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OUR MISSION We are dedicated to producing highly-desired graduates and generating knowledge that drives industry thought and practice.
OUR VISION To be among the elite public business schools in the U.S.
FROM THE DESK OF
DEAN BILL HARDGRAVE
In 2012, with careful consideration of a milestone in the college’s history, faculty and staff (with input from many stakeholders) worked together to write a new strategic plan. The results of their work, entitled “Auburn Business @ 50,” challenged us to take some new approaches and develop the capacity to accomplish things that once seemed unattainable. We haven’t yet crossed all of the more than 100 action items off of our To Do list, but we are proud of the progress we have made as we draw closer to the college’s 50th anniversary in 2017. There has been an incredible amount of change in a short time, thanks to the transformational gift in 2013 that led to our reintroduction as the Harbert College of Business and the generosity of so many others who viewed our academic programs, faculty research, and students as investments with incredible potential for return. You will see evidence of our progress on the pages of this annual report, but we are excited about some additional changes on the horizon. We continue our search for a select group of faculty to fill eminent scholar and endowed chair positions in business analytics, finance, and supply chain. From our perspective, it is crucial to find scholars and researchers whose talents align with our future vision. This year, we will launch a new supply chain research center and are in the process of developing a new research center devoted to investments and wealth management. Recently, our online graduate programs – both the MBA and non-MBA (Master of Accountancy, M.S. in Finance, M.S. in Information Systems) – earned Top 10 national rankings from U.S. News & World Report. We have long been known as innovators in online education and continue to identify new ways to serve students and meet industry needs. We launched the university’s first online undergraduate degree program – a BSBA in accounting for second degreeseeking professionals – earlier this year and plan to begin offering a new online undergraduate degree in business administration in the fall. We are also exploring ways to offer quality graduate programming for nonbusiness undergraduates. This year, we expect to introduce the MBA+, which will enable graduates from engineering, human sciences, and other disciplines to develop a strong business foundation. These initiatives, which will help the college be even stronger in its next 50 years than it was in its first half-century, are possible because of your support. We are deeply appreciative of your willingness to invest in the college’s programs and people. Thank you and War Eagle!
Bill C. Hardgrave, Ph.D. Dean and Wells Fargo Professor Raymond J. Harbert College of Business 1
PUTTING THE HARBERT GIFT TO WORK $25M GIFT IMPACT TO DATE:
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r. Glenn Richey will join our faculty as D the Harbert Eminent Scholar Chair in Supply Chain in May 2015 Currently searching for two additional Eminent Scholar Chairs in Finance and Business Analytics to join our faculty in 2015
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Raymond J. Harbert `82, Chairman and CEO of Harbert Management Corporation, made what he described as “an investment in the College of Business’ future” with his $40 million commitment in June 2013. His pledge includes two components – an outright gift of $25 million and a “challenge match” gift of $15 million.
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secured as of 1.31.15, totaling
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$10.7M
HARBERT MATCHING INVESTMENTS Harbert’s commitment includes a $15 million matching gift challenge inspiring other graduates and friends of the Harbert College to help it build momentum as the university publicly launches its next comprehensive campaign. This list reflects gifts and commitments through January 31, 2015. EMINENT SCHOLAR CHAIRS Bob and Julie Broadway David and Terri Luck Mike and Jane McLain ENDOWED CHAIRS Jim and Mary Ann Benoski Rennie Bickerstaff Kerry and Laura Bradley Gaines Lanier PROFESSORSHIPS James Lowder & the JK Lowder Foundation Martha and Allen Reed FELLOWSHIPS AND PHD PROGRAMS Fred Blatchford Roger and Donna Champion FUNDS FOR EXCELLENCE Bill and Beth Allen Anonymous Whitfield and Katie Athey Chris and Melissa Baker Steve Baum Michael and Michelle Benoski Dave Blesch Bobby and Cindy Bowers Tony and Sue Brill Pat Brumfield Laurie Dasher Dan and Regan Davidson Bob and Martha Dumas Dee and Ann Duncan Mike Eckard Fastenal Mark and Addie Marie Forchette Amanda and Jeff Foster Wayne Grant Bertha and Jim Hoskins Tommy and Suzanne Inzina William R. Ireland, Jr. Family Paul and Mara Jacobson Jim Jager Patrick Klesius Benny and Lynn LaRussa Jim and Susan McKee Tommy Morgan Bobby and Angela North Tim and Mindy O’Neill Allison O’Sullivan Earl and Melinda Parsons
Laura Patterson Larry and Margaret Quimby Todd Reaves Jay Robbins Graham and Carla Roberts Cindy and Rick Rogers Rick and Carolyn Salanitri Jenny and Will Stegall Rick Ussery Dennis and Beth Weese Kelly Williams Biff and Ellen Woodruff You Might Be for Auburn Foundation PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT Pat and Bruce Blankenship Lee and Amy Burleson Brian Casey Church Transportation & Logistics Deloitte Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts Ernst & Young Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts Warren and Kimberly Jolly Amy and Pat Jones Walt and Alicia Conn and KPMG Partner/ Employee Contributions Melissa Love-Greenfield and Kevin Greenfield Buddy and Jean Metcalf Physicians Executive MBA (PEMBA) Class of 2014 PwC Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts Regions Bank John and Ann Roth honoring John P. and Laura J. Roth Kevin Stacker INTERNSHIPS Nick Davis Price and Meg Hightower Reagan, Jordan and Alex Jager Gary Martin Wendy S. Wilson STUDY ABROAD INITIATIVES Marge and Lou Bifano Steve and Lily Brotherton Becky Dunn Wayne and Anna Harris Kay and Burke Jones Jane DiFolco Parker and William L. Parker Ron Sanders Todd and Kelley Slappey Daniel and Kathy White DeeDee and Dennis Wilson
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GIFTS & COMMITMENTS TO HARBERT COLLEGE IN 2014 ANNUAL ENDOWED
TOTAL
STUDENT SUPPORT
$ 147,538
$ 5,226,091
