Department Happenings Are Your Business

New Course Offering this Fall
The new survey course (BADM 510) is excellent for all undergraduate non-business majors to get an overview of the essential functions of business operation. Recent events in our country's business history are making it more important than ever to have an understanding of the components of business operation regardless of your choice of undergraduate majors. Whether you are a visual or performing arts major and have considered opening your own studio after graduation, a foreign language major, science major, regardless of your undergraduate major and passion, this is a great course for you! Course is open now for Fall registration! Just look for this listing in the Autumn 2009 Schedule of Classes under Business Administration.

Professor Wins Best Poster Award
Associate Professor Marsha Huber won the Best Poster Award at the 2009 Lily-East Conference on College and University Teaching held at the University of Delaware, April 16-17. Some observations in response to the question: "What specific aspects of this poster did you find most informative?" were:

• Problem and implications were communicated in a relevant manner. Classroom-research project reflects the SoTL philosophy.
• The assessment process and data collected are transferable to any discipline.
• Clear organization, well-structured, demonstrates presenter's concern for student learning.

Student Wins Financial Executives International Scholarship
Jimmy Millington, a junior accounting major, was one of two students to receive the FEI Scholarship from schools in the greater central Ohio area. The scholarship is for $1,000 with a matching $1,000 from Otterbein College.

Tracy Needham, a senior accounting major, and Thomas Beck, a junior accounting major, were also recognized by the FEI as part of Student Recognition night.

New Course Offered Winter 2010
Ever wonder what managers do with all the data they collect? In BADM391: Market Research Applications, you will learn how to analyze data and provide recommendations. This course takes a very gradual approach toward data analysis.

Through case studies and in-class applications, you will apply analytical techniques such as t-tests and analysis of variance. Two weeks will be spent on each technique discussed. Class time will be spent introducing students to SPSS, a software package similar to Excel.

Students who are working on a concentration in marketing or management are encouraged to enroll. Please note, this course is being offered Winter Quarter 2010 instead of BADM 365: Sales Management. BADM 365 will not be offered during the regular 2009-10 academic year.

If you have any questions, would like to see a sample syllabus, and/or a proposed course calendar, please contact the course instructor, Dr.
Michael Levin, at mlevin@otterbein.edu.

Students Award Causes Through Management Course
Students in the service-learning course Principles of Management (BADM 300-01) awarded nearly $2,000 to three local, non-profit organizations. This course integrates the study of philanthropy with the principles of managing an organization. Click here to see which agencies the students supported.

Students Learn Steps to Owning Own Business
The National Association for Women Business Owners (NAWBO) presented female (and one brave male) students with information about women-owned businesses and what steps they can take now to help build their future businesses.

Senior Wins Wall Street Journal Achievement Award
Senior economics major Katie Johnson of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, is the 2008 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award recipient for Otterbein College. The award is presented annually to recognize students who excel in academic achievement, leadership experience and entrepreneurial spirit, as selected by participating colleges or universities. See what Katie had to say about the award.

Business Professors Receive $5,000 Grant
Shirine Mafi and Marsha Huber received an Innovation Grant for her project, Using Blogs and Wikis to Improve Reflection and Critical Thinking. This professional learning community will focus on helping students develop reflection and critical thinking in their disciplines and assessing how and if blogs and wikis promote learning.