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University of South Florida Muma College of Business April 2020
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KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS AT USF
From new plans implemented for commencement to the real-time number of students/staff who have tested positive for COVID-19, to video messages from USF President Steve Currall, check out USF's main coronavirus update page. Faculty, staff, alumni, students and outside business partners should regularly visit the site to make sure they are aware of changing policies and other updates.
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BIZ RESEARCHERS PREDICT COVID-19 PEAKS IN STATE, COUNTY
Just when social distancing and working remotely will end is anybody's guess, but business researchers are looking at data that may predict ...
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25 UNDER 25 HONOREES, HIGH-ACHIEVING LEADERS, SELECTED
From a near record number of hopefuls, 25 -- actually 26 because of a tie -- Muma College of Business students were selected to the prestigious list that recognizes exemplary grades, solid leadership skills and community involvement. Their biographies and photos are listed here and they will be recognized later this spring at a safari reception at ...
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FORCED TO WORK FROM HOME? HERE ARE SOME MUST-SEE TIPS
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Triparna de Vreede |
In mid-March, workers who could work from home were told to do so and do not come back to work, well, until it's safe. For many, this was a new experience. Triparna de Vreede,
associate chair of the ISDS Department and director of the master's degree program in management, is an expert on working remotely. She said the main thing is to ...
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COVID-19'S MARK ON THE HOUSING MARKET: BUYERS BE PATIENT
The nation is suffering from housing shortages, said Greg Smersh, who teaches real estate and finance, and with the current health crisis, home buyers should ...
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IMPACTED COMPANIES SET OUT TO COMFORT CUSTOMERS
Marketing Instructor Carol Osborne observes how corporations are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and has noticed ...
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BUSINESS COLLEGES, CYBERSECURITY AND COVID-19
Muma College of Business Dean Moez Limayem has noticed the increased threat of cyber hacking during the COVID-19 crisis and says business schools should take the lead in teaching cyber hygiene. In a column posted by the AACSB this week, the dean also noted ...
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SOME COVID-19 CHANGES IN RETAIL MAY BECOME PERMANENT
Retail is remaking itself in these difficult times. Rob Hammond, director of the Muma College of Business' Center for Marketing and Sales Innovation, believes some changes may ...
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ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT: GIL GONZALEZ, ESSENTIAL BUSINESS CEO
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Gil Gonzalez |
Gil Gonzalez, a 2017 DBA graduate and founder and CEO of MCS, an essential Tampa business with federal government contracts, describes what it's like to keep a business running in the time of COVID-19. For one thing ...
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IS CHALLENGED IN CRISIS
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Elaine Singleton |
From grocery store shelves that used to be flush, so to speak, with toilet paper to the meat counter that has run bare during the COVID-19 pandemic, the process by which goods get to market has been well scrutinized. Elaine Singleton, director of the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability says the answers are ...
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RULE NO. 1: DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR RETIREMENT ACCOUNT NOW
Muma College of Business Finance Instructor Robert Tiller has some advice for those dying to take a peek at their retirement accounts now, as the stock market crashes amid the COVID-19 crisis: Don't do it. But there is light at the end of the tunnel ...
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USF CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP: AN INFO CLEARINGHOUSE
Entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups struggling during the COVID-19 crisis, can get valuable information from the USF Center for Entrepreneurship website, which now offers ...
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GETTING A STIMULUS CHECK? WHAT YOUR CPA SHOULD TELL YOU
Most people should be getting a stimulus check in the near future. Think it's free money? Not so much.
Luke Richardson, an accounting instructor who teaches classes on taxation, has some advice ...
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SPRING SPORTS ARE GONE; ECONOMIC IMPACT DEVASTATING
From the NCAA Final Four to MLB's opening day to the cancellation of every concert scheduled after March, COVID-19 has left the nation in a vacuum. Michelle Harrolle, director of the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Progam predicts ...
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FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
* Carol Osborne,
an instructor in the Marketing Department, has been selected to be a judge on the B2 Awards jury for the Association of National Advertisers Awards, which recognizes business to business marketers in 32 categories including "Agency of the Year" and "Corporate Marketer of the Year."
* Moez Limayem, dean of the Muma College of Business, wrote a blog post for the AACSB, which was published this week. The dean cited the increase in computer hacking and scamming and voiced concern over all the remote computers now becoming targets of cyber criminals. He called for business schools to step up in their cyber hygiene and cyber security instruction. To read the post, click here.
ALUMNI NOTES
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Heather McLain ('03, Marketing, Business Administration) is now the director of communications with AtLarge and is responsible for leading and growing the agency's communications department. Previously, she served as vice president and director of public relations for On Ideas.
* John Laurent ('07, Finance) has joined Wauchula State Bank as a commercial lender. He is a member of the Winter Haven and Bartow chambers of commerce.
* Jordan Travis ('18, Accounting) was recently promoted to media and entertainment advisory associate at Ernst & Young.
* Dakota Whaley ('17, Accounting) has started a new position as project analyst at Centene Corporation. She previously worked for Grow Financial Federal Credit Union as an accountant.
* Kimberly Ross ('92, Accounting) has been hired by WeWork as chief financial officer. She previously served as CFO at oil field services firm Baker Hughes. She is a member of the Muma College of Business Executive Advisory Council.
* James A. Stikeleather ('17, DBA; '87, MBA) has been appointed director of the health care administration program at LECOM's School of Health Services Administration. Stikeleather has held numerous executive positions including chief innovation officer at Dell, chief technology officer at Perot Systems, MeadWestvaco and New Ventures.
* Brian Lamb ('17, Executive MBA; '98, Accounting) was named global head of diversity and inclusion with JPMorgan Chase. Previously, he served as head of retail banking at Fifth Third Bank. Lamb currently serves as vice chair of the Florida Board of Governors.
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Most of the events planned and announced between now and the foreseeable future have been canceled or postponed because of the threat of spreading COVID-19. Check with venues and event organizers for more information. Among the events canceled: the Muma College of Business Teaching Symposium, the Conversation with a CEO series, the Sport and Entertainment Analytics Conference, events being held in observance of the Florida SBDC at USF and several others including the spring commencement ceremonies. With regard to events hosted by the Muma College of Business, those who were invited and registered to attend most likely have been notified of the cancellations. Watch for emails from the college and updates in the newsletter about upcoming events.
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