Ribbon Cut for Bellini Center for Talent Development
The USF Muma College of Business celebrated the grand opening of the Bellini Center for Talent Development. The innovative career-development center was made possible by a $10.6 million gift from philanthropists and USF alumni Arnold F. "Arnie" and Lauren Bellini. Read the story. Read the Tampa Bay Times story and editorial.
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Philanthropists Boost Fintech Education with $14M Gift
USF announced new gifts totaling $14 million from St. Petersburg philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton on April 18 that will support the USF Muma College of Business' vision to become a "hub of excellence" in fintech. Read the Tampa Bay Times story. Watch the highlight video. Read the story.
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Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted spoke to nearly 450 people on March 31 as part of the USF Muma College of Business Thought Leader Series. The 60-year-old Dane heads one of the largest sportswear brands in the world. He talked about innovation, strategy, and sustainability. Watch a photo slide show.
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Researchers from the USF Muma College of Business and Tampa Bay Partnership unveiled findings from two data-driven reports examining how the eight-county region stacks up against its demographic peers. Read the two reports released at the fifth annual State of the Region event. Watch the recap video.
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Tampa Bay Wave and the USF Muma College of Business announced 16 high-growth fintech startups for the inaugural FinTech | X Accelerator 2022 program. The Accelerator is a three-month tech business accelerator program that offers companies mentoring, pitch coaching, sales training, and key resources.
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The Florida Board of Governors voted unanimously to confirm Rhea Law as the University of South Florida’s next president. Listen to Law, who is the first USF alum to fill the role, discuss her priorities on this podcast episode of Inside USF.
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Fortune Magazine placed the USF Muma College of Business' online MBA program at No. 12 in its 2022 Best Online MBA Programs list. The rankings highlight the best programs in the nation that prepare distance learners for the business world.
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Average ratings versus top-ranked reviews. What does the science say when it comes to online shopping and the battle for consumers' pockets? A recent research study by Associate Professor Dezhi (Denny) Yin turned up some surprising results on what sways consumers.
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The 2021-2022 honorees for the prestigious USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 program were announced. The award recognizes some of the best business students who excel in academics, leadership, and community service. A recognition event is set for April 21 at Busch Gardens.
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The USF Muma College of Business Part-time MBA program jumped into the nation's Top 100 business graduate programs in the 2023 Best Grad Schools listing by U.S. News and World Report. The program is ranked No. 75 overall and No. 47 among public universities. See the full list.
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Public and private stakeholders in the supply chain management industry gathered at the 2022 Florida Supply Chain Summit. Panelists addressed the leading supply chain management issues facing the state during the three-day summit. Watch a photo slide show.
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Students from USF were among four teams to compete in the 2022 Ethics Invitational finals hosted by the CFA Society Tampa Bay on April 7 on the St. Petersburg campus. The USF team included Charles Diamond, Hetali Bhuta, and Miranda Brozik.
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Mark H. Taylor, director of the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, has been elected to serve as president of the American Accounting Association (AAA). The term is three years serving first as president-elect, then president, then past president. Taylor will assume the post on Aug. 1. Learn more about AAA here. | |
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The Orlando Magic and its marketing team received the Innovator in Analytics Award at the 2022 USF Sport & Entertainment Analytics Conference. "Every data point is a story to tell," said Ali Anderson, the director of business strategy for the Magic.
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Accountant Trains for Record-breaking Run
Nels Matson is training to be the fastest person to run across the U.S. The USF business graduate student wants to bring awareness to Project Campbell's Call. The goal is to have 100K people donate to the Wounded Warrior Project. Read more.
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HospitaBull Returns
The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the USF Muma College of Business welcomed the elegant return of its annual HospitaBull dinner and fundraiser that benefits USF hospitality and tourism management students. Read more.
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Esports Featured on Today Show's Sunday Spotlight
NBC's Today Show interviewed Michelle Harrolle, director of the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program, about the growing business of esports and how elite players can earn college scholarships. Watch the Sunday Spotlight segment from the Today Show here.
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Faculty Spotlight: Shivendu Shivendu
Shivendu Shivendu, an associate professor in the School of Information Systems and Management, is researching ways to use blockchain technology to solve everyday problems. He is also one of the researchers behind the annual "State of the Region" event. Read More.
