IN THIS ISSUE

December 2016

• Feature: Top 10 stories of 2016
• Upcoming Events: December
• Student Spotlight: Laura Courchesne
• Research Spotlight: Joshua White
• Election sparks expert commentary
• Billy Payne shares his approach to leadership at Mason Lecture
• Economic Outlook series kicks off Dec. 14
• Missing work is a pain
• Archie Carroll receives Outstanding Service Award

FEATURED

Before the calendar flips, here’s a collection of our favorite Terry College stories and moments from 2016. Lessons in leadership, provocative research and outstanding alumni made the list. Thanks for being part of our story!

UPCOMING EVENTS

DEC 08 | Terry Executive & Professional MBA Programs Lunch & Learn Information Session
DEC 14 | Georgia Economic Outlook Series: Atlanta
DEC 14 | Master of Internet Technology Program Informational Webinar
JAN 04 | Full-Time MBA Program Overview: Webinar
JAN 11 | M.S. Business Analytics Info Session
JAN 12 | Georgia Economic Outlook Series: Augusta

SPOTLIGHTS

STUDENT

Laura Courchesne, Rhodes Scholar

Economics major Laura Courchesne's hard work paid incredible dividends as she became one of 32 students in the U.S. to be named a 2017 Rhodes Scholar, the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship award in the world.

RESEARCH

Joshua White, Finance

Newly published research suggests regulators took the best predictors of mortgage loan default risk off the table when crafting the federal guidelines that followed the Dodd-Frank legislation, enacted after the subprime mortgage crisis, says Joshua White, an assistant professor of finance.

NEWS

Election sparks expert commentary

Media outlets turned to Terry professors to understand the effects of Donald Trump’s election on financial markets and public policy.

Billy Payne shares his approach to leadership at Mason Lecture

Promising to convey an unconventional approach to leadership, UGA alumnus and former Atlanta Olympics CEO Billy Payne told a packed audience at the Mason Public Leadership Lecture, “The difference between leading and following isn’t all that clear.”

Economic Outlook series kicks off Dec. 14 in Atlanta

The Georgia Economic Outlook series brings the expertise of the Terry College to nine cities across the state to offer specific insights into next year’s economy. Learn about the nation’s economic trajectory, the trends shaping our state’s fiscal outlook, and what to expect for your local area in 2017 from forecasts based on accurate, reliable data from the Selig Center for Economic Growth.

Missing work is a pain

A little pill can have a big effect on worker absenteeism, according to a new study co-authored by Meghan Skira, an economics professor at Terry. She found that when a popular pain-relieving medication was taken off the market, the negative consequences for worker absenteeism were greater than the benefits it produced when on the market.

Archie Carroll receives Outstanding Service Award

Archie Carroll, professor emeritus of management, was honored with the Hunt Sustained Outstanding Service Award by the Southern Management Association at its recent annual meeting.