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October 31, 2007
Upcoming Presentation "A CEO Perspective on Ethical Leadership"
On Wednesday, November 14, the Belmont Center for Business Ethics will present a panel of CEOs, who will speak on “A CEO Perspective on Ethical Leadership.” Members of the panel will be Mike Edwards, First Tennessee; Orrin Ingram, Ingram Industries Inc.; and Jim Wright, Tractor Supply. HCA’s Alan Yuspeh, is scheduled to moderate this distinguished panel of experts (Yuspeh shown in photo from a 2006 Center event).
This event will take place in the Frist Lecture Hall of The Gordon E. Inman Center on Wedgewood Avenue. Parking will be available in the garage under the building. There will be a networking reception at 4:30 PM, and the panel presentation will begin at 5:00 PM.
There is no fee to attend this event, but seats are limited and registration is required. If you would like to attend, please send an email to cobaethics@mail.belmont.edu
Belmont Finance Society to Feature Hays Advisory Group Exec
Don Hays, President of the Hays Advisory Group, will present a market outlook for 2008 on November 26 at 5:00 pm in the Massey Boardroom. All students and alumni are invited to attend.
A block of tickets has also been reserved for Finance Alumni to attend the BU vs. MTSU basketball game after the speaker. Call the box office at 615.460.8500 and let them know you are with Finance Alumni. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students age 7 through college with ID and complimentary for children 6 and younger.
Don R. Hays Brief Bio
Former Chief Market Strategist for J.C. Bradford & Company, Don became well known as co-editor of the company subscription based market letter in the 1970’s. He is widely recognized as one of the first strategists in the country to suggest that August 1982 was going to be the beginning of one of the strongest bull markets in history.
His skill at market strategy and the report he helped to edit was read all over the country and served as a catalyst for his move to Wheat First Securities in Richmond, Virginia as their Director of Investment Strategy in 1984. During his time at Wheat First, Don became a widely quoted strategist for the firm. While there, he introduced his Asset allocation model which had the highest performance of all the ten largest firms included in the Wall Street Journal’s quarterly publication. He appeared on Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street Week, and was quoted regularly by all the major financial journals. He was featured by Investor’s Business Daily as one of the most accurate of the market strategists, and one of the very few who accurately predicted the bull market of the ‘90’s.
In 1999, Don made the move back to Nashville and started his new company, Hays Advisory Group, as well as his new market letter and money management firm, where he manages over $1 billion in assets. Don also provides exclusive investment strategy for Wachovia Securities as their consultant and can often be seen as a guest on CNBC. In Don’s own words, this is the most exciting time in his life, with the new super bull-market in its gestation phase, and this opportunity with his experience to tell the message.
Networking Opportunity
Massey Networking Luncheons are held on the third Thursday of every month (with some exceptions during holiday months) and provide Massey students and alumni with an avenue through which to stay in touch with classmates, as well as to meet new business contacts. If you are interested in attending a luncheon, please contact Londa Morgan to sign up for our monthly email list, londa@hardcastleconstruction.com or (615) 500-1443.
Schedule of events for remainder of 2007:
November 15, 2007, 11:30 a.m.
Mere Bulles
5201 Maryland Way, Brentwood
December 13, 2007, 11:30 a.m.
Amerigo
1920 West End Avenue, Nashville
Power Lunch at Cat Financial
On Thursday, November 1st, students from the Massey School were treated to an informative Power Lunch at the Nashville office of Caterpillar. The speaker was Mr. Kent Adams, who serves as the President of the firm's Financial Services division.
Attendees were given a tour of the company's facilities, allowing them a glimpse of what an average Cat employee experiences in a regular day. Along with the exercise facilties and cafeteria, students were shown around the offices and meeting spaces that are designed to mimic elements of the machines that Cat is well-known for manufacturing.
Mr. Adams gave an overview of the company as a whole as well as highlighting the role of the financial services division. Mr. Adams went on to share experiences from his own 28 year career with the firm. Mr. Adams has progressed through the employee ranks, serving in many divisions and areas during his tenure. International expereince is required for executives at Cat, and Mr. Adams shared some of his experiences adjusting to the different business cultures while working in Brazil and Asia.
October 30, 2007
Graduate Students Travel to South Africa
As part of the Massey School’s graduate program and the required study abroad component for MBAs and MACCs, 18 graduate students and Dr. Jeff Overby departed October 26 for Cape Town, South Africa. This International Business Field Study course is relatively unique among graduate business programs, with only a select few other MBA programs such as Georgetown's and Southern Cal's maintaining a similar requirement for students.
Though they will be in South Africa for only a little more than a week, a full itinerary is planned. The group plans to visit with various businesses and hear from a number of speakers in order to learn more about doing business in South Africa. In addition, this trip includes a special focus on social entrepreneurship. Students are going to see real-life examples of how individuals have used their entrepreneurial skills to solve social problems and empower the poor, and in the process, better understand various interrelationships between areas such as poverty, AIDS, and economic development. The trip is not all about business, however.
There will also be opportunities to see why many people consider South Africa to be the most beautiful country in the world. In the process, they might even catch sight of a baboon, an elephant, and maybe even some African penguins.
