Distinguished Speakers

January 26, 2007:  Dr. Brian Silverman

Dr. Brian Silverman, Magna International Professor of Strategy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto will be presenting his paper titled, "Churn, Baby, Churn: Strategic Dynamics Among Dominant and Fringe Firms in a Segmented Industry," at 1:30 p.m. in the College of Business Administration Dean’s Conference Room. This paper integrates and extends the literatures on industry evolution and dominant firms to develop a dynamic theory of dominant and fringe competitive interaction in a segmented industry. It identifies a “churn” effect associated with dominant firm entry: fringe firms that precede the dominant firm into the segment tend to exit the segment, while new fringe firms enter, causing a net increase in the number of firms in the segment. As the segment matures and sales decline in the segment, the process repeats itself. 

January 8, 2007:  Chad Moutray

Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, will be visiting UCF from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Office of Research & Commercialization main conference room, located on the 5th floor of University Tower on Research Parkway.  Mr. Moutray will discuss research conducted and sponsored by the SBA, provide publications that may be useful in both research and classroom applications, and answer questions regarding how the SBA Office of Advocacy fosters academic research and economic development.
   
September 26, 2006: Daniel Pink

This event, co-sponsored by the College of Business Administration and several UCF agencies and departments, will bring Daniel Pink, a best-selling book author and contributing editor of Wired Magazine to UCF. Mr. Pink will be giving a presentation entitled, "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future." This event is free and open to the public, and will be taking place at 1:00 p.m. in the Student Union Key West Ballroom.

March 10, 2006: Dr. Gautam Ahuja, University of Michigan