August 2024 Newsletter from the USF Muma College of Business

USF’s Executive MBA program is among the top 10 best in the nation, according to Fortune. The program climbed 19 positions to take the No. 10 spot in the U.S. Among public universities, USF ranks No. 6.

Week of Welcome 2024 is where we kick off the fall semester! The is a chance for students to meet with over 20 USF business-related student groups. Enjoy free food and come grab this year’s Muma College of Business T-shirt.

The incredible journeys of Muma College of Business students Kadeem Thomas, Lauren Sheehan and Joshua Redmond are highlighted in USF's wrap-up of the 2024 summer commencement ceremonies.

Digital ordering leads consumers to spend more and choose unhealthier options, according to recent research by Dipayan Biswas published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.

The Conversation with a Founder event series kicks off Sept. 26 on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus with entrepreneur, Pete Petersen. He co-founded Dealers United and BuyerBridge.

Joshua Redmond is a true legacy student. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance and was the tenth member of his extended family to graduate from USF His grandmother was in USF's charter class.

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Yuki Shao and O'Carson Fils were guests on The Honor Roll Podcast where they talked about being named a Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, the business analytics and information systems major will be available to students in Sarasota-Manatee.

Several esteemed business alums are members of a newly created USF presidential advisory group called the President’s Global Leadership Council.

Faculty Spotlights

Faizan Ali, an associate professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, received the Emerging Leader Award from the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education.

Xu Xu is a new assistant professor of instruction at the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance in St. Petersburg.

Meng Wang is a new assistant professor of instruction at the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance in Tampa.

Vikas Soni is a new assistant professor of instruction at the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance and the director of the Bloomberg Lab on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.

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Alumni Updates

Sarah (Reynolds) Krapf (‘11, BS, Finance, ‘15 MBA, Finance) is the new chief of staff at Third Lake Capital, LLC. She is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Julia Krems (‘17, BS, Accounting) is the new senior accounting manager at the Golden State Warriors. She is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Riley (Johnson) Ellingson (‘21, BS, Global Business) started a new job as a manager at Native.

Victoria Yang (‘21, Supply Chain Management) is a senior inventory analyst at Target.

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In Other News

The 2024 Women in Business Summit is set for Sept. 5, 9 a.m.-Noon, in the Student Center Ballroom on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.

The event, presented by Bank of America, features keynote speaker Julie Henry. Kaitlyn Kramer Reeves will moderate the Women in Leadership panel discussion. Heather Koester will moderate the speaker session on Women in Entrepreneurship.

Upcoming Calendar

• Aug. 26. Fall semester begins.

• Aug. 28, Noon-4 p.m. Week of Welcome event. BSN atrium. Tampa campus.

• Aug. 29, Noon-2:15 p.m. Week of Welcome event. Lynn Pippenger Hall atrium, St. Petersburg campus.

• Sept. 5, 9-Noon. Women in Business Summit. Student Center Ballroom, Sarasota-Manatee campus. Register.

• Oct. 18. 5-8 p.m. Homecoming Parade Watch Party, BSN breezeway.

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