$ 5,373,629
FACULTY SUPPORT
$ 12,478
$ 2,679,848
$ 2,692,326
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$ 2,382,160
$
$ 6,771,956
FACILITIES SUPPORT
$ 25,000
$
TOTAL PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT
$ 2,567,176
$ 12,295,735
4,389,796 0
$
25,000
$ 14,862,911
FACILITIES SUPPORT
1%
FACULTY SUPPORT
LESS THAN
18% STUDENT SUPPORT
36%
PROGRAM SUPPORT
46%
GIFTS AND COMMITMENTS JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014
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DONORS BY TYPE
FOUNDATIONS
6% % 3
CORPORATIONS
13
%
OTHER
INDIVIDUALS
78%
INDIVIDUALS
$ 11,573,701
78%
CORPORATIONS
$ 1,958,821
13%
FOUNDATIONS
$ 896,650
6%
OTHER
$ 433,737
3%
TOTAL
$ 14,862,909
100%
OPERATING BUDGET $34.4 MILLION State and Tuition Appropriations Professional Fees, Executive Programs, Distance Education Philanthropic Giving, Endowment Distributions, Contracts/Grants
= $17 Million; 49% = $13.8 Million; 40% = $3.6 Million; 11% 5
POINTS OF INTEREST ACCOLADES
Best
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Harbert College faculty and students appeared in the media more than 260 times in 2014, including coverage from such outlets as The Birmingham Business Journal, Business Alabama, Financial Times, Forbes, MoneyNews.com, RFID Journal, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.
43,000
alumni worldwide
4,337
students enrolled Fall 2014
3,722
DID YOU KNOW? Graduates of the Harbert College MBA program can expect to more than double their salaries by the midpoint of their careers. PayScale’s 2014-2015 College Salary Report found that Harbert College MBA graduates earn an average mid-career salary of $132,200, representing a 55 percent increase over their starting salary. Auburn ranked 10th nationally among public university MBA programs and 32nd overall in PayScale’s survey.
undergraduate students enrolled Fall 2014
615
graduate students enrolled Fall 2014
343
scholarships and fellowships awarded to students in 2014
Azeem Ahmed, a 2014 finance graduate, was one of two Rhodes Scholarship finalists from Auburn University. Ahmed earned the Worldwide Clinton Hunger Leadership Award and Auburn University’s President’s Award in 2014 for his work with the university’s War on Hunger Initiative.
179
The School of Accountancy launched Auburn University’s first online undergraduate degree program in January 2015. The program is designed for degree-holding individuals interested in professional reinvention.
75
tenure-track faculty members
20
visiting/part-time faculty
business students enrolled in Auburn’s Honors College
26.1
average ACT score in Fall 2014 freshman business students
Business students accounted for 30 percent of all Auburn University students studying abroad in the last academic year. Their travels have taken them to China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Poland, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland.
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ENROLLMENT 2010
574 graduate
2011
578 graduate
2012
574 graduate
2013
524 graduate
2014
615 graduate
Nearly 120 Harbert College students are Auburn University student-athletes, including such standouts as SEC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year Ty McCormack, Auburn football tight end C.J. Uzomah, women’s basketball starter Khady Dieng and allSEC equestrian rider Katsy Leeman.
BY GENDER
3,087 undergraduate 3,230 undergraduate 3,264 undergraduate
65.3%
3,399 undergraduate
34.7%
3,722 undergraduate
AUBURN MAcc CPA PROGRAM EXAM CLASS OF 2014 SECTION CPA PASS RATES
NATIONAL PERCENT PASSING AVERAGE
FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES REPEAT AND FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES
FAR
93%*
44%**
AUD
80%*
48%**
REG
85%*
52%**
BEC
95%*
59%**
FAR = F inancial Accounting & Reporting AUD = Auditing & Attestation REG = Regulation BEC = Business Environment & Concepts
Management professor Brian Connelly was one of three recipients of the 2014 Auburn University Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, while colleague Bill Sauser received the 2014 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for his “unsurpassed humanitarian leadership and contributions to the community.”
* Source: Students’ Official CPA Exam Score Reports on first attempt. ** Source: The National Percent Passing rates for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of 2014 were obtained from Lamar Harris, Executive Director of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy. The Auburn MAcc students sat for FAR and AUD during the first quarter of 2014, and they sat for REG and BEC during the second quarter.
DID YOU KNOW? Our students care about serving the community. More than 250 managerial accounting students offered financial literacy tips for local middle school students as part of “The Benjamin Bash” in October 2014. A group of Advanced Business Finance students served as IRS Volunteer Tax Preparers in 2014, helping nearly 100 low-income working families receive more than $200,000 in tax refunds while saving them more than $30,000 in commercial tax preparation fees.
BY MAJOR UNDERGRADUATE AVIATION MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS ANALYTICS 11
ACCOUNTING
44
423
155
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & FAMILY BUSINESS
50
FINANCE 335 FLIGHT EDUCATION
40
71 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 65 252 97 PRE-BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
DID YOU KNOW?
GRADUATE MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY
EXECUTIVE MBA
Business students are required to wait until their sophomore year to declare their major upon completion of prerequisite core business courses which prepare students to chose a major that best fits their interests and aptitude.
undergraduate programs
MARKETING
257
1,922
13
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
116 PHYSICIANS EXECUTIVE MBA
PH.D. IN BUSINESS
43
32
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
48 10
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE
13
study abroad programs
113
12
business minors
253 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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graduate programs
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ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: 343 170 MALE
173 FEMALE
SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
RECIPIENTS BY STATE:
Students and donors enjoyed a meet and greet Q&A dinner at The Hotel at Auburn University.
