2017 Pitt Business Alumni Magazine

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Director of Marketing/Writer Karlye Rowles Associate Director of Marketing/Editor/ Writer Greg Latshaw

W H AT ’S INS IDE 1.

A Message from Dean Arjang A. Assad

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A Year of Impact

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Katz School New Blended Online MBA

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CBA Accelerated Degree Programs Gain Traction

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New Chaired Professors

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Cutting-Edge Behavioral Lab in Posvar Hall

10. Global Impact Grows for Master’s Students 11. Undergraduate Students Leading on the World Stage

Graphic Designer Amy Biss Benscoter

12. Connecting Students to Industry 14.

Berg Center Tackles Food Waste

Marketing and Communications Specialist/Writer Megan Grguras

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The Psychology of Food Choices

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Mapping the “Squander Sequence” in Food Waste

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Student’s Underwater Farming Venture

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Pittsburgh - The New Nexus of Business and Health Care

Cover Illustration Daniel Bridy

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Katz-UPMC Executive MBA in Healthcare Program

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Power of Partnerships

Photography Harry Giglio (p. 1) Tiffany Cooper (pp. 5, 6, 20, 23, 28) Dennis Galletta (pp. 34, 37)

26. Making an Impact Through Research

Proofreader Carol Pickerine

www.business.pitt.edu The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.

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An Alumna’s Strategies for Reducing Employee Burnout

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Distinguished Alumni Awards

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Alumni Happenings

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Doctoral Fellowship Recipient Finds Niche in Data-Driven Marketing

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Pitt Day of Giving

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Meet the New Katz Website

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Remembering Thomas L . Saaty

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Class Notes

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