Notes
32 Last Word on…Responsible Business
Howard Schultz, CEO, Starbucks
Coffee Company
On the cover: Wilbur and Eller College Student Council president Monique
Rios (Eller Marketing ’11) welcome newly-appointed dean Len Jessup.
Let us hear from you: Please e-mail comments,
questions, or feedback to progress@eller.arizona.edu.
Contributors: Kelsey Wagner, Liz Warren-Pederson
Manager of Marketing and Communications and Editor: Liz Warren-Pederson
Creative Director: Yvette Anchondo-Leyva • Photography: Thomas Veneklasen
(unless otherwise noted) • ©2011 The University of Arizona ®
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