DATE: March 18, 2004

MBA Student Wins Megginson Award

Chad Lawrence of Monroeville, Ala., was recently presented the first "Leon C. Megginson Best Paper Award" by the University of Mobile’s School of Business faculty. Lawrence is a student in UM’s master in business administration program. During their final term, MBA students are required to prepare a comprehensive case analysis of an existing company. This analysis utilizes all info learned in the MBA program to analyze a company, determine its internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats. Graduate students devise strategic recommendations for the company for the future. Lawrence’s analysis of Callaway Golf was deemed to be the finest of the group by UM faculty.Lawrence, who is employed as the manager of fabric development at Vanity Fair, will complete his master’s in business administration degree in May 2004. The award is named in honor of Leon C. Megginson who founded UM's MBA program and served as dean until 1995. Lawrence is pictured with Dr. Walter Hollingsworth, professor of finance/computer information systems, left, and Dr. Anne Lowery, dean, chair, department of business administration, MBA director, professor of economics, right.