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Faced with a slew of conflicting online reviews, how do consumers react? A new study by four USF Muma College of Business researchers examines what shoppers do when they see a collection of top reviews that contain both positive and negative opinions from different reviewers.
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The Fintech|X Accelerator program concluded with a pitch night event on June 29 that showcased the 16 high-growth startups. The three-month program was a partnership with Tampa Bay Wave to assist startups in the fintech industry through mentoring, coaching, and investor introductions.
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A new study from researchers at USF offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: when pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm is a double-edged sword.
The study revealed a negative side to over-the-top product pitches.
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The Morsanis pledged another $7 million to benefit USF students. The gift will endow the Morsani Scholars, create an endowed chair in geriatrics, and support a directorship and professorship focused on ethical leadership in business.
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A recent USF study that revealed drinking coffee before shopping spurs people to buy more stuff was the focus of this Wall Street Journal story. The study said that consumers who drink a complimentary cup of coffee spend 50% more that the uncaffeinated.
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A comprehensive study looking at 11 years of U.S. nursing home data offers strategic findings and managerial insights for nursing home chains. The study recommends how nursing homes can gain improved clinical outcomes and financial performance.
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The USF Muma College of Business has appointed
Cihan Cobanoglu to serve as dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Cobanoglu, who has served in the interim role since August 2021, will officially take on the top job on Aug. 1.
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Tim Heath, a professor in the School of Marketing and Innovation, was appointed interim associate dean for research and professional programs. Heath takes over the position held by GJ de Vreede, who was appointed interim dean for the Muma College of Business.
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A $2,500 donation from a Sarasota nonprofit, Designing Women Boutique, will benefit two Ukrainian students in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The two graduate students, who fled Ukraine because of the war, begin classes this fall.
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DBA program expands with first online cohort
The USF Muma College of Business launched its first online DBA cohort in May. The program is designed for C-suite executives with at least a dozen years of upper-level industry experience. Read more.
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IPG donates 50K for supply chain scholarships
IPG, an international packaging products and supply company, has committed $50,000 to fund scholarships for supply chain students enrolled in the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability. Read more.
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Sarasota Manatee campus leadership changes
Strategic leadership changes are coming to the Muma College of Business on the Sarasota-Manatee campus. “These changes will be of great value not only to our campus and to the college, but also to the region as a whole,” said Karen Holbrook, the regional chancellor for USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus. Read more.
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Student Spotlight: Jacob O'Neil
Jacob O’Neil is the first to admit he was a bit lost during his first two years at USF.
The USF Muma College of Business junior and finance major was unmotivated and unsure of his career path. But O’Neil found his academic and pre-professional footing thanks to the new career development programs and services at the Bellini Center for Talent Development. Read more.
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College bids farewell to dean at send-off event
The USF Muma College of Business held a farewell reception for departing Dean Moez Limayem. Officials announced two scholarships established in his name. The fund for first generation students raised $383,725. A second fund for emergency student relief raised $9,429. Watch more.
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Marvin Karlins, a professor in the School of Information Systems and Management, had his 2021 co-authored article, “Hacked by Bits and Pieces: What Can We Learn from an Example of Corporate Espionage?” included in Cybersecurity Trends, which is published in four different languages.
Lei Wedge, an associate professor in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, was quoted in a Tampa Bay Times story about mortgage rates going up and their impact on homebuyers. Wedge was also quoted in a story on the median price for single-family homes.
Jong Chool Park, an assistant professor in the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, had a paper titled “Market for Corporate Control and Demand for Auditing: Evidence from International M&A Laws” accepted for publication in FT50 Journal Review of Accounting Studies.
James Whitworth, an assistant professor in the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, was featured in a “Ask the Experts” column on wallethub.com about debt consolidation loans.
Russell Clayton, an assistant professor of instruction in the School of Marketing and Innovation, was quoted in a Fox-13 news story about companies expanding remote work to slow pay raise pressures.
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Cherita Thomas (‘96, BS, Finance) recently started as senior director, securities counsel, and assistant corporate secretary at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a holding company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois that owns retail pharmacy chains.
Roby Sawyers (‘86, MACC, Accounting) was named the head of the department of accounting at North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management. He has been with the college since 1989 as a professor and director of the undergraduate accounting program.
Nicole Justice (‘06, BS, Management) was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the state’s Board of Medicine. Justice is the senior director of patient safety at Tampa General Hospital.
Nate Kilton (‘01, BS, Finance) was officially sworn in as Plant City’s new mayor.
Tanecia Scott (’16, BS, Information Management Systems, ’11, BS, Marketing) is going back to her marketing roots and took a new job as a lead marketing analyst at telecommunications company Lumen Technologies.
Frank Harris IV (‘19, BS, Finance) started a new position as an investment banking associate at Crosstree. He is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 honoree.
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James Wallace, ('21, DBA) president of AmeriPlus Select Services in Clearwater, turned his Doctor of Business Administration dissertation into a published article in the European Journal of Information Systems, a top scientific journal. His paper "Patient health locus of control: the design of information systems for patient-provider interactions," was published online on June 16. The article's co-authors include USF faculty members Matthew Mullarkey and Alan Hevner. | Michael Boorom, a four-time USF alum, gave more than $100,000 to the School of Marketing and Innovation at the USF Muma College of Business to benefit undergraduate and graduate sales students. Boorom has been recognized multiple times on USF Alumni Association's Life Member Honor Roll for his contributions. | |  |
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• August 6, summer graduation ceremonies, Yuengling Center, Tampa campus. View schedule.
• August 22, Fall classes begin.
• September 5, Labor Day, no classes and USF offices closed.
• September 7, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Week of Welcome event, BSN atrium, Tampa campus.
• September 8, Noon-2 p.m., Week of Welcome event, Lynn Pippenger Hall atrium, St. Petersburg campus.
• October 9-15, Homecoming events, all three campuses. View schedules.
• October 27, 8-10 a.m., Conversation with a CEO featuring Lauren Wiener of WWC Global, Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, 124 S. Franklin St., Tampa.
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