A team of four CBE students will represent Towson University at the fifth annual Berg Cup case study competition at the University of Pittsburgh in March.
Hosted by the University Of Pittsburgh chapter of Phi Beta Lambda and the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership, the competition's semi-finals will be held March 22 through 24. Meredith Walter, Shaun Kravitz, An Tran and Sandrine Emambu, all members
of Towson’s Project Management Association, qualified for the semi-finals in February.
The team will compete with seven other teams of undergraduate students from across the country. On Feb. 28, teams will be presented with a case study involving ethical dilemmas in business provided by the Berg Center. The team that best analyzes and provides a solution to the case in March will receive $4,000 with the second place team taking home $2,000.
>> Learn more about the Berg Cup Case Competition.
The University of Baltimore/Towson University online MBA program is ranked among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report annual list of Best Online MBA Programs.
Administered jointly by UB’s Merrick School of Business and Towson’s College of Business and Economics, the MBA offers nine specializations and four dual degree programs and is the only in Baltimore to be accredited by the AACSB.
>> Read more about the rankings on the TU Newsroom.
>> Learn more about the UB/Towson MBA program.
PNC Bank will serve as the presenting sponsor for the College of Business and Economics' 2013 Associate competition. Laura Gamble, PNC Bank’s Regional President of Greater Maryland will serve as the leading judge, traditionally called the "Donald" after Donald Trump.
As Regional President of Greater Maryland, Gamble is responsible for PNC's corporate bank, commercial bank, wealth management and institutional investment business development across the region. Before joining PNC in April 2012, she was founding partner of Skipjack Partners LLC, a women-owned business consulting firm. Prior to Skipjack Partners, Gamble spent more than 20 years in banking, the most recent seven years as President, Bank of America, Maryland. In addition to her role as Maryland President, she led a variety of businesses within Bank of America in commercial banking, treasury management and wealth management.
Gamble has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Maryland in 2007 and
2003 as well as a Most Influential Marylander in 2008 and a member of
Baltimore's power 20 in January 2009.
The Associate is CBE’s signature case competition modeled after NBC’s reality show The Apprentice. Each year, eight graduating seniors from the CBE are selected to compete in weekly presentations to local companies for the chance to win a job offer with the presenting company. This year, however, participating candidates will have other opportunities to be rewarded for their work. The first four candidates to be let go from the competition will each receive $500 scholarships, while the second, third and fourth-place candidates will received $1,000 scholarships.
The competition kicks off Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. in Stephens Hall, room 216.
>> Learn more about The Associate.
How entrepreneurship has fared in Maryland during the recession and the effects of mobile technologies on banking in the state are just two of the issues tackled in the 2013 Baltimore Business Review now available online and in print.
With in-depth articles from both faculty members and industry professionals, the journal provides insight on business issues facing the State of Maryland. This marks the fourth year the College of Business and Economics has collaborated with the CFA Society of Baltimore to produce this valuable resource. The journal has gained attention for its unique collaboration and contributions to the business environment in Maryland.
This year’s Baltimore Business Review is coedited by assistant finance professors Michaël Dewally, Ph.D., and Yingying Shao, Ph.D., CFA, along with CFA Society of Baltimore board members Niall O’Malley, MBA, and Farhan Mustafa, CFA.
>> Read the 2013 Baltimore Business Review.
>> See past issues of the journal.
>> Learn more about the CFA Society of Baltimore.
Towson University's economics department was ranked 24th out of 533 economics programs nationwide that offer a bachelor's degree as its highest degree for the number of pages published in top-ranking economic journals by faculty. The rankings were published in the Southern Economic Journal. In Maryland the program was ranked 4th out of 17.
>> Read the rankings study in the Southern Economic Journal.
Tim Sullivan, Chair and Professor of the Department of Economics, will receive the President’s Award for Distinguished Service to Towson University at the winter 2013 commencement ceremony on Jan. 6. Sullivan is the 33rd recipient of the president’s award.
Sullivan’s service to the College of Business and Economics, the Department of Economics and Towson University spans three decades. He has repeatedly demonstrated his dedication and service through his involvement in campus governance and participation on key committees at both the college and university levels.
>> Read more about Tim Sullivan's research and service.
The College of Business and Economics is thrilled to announce its schedule of signature events for students this fall. These events are great opportunities for students to not only gain insight and knowledge about personal and professional growth, but to meet and network with professionals from the local business and nonprofit communities.
Fall 2012 event schedule:
Creating a LinkedIn Account, Sept. 26, 12 p.m.-2 p.m., Stephens Hall, Room 213
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Oct. 21, 8 a.m., Hunt Valley, MD
Social Media Etiquette, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m., Stephens Hall, Room 310
Women in Leadership, Nov. 1, 5-6:15 p.m., Stephens Hall, Room 310
Bingo Night, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m., Stephens Hall, Room 310
Maryland Food Bank Volunteer Day, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Each term, the College of Business and Economics hosts numerous events to give students a chance to grow academically and professionally.
>> Get more details on these and other events at TU's Master Events Calendar.
Members of the Towson University chapter of Beta Alpha Psi represented the College of Business and Economics at the international business fraternity’s annual meeting Aug. 2 through 4 in Baltimore.
The students, Colin Murphy, Kevin Morgan, Kirk Solomon, Mark Olyshko, Rohan Dangi, Simisola Olabisi, Ursule Essangabela, Mike Fields along with their faculty adviser Arundhati Rao participated in workshops as well as a community service project for Project Homeless Connect (PHC) alongside fellow Beta Alpha Psi members from across the world and officials from the city of Baltimore including Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake.
Fields was selected as one of 30 students out of 60 applicants to participate in “Project Run with It,” a case competition dealing with fundraising for Montgomery County, Md.-based nonprofit Identity, Inc.
“This was a very exciting meeting and excellent networking opportunity for all of us,” says Rao. “We are very excited about starting the new school year and implementing everything we learnt at the meeting."
On Sept. 6, the College of Business and Economics will celebrate its most innovative addition to date at the Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the T. Rowe Price Finance Laboratory.
Located on the first floor of Stephens Hall, this state-of-the-art lab provides the same technology and software used by Wall Street's top trading firms. With features like a Bloomberg data stream, students will get hands-on experience simulating stock trades and valuing complex securities.
The ribbon cutting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the first floor of Stephens Halls. Guests will have an opportunity to tour the lab and watch demonstrations by students from the Towson University Investment Group. Light refreshments will be provided at a reception following the ceremony in Stephens Hall Room 310.
>> Learn more about the T. Rowe Price Finance Lab
MentHER, the College of Business and Economics' cross-peer mentoring program connecting high school seniors, college women and career professionals, has received a $2,500 grant from the nonprofit organization Network2000. The grant will go towards expanding and introducing new activities for the program, which started in 2010. Each year, the program selects six female students in the CBE to network with women professionals. In turn, the women and students give workshops on pursuingacademic and career success at Baltimore City high schools.
>> Learn more about MentHER and how you can support this program
New Towson Rotary Foundation Scholarship established
June 29, 2012
Thanks to a generous gift from the Towson Rotary Foundation, a new scholarship has been established for students at the College of Business and Economics. Endowed by a $100,000 gift, the Towson Rotary Foundation Scholarship will be awarded each year to one undergraduate student in his or her junior or senior year. Along with being a graduate of a high school in Baltimore City or Baltimore County and having a 3.0 GPA, scholarship recipients must be active in community or international service projects.
The Foundation presented the endowment for the scholarship to Dean Shohreh Kaynama on behalf of the college at the Rotary Club of Towson’s officer exchange meeting on June 29 at the Edenwald retirement community in Towson.
“