Ball State s entrepreneurship program earned the 2001 National Model Innovative Pedagogy Award for Entrepreneurship, sponsored by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship at its recent national conference. The award is given to entrepreneurship programs exhibiting innovative teaching methods that can serve as a model for other schools. The Federal Reserve s recent half-percent cut in interest rates is the right move, but more is needed to resuscitate an ailing economy, says Grant Wells , a finance professor. Additional interest rate reductions and a major income tax cut should boost the sluggish economy. The combination of income tax and interest rate cuts should be felt in about eight to 15 months.
Research shows specific types of weight lifting programs can build muscle mass and reduce body fat.
A group of business students are learning about future endeavors by e-mail. Tom Harris, a management professor, has juniors and seniors regularly discussing the world outside of college with a group of Ball State alumni from around the country. It only took a few moments for an Internet search to find a Russian computer science professor a job in the U.S. Alexander Kozlov , on leave from the Moscow State Technical University, thought his application was a long shot, but now is one of the top faculty members in his department. Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target could push smaller chains out of business, says James Lowry , a marketing professor.