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he Battalion TATE & LOCAL 3 uesday, October 17,1989 of C[ ‘entij 'ss. \ t *eas wieani istblj, ; hisnf fyin? uals.’p. Vlanagement program excels ; natin strutii; u §pi! 'eliefii curb: Chris;: Stitllti,;.; dbpi he prs yareii tianiti, lavei; hrisiia embu rines Executive Development Center gains recognition iy Sherri Roberts Special to The Battalion “Management is management is manage ment.” Not exactly Shakespeare, but rather a philosophy that has propelled Texas A&M’s Cen ter for Executive Development to the rank of I6th among North American universities in the number of partipants attending its executive ed ucation programs. Duke Hobbs, director of the center and a man agement lecturer, said concepts covered in the management programs can be applied by exec utives from a diverse array of industries. Strategy development and implementation, techniques to sharpen communication skills and motivate employees, capital investment and keys to marketing success are among the topics cov ered in the programs. The self-supporting center, established in 1953, offers three programs throughout the year: a week-long management seminar geared for first and second-level managers, a two-week management development program for mid level managers and a three-week advanced man agement program for top-level executives. Hobbs said the programs, which are limited to about 40 participants and range in cost from $1,100 to $4,700, attract executives from many industries, including AT&T, the Turkish Petro leum Company in Turkey, General Dynamics, Saudi Telecom and IBM. Hobbs, a 1947 A&M graduate who left his po sition as vice president at the food broker com pany, the Gordon Company, in 1986 to return to A&M as a lecturer, said, “They come here, see the beautiful facilities, friendly campus, and it's all a positive thing for A&M. By developing bet ter managers who have better managerial skills, the center is helping the United States to become more competitive in the world marketplace.” But all work and no play makes for a dull exec utive. So participants in the program take a break from the program sessions, which typically run from 8 a.m to 5 p.m., to receive a dose of Aggie tradition. This includes a campus tour and a film on A&M narrarated by, among others, Texas physician Red Duke, Class of ’50 and a former yell leader. Hobbs said A&M’s top twenty ranking in the number of participants attending its executive education programs (Harvard and Columbia are among the universities ranked in the top five) can be attributed partially to the programs’ com prehensiveness, a thought echoed by partici pants. Gary Ralston, an administrator at Houston Lighting and Power who is attending the man agement development program currently being conducted by the center, said, “Nothing can com pare to this in comprehensiveness. All facets of a manager’s role are covered. “We exchange ideas with managers from dif ferent countries — we’re all curious about the same things.” Indeed, the program roster reflects the cultu ral smorgasbord of ideas concentrated in the group, which includes executives from Venezu ela, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, New Jersey and Flor ida. As to the center’s role in helping A&M achieve status as a world-class university, Hobbs noted that for A&M, though in the forefront of exec utive development in the world, world-class sta tus is nothing new. “We’ve been a world class university for a long time,” he said. uroup offers free self-defense clinic ated ydiffi By Pam Mooman y Df The Battalion Staff Women have the ability to defend fheBil ihemselves, and the American Pro- ective Tactics Association is offering icourse to help them polish self-de fense skills. Joe Lapaglia, president of the as sociation, said the course will cover basic karate techniques, awareness, escape and evasion, home safety, rape prevention, legal issues and property identification procedures. “A lot of women believe they are the weaker sex,’ “That’s not true.” Lapaglia said. Women need to be taught effec tive ways to defend themselves, he said. Besides offering a free self-de- Officials say toxic waste needs big reduction AUSTIN (AP) — State water officials Monday called n lawmakers and industry to help cut hazardous waste iroduction in half by 1995, in light of possibly more itringent federal disposal regulations. Texas Water Commission Chairman B.J. “Buck” Vynne III said the Legislature should consider waiving ales taxes on the purchase of equipment used to reduce n radjiazardous waste. He also urged permitting additional waste facilities, :ondnued “aggressive enforcement” and the formation ^ )f a compact with neighboring states for hazardous ^■vastes. ,j Through regional planning, the interstate compact ernu enen velw ts a: his K •ogre I tki Isti ic II ive * imiii! i issi ber we i : li could avoid using up its capacity through the importa tion of waste from other states, Wynne said. In calling for a comprehensive waste management study, Wynne said, “Tax credits as well as other finan cial incentives for waste reduction and legitimate recy cling efforts should also be explored.” Wynne’s recommendations grew out of a commission staff report that was presented to the Environmental Protection Agency. The report assures the EPA that Texas has sufficient capacity to manage hazardous wastes for the next 20 years, Wynne said. He said if the state was unable, Texas would have lost millions in federal funds. fense class, the American Protective Tactics Association points out unsafe spots in members’ homes, hires pri vate investigators if a member’s home is burglarized and helps the el derly safeguard their homes. Lapaglia has taught martial arts for 28 years, and has taught karate in Bryan-College Station and in three surrounding counties since 1971. He said the free self-defense course for the general community is new to this area. T he self-defense course will begin Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Brazos Center, at 3232 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan. It will continue Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. Participants need to attend all three nights, Lap aglia said. If enough interest is shown, the course will be expanded to eight weeks starting next week, Lapaglia said. Legislator proposes increasing 6 sin taxes’ to help fund schools AUSTIN (AP) — Smokers and drinkers would face a $723 mil lion state tax increase for public schools under a proposal un veiled Monday by a Texas law maker. Rep. Dan Morales said legis lators also should consider other money-raising measures, includ ing a state income tax, to ensure a solid school finance system, since the Texas Supreme Court ruled the current system is unconstitu tional. The court, in a unanimous de cision, ordered the Legislature to change the state’s school financ ing method because it allows property-rich schools to spend more on education than prop erty-poor districts. Morales, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for state attorney general, said increasing so-called “sin taxes” would be the easiest way to raise immediate funds for poor schools until the Legislature can overhaul both the tax and school systems. “Those who deny the need for additional state investment in our children are leading Texas di rectly down the road to ruin,” Morales said. His San Antonio legislative dis trict includes the Edgewood school district, which was the lead plaintiff for poor schools in the lawsuit against the state. Morales proposed raising the state cigarette tax 10 cents, from 26 cents to 36 cents per package; doubling both beer and liquor taxes, from $6 to $12 per barrel of beer and from $2.40 to $4.80 per gallon of liquor; and increas ing from 12 percent to 20 percent the tax on mixed beverage sales. The increases would bring $723 million to state coffers over two years, in addition to the $250 million already approved by law makers for equity school funding this year, said Morales, a member of the House tax-writing commit tee. • ■ . ; :>.kj i ' 0 J.i ..... A But liquor and cigarette lobby ists quickly criticized Morales, say ing his proposal targets a specific group to fix a statewide problem, hits the poor the hardest and would end up reducing state taxes. Smokers and drinkers would either lessen consumption, or buy in neighboring states with lower taxes, they said. “It would be a substantial in ducement to at least casual smug gling (of cigarettes), if not smug gling on an organized basis,” Walker Merriman, vice president of the Tobacco Institute, said. But Morales said the tax in crease would show a good-faith effort by the Legislature to con- “T hose who deny the need for additional state investment in our children are leading Texas directly down the road to ruin.” — Dan Morales, State representative vince the Supreme Court to ex tend its May 1 deadline to correct the funding disparities, so that lawmakers could later make ma jor changes to the state tax system to maintain school funding. He said lawmakers should look at the state income tax, but added it will not become law unless the public determines it is the fairest tax. “When we reach that point, I am going to be willing to support the public in that endeavor,” he said. Morales also criticized claims that a tax increase could be avoided through establishment of a state lottery. A lottery would not produce enough revenue and the state should not promote gam bling, he said. Before you buy a typewriter it pays to doyour homework. Mi Z* CWN i AJLIL 111! 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