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Greetings from the College of Business!
It's been a busy semester. We welcomed
hundreds of new and returning business
students in late August, where, thanks
to Tech Data's support, students enjoyed
hotdogs, chips and limited-edition
College of Business tee-shirts. Always
looking for ways to recruit our
students, Tech Data's HR team, including
alumnus Robyn Cooper, talked with
students about job opportunities during
the event. In October, we held our first
Career Clinic, giving students a chance
to get resume advice from HR
professionals in the Tampa area. And
just recently, a dancing dolphin and
other animals from Busch Entertainment
joined us out on the patio to announce
our selection of Busch Entertainment
Corporation as our Free Enterprise
honoree. You can read more about these
events in this newsletter.
For the second year in a row, our Center
for Entrepreneurship's graduate program
was ranked in the nation's top ten by
Princeton Review and Entrepreneur
Magazine. We jumped from ninth to
fifth place. What an amazing
accomplishment for us! It shows that our
faculty and staff continue to work hard
to push us into the vanguard of business
schools.
Our alumni are doing great things around
the world and we've spotlighted a few of
them in this newsletter. David Puckett
was nominated as one of CNN's national
heroes of the year with viewer votes
putting him on the network's top-ten
roster. Read about the incredible work
he is doing in Mexico that earned him
the global honor. There are also stories
about two other grads, Domenic Meffe and
Katie Dumala, both of whom are leaders
in their respective careers in
pharmaceuticals and technology.
Many of our current students are heroes
in their own right. They juggle full
courseloads and still manage to find
balance with their demanding jobs and
personal lives. This issue features
senior Marylyn Nguyenkien and grad
student Pavla Ozkul.
If you have a story you'd like to share
with us, let us know. We're always glad
to hear from you.
Bob Forsythe, Dean
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USF Center for Entrepreneurship Graduate
Program Ranked #5 in the U.S.
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 The
graduate entrepreneurship program at the
University of South Florida has been
ranked as the fifth best program in the
nation, and is the only Florida public
university included in the 2008 ranking
compiled by The Princeton Review
and Entrepreneur Magazine. USF's
interdisciplinary program, which is just
six years old, is included in the
magazine's October issue ranking the
nation's best educational programs. The
graduate program in entrepreneurship is
ranked second among all public
universities in the United States.
Full story...
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Business Grad is a CNN Hero
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 It
takes more than just one act of kindness
to become a CNN Hero, but one of our
very own graduates has just what it
takes. This month, CNN announced its
selection of David Puckett, a 1985
management grad, as one of its top 10
CNN Heroes. On Thanksgiving night, CNN
will spotlight the top 10 national
heroes, each of whom has won $25,000
toward their mission. The national
online vote will begin October 10 and
run until November 1. The hero who
receives the most votes will be awarded
$100,000.
More information...
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Busch Entertainment Corporation is
Chosen as 2009 Free Enterprise Honoree
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 Sheiks,
a stilt walker, zoo animals and costumed
characters joined the USF College of
Business leadership to announce the
selection of Busch Entertainment
Corporation as the recipient of the 25th
Celebration of Free Enterprise Award,
presented by the University of South
Florida College of Business. A brief
press conference to announce the
selection of Busch Entertainment as the
honoree was held Oct. 16, at the USF
College of Business on the Tampa Campus.
Read more...
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Corporate Governance Session Educates
Executives on Firm Value
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 Shareholder
activism and its effects on corporate
governance and firm value was the focus
of a Corporate Governance program at the
University of South Florida Sept. 23.
The program featured a panel of experts
who discussed how corporate boards
should respond to shareholder activism
and its effect on maximizing firm value.
Full article...
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Students Donate Award Money to Family of
Recently Deceased USF Student
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 The
winners of this semester's undergraduate
business case competition donated their
cash award to the family of a USF
Polytechnic campus student who recently
died in a car accident. Sven Ferguson,
Luriam Hernandez, John Romot and Sheldon
Tomlinson announced they would give
their prize to the fiancé and two young
sons of Alejandro Solis, who was killed
during the early morning hours on
October 19 after celebrating his
crowning as USF Polytechnic Homecoming
Lord during the campus' SuperBull XII
festivities.
Full story...
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Outstanding Alumni |
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Alumni Notes
Recent accomplishments of College of
Business alumni
Business Grad at
the Forefront of the Pharmaceutical
Industry
Domenic Meffe heads leading nuclear drug
company Triad Isotopes
Business Alumna is
One of 50 Most Powerful Women
Katie Dumala is among the greatest women
in the technology industry
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Student Spotlight |
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International
Business Student Takes Charge
Pavla Ozkul manages the college's study
abroad programs
Marketing Major
Puts Skills to Work at Nielsen Media
Research
Marylyn Nguyenkien goes to school and
works full-time
College of
Business Distributes Almost $400,000 in
Scholarships
Awards help students offset academic
expenses
College of
Business Second Annual Welcome Event is
a Hit
Business Bulls enjoy free food and
tee-shirts
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Focus on Faculty & Staff
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Faculty/Staff
Notes
Important news about the College, and
its faculty and staff
Accounting
Instructor an Inspiration to Students
Theresa Price knows how to connect to
students
Business
Professor's Research Promoted by Top
Finance Journal
Chris Pantzalis' article appeals to
non-academic audience
Charles Kroncke is
the New College of Business Associate
Dean
Kroncke replaces retiring Associate Dean
Rick Meyer
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Business Briefs |
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EMBA Alumni
Reunion Celebrates 25 Years of Graduates
Homecoming gathering brings former
classmates together
Career Clinic
Gives Business Students a Boost
HR professionals give business students
resume advice
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