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Ahead of the Edge
2 The Business View on RFID
Donna Steph Hansard
Dallas-Fort Worth is at the forefront in developing radio frequency
identification Ñ RFID. It's here, and it's happening. But what does that
mean for business? Experts at a recent UT Dallas conference on this topic
weigh in on RFID's value and impact.
8 Corporate View: A Collaborative Journey
Paula Felps
SAP global program director Krish Mantripragada, head of the worldwide
conglomerate's RFID and Supply Chain Solutions Management, talks about the
advantages of partnering with UT Dallas as RFID revolutionizes business
technology.
10 Calculating Risk
Jill Glass, Patricia Schoch, and Jeanne Spreier
Confronting risk is routine for industries from banking to healthcare.
What is atypical is the effort of an SOM conference to bring together risk
experts from many disciplines to develop generic approaches to decision
and risk analysis.
14 Management Research Frontiers
Two SOM faculty members report on potential practical
applications of their latest academic research.
14 The Elements of Risk and Decision Analysis
Alain Bensoussan, Ph.D.
15 Is RFID for You?
Metin ‚akanyildirim, Ph.D.
16 Adding Emphasis: 15 Years of Exec Ed
Paula Felps
A decade and a half after its launch, The School of Management's Executive
Education area specializes in helping the experienced managers it serves
stay ahead of the times.
Departments
22 New Faculty
24 Faculty News
28 Alumni Notes
30 Contributors

Advisores & Staff

Dean
Hasan Pirkul, Ph.D.
Executive Editor
Diane Seay McNulty, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for External Affairs and Corporate Development
Editorial Board
Varghese Jacob, Ph.D.
David Springate, Ph.D.
Managing Editor
Patricia Schoch, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE Editor
Kristine Imherr
Art Direction & Design
Peterson Ray & Company
PHOTOGRAPHY
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ILLUSTRATION
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WRITERS
Paula Felps
Jill Glass
Donna Steph Hansard
Kristine Imherr
Patricia Schoch
Jeanne Spreier
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