‘Faculty Activities’ Category
Ungrading
By Professor Kathy Lund Dean When I read about the current state of mind our students are carrying around, I see descriptions from educators all over the world like, “They’re so done” or “They are completely disengaged” “They are not interested in learning anything.” From my perspective, and what seems to be going on with […]
Homophily Research in the E/M Department
Professor Kathy Lund Dean and senior Cat LaCasse’s paper, “Not even trying to be innovative? Network ties and homophily in management research leadership,” was accepted for presentation by the Western Academy of Management. The Academy is an affiliate of the National Academy of Management and promotes research, advancement, and the application of knowledge in the field […]
December Door Decorating Contest
The Economics and Management Department is getting into the holiday spirit! The Christmas trees are up in the Beck Atrium, snow is finally on the ground, and the Department is having a December Door Decorating Contest! E/M majors are invited to tour the office Thursday, December 9th and Friday, December 10th to vote for the […]
What’s behavioral economics? “Ask Ariely” and the Nobel reading group
In preparation for Nobel 2016, In Search of Economic Balance, students and faculty have formed reading groups to get familiar with each speaker’s work in a fun and relaxed environment. The Dan Ariely group has been studying his latest book, Irrationally Yours, which is a compilation of columns from his wildly popular Wall Street Journal […]
“Snowflakes,” Whitman, and why college isn’t a day care
Dr. Everett Piper, President of the Christian university Oklahoma Wesleyan, made national headlines a few weeks ago when he vented frustration about a student complaint. In a blog posting entitled, “This is not a Day Care. It’s a University,” Piper described the incident: This past week, I actually had a student come forward after a […]
E/M faculty strengthen majors
Probably nowhere else on the Gustavus campus does the tension between liberal learning and those traditions, and job readiness and “training” bubble up. That means that Economics and Management department has to be especially alert to how to walk that balance with student learning. We held a day-long curriculum retreat to assess where we needed […]
Econ & Management young alumni share their HR knowledge
Great energy yesterday in Kathi Tunheim‘s HR course– recent Gustie alumni came to share their experiences in managing human resources in a variety of industries and contexts. The HR students heard perspectives from Steve Andres ’10, Abbie Barrett ’14, and Ashley Michalko ’14 about life off the Hill, working in talent management and marketing. Steve […]
Gusties making a difference: Ensuring fresh water in India
While Professor Paul Estenson retained his whiskers, the fresh water campaign from our Global Entrepreneurship in India students netted $400– an amazing tally for such a short time window. Here is what Paul said about the partnership between the GEI students and our Gusties here in St. Peter: Today we raised $400 for our fellow […]
Bidding farewell to Economics & Management faculty
On Tuesday evening May 13th, the Economics & Management department gathered at Whiskey River to bid adieu to several faculty members. Glenn Barnette, David Reese, Kristina Terkun Castro, and Tim Peterson. We will miss their energy and presence as will students. We decided we needed […]
Getting up to speed at Sage Publications
While LA in January has de facto appeal, it was both enlightening and a bit overwhelming to head to Sage Publications with my new Journal of Management Education co-Editor-in-Chief buddy and colleague Jeanie Forray of Western New England University. We assumed our EIC roles as of Jan 1 for the next 18 months. JME has […]