Panasonic supports professor dt ogilvie with funds to benefit RBS students and programs
June 12, 2009
Panasonic Corporation of North America has granted dt oglilvie, Professor of Business Strategy and Founding Director of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) at Rutgers Business School $10,103 for Rutgers Business School programs and student support. A portion of this amount will support RBS MBA student Dana Lewis who will be working at Panasonic Corporation of North America in Secaucus, NJ for 10 weeks this summer. Panasonic also awarded an additional $2,500 of unrestricted funds to ogilvie to support her programs and research here at RBS. “I appreciate the generosity of Panasonic in giving one of our students the opportunity to work with them over the summer and for supporting my research," said ogilvie. "The partnership of Panasonic and CUEED is an important one for Rutgers Business School and we look forward to future mutually rewarding activities." ogilvie was invited by Panasonic COO Joseph M. Taylor to speak to their interns and all directors and above, including CEO Yoshihiko Yamada followed by a meeting with select senior executives. Rutgers Business School focuses on delivering the business, science, and technology credentials that global employers demand. World-class professors like ogilvie help RBS maintain its standing as a premier business school with the deep industry connections that benefit business students in all concentrations.
