Volume 12, No. 2 SPRING 2009

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On the cover: Entrance gate of Jindal Power Limited, subsidiary of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), Raigarh, India. Photo courtesy of JSPL.

New Directions

2 New Directions
Diane Seay McNulty, Ph.D.
An invitation from alum Naveen Jindal leads administrators and students on
a trip to India on behalf of The School of Management and the University
for new experiences, life lessons and educational opportunities.

8 Breakthrough Breakfast
Jeanne Spreier
Inaugural event included a keynote address by Southwest Airlines CEO Gary
Kelly and news that participants have contributed nearly $50,000 to a
newly launched scholarship drive.

10 Fraud Summit Features Top Investigators
Jill Glass and Jeanne Spreier
Accounting detectives had plenty of scams to discuss at a gathering with
speeches by a spy-catching former FBI agent and a former police officer
who now presides over the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

12 Advisory Council Leadership Change
Donna Steph Hansard
Incoming SOM Advisory Council Chairman Terry Conner wants to spread the
word of SOM's excellence through members comfortable in roles they fill
within the group.

13 Outgoing Chairman Lyle Stays Involved
Jeanne Spreier

16 Tribute to Dr. Jasper H. Arnold III
The memory of the late Executive MBA Program director Dr. Jasper H. Arnold
III is honored in these remembrances and accolades.

Departments

15 Management Research Frontiers

Advisores & Staff

PUBLISHER
Dr. Hasan Pirkul
Dean and Caruth Chair

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Dr. Diane Seay McNulty
Associate Dean for External Affairs and Corporate Development

EDITORIAL BOARD
Dr. Varghese Jacob
Dr. David Springate

MANAGING EDITOR
Kristine Imherr

ART DIRECTION & DESIGN
Peterson Ray & Company
Dorit Suffness
Creative Director

PHOTOGRAPHY
Brian L. Wiest

ILLUSTRATION
Nicholas Wilton

WRITERS
Paula Felps
Jill Glass
Donna Steph Hansard
Kristine Imherr
Diane Seay McNulty
Jeanne Spreier

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