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University of South Florida Muma College of Business November 2019
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DESTINATION STATION BRINGS MOON ROCK, SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT
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It's rocket time |
Hundreds of students, business partners and the general public streamed into the Muma College of Business this month to check out the NASA, ISS Destination Station interactive exhibit. Astronaut Don Thomas, in response to a question, mentioned his brush with an alien ship that was ... To find out more,
click here.
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PRESIDENT CURRALL'S INVESTITURE RECEPTION HELD IN THE ATRIUM
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The Curralls and the Limayems |
What better place to hold a reception for the new USF President Steven Currall than in the Muma College of Business atrium, beautifully decked out in green and gold streamers and linens. An enthusiastic crowd made the walk from the Yuengling Center, where the investiture ceremony took place this week, to personally greet the new president. Many signed iPads with congratulatory notes to Currall, which will be published in a commemorative book. Thanks to all who attended. To read more,
click here.
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BELLINI GIFTS $250,000 TO CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AT USF
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ISDS gets a booster shot |
Arnie Bellini and his wife, Lauren, donated $250,000 to Muma College of Business ISDS Assistant Professor Sagar Samtani's research into cyber threats and the dark web. The award came during the 15th annual IT Nation Connects conference in Orlando last month ...
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USF CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP RECEIVES TOP 10 RANKING
For the third time, the USF Center for Entrepreneurship's graduate program has ranked among the top 10 in the nation, listed as No. 8 by The Princeton Review. The program is ranked No. 3 among public universities and is the only one in ...
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$1 MILLION GIFT NAMES THE USF JABIL INNOVATION INSTITUTE
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Students, researchers benefit |
Jabil, which already has a strong partnership with USF's Muma College of Business and the College of Engineering, grew closer with a donation that will pay for ... To find out more
click here.
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JOHANNA RYTKOENEN, FINNISH FULBRIGHT
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Getting ready to sky dive |
Johanna Rytkoenen is taking USF by storm, hoping to finish her MBA studies in one year. The native of Finland is among the very few Fulbright scholars who came here to study business, soak up the Florida culture and jump from a perfectly good airplane ...
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MEET ELAINE SINGLETON, DIRECTOR OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN CENTER
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Elaine Singleton |
Fresh from a job at Technicolor Global Logistics in Los Angeles comes Elaine Singleton, the new director of the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability. Her goals for the center include ...
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FALL 2019 SELLING WITH THE BULLS FEATURES PITCHES, NETWORKING
Scores of student competitors filled the Muma College of Business atrium and nearby classrooms last month, pitching themselves to prospective employers, presenting case studies and otherwise trying to outsell each other in the Selling with the Bulls competition ...
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CITIZENS DATA SCIENTIST PROGRAM OFFERED IN ST. PETERSBURG
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Citizen Data Scientists at work |
Further tightening the relationship between USF and Jabil, USF St. Petersburg has adopted the Citizens Data Scientist program in which graduates are certified in the science of data collection and ...
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USF ALUM NICK VOJNOVIC NAMED RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR
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The ever-generous Nick Vojnovic |
Nick Vojnovic, who is a frequent visitor to the Muma College of Business, a generous donor and owner of Little Greek Fresh Grill, was recently named the 2019 Restaurateur of the Year by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association. He also was inducted into the ...
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JANETTE GUTIERREZ, ACCOUNTING IS THE JAM
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Janette Gutierrez |
At first, Janette Gutierrez wanted a life in fashion, then as a hair stylist. No, wait, a chef. It wasn't until she enrolled in USF that she discovered her affinity with numbers and the rest ...
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FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
* Moez Limayem
, dean of the Muma College of Business, wrote a guest article for
BW Education,
which appeared last month. The dean talked about the importance of data analytics and creativity in the survival of future leaders. To read the article,
click here.
* Anol Bhattacherjee, a professor in the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department, was awarded the Operational Research Society's Stafford Beer Medal 2019 for the best paper published in the
European Journal of Information Systems in 2018. The paper, titled "User Response to Mandatory IT Use: A Coping Theory Perspective," was co-authored by Chris Davis, Neset Hikmet and Amy Connolly.
* Rob Hooker, a professor in the Marketing Department, earned the USF 2018-19 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. Hooker undertook the effort, on behalf of the Muma College of Business, to establish the pathway so that every business student will earn the designation of Global Citizen. Hooker will receive the award at a Nov. 22 ceremony.
* Dipayan Biswas,
a professor in the Marketing Department, recently received word that a paper he co-authored with Ruta Ruzeviciute and Bernadette Kamleitner, titled "Designed to S(m)ell: When Scented Advertising Induces Proximity and Enhances Appeal" will be publixhed in the Journal of Marketing Research. Biswas also was interviewed on the most popular television channel in Russia about ambient scent on food choices. His research into sensory marketing is known worldwide and recently appeared on "The Food Network" and in Good Housekeeping.
* Sunil Mithas, a World Class Scholar and professor in the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department, is the recipient of the USF Faculty Outstanding Research Achievement Award, which recognizes exceptional research productivity during the 2018 calendar year. Judges took into account preeminent awards received, grants and/or publications in premier journals. Mithas also was a recent recipient of the "best paper award" for his work published in Information Systems Research in 2018. His paper was titled "Does Platform Owner's Entry Crowd Out Innovation? Evidence from Google Photos."
ALUMNI NOTES
* Penny Heinrich
('89, Management) has joined Intercoastal Medical Group in Sarasota, where she is in the process of creating a hematology and oncology specialty.
* David McQuade ('86, Finance) was named to the Forbes' list of "Best in State Wealth Advisers." He's a senior vice president of investments and senior portfolio manager in Fort Myers for The McQuade Group of UBS Financial Services.
* David Breitwieser ('90, Finance) was named chief investment officer at Grove Bank & Trust in Miami-Dade County. He previously headed BNY Mellon Wealth Management's office in Fort Lauderdale.
* Kendall Brown
('91, Marketing) was promoted to director of operations for Universal Window Solutions in Sarasota.
* Tracy Neal
('02, Accounting) was named to the 2019 Tampa Bay Business Journal's "CFO of the Year" list. She is the chief financial officer of SUN 'n FUN Fly-in in Lakeland.
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* Dec. 1, deadline to apply for the Doctor of Business Administration program.
For more information, click here.
* Jan. 9, the State of the Region
, hosted by the Muma College of Business along with the Tampa Bay Partnership, is scheduled to take place at the USF Marshall Student Center. Watch for details.
* Feb. 20, Conversation with a CEO featuring Pam Iorio,
former mayor of Tampa, current president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and a USF alumna.
The event takes place at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, 124 S. Franklin St., downtown Tampa. Watch for details
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* March 11, Conversation with a CEO featuring David Deno, CEO of Bloomin' Brands, the company that owns several popular eateries including Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill. The event takes place at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, 124 S. Franklin St., in downtown Tampa. Watch for details.
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