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Baylor Business Review, Spring 2006

Baylor Captures Top-25 Spot in Accounting

Baylor University's undergraduate accounting program was named as one of the top 25 in the nation by Public Accounting Report in its 24th Annual Professor's Survey.

Baylor ranked 24th, tying with North Carolina State University and Florida State University, to make the list.

Neubert Named Chavanne Chair

Dr. Terry S. Maness, dean of the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, announced the appointment of Dr. Mitchell Neubert to the position of Chavanne Chair for Christian Ethics in Business.

"Mitch is a good fit for this challenge," said Maness. "Christian ethics in business is an area of passion for him. Mitch will draw on his work in leadership to further our emphasis on developing principled leaders."

"I won't carry the entire burden for ethics at the Business School," said Neubert. "That would be counterproductive. Rather, I will be involving and supporting others who have expertise in the unique ethical challenges of their discipline."

Top Texas Family Businesses Announced

Baylor's Institute for Family Business sponsors the program, which is designed to recognize firms whose families demonstrate a commitment to their community and strong business and family values.

"As a university which values both family traditions and business accomplishments, we at Baylor are proud to back an event which not only honors the commercial success of these businesses, but also recognizes their commitment to maintaining strong family relationships," said J. David Alien, Director of the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship.

This year's award winners were: Horaney's, Inc. in Longview, Citizens 1st Bank in Tyler, T.B. Butler Publishing Co. Inc. in Tyler, John Manlove Marketing & Communications in Pasadena, Farias & Farias Customhouse Brokers in Laredo, Power Service Products, Inc. in Weatherford, Sykora Family Ford, Inc. in West, The Expo Group in Irving, and SGS Industrial Supplies in Brownsville.

Reichenstein Named Most Cited Author in Financial Services Review

Dr. Bill R. Reichenstein, professor of Finance and the Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair of Investment Management, was recognized at the Academy of Financial Services (AFS) Conference for having the most cited article of all the papers published in Financial Services Review (FSR). Reichenstein's article, "Calculating a Family's Asset Mix" was cited more than any other paper in the 15-year history of FSR. Reichenstein was also named the most frequently cited author of FSR.

Reichenstein is also a frequent contributor in the Financial Analysts' Journal, Journal of Portfolio Management and Journal of Investing. His work has also been discussed in The Wall Street Journal, Barren's, Forbes, and Smart Money, and he is frequently quoted in newspapers throughout the country.

Ben H. Williams Distinguished Speaker Series at Baylor

Fall 2005 was an active semester for the Ben H. Williams Distinguished speaker series. A successful businessman and supporter of Baylor, Ben H. Williams endowed a fellowship that funds five separate professorships and the distinguished lecture series.

Some of the distinguished speakers at Hankamer School of Business last foil were:

Mark Hurd, CEO of Hewlett-Packard (BBA '79), Judy Dean, former senior vice pßresident, HealthSouth Corporation and John Bogle, founder, The Vanguard Group.

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