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University of South Florida Muma College of Business June 2020
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USF ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A SAFE RETURN TO CLASS IN THE FALL
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USF President Steven Currall |
With the health and safety of students, faculty and staff in mind, USF embarked this week on a three-phase plan to safely resume operations in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. President Steven Currall announced the plan to possibly offer some face-to-face classes in the fall, though still observing a number of safety measures to ensure everyone stays insulated from the deadly virus. Currall's plan specifically says ...
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ACCOUNTING CIRCLE CPE CONFERENCE TAKES TO CYBERSPACE
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The online view of this year's CPE conference |
The first-ever virtual offering of the Accounting Circle CPE Conference proved to be a huge success, as nearly 500 professionals "tuned in" to attend the annual conference last month. The conference proceeds help students and programs of the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy.
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SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FEATURE LOTS OF WORKING FROM HOME
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Blake Parry at the office |
While student internships were a little difficult to find this summer, due to the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shuttering of businesses and lockdown of people, some Muma College of Business students got lucky. Here are a couple who found meaningful work over the ...
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VINIK SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT TO HOST PODCAST
Despite the ever-present COVID-19 challenges, the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program continues to innovate, kicking off a new podcast partnership with "Life in the Front Office."
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USF'S PERFORMANCE OUTSHINES ALL FLORIDA PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
USF placed first compared to other universities in a series of 10 student success-based metrics that focus on affordable access, and that means there will be a little extra ...
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: DYLAN HICKS JUGGLES JOBS, SCHOOL
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Dylan Hicks |
Though a full-time student who recently made the dean's list, Dylan Hicks still finds time to juggle three jobs and remain involved on campus. He is in the Zimmerman Advertising Program and also works as a marketing intern for Ybor Youth Clinic, a retail worker at Tampa Bay Sports and a street marketing team member with the Tampa Bay. ...
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USF AMA CHAPTER CLEANS UP AT NATIONAL COMPETITION
The USF AMA chapter placed No. 3 in the nation for the American Marketing Association case competition. The team made it into the national finals for the case write-up and competed with its presentation in front of the client, Cotton Inc., for the prize. The ranking was the highest USF AMA has ever ranked in this competition, said Loran Jarrett, adviser for the team, "and we are so incredibly proud of the five students who made this happen." Helping out were
Luke Liska, a PhD candidate, faculty members Mike Bowen, Pat Nickinson and Jill Solomon, all of whom showed up for rehearsals to help prepare the team for the presentation. Besides placing No. 3 in the case competition, the chapter was ranked No. 20 in the nation.
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NICHOLAS MORRIS NAMED DAVELER SCHOLAR, WINS CASH PRIZE
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icholas Morris, a third-year finance major in the Muma College of Business with a minor in entrepreneurial studies and also a student of the Judy Genshaft Honors College, was selected as a Daveler Scholar, one of five in Florida and the only USF student to achieve the honor. The award includes a ...
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8,000 ENROLL IN POST-CRISIS LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
With thousands out of work or working remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, the response for a chance to obtain a post-crisis in leadership certificate, free of charge from an accredited business college, was overwhelming. Nearly 8,000 registered to take the course online and to ...
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ISDS TEAM LANDS RARE GRANT TO DEVELOP AI SOFTWARE
Development of software that will make predictions for PhD students about trends that could be years away --thereby helping them to maximize their opportunities for success -- was noticed by the National Science Foundation, which awarded ...
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SMALL BUSINESSES, DAMAGED IN RIOTS, HAVE WAYS TO RECOVER
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Dirk Libaers |
Just when there seemed to be a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel for small businesses, rioters came to town. Some businesses were damaged, others looted, others, yet, were destroyed. How can they bounce back? Dirk Libaers, associate professor of entrepreneurship, has some advice ...
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FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
* Triparna de Vreede,
associate chair of the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department and academic director of the Master of Science in Management Program, was interviewed on WTVT Fox 13 about diversity in the workplace. To read the what she said, click here.
* Seckin Ozkul, operations and supply chain management faculty member in the Marketing Department, recently finalized funding for two Florida Department of Transportation research grants totaling more than $500,000. They include grants for studies of land-use analysis for logistics activity centers and trade imbalance and empty backhaul.
* Matt Mullarkey, program director of the DBA program and instructor with the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department, is leading a Shimmer Research team of researchers looking at developing an early warning system for those at risk of contracting COVID-19. To read more, click here.
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Sharon Hanna-West, a Muma College of Business graduate programs' faculty member and director of the Sustainable Business Concentration at the Patel College of Global Sustainability, participated in a virtial panel discussion presented by the U.S. Green Building Council's Women in Green event.
ALUMNI NOTES
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Stephanie Goforth ('82, Business Administration) was chosen as vice chair of the USF Board of Trustees. She also serves as chair of the St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board.
* Laura Wilkie ('11, Marketing) has taken a position as executive assistant/senior marketing associate at Raymond James.
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Brittany Gymrek ('13, MBA; '09, Marketing and Management) was named vice president of marketing at Skinny Mixes.
* Jim Campbel
l ('84, Marketing) has been appointed media supervisor at Mower Agency. With more than thirty years' experience in media, he most recently held the position of media supervisor at The Fort Group.
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Chuck Kearns ('89, MBA) recently was awarded a Chief EMS Officer designation through the Center of Public Safety Excellence in Chatham County, Georgia. Kearns, who is Chatham Emergency Services chief and CEO, is one of only 148 public safety chief EMS officers worldwide who hold this professional designation.
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Joe Rendon ('00, MAcc) has joined the firm of Kerkering, Barberio & Co. CPAs as tax manager on the international team. He has 25 years of experience in international, federal, state and local, and partnership taxation.
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Joe Nestor ('20, MBA) was named senior associate business operations analyst with JPMorgan Chase.
* Dave Hilfman ('82, Finance) was named to the board of directors of Direct Travel, as its industry expert. Hilfman was honored in 2018 by the USF Alumni Association as a Distinguished Alumnus. He has more than 35 years of direct industry experience, retiring from United Airlines at the end of 2018.
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Most of the events planned and announced for 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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