Alumni celebrate Homecoming at the 2023 parade watch party
Over 400 alumni, family, and friends attended the Muma College of Business Homecoming Parade Watch Party. Special thanks to sponsors: 7th+Grove, Lolis Mexican Cravings, Little Greek Fresh Grill, Fuzzy's Taco Shop, and Gen X Tavern. And hats off to DJ Matt from Street Laced. Watch the video→
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Baldwin Risk Partners CEO Trevor Baldwin was the featured guest at the Oct. 10 Conversation with a CEO event. Baldwin shared key management takeaways, career advice, and how insurance can be used as a force for social good.
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USF School of Hospitality and Tourism Management graduate students Kristoff Ellis and Halyna Horpynich are taking part in the McKibbon Cooperative Learning Program, a new immersive shadowing and mentorship program.
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Colleen Chappell, chairman of the board at ad agency ChappellRoberts, received the 2023 USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Lifetime Achievement Award. Chappell is a member of the Muma College of Business Executive Advisory Council.
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Two entrepreneurs from the 2023 Fintech|X Accelerator will discuss their startup journeys. The founder of Hadley and the founder of Tech & Flow will present "Navigating Fintech Frontiers: From Vision to Venture" on Oct. 18.
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Congratulations to Jennifer Cainas, the Lynn Pippenger Faculty Teaching Fellow, and associate dean for business operations, for receiving the Institute of Management Accounting Best Case Award at the 2023 IMA/MAS Case Conference for "NASCAR: Using a Lean Mindset." | |
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Greg Smersh, the Exide Professor of Finance and Real Estate, is holding the fourth annual Business Ethics Essay Competition. Students can win up to $1,000 by answering the topic: "Why Do Business Ethics Matter?"
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Two new faculty members in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance are the latest additions to the school's Fintech Center and further expand fintech teaching and research at the Muma College of Business.
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Cybersecurity is 'the largest technical challenge of our generation,' says the CEO of ReliaQuest. Here's how the company is partnering with USF to create hands-on learning, according to a recent story in Fortune.
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Another successful Week of Welcome is in the books. College leaders handed out over 800 t-shirts in Tampa and St. Petersburg as business students learned about the organizations and resources available to them.
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USF's Gamma Iota Sigma chapter, a student organization focused on risk management and insurance, received the 2022-2023 Special Achievement Award at the 52nd Annual Gamma Iota Sigma International Conference.
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Florida sports tourism and its impact on the environment is on the rise. Brooke Hansen, an associate professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, says the development of sports tourism and sustainability should go hand-in-hand.
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Tickets are on sale for the Crosley Dinner Series and Bulls Bistro. The events are opportunities for School of Hospitality and Tourism Management students to gain experience in designing, preparing, and executing a dining event.
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Alumni spotlight: Chelly Conley
In 2021, Clearwater-based cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 wanted to install a diversity, equity, and inclusion program — and picked Michelle Conley ('13, Business Management). She cites her mentor and father, Chuck, as the inspiration behind her leadership style. Read more→
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Applications open for 2024 USF Young Alumni Awards
Do you know a USF alumnus, aged 35 or younger, who is killing it on the professional front? If so, time is ticking to get those nominations in. Applications for the 2024 USF Young Alumni Awards are open through Oct. 27. Apply here→
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Alumni spotlight: Matthew Ram
Matthew Ram ('10, Finance) oversees hotel acquisitions for Tampa-based hotel management firm McKibbon Hospitality under the division McKibbon Equities. In August, Ram's unit completed its first acquisition — a 128-room Hampton Inn on Ulmerton Road. Read more→
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Phillip Trocchia, a professor in the School of Marketing and Innovation, was quoted in a St. Pete Catalyst story about an assessment of Pinellas County charitable organizations.
Rob Hooker, an associate professor in the School of Marketing and Innovation, was quoted in a WFTS story about the impact of the United Auto Workers strike.
Greg Manning, a business consultant with the Florida Small Business Development Center at USF, was quoted in the Axios story “Florida businesses face scam risk in pandemic tax credit program.”
Brianna Paulich, an assistant professor in the School of Marketing and Innovation, won a Best Faculty Fellow Proposal Award at the Marketing Strategy Consortium.
Carol Osborne, director of the Zimmerman Advertising Program, was quoted in an Aug. 21 Woman’s World magazine article about outsmarting grocery store marketing tricks.
Shivendu Shivendu, an associate professor in the School of Information Systems and Management, was interviewed by The Fintech Times about Chase UK’s decision to ban digital currency purchases.
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Max Oligario (‘04, MBA) was named market executive overseeing Bank of America’s Global Commercial Banking Division for the state of Georgia.
Penelope Schweitzer (‘23, BS, Marketing) started a new position as a creative project and content lead at Abyde. She is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.
Jeremy Wing (‘16, MBA, ’12, BS, Information Systems and Decision Sciences) has a new opportunity in Denver, Colorado as the head of product at Western Union.
Christina Mark (‘22, MBA, major, ’16, BS, Finance) is excited to announce that she is a senior finance manager at L’Oréal.
Jeffery Arama (‘21, BS, Finance) is happy to share that he has a new role as an electronic sales trader at UBS. He is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.
Juliana Dunlap (‘21, MBA, ’20, BS, Information Systems and Decision Sciences) started a new position as an associate systems analyst at Fidelity Investments.
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The Business Development Club and the Center for Marketing and Sales Innovation hosted a "Partner Palooza" networking event as part of the Selling with the Bulls sales competition. The event gave business students the chance to test their skills in front of local firms and businesses. | Vikas Soni, a finance PhD candidate, presented his work on Sea Level Rise and Commercial Real Estate at the Oxford Sustainable Private Market Conference 2023 at the University of Oxford and at the 2023 AREUEA International Conference at the University of Cambridge. | |  |
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• Oct. 18, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Navigating Fintech Frontiers: From Vision to Venture, Lynn Pippenger Hall, St. Petersburg. Register.
• Oct. 20, Noon - 5 p.m., Sustainability Pitch Competition, Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, St. Petersburg campus.
• Nov. 10, Veterans Day, no classes, USF closed.
• Nov. 23 and 24, Thanksgiving holiday, no classes, USF closed.
• Dec. 8-9, Fall Commencement, Yuengling Center, Tampa. Schedule.
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