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Alumni Spotlight: Victoria Celis
In 2021, Victoria Celis got her dream job during her last semester at the University of South Florida. After a few months into her third — and final — internship at Tampa-based Not Your Mother's Haircare, the company offered her the chance to manage its social media presence on a full-time basis. Read more.
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Yeseul Kim Wins Provost Outstanding Teaching Nod
Yeseul Kim, a graduate teaching assistant in marketing, received the 2022 USF Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the education, business, and social science category. Khalia Jenkins received an honorable mention for the same award.
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Workplace DEI Program Wins Innovations Award
The USF Muma College of Business was recognized by AACSB International, the business school accreditor, with the "Innovations that Inspire" award for its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate program. Read more.
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Students Compete in Real Estate Case Challenge
USF Muma College of Business students Bailey Bruinsma, Brendan Fritz, Jed Castricone, and Justin Kwitchoff competed in the 13th Annual Mulroy Real Estate Challenge, a national real estate development case competition for students from the top undergraduate real estate programs in the country.
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Bank of Tampa Invests in Student Scholarships
The Bank of Tampa has partnered with the USF Muma College of Business to award $50,000 in scholarships to students over a five-year period. The scholarships will be awarded to finance majors or students in the applied securities and analysis program. Read more.
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Leadership St. Pete Improves Clam Bayou
Lisa Yacso, the college's online MBA program administrator, is helping to improve the Clam Bayou Marine Education Center as part of Leadership St. Pete's 53rd class of leaders. Read about the Waves of Inspiration project here.
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AMA Chapter Wins Awards
Twenty students in the American Marketing Association's USF chapter attended the 2022 AMA International Collegiate Conference in March. They were ranked No. 14 among national chapters, placed first in the website competition, got top honors in T-shirt design, and picked up $1,000 for a Community Service Grant.
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BSides Tampa IT Security Conference Comes to USF
The USF Muma College of Business is hosting the ninth annual BSidesTampa 2022 on April 22-23. The conference is an open platform for anyone interested in cybersecurity to collaborate and exchange ideas. Jack Barsky, a retired KBG agent, is one of the keynote speakers.
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Lei Wedge, associate professor in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, was interviewed by ABC Action News for a story on rising home prices in the Tampa Bay area.
Kerry Myers, associate professor of instruction in the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, wrote about bodily injury liability insurance in Wallet Hub.
Faizan Ali, associate professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, received the best paper award at the Managing Tourism Across Continents Conference in Turkey.
Mark Bender, assistant professor in the School of Marketing and Innovation, received the 2020-2021 Outstanding Teaching Award for his service and dedication to the USF Muma College of Business.
Loran Jarrett, an assistant instructor of instruction in the School of Marketing and Innovation, received the Hugh G. Wales Faculty Advisor of the Year Award from the American Marketing Association.
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Todd Yonteck (’96, MACC, Accounting, ‘91, BS, Accounting) has joined the Florida Film Funds Production Board.
Shaquille Kent (‘19, BS, Marketing) started a new position as a senior analyst at Huron, a management consulting firm. He is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Honoree.
Brian Killingsworth (‘02, MBA) was appointed as chief marketing officer for F45 Training Holdings, Inc., one of the fastest-growing fitness franchisors in the world.
Lisa-Maria Longest (‘10, MBA) accepted a new opportunity with 23 Restaurant Services as the director of marketing.
Michael Wynn (‘97, BS, Accounting) was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees. Wynn is president of Sunshine Ace Hardware.
Liz Wilhelm (‘10, BS, Management) joined packaging products and systems company Intertape Polymer Group as a senior marketing manager in e-fulfillment.
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Tampa and St. Petersburg students in the Student Managed Investment Fund spent part of their Spring Break visiting the Miami offices of global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs. The trip was a success and may become an annual event. | Jack Luba and Alex Smith were recognized with the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance Dean's Advisory Board Leadership Award. The award is given to students who demonstrate strong leadership, community involvement, and academic achievement. | |  |
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• April 21, 25 Under 25 Award Recognition Event, Busch Gardens.
• April 22, The Pitch, Bellini Center for Talent Development, Tampa campus.
• May 6 and 8, 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremonies, Yuengling Center, Tampa campus.
• May 16, Summer Sessions A & C classes begin.
• May 30, Memorial Day holiday, USF closed.
• June 20, Juneteenth holiday, USF closed.
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