Smeal Update: September 19, 2022
Faculty Research: Increasing minimum wage may lead businesses to reduce their capital expenditures
Research conducted by Matt Gustafson, Smeal associate professor of finance and Stuart and Michele Rothstein Early Career Professor, reveals that, particularly in industries most exposed to minimum-wage labor, minimum wage increases lead these firms to cut capital expenditures. Read the story.
Guay hopes to increase study abroad opportunities for Smeal students
Terrence Guay, clinical professor of international business and director of the Center for Global Business Studies, hopes to broaden the list of study abroad opportunities for Smeal students in his new role of associate dean for international programs. Read the story.
Reminder: Register for Koch, Raup Executive Insights sessions
Registration is now open to faculty, staff, and students for the Executive Insights session featuring Lori Koch, the chief financial officer of DuPont. It is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Friday. Registration is also open for the EI session featuring Chuck Raup, the U.S. president of The Hershey Company. That is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Sept. 30. Both sessions are scheduled for Struthers Auditorium, 110 Business Building, and via Zoom. Faculty members, if you haven’t already, would you please consider awarding your students extra credit for attending? Register.
Save the Date: Fall All-College Meeting
The annual Smeal Fall All-College Meeting has been scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in Struthers Auditorium, 110 Business Building, and via Zoom.
Smeal in the News
Aobdia quoted in Bloomberg Law story
Daniel Aobdia, associate professor of accounting and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Research Fellow in Accounting, was quoted in a Bloomberg Law story titled “EY Poised to Grow Big Four Audit Market Share in Restructuring.” Read the story.
Guay interviewed on BBC’s World Business Report
Terrence Guay, clinical professor of international business, associate dean of international programs and director of the Center for Global Business, was interviewed on the BBC’s World Business Report. His segment can be found from 5:20 to 10:10 in the link provided. Listen.
Finance Ph.D. student’s research used for blog post
A research paper written by Han Xiao, a Ph.D. candidate in finance, was adapted for a blog post on The FinReg Blog, which is sponsored by the Duke Financial Economics Center. Read the post.
This week at Smeal
- Today: Business Networking Expo Night, 5-7 p.m., Business Building Atrium
- Tuesday: Smeal Business Career Fair (in-person), 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Business Building Atrium
- Thursday: Smeal Business Career Fair (virtual), 4-7 p.m., Brazen
- Friday: Executive Insights with Lori Koch, CFO of DuPont, 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m., Struthers Auditorium, 110 Business Building
Know someone who rocks?
Each month the Smeal Staff Advisory Committee names a You Rock! Award recipient. You can nominate a co-worker for the You Rock! Awardonline.
The Smeal Community Weekly Poll
Participate in this week’s survey. Results will be shared during the next Smeal Community Zoom, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 19. Take the poll.