THE DOLAN CONNECTION

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Vice Chairman of the FDIC Board of Directors, Travis Hill, Kicks-off the Spring 2024 Fairfield Dolan Dean’s Executive Forum

On January 24, 2024, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business welcomed, Travis Hill, the vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board of directors to Fairfield Dolan Dean’s Executive Forum.

In a moderated discussion with Zhan Li, DBA, dean of the Dolan School of Business, Hill spoke on thought-provoking regulatory matters to a packed house at the Kelly Center. The discussion ranged from the historical context that led to the creation of the FDIC to insight into the contemporary issues facing our financial institutions and the FDIC. The evening concluded with an opportunity for Dolan students to meet and speak with Hill.

Hill has served in the vice chairman role since Jan. 5, 2023. Previously, he worked at the FDIC from 2018 to 2022 as deputy to the chairman for policy, and before that as senior advisor to the chairman. In these roles, among other responsibilities, he oversaw and coordinated regulatory and policy initiatives at the agency, and advised the chairman on regulatory and policy matters. 

Fairfield Dolan MBA Concentrations Gain STEM Designation

The fall 2023 semester marked a significant milestone for the Charles F. Dolan School of Business as the MBA program concentrations of finance, marketing, and analytics received official STEM designation.

Having received university-wide approval, this designation diversifies the MBA program as a whole. STEM designation gives international students at Fairfield Dolan a three-year post-graduate U.S. residency window to attend optional practical training (OPT). Previously, students were offered a one-year visa extension for OPT.

As stated by associate professor and MBA program director Mousumi Bose Godbole, PhD, STEM designation makes Fairfield Dolan’s MBA program competitive and enriched with benefits for prospective students.



“A customizable curriculum, cutting-edge education, flexible course schedule, highly ranked concentrations, and the ability to utilize the benefits of OPT, make our MBA attractive to both domestic and international students,” said Dr. Bose Godbole.

Fairfield Dolan Welcomes 2023 Conlisk Scholar Cian O’Donnell

A graduate of the University of Limerick, Cian O’Donnell will join other Conlisk scholars in pursuit of a master’s degree at Fairfield Dolan.

O'Donnell graduated from the University of Limerick last May with the dream of furthering his education in the U.S. The Conlisk Scholarship presented him with the opportunity to do just that. In fall 2023, O’Donnell entered Dolan’s Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program and described it as a unique blend of academic development, hands-on learning, and mentorship.

“What sets this program apart, besides its curriculum, is the support and guidance provided by the faculty within the Dolan School of Business,” said O’Donnell. “Their expertise, combined with a commitment to student growth, creates an environment that fosters both learning and personal development.“

Marketing Council Member, John Cavallero, on WTNH

John Cavallaro, Fairfield Dolan Marketing Council member and owner of Orangetheory Fitness, went on to WTNH in New Haven to talk about a fun way of becoming a healthier version of yourself in 2024. John highlights the Orangetheory Fitness’s Transformation Challenge, an event that is intended to be fun while keeping members engaged.

Watch the video here.

Fairfield Dolan Welcomes Sasha Cerabino, Associate Director, Communications & Events

The Charles F. Dolan School of Business welcomes Sasha Cerabino as the Associate Director of Communications and Events. Cerabino comes to us with over a decade of experience in marketing and branding for corporations such as, Unilever and Estée Lauder.

Cerabino is the primary point of contact for Dolan School of Business signature events and communications. She will support the promotion of the Dolan School of Business through written communications, website, social media and external relations. 

DEBRA STRAUSS, JD, professor of business law, presented her research on food safety, biotechnology, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in a panel discussion on "CURRENT TOPICS IN HEALTH LAW AND BIOETHICS" at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools Annual Conference in Boca Raton, Florida.

GABE DIYORIO, PhD, CPA, assistant professor of accounting, presented his paper "AUDIT OFFICE CLOSURE RISK AND AUDIT OUTCOMES" at the American Accounting Association Auditing Section Midyear Meeting.

PHILIP MAYMIN, associate professor of analytics and MSBA program director, attended COP28 and also presented “ADAPTIVE DIVERSIFICATION,” a paper co-authored with ASHWIN ALANKAR and MYRON SCHOLES, at the World Conference on Management, Business, and Finance in Dubai. He was also interviewed live in studio on CNBC Arabia about AI and finance and live via Zoom on Bloomberg TV about AI and prospects for the global economy.

ARCHANA TEDONE, PhD, Assistant Professor of Management, had the paper “STAYING SILENT DURING A CRISIS: HOW WORKPLACE FACTORS INFLUENCE SAFETY DECISIONS IN U.S. NURSES” accepted for publication in SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE.

KATHRYN NANTZ, PhD, professor of economics and DAVID SCHMIDT, PhD, director of the Waide Center for Applied Ethics, gave a presentation on “BUSINESS ETHICS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN AN AI WORLD,” on December 15, 2023, at the conference “INTEGRITY, OPEN SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ACADEMIC AND BEYOND: MEETING AT THE CROSSROADS,” held online by the European Network for Academic Integrity.



ARJUN CHAUDHURI, PhD, Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. professor of marketing, CAMELIA MICU, PhD, professor of marketing, and IMAN NADERI, PhD, associate professor of marketing, had the research paper “EXAMINING LOYALTY AND SITUATIONAL VALUE IN GREEN RETAIL AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT” accepted for publication in JOURNAL OF MARKETING DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS, volume 18(1), 2024.

LIN LU, PhD, assistant professor of analytics, had the research paper “MEASURING SERVICE QUALITY WITH TEXT ANALYTICS: CONSIDERING BOTH IMPORTANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF CONSUMER OPINIONS ON SOCIAL AND NON-SOCIAL ONLINE PLATFORMS” accepted for publication in JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH.

YING (CLEMENT) ZHANG, PhD, associate professor of finance, had his research paper titled "REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION BY SECTORS USING A RAL APPROACH.” accepted for publication in the JOURNAL OF REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT.

VALERIA MARTINEZ, PhD, associate professor of finance, had her research paper: “EXPLAINING FIRST DAY RETURNS USING SPAC BOARD MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS,” recently published in the journal EMPIRICAL ECONOMIC LETTERS.

KEH-KUAN SUN, PhD, assistant professor of economics, has been selected for a seed grant from the Korea Experimental and Behavioral Economics Association for his new research project, “OUTCOME BIAS AS ADAPTATION: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.”

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The MSBA welcomed three students from India to campus this semester through our partnership with Miles Education pictured above with Associate Dean Micu and Assistant Dean De Los Santos.

On January 11, 2024, Dean Li and members of the Dolan leadership team along with students attended the annual Advisory Board meeting at Lazard Asset Management in NYC.