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Construction Milestones Work on McIntire’s new academic complex on the Lawn made great strides during summer 2006, with Rouss Hall’s exterior façade restoration and roof slate shingle installation complete and the new building’s steel framing finished in September. “You can now visit the building site and get an understanding of the size and complexity of the structure,” says Associate Dean for Administration Gerry Starsia. In addition, interior demolition in Rouss Hall is complete, and the two Lawn-level classrooms, the dean’s suite, and the main entry lobby are framed and sheet rocked. During July and August 2006, concrete slabs for the floors were poured in the new building, allowing interior tradesmen to begin framing inside, to begin roughing in the mechanical and electrical work, and to finish the roof. “Getting the building dry, by completing the roof and framing, as well as making temporary heat available before the cold weather begins will be significant milestones,” Starsia adds. “These steps are critical to keep the project on schedule.” Web Site Redesign Be sure to visit the McIntire School’s “Back to the Lawn” Web site (http://www.backtothelawn.com), which was redesigned during the summer. In addition to progress photos, a construction timeline, building plans, and other information, the site, with an exciting new look, now features an interactive floor plan and video updates. Fundraising McIntire’s academic complex is projected to cost $64.5 million, with more than $10 million still to be raised. If you would like to participate in the McIntire’s “Back to the Lawn” project, contact Associate Dean for Development Wayne Smith at 434-982-2820 or wsmith@virginia.edu to make a gift or inquire about naming opportunities.


“We’re a relatively small group,” Professor David C. Smith says of McIntire’s Finance faculty, “but I think we’re carving out a niche for ourselves as producers of high-quality research.” Smith, along with colleagues Patrik Sandås and Carola Schenone, joined McIntire’s Finance area less than two years ago, and the three of them are not wasting any time getting to work on their own thoughtful investigations into important finance topics. READ THE STORY


The McIntire School and the Center for the Management of Information Technology are combining to offer “Globalization, Innovation, and Technology Management,” March 11-17, 2007, in Copenhagen. The program is designed to immerse participants in a week of learning and networking within one of the most exciting regions of the world for IT innovation, creativity, and design. The curriculum includes interaction with European IT professionals and leaders; site visits to the Danish Design Center, the Zentropa Movie Production Company, Carlsberg Brewery, and the IT University of Copenhagen; and other networking and cultural events. Program Highlights Topics include: Strategic management of innovation Creative industries Creating and managing a design culture Global business strategy Doing business in the European Union IT in the European context Global sourcing Managing multinational work forces Managing and negotiating across cultures Program Fees Program tuition (which excludes airline travel and lodging) is $4,250 for alumni and CMIT members. A deposit of $500 reserves your place, and the balance is due Jan. 19, 2007. Space is limited; reservations/deposits are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The price includes all program instruction, books, and materials; classroom facilities and audiovisual and technology support; meals as indicated in the itinerary; all site visits and excursions; all transportation; and program cultural and learning visits with expert guides as set forth in the itinerary. Price does not include airfare to and from the United States and Copenhagen or hotel accommodations while in Copenhagen. Interested in Registering? Please call Michael Koenig at 434-924-6110 or e-mail michael.koenig@virginia.edu with your contact information.


Thanks to a generous endowment from McIntire alumnus Robert Hardaway (McIntire ’49), students from around Grounds will continue to have the opportunity to learn about fundamental topics of personal money management and finance. Mr. Hardaway’s gift is being used to provide ongoing funding for COMM 273 “Personal Finance.” The course is designed to give non-Commerce students the tools and techniques to wisely manage their own finances. Topics include understanding basic investment principles, the effects of inflation, the power of compounding interest, the risks associated with accruing debt, and the impact of taxes. “What I try to get across to the students is that all of their decisions have financial consequences,” says Professor Karin Bonding, who teaches the course. “The sorts of clothing you buy, your car, the way you manage debt, and of course, the well-known ‘latte factor’—all of these things, together, can have a tremendous impact on your financial well-being.” “Many of these students are coming from homes where—for whatever reason—financial issues haven’t been part of the conversation,” Bonding says. “So these students are really learning about something that’s brand new to them.” Bonding also says she tries to help students both set and meet their financial goals. “A goal without a plan is but a wish,” she says.