ALABAMA: 200
GEORGIA: 38 FLORIDA: 24
TENNESSEE: 21
TEXAS: 23
OTHER: 37 10
Due to new privacy laws, we are no longer able to provide a printed listing of scholarship recipients and their hometowns. Scholarship donors will receive a report from the Auburn University Foundation with their recipient’s name and information.
343 scholarships awarded
More than $500K in scholarships awarded Average award
$1,457
10%
of business students received scholarships
top 5%
The of Harbert College students have a GPA of
3.90 or greater
More than 25% of students have a GPA of
3.36 or higher 71 students have 4.0 GPAs
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FACULTY DEANS AND ADMINISTRATION
Pallavi Sawant, Visiting Assistant Professor
Norman Godwin, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Frances Svyantek, Lecturer
Joe Hanna, Associate Dean Research & Outreach Regions Bank Professor
Paul Swamidass, Professor
Bill Hardgrave, Dean Wells Fargo Professor Stan Harris, Associate Dean for Graduate & International Programs Torchmark Professor DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Stephen Swartz, Assistant Professor Carl Thompson, Instructor H. Earle Thompson, Instructor Dale Watson, Instructor Pei Xu, Assistant Professor
Terry Byrd, Professor Bennie M. Bray Distinguished Professor James Birdsong, Lecturer Casey Cegielski, Professor Cliff Defee, Associate Professor EBSCO Industries, Inc. Professor Nelson Ford, Associate Professor Brian Gibson, Professor Wilson Family Professor Marcia Gibson, Coordinator, SCM Professional Experience Program
SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY Duane Brandon, Professor Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Professor Robert Cochran, Lecturer
Dianne Hall, Professor
Jennifer Cornett, Lecturer
Rafay Ishfaq, Assistant Professor
Travis Holt, Assistant Professor
Kang Lee, Assistant Professor
Kerry Inger, Assistant Professor
Larry Magness, Visiting Assistant Professor
Jefferson Jones, Associate Professor
Thomas Marshall, Associate Professor
Kimberly Key, Associate Professor PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Associate Professor
Amit Mitra, Professor Gary Page, Lecturer Kelly Rainer, Professor George Phillips Privett Professor Dheeraj Raju, Assistant Professor Shashank Rao, Assistant Professor Jim W. Thompson Professor Chetan Sankar, Professor Harbert College of Business Advisory Council Professor
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Colby Lakas, Assistant Director of Graduate Programs, Internship/Recruiting Coordinator
James H. Long, Assistant Professor Tina Loraas, Associate Professor Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Associate Professor
Steve Swidler, Professor J. Stanley Mackin Distinguished Professor Sven Thommesen, Instructor
Andrew McLelland, Associate Professor
Keven Yost, Associate Professor
Lisa Miller, Lecturer
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Jennifer Mueller-Phillips, Professor KPMG Professor
Garry Adams, Associate Professor
Amy Murphy, Director of Graduate Programs
Achilles Armenakis, Professor James T. Pursell Sr. Eminent Scholar Chair in Ethics
Larry Quimby, Instructor
Lakami Baker, Associate Professor
DeWayne L. Searcy, Associate Professor & Director C.G. Mills Faculty Fellow
Cecilia Champion, Lecturer
Talitha Smith, Instructor
Brian Connelly, Associate Professor McWane Family Professor
Jonathan Stanley, Associate Professor
James Corman, Instructor
Sarah Dunn Stanwick, Associate Professor
Hubert Feild, Professor Torchmark Professor of Management
Brian Vansant, Assistant Professor Therese Viscellli, Visiting Assistant Professor
Dave Ketchen, Professor Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Management Kevin Mossholder, Professor C.G. Mills Professor of Strategic Management Bill Sauser, Professor Christopher Shook, Professor & Department Chair Russell Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Peter Stanwick, Associate Professor Charlotte Sutton, Associate Professor
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Alan Walker, Associate Professor
James Barth, Professor Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Finance
Jack Walker, Associate Professor
Justin Benefield, Associate Professor
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
Lee Colquitt, Professor & Department Chair
Avery Abernethy, Professor & Department Chair Torchmark Professor
Claire Crutchley, Associate Professor Mandy Harrelson, Instructor Jimmy Hilliard, Professor Raymond J. Harbert Eminent Scholar Jitka Hilliard, Assistant Professor Harris Hollans, Associate Professor John S. Jahera, Jr., Professor Bobby Lowder Professor
Michelle L. Zorn, Assistant Professor
Brian Bourdeau, Associate Professor Daniel Butler, Associate Professor Thomas Walter Center Associate Professor James Carver, Assistant Professor David Hanning, Instructor Astrid Keel, Assistant Professor Michael Kincaid, Lecturer
Marlin Jensen, Associate Professor
Uyeng (Jasmine) Le, Instructor
Beverly Bain Marshall, Professor
Samir Moussali, Visiting Assistant Professor
Damion McIntosh, Visiting Assistant Professor
Daniel Padgett, Associate Professor
Jung Chul Park, Associate Professor McLain Family Professor
Herbert Jack Rotfeld, Alumni Professor
Tracy Richard, Lecturer
Emory Serviss, Instructor Jeremy Wolter, Assistant Professor
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ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS AND CHAIRS These faculty members hold the highest, most coveted honors the college can award faculty members. Endowed professorships and chairs enable the Harbert College of Business to retain high-quality faculty and recruit promising new faculty through salary enhancements. Auburn acknowledges donors for their investment through professorship endowments by naming a professorship in honor of the donor or someone of the donor’s choosing. ACCOUNTANCY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
KPMG Professor, Jennifer Mueller-Phillips
Harbert College of Business Advisory Council Professor, Chetan Sankar
C.G. Mills Faculty Fellow, DeWayne Searcy PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Associate Professor, Kim Key Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Professor, Duane Brandon Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Associate Professor, Tina Loraas AVIATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Bennie M. Bray Distinguished Professor, Terry Byrd EBSCO Industries, Inc. Professor, Cliff Defee Regions Bank Professor, Joe B. Hanna Jim W. Thompson Professor, Shashank Rao Wilson Family Professor, Brian Gibson FINANCE
George Phillips Privett Professor, R. Kelly Rainer Wells Fargo Professor, Bill C. Hardgrave MARKETING Torchmark Professor, Avery Abernethy Thomas Walter Center Associate Professor, Danny Butler
PROFESSORSHIPS TO BE AWARDED The following donors have established professorships and endowed chairs that will be awarded in the future. This list reflects gifts and commitments through January 31, 2015.