October 01, 2007
AACSB Accounting Accreditation
This month, the Massey e-Leader is pleased to feature a briefing by Deloitte & Touche Professor of Accounting, Dr. Jane Finley, on Belmont’s distinct AACSB International accredited status in accounting.
Why should a Belmont graduate care that Belmont maintains accounting accreditation? Belmont’s accounting program is now widely recognized in the Middle Tennessee market as one that produces high quality graduates. Its accounting graduates are highly sought by both accounting firms and business organizations. However, if an alum subsequently decides to move across the country to Denver, Colorado, or even internationally to London, England, the Belmont or Massey names may or may not be known. However, having an accounting degree from an AACSB-accredited accounting program immediately communicates to a business that a graduate’s degree is of the highest quality.
In 1980, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) recognized accounting as a unique business discipline by extending its standards for business accreditation to U.S. accounting programs in higher education. In recognition of the accounting profession’s unique position as the only business discipline with specific certification and licensure requirements, AACSB worked with representatives of leading professional and academic organizations, major accounting firms and other leaders in the profession to create accreditation standards and processes that address the principles, practices, and ethical standards exclusive to accounting. The first accounting programs to be granted AACSB accreditation were recognized in 1982. As of September 2007, AACSB International is now a global accrediting body, and yet only 167 Universities world-wide have achieved accounting accreditation, and in 2002, Belmont became the only private university in Tennessee to ever reach this achievement.
AACSB International accounting accreditation represents the highest standard of program quality worldwide. It confirms an accounting program’s commitment to quality and continuous improvement through rigorous self evaluation and comprehensive peer review processes. Additionally, AACSB accredited accounting programs commit to a continuous process of review and feedback that insures the programs remain on the cutting edge of accounting education. By achieving AACSB accounting accreditation, an institution assures students, faculty and employers that its accounting program:
• Manages its resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission;
• Is committed to advancing knowledge in the accounting discipline through faculty scholarship;
• Provides relevant curricula that recognize the vital role accountants play in society by providing and ensuring the integrity of financial and other information;
• Deploys a qualified faculty with accounting and academic credentials, certifications, and relevant professional experience to support high-caliber teaching;
• Reflects the knowledge and practices relevant to the accounting profession through professional interaction and experience;
• Ensures that students achieve specific learning goals and are ready to meet current global, regulatory, and technological requirements of the accounting profession; and
• Produces graduates whose success is evident in their quick placement and career advancement.
Having an accounting degree from an AACSB-accredited accounting program immediately communicates to a business that a graduate’s degree is of the highest quality. 
In addition to obvious job destinations in middle Tennessee, recent Belmont accounting grads have also been placed in Portland, Los Angeles, Seattle, Cincinnati, Miami, Dallas, New York City, and Atlanta, to name but a few metropolitan markets. For more information on AACSB accounting accreditation, go to: www.aacsb.edu
Official Opening of Renovated Third Floor Study Area
In 2004, the Massey Alumni Board identified the remodeling of the third floor common area of the Massey Building as the key fundraising priority for the Massey Annual Fund. Since then, many of our graduate alums have made donations toward the remodeling project, which is currently valued at approximately $50,000. Our alumni board has done the lion’s share of fundraising on this project and what it took to raise the necessary funds.
The result is a first-class study area that will support our graduate and undergraduate business students for many years to come.
This achievement was celebrated on Monday, October 1 at a ceremony recognizing contributing alums. The reception also offered an opportunity for current students and alumni to meet the new faculty members who joined us this fall.
Left: Dean Raines presents the plaque recognizing the contribution of the Alumni association to current Alumni President, Anthony Anderson.
Below: Graduate students enjoying the newly renovated study and group space. 
Make Business Connections at the Massey Mixer
Massey students and alumni: The Fall Massey Mixer will be held Thursday October 25th from 4:30 – 6:30 in the Neely Dining Hall. Register to attend by clicking the following link http://www.sitemason.com/form/j1gmwU The registration deadline is Monday, October 22.
This is a great opportunity to make new business connections and learn about companies in the Middle TN area such as Regions Bank, LP and HealthSpring.
To add a new twist to the event we are partnering with UT-Knoxville’s MBA program. They will be inviting their local alumni and employer contacts and sending their second year students to attend.
If you would like for your organization to get involved or want to recommend a company to invite, email Lori LeBleu at lebleul@mail.belmont.edu.
Networking Opportunities
Massey Networking Luncheons are held on the third Thursday of every month (some exceptions apply during holiday months) and provide Massey students and alumni with an outlet to stay in touch with classmates and meet new potential business contacts. If you are interested in attending a luncheon, please contact Londa Morgan to sign up for our monthly email list, londa@hardcastleconstruction.com or (615) 500-1443.
October 18, 2007, 11:30 a.m.
Sunset Grille
2001 Belcourt Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
November 15, 2007, 11:30 a.m.
Mere Bulls
5201 Maryland Way
Brentwood, TN 37027
December 13, 2007, 11:30 a.m.
Amerigo
1920 W End Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203