McIntire expands study-abroad opportunities
Twenty years ago, McIntire had a single exchange partnership with the University of Bath, in Bath, England. Now students in the School’s third-year ICE program may choose to study abroad at one of 10 international locations, including Singapore, Shanghai, Auckland, Copenhagen, Madrid, and Paris. In addition, students will soon be able to intern in Europe, and the School offers other opportunities for international study to its fourth-year students, graduate students, and alums. This spring, Paris’ Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (“Sciences Po”) joins McIntire’s family of international institutions as a new study-abroad option for ICE students. “Sciences Po is one of the most highly regarded universities in all of France,” says Professor Brad Brown, who heads McIntire’s study-abroad programs. “It’s one of the institutions where many of France’s future leaders are trained.” Brown says that Sciences Po’s tradition of strength in political science and international affairs means its business courses have a highly international flavor. “It promises to be a really rich partnership,” Brown says. “I’m thrilled to be able to offer McIntire students the opportunity to study at such a fine institution.” Brown has also recently added Tokyo’s Rikkyo University and Dresden’s TU Dresden to McIntire’s roster of partners; third-year students will be able to study at the two institutions beginning in 2008, bringing the total number of ICE study-abroad locations to 12. He’s also working with the U.Va. Sociology Department to offer internships in Dublin and Paris to McIntire students. “It’s essential that we provide McIntire students with a global perspective,” Brown says. “I want our students to see how all the different pieces fit together, and to understand that they are global citizens.” On the other side of the world, more fruitful new relationships are blossoming. Professor Trey Maxham is partnering with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a top Chinese business school, for the May 2007 session of his “Marketing Strategy in Global Markets” class. “It’s incredibly exciting,” says Maxham, who points out that the course was previously taught in Western and Central Europe, through a partnership with New York University. While partner European institutions have always been generous in granting access to classrooms and facilities, Maxham says Jiao Tong University’s faculty will teach some classes and is helping to arrange visits from prominent local figures. McIntire students will also have the opportunity to work closely with host students in Shanghai. In return, Jiao Tong will likely send students to visit McIntire. “My class is a key step in what I hope will be a long-term partnership,” Maxham says. Maxham’s class is one of several such opportunities for McIntire students to study abroad during their fourth year. Likewise, Professor Ryan Nelson is working with colleagues at the Denmark International Studies Program to develop a weeklong residency for students and alumni of McIntire’s M.S. in the Management of Information Technology Program. “It’s the right partnership at the right time,” Nelson says. “There’s so much going on in the European Union right now—it’ll be great for students to gain a better understanding of the European business perspective.”