Raymond J. Harbert Eminent Scholar Chair, Jimmy Hilliard
EMINENT SCHOLAR CHAIRS
Bobby Lowder Professor, John Jahera
Raymond and Kathryn Harbert
Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Finance, James Barth
David and Terri Luck
J. Stanley Mackin Distinguished Professor, Steve Swidler McLain Family Professor, Jung Chul Park MANAGEMENT Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Management, David Ketchen
Bob and Julie Broadway
Mike and Jane McLain ENDOWED CHAIRS Jim and Mary Ann Benoski Rennie Bickerstaff Kerry and Laura Bradley
McWane Family Professor, Brian Connelly
Gaines Lanier
C.G. Mills Professor of Strategic Management, Kevin Mossholder
PROFESSORSHIPS
James T. Pursell Sr. Eminent Scholar Chair in Ethics, Achilles Armenakis Russell Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, Christopher Shook
James Lowder & the JK Lowder Foundation David Luck Martha and Allen Reed Clyde M. and Elizabeth S. Smith
Torchmark Professor, Hubert Feild
Suntrust Bank
Torchmark Professor, Stan Harris
Synovus Foundation
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J.W. Woodruff
The Harbert College of Business formed a committee in 2013 to lead Auburn’s upcoming comprehensive campaign through philanthropic giving and sharing about the value and satisfaction of investing in the Harbert College. The Campaign Leadership Committee provides counsel and strategic direction while working closely with Dean Hardgrave and the Office of Advancement.
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Christopher Baker ‘87 Retired, Accenture Jim Benoski ‘60 Retired President & Vice Chair, Cincinnati Financial Corporation Frederick R. Blatchford ‘85 Director of Sales, Johnson & Johnson Kerry Bradley ‘79 Campaign Chair, Retired President, Luxottica Retail North America Robert M. Broadway Jr. ‘91 Chief Executive Officer, The Broadway Group, LLC Sharon Jackson Byers ‘86 Senior Vice President, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Coca-Cola Walton T. Conn Jr. ‘85 Global Head of Audit Methodology and Implementation KPMG LLP
L. Nick Davis ‘84 President & Majority Shareholder, Momma G’s, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of The Davis Companies Raymond J. Harbert ‘82 Honorary Member & University Campaign Co-Chair, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Harbert Management Corporation Bertha T. Hoskins ‘80 Retired, Hughes Aircraft Company Benny M. LaRussa Jr. ‘82 Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Capital Management, Inc. David Alan Luck ‘71 Board Member, ABC Supply Co., Inc. John Patrick Mengelt ‘72 Managing Director, Breckenridge Partners Ron Sanders ‘82 President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution Milton (Biff) Woodruff Jr. ‘82 Managing Director, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
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ADVISORY COUNCIL The Harbert College of Business benefits from thoughtful guidance and direction provided by the Dean’s Advisory Council. The council comprises four sub-committees whose focuses include industry relations, marketing & communications, programs & curriculum, and strategy & resources. Members support the Harbert College’s efforts in engagement and are selected based on geographic area and industry representation needs.
Christopher M. Baker ‘87 Retired, Accenture
Dan (Dee) Moore Duncan, Jr. ‘81 President & CEO, Keyston Bros.
Abiola O. Oladapo ‘04 Materials Leader, Cummins Emissions Solutions
Frederick R. Blatchford ‘85 Director of Sales, Johnson & Johnson
Mark Joseph Forchette ‘81 President & CEO, Delphinus Medical Technologies
Graham Roberts ‘84 Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Kerry Bradley ‘79 Retired President, Luxottica Retail North America
Kelly Gilliland Gunter ‘96 Director Consumer & Retail Group, Corporate & Investment Banking, SunTrust
Steven Ames Robinson ‘72 Executive Vice President, Chick-Fil-A, Inc.
Robert M. Broadway Jr. ‘91 CEO, The Broadway Group, LLC Sharon Jackson Byers ‘86 Senior Vice President, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Coca-Cola
Paul Andrew Jacobson ‘94 Executive Vice President & CFO, Delta Airlines James Michael Kilgore ‘91 President & CEO, Chainalytics, LLC
Cheryl Lynn Casey ‘83 Senior Vice President, Dreyfus Investments
Patrick Alan Klesius ‘98 Director, Global Analytics, Michael Kors
Mark Richard Chapman ‘87 Former CFO, Vendormate, Inc.
Melissa Ann Love-Greenfield ‘88 Technology Team Lead-JPMC team, National Bank Examiner
Benjamin Ernst Cook ‘01 Director of Logistics, Apple
David Alan Luck ‘71 Board Member, ABC Supply Co., Inc.
Bruce B. Cox ‘85 Founder & CEO, Xycast, LLC
Ben May Senior Director, Sports Management, ESPN- SEC Network
Laurie M. Dasher ‘89 President & CEO, Dasher Technologies, Inc.
Brannon Spires McDaniel ‘94 Vice President, Information Technology, Omnicare, Inc.
Daniel Edward Davidson ‘87 Director of Portfolio Management, BBVA Compass L. Nick Davis ‘84 President & Majority Shareholder, Momma G’s, Inc. CEO of The Davis Companies
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Michael A. McLain ‘72 CEO & Managing Partner, ICON Investment Partner Patrick T. Murphy Jr. ‘91 Manager, Economic & Community Development, Alabama Power Company
Bradon Rogers ‘96 Senior Vice President, Product & Solution Marketing, McAfee Cynthia McHugh Rogers ‘78 Senior Executive Vice President, Operations & Technology, Regions Financial Corporation Richard Frank Salanitri ‘85 President, Timco Aviation Services, Inc. K. Glenn Scott ‘02 Manager, Performance Improvement, Ernst & Young Dennis J. Weese ‘06 Former President, Cash America Denela (DeeDee) Wilson ‘85 Vice President for Global Support & CFO, OMUSA Denise Dale Wood ‘80 Corporate Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Federal Express Milton (Biff) Woodruff Jr. ‘82 Advisory Council Chair, Managing Director, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
EMERITUS BOARD
1980s 1990s
Howard B. Nelson Jr. ‘69 Albert Mitchell Poole Jr. ‘69 Jack F. Rainer Sr. ‘69 David D. Roberts Jr. ‘69 James Franklin Roe Jr. ‘69 Richard W. Ussery ‘69 Michael Adcock ‘70 Walker Reynolds Bickerstaff ‘70 Rebecca M. Dunn ‘70 William Burns Johnson ‘70 William H. Johnson ‘70 John Michael Kolen ‘70 James Lee III ‘70 James Wilshire Martin ‘70 MG Will Hill Tankersley ‘70 Richard Davison Gooley ‘71 Scott Amos Huguley ‘71 Helen Harris Johnson ‘71 Bennie Michael Bray ‘72 Phillip W. Clowdus ‘72 Robert C. Cofield Jr. ‘72 Phyllis Day Davis ‘72 Nathan S. Heisler ‘72 John Charles Johnson ‘72 Geoffrey C. Ketcham ‘72 Edwin Lamar Lewis ‘72 Thomas H. Lowder ‘72 John Patrick Mengelt ‘72 Sam J. Renfroe III ‘72 Steven Ames Robinson ‘72 John S. Samford ‘72 William Bew White III ‘72 Lindsey Boney III ‘73 Glenn D. Bonner ‘73 Susan Owens Hamilton ‘73 James Marcus McKee ‘73 Everette Len Mitchell ‘73 Jerry L. Parker ‘73 Robert H. Stowers ‘73 James William Thompson ‘73 Dr. Mary Dunn Baker ‘74 Willis Johnston Brown Jr. ‘74 Richard D. Gore ‘74 R. L. McGhee III ‘74 Michael Gregory Rane ‘74 Bureon Ledbetter Jr. ‘75 Lanier M. Davenport Sr. ‘76 Anita Gentle Newcomb ‘76 William Randall Pittman ‘76 Gary Bernard Redding ‘76 Robert L. Davis ‘77 Fred G. Nunnelley III ‘77 Logan Pierson ‘77 Douglas Edward Pritchett ‘77 Linda E. Rebrovick ‘77 Dawn D. Robertson ‘77 Lorraine Tynan Sawls ‘77 John M. Youngbeck Jr. ‘77 William P. Ainsworth ‘78 Robert Earl Bowers ‘78
2000s
1970s
Walter S. Poole Jr. ‘40 Helen Krauss Leslie ‘43 Manly Eugene Moor Jr. ‘47 George M. Gross ‘49 Boyd E. Christenberry ‘50 William Burch Reed ‘50 Elbert W. Hopkins Jr. ‘51 W. Brad Whitaker Jr. ‘51 Carl F. Bailey ‘52 Thomas T. McCoy ‘52 James Taylor Pursell Sr. ‘52 Edward Lee Spencer Jr. ‘52 Dennis W. Calhoun ‘53 James Stanley Mackin Sr. ‘54 Richard F. Mitchell ‘55 Sheldon L. Morgan ‘55 Robert D. Word Jr. ‘55 William Tillman Heard Jr. ‘56 Albert S. Naughton ‘56 Charles Edward Story ‘56 Gary Clements Martin ‘57 Kay W. Slayden ‘57 Dr. Dwight Lester Carlisle Jr. ‘58 Donald G. Johnston Jr. ‘59 Charlton Bryan McArthur ‘59 Stewart D. McKnight Jr. ‘59 Norvelle Leigh Smith ‘59 Peter Michael Kenyon ‘60 H. Arnold Cleghorn Jr. ‘61 L. Bryant Harvard Jr. ‘61 H. B. Lee Jr. ‘61 Frederick W. Renneker III ‘61 James E. Goldsborough ‘62 James N. Long ‘62 William Gerald Sewell Sr. ‘62 Carl A. Register ‘63 Jerry Franklin Thomas ‘63 John William Penick Jr. ‘64 Ned Lamberth Pierce ‘64 Richard Jerome Robertson ‘64 James Walton Rainer III ‘65 C. Alvin Roberds Jr. ‘65 John Douglas Woolbright ‘65 Roger C. Champion ‘66 Thomas Leavell ‘66 Johnny R. Adcock ‘67 John Gurney Brock ‘67 Carole Watkins Bruce ‘67 T. Richard Horn Jr. ‘67 L. Phillip Humann Jr. ‘67 Joe Bernard Leonard Jr. ‘67 Hon. Seth Merrill Hammett ‘68 David C. Hannan ‘68 James R. Harris ‘68 William Michael House ‘68 William Michael Warren Jr. ‘68 Russell E. Allman ‘69 Tony G. Brill ‘69 R. Jackson Burkhalter Sr. ‘69 James Lawrence Fillmer ‘69
FRIENDS
1960s
1950s
1940s
Emeritus board status is granted to members upon their completion of a term of service on the Advisory Council in appreciation of their leadership and support. Frances Holk-Jones ‘78 Robert J. Osborn Jr. ‘78 Kenneth R. Stephens ‘78 Albert Thompson III ‘78 Ernest Johnson ‘80 Charles Phillip McWane ‘80 David Oberman ‘80 Ricky Carlis Rodgers ‘80 Patti Guthrie Rogers ‘80 Riley Taylor Jr. ‘80 David Carlton Battles ‘81 Robert F. Burgin III ‘81 Harlan Hugh Chappelle ‘81 Marion Brad Everett ‘81 Thomas L. Hunt Jr. ‘81 Ron Sanders ‘82 Kinn Webb ‘82 Cary Scott Chandler Sr. ‘83 William John Stewart ‘83 James Agee Kelly Jr. ‘84 John David Mitchell ‘84 Susan C. O’Farrell ‘84 Walton T. Conn Jr. ‘85 Carter L. Mize ‘85 Allison G. O’Sullivan ‘85 Earl B. Parsons III ‘85 Susan Holley Fitzgibbon ‘86 James Cooper Jager ‘86 Timothy O’Neill Jr. ‘86 Charles Wayne Porter Jr. ‘86 George W. Walker III ‘86 Sarah Henderson Moore ‘87 J. Benjamin Finley ‘88 Steven Michael Barranco ‘89 Richard B. Hare ‘89 Thomas Joseph Minor ‘89 Ronald T. Stallworth ‘89 Timothy Cadwell Eggena ‘90 Christopher W. Woods ‘90 David Martin Gray ‘93 Todd Dewey Reaves ‘93 Reid Bentley Dove ‘94 Wyche Thomas Green III ‘94 Milton Henry Isay ‘98 Bowen Thagard Jr. ‘99 William Whitfield Athey ‘00 Kella Ruth Farris ‘01 Kelly Hall Meyer ‘02 John Challoner Tuck ‘02 Emily Ann Cangie ‘04 Thomas Clint Crews ‘04 Lauren Ladel Lovett ‘07 Paul E. Flagg Pat Greene Jr. Doyle Harvill Peter John Horton Kathleen King Joseph M. Miller William V. Neville III Dan Phillips
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ENDOWED FUNDS FOR EXCELLENCE Endowed Funds for Excellence help departments and programs accomplish strategic goals. The return on these invested endowments provide into perpetuity financial support for summer research, faculty grants, faculty and student travel to professional meetings, specialized research publications, materials for faculty, graduate students, technology and/or other needs. Endowment investments are $25,000 or more. This list reflects commitments through December 31, 2014. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT SUPPORT Lee and Amy Burleson, Marketing Brian Casey, Accounting Church Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Deloitte Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts, Accounting Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation, Aviation and Supply Chain Management Ernst & Young Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts, Accounting
Physicians Executive MBA (PEMBA) Class of 2014, MBA Program PwC Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts, Graduate Fellowships PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Accounting Graduate Program Richard F. and Ann L. Teerlink, Ph.D. Organizational Analysis and Change Program PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Pat and Bruce Blankenship, Women in Business
Amanda and Jeff Foster, Accounting
Bruce Cox, Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Donald G. Johnston, Jr. and Fernan N. Johnston, Transportation
Deloitte Foundation, Office of Professional and Career Development
Walt and Alicia Conn and KPMG Partner/ Employee Contributions, Accounting/College
Helen S. Flanagan Memorial, International Business
Long Electronics, Inc., Marketing Research
Melissa Love-Greenfield and Kevin Greenfield, Women in Business
Edward L. Lowder, Teaching Excellence Edward L. Lowder Fund, Teaching Excellence William and Kay McCartney, Teaching Excellence Buddy and Jean Metcalf, Accounting C.G. Mills, Accounting Mitchell-Zale, Faculty Development
Amy and Pat Jones, Women in Business
Robert and Charlotte Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship Robert and Charlotte Lowder, Executive Residence Program Regions Bank, Cyber Security
Larry and Margaret Quimby, Accounting
John and Ann Roth honoring John P. and Laura J. Roth, Ethics
Steven and Dianne Robinson, Marketing
INTERNSHIPS
Kevin Stacker, Finance
Nick Davis
Synovus Foundation, Faculty Support
Price and Meg Hightower
J. Blacksher White-Spunner, Finance
Reagan, Jordan and Alex Jager
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Gary Martin, Internships and Study Abroad
Warren and Kimberly Jolly, Master of Real Estate Development
Wendy S. Wilson, Domestic Internships
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STUDY ABROAD Marge and Lou Bifano
Jane DiFolco Parker and William L. Parker
Steve and Lily Brotherton
Ron Sanders
Becky Dunn
Todd and Kelley Slappey
Wayne and Anna Harris
Daniel and Kathy White
Kay and Burke Jones
DeeDee and Dennis Wilson
The following individuals and organizations have invested $25,000 or more to establish endowments that support the college’s strategic plan. These initiatives move the college closer to becoming one of the elite public business schools in the U.S. These investments create a better student experience and broaden students’ education. This list reflects commitments through December 31, 2014. COLLEGE’S STRATEGIC PRIORITY FUNDING
Bill and Hettie Johnson
Accenture B-E-T
James Ernest Johnson
Bill and Beth Allen
Patrick Klesius
Anonymous
Benny and Lynn LaRussa
Whitfield and Katie Athey
Cathy and Tommy Luckie
Atlanta Alumni
Joe R. Martin, Jr. and Gary C. Martin
Chris and Melissa Baker
Jim and Susan McKee
Steve Baum
William W. McTyeire, Jr.
Michael and Michelle Benoski
Sarah and Lee Moore
Walker R. Bickerstaff
Tommy Morgan
Dave Blesch
Bobby and Angela North
Bobby and Cindy Bowers
Tim and Mindy O’Neill
Tony and Sue Brill
Allison O’Sullivan
Pat Brumfield
Earl Baxley Parsons and Melinda Kent Parsons
Laurie Dasher
Laura Patterson
Dan and Regan Davidson
Philip Morris, U.S.A.
Thomas and Phyllis Davis
Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation
Bob and Martha Dumas
Larry and Margaret Quimby
Dee and Ann Duncan
Todd Reaves
Mike Eckard
Jay Robbins
Fastenal
Graham and Carla Roberts
Mark and Addie Marie Forchette
Cindy and Rick Rogers
Amanda and Jeff Foster
Rick and Carolyn Salanitri
Wayne Grant
William G. and Anne Sewell
Lee and Kathy Griffith
Jenny and Will Stegall
Kay Hathaway and Burke C. Jones
Robert N. Stephenson
Patti G. Hill
Frank and Annie Summersell
Pete and Kathy Horton
Synovus
Bertha and Jim Hoskins
Rick Ussery
Tommy and Suzanne Inzina
Dennis and Beth Weese
William R. Ireland, Sr. Family
Kelly Williams
Paul and Mara Jacobson
Biff and Ellen Woodruff
Charles M. Jager
You Might Be for Auburn Foundation
Jim Jager
We have made every attempt to accurately reflect donor information. If you notice a discrepancy, please contact Stacee Peer in the Harbert College Advancement Office at 334.844.7284 or stacee@auburn.edu.
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The Shareholders’ Club recognizes the highest levels of leadership in annual giving to the Harbert College of Business Gift Fund. Gifts through the club provide significant resources to impact students this year and allow the dean to continue to meet the college’s highest priorities. The Shareholders’ Club gives the college the flexibility to capitalize on emerging and timely opportunities for today’s students, while endowed funds provide for students of tomorrow. Members receive special recognition and opportunities throughout the year, such as event invitations and special communications.
SHAREHOLDERS’ CLUB
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PETRIE SOCIETY RECEPTION On April 11th, 2014, before the Auburn University Foundation’s George Petrie Society recognition event, the Harbert College of Business celebrated its alumni and friends who have made an investment in Auburn’s future through a planned gift. Forty-six Harbert College alumni and friends gathered at the reception at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The Harbert College thanks these donors for their legacy commitment to the college and university.
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BUSINESS SCHOOL ENDOWMENTS: SEC SCHOOLS
The Harbert College of Business’ endowment ranks 12th out of 14 SEC peer institutions. Raymond Harbert’s $40M investment, coupled with $15M in matching endowments, positions the college to make significant strides towards ranking in the top half of the SEC by 2018.
AACSB SEC BUSINESS SCHOOL ENDOWMENTS 2013-2014 Vanderbilt University
$274.4M
University of Florida
$159.5M
University of Arkansas
$129.9M
Texas A&M University
$116.8M
University of Missouri-Columbia
$100.3M
University of Alabama
$98.1M
University of South Carolina
$93.1M
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
$84.3M
University of Georgia
$84.2M
University of Kentucky
$69.7M
Louisiana State University
$53.9M
Auburn University
$40.9M
Mississippi State University
$29.4M
University of Mississippi
$16.7M
As one of the youngest business schools in the SEC, the Harbert College aims to become one of the elite public business schools, not only in the SEC, but in the U.S. Raymond Harbert’s transformational investment, coupled with the support of our alumni, will position the college for this success.
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YOUNG ALUMNI In summer 2014, Harbert College Young Alumni Chapters were launched in Birmingham and Atlanta. Utilizing alumni volunteer leadership teams in each city, the inaugural events welcomed 100 guests in each location. The groups continue to thrive with quarterly happy hour and speaker series events. Each event offers the opportunity for networking and professional development, along with additional opportunities to collaborate and socialize with peers. Speakers so far have included Dean Hardgrave, Raymond J. Harbert ‘82, Lacey Goodwin ‘89, Biff Woodruff ‘82 and Tom Genetti ‘88. For more information on the young alumni program, email harbertyoungalumni@auburn.edu.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS The newly formed Auburn Women in Business alumni group supports the mission and strategic plan of the Harbert College. Members offer professional advice and guidance to female business students at roundtable and panel discussions on campus. Members also connect with other alumnae at regional events to build a network of strong female leaders.
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GUEST SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT MICHELLE MCKENNA-DOYLE, NFL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
“Michelle was fantastic! Her presentations in my classes were timely and hit the mark for students (about 350+). It’s great to have such impressive alumni come and give back to HCOB students—What an impact!” Timothy Ullman Director of Professional Development, Office of Career and Professional Development
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Aflac Altria Group Distribution Company Alvarez & Marsal American Airlines, Inc. Apple, Inc. Back Forty Beer Company BB&T BBVA Compass BIAS Corporation Booz Allen Hamilton C.H. Robinson Capgemini Caterpillar Chick-fil-A, Inc. CohnReznick Colgate-Palmolive Deloitte
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FIRMS VISITED THE HARBERT COLLEGE IN 2014 INCLUDING: Delta Air Lines Deutsche Bank Dollar General Corporation Eli Lilly & Company Enterprise Holdings, LLC Ernst & Young FedEx Freight, Inc. Frito Lay Georgia-Pacific Hitachi Consulting Honda Manufacturing of Alabama JetBlue Airways Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. KPMG LLP Manhattan Associates, Inc. MassMutual Financial Group
Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Inc. Northwestern Mutual PricewaterhouseCoopers Quorum Business Solutions Regions Financial Shaw Industries Sogeti Southern Company Stanley Black & Decker Sterne Agee SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Target The Home Depot TSYS Unum Waddell and Reed Warren Averett, LLC
SHARON BYERS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR SPORTS MARKETING AND ENTERTAINMENT AT COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA
RON BURGESS, RETIRED U.S. ARMY LT. GEN. AND FORMER U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR
The college has
25% increase in firms participating in career expos since Fall 2013, with a 17% increase in student attendance in a oneseen a
year period.
more than 400 guest speakers in 2014. The college hosted
MAC CRAWFORD, FORMER CVS/CAREMARK CEO & CHAIRMAN
BENNIE ADKINS, RETIRED ARMY COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR AND RECENT MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT 25
DUNK THE DEAN To celebrate the end of spring semester and student giving, students who made donations to Harbert College could take a shot at Dean Bill Hardgrave or their favorite professor in a dunk tank on Lowder Lawn. Dean Hardgrave also matched all student gifts to the college encouraging students to begin an early legacy of support to the college through private giving.
BACK TO BUSINESS BBQ More than 1,000 Harbert College students gathered on the Lowder Hall lawn Friday, Aug. 22, for three hours of free barbecue, souvenir Mason jar cups, dessert and iced tea, as the college celebrated the start of the 2014-2015 academic year. Dean Hardgrave, faculty and administration worked the serving line, while members of several student organizations and departments marketed their programs.
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EXPLORING RFID One of the world’s premier research centers in the area of
radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology and research now calls Auburn University home.
In June 2014, the RFID Research Center relocated from the University of Arkansas to Auburn University, opening the door for research collaborations involving faculty in the Harbert College of Business, as well as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and College of Human Sciences, among others. Now known as the RFID Lab at Auburn University, the institute focuses on business case studies and the technical implementation of RFID and other emerging technology in supply chain, retail and manufacturing environments. Sponsors of the lab include Motorola, Tyco, Avery Dennison, Checkpoint Systems, NXP Semiconductors, Smartrac, GS1US, Passenger Baggage Xpress and VF Corp. Harbert College Dean Bill Hardgrave founded the lab and served as its director during his time at the University of Arkansas. The RFID Lab occupies 13,000 square feet of space in a former supermarket near campus.
STOP IN AND HAVE A CUP Harbert College students, faculty and alumni now have a new place where ideas and discussions can percolate. The college celebrated the opening of a 3,000-square foot student and faculty lounge with a full-featured Starbucks. The new lounge offers indoor seating for 112 customers, as well as an outdoor seating area.
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EVENTS AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
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The Harbert College of Business hosted
37 regional events and 12 on-campus events for alumni and friends with
more than 2,000 guests in 2014. The Office of Advancement made
998 visits with 643 alumni and friends in
229 cities in 2014.
ALUMNI VISITS (998) ALUMNI EVENTS (49) AUBURN, AL – 12+ BIRMINGHAM, AL – 8 HUNTSVILLE, AL LAKE MARTIN, AL MOBILE, AL ORANGE BEACH, AL SCOTTSDALE, AZ MANHATTAN BEACH, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA STAMFORD, CT FORT LAUDERDALE, FL ORLANDO, FL PENSACOLA, FL TAMPA, FL ATLANTA, GA – 5 BETHESDA, MD NEW YORK, NY – 3 CINCINNATI, OH OKLAHOMA CITY, OK MEMPHIS, TN NASHVILLE, TN DALLAS, TX HOUSTON, TX – 2 RESTON, VA
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THANK YOU
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This Fall, Harbert College of Business students paused to say “thank you” to our investors who help enhance their Auburn experiences. Students wrote thank-you cards expressing their gratitude for our donors’ generosity.
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LOOKING AHEAD In an effort to recognize the university’s established and emerging business leaders and innovators, Harbert College created the Auburn University Entrepreneurship Summit. The daylong program, which will make its debut in April 2015, includes awards for top alumni and student entrepreneurs, as well as the fastest-growing companies founded, owned or led by graduates of the university. The Entrepreneurship Summit includes the following events and awards:
INAUGURAL AUBURN UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT
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•T iger Cage: Presented in partnership with the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, this competition enables undergraduate and graduate student teams to compete for funding and other prizes that will help them turn their big ideas into thriving businesses. More than 20 teams submitted business plans in an effort to claim a $10,000 grand prize. One of the original panelists from ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin Harrington, is scheduled to attend the finals of the competition. •T op Tigers: This program recognizes the fastest-growing businesses founded, owned, operated or led by Auburn University alumni. Companies must be in existence for at least five years and must generate at least $250,000 in revenue. The Top Tiger program is presented in partnership with Business Alabama magazine and the accounting firm of Warren Averett. •E ntrepreneur Hall of Fame: The new hall of fame will recognize Auburn University alumni from all colleges who have made significant contributions to the business world through their professional achievements. • Entrepreneur of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year: These new awards honor alumni who have distinguished themselves through their recent professional accomplishments. 32
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