The McIntire School welcomes the charter members of new M.S. in MIT Advisory Board. Founded in 2006, the board will act as a liaison between the M.S. in MIT faculty and the business community to promote understanding, cooperation, and mutual gain through activities that directly connect the M.S. in MIT Program, its faculty members and their research, and classroom activities with the larger business community. Members of the board include: Jeffrey S. Baker, MS ’05 Forrest W. Barnes III, MS ’04 Debi E. Crockett, MS ’05 Robert D. Dallen Jr., MS ’04 Richard Russell Day Jr., MS ’05 Scott Day, MS ’06 David Dobis, MS ’05 Teresa Duvall, MS ’06 Charisse C. Edoh, MS ’05 Ruben D. Espinoza, MS ’04 Ron Evans, MS ’04 Anne Forster, MS ’04 Susan Goubeaux, MS ’06 Nancy Gross, MS ’06 Richard P. Hawks ’92, MS ’94 Charles E. Henry, MS ’04 Daniel J. Holohan III, MS ’05 Gerald Howard, A&S ’96, MS ’05 Cynthia N. Huddleston Elizabeth Flippo Hutchins, A&S ’92, MS ’00 Elizabeth J. Inge, Education ’82, MS ’00 Douglas E. Keating, A&S ’90, MS ’01 Kenneth R. Knapp, MS ’04 Michael L. Koenig Karl J. Maschino, MS ’06 Paul M. Matthews, A&S ’80, MS ’05 Gina McCabe, MS ’04 John E. McDonald III, MS ’04 David A. Meredith, MS ’04 David C. Merrell, MS ’04 Laura Merrell, MS ’05 Mark R. Messersmith, MS ’03 Jahan Moghadam, MS ’05 Michael G. Morris R. Ryan Nelson Derek J. Nisco, MS ’04 J.P. Reynolds, MS ’06 Andrew D. Rudin ’79, MS ’05 James C. Sanne, A&S ’93, MS ’05 Erin P. Smith, MS ’04 David L. Starmer, MS ’05 Rhian Verity Thompson, MS ’02 Mehul P. Vora, Darden ’04, MS ’05 Steven J. Weiskircher, MS ’02 David B. Wright, MS ’05 Carl P. Zeithaml


McIntire congratulates the following fourth-year Commerce students who recently were named Joseph Miniotas Communication Scholars, based on their outstanding written and oral communication work in ICE 2005-2006: Block 1: Elizabeth Lodge (McIntire ’07) Block 2: Jason Bennett (McIntire ’07) Block 3: Jamie Hertig (McIntire ’07) Block 4: Sarah Wood (McIntire ’07) Block 5: Sami Siddiqui (McIntire ’07) Block 6: Cole Patterson (McIntire ’07) Block 7: Toby Zhang (McIntire ’07) Block 8: Helen Ang (McIntire ’07) Joseph Miniotas (McIntire ’96) died unexpectedly Feb. 8, 2000. He was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Golden Key National Honor Society, and the Dean’s Advisory Committee. Fun-loving, determined, driven to perfection, sympathetic, outspoken, and courageous, Miniotas made an enduring contribution to McIntire and to all who knew him.


When it comes to hiring recent McIntire grads, John Hayes can’t seem to get enough of a good thing. As Director of Publishing for Collaborative Publishing Services for LexisNexis, Hayes hired one, then, another, then another, then another young McIntire alumnus to help create a small, dynamic custom publishing division. “We started our operation a little over two years ago,” Hayes says. “I wanted our group to be successful right out of the box. I felt that hiring recent McIntire grads would give us an edge.” In fact, four of the division’s eight employees are McIntire graduates. They include Associate Publisher Alex Hoshi (McIntire ’06); Marketing Associate Molly (Reed) Brent (McIntire ’05); Manager Publishing Cara Unterkofler (McIntire ’03); and Manager Publishing Scottye Heilman (McIntire ’98). The Collaborative Publishing Group offers a wide array of legal publishing services, including editorial support, manufacturing, marketing, and sales. “We do everything but actually write the books themselves,” says Hayes. “That’s why it’s so important to have a team made up of people who can take on all sorts of responsibilities.” Those varied, high-level responsibilities coupled with the small group’s esprit de corps are compelling motivators, Hoshi says. “I use all of the skills I developed at McIntire. On a given day, I might be analyzing subscription data, using my financial modeling skills, or developing a Web site. And it’s great to work with great people,” he says. Unterkofer offers a similar view. “The communication skills we acquired at McIntire are vital,” she says. “We have to write well, interact with customers, and work on a wide variety of team projects with people from all across the company. I give a lot of credit to the Integrated Core Experience curriculum. It really prepares you.” So did hiring McIntire students give Hayes the edge he was looking for? “I can’t say enough good things about the McIntire group,” he says. “Each of these folks contributes in so many ways, and each was able to make an immediate impact. Our business is really growing, and these young people are a big reason why. In many ways, they are managing their own business. That’s great experience for them, and it’s a great way for LexisNexis to build for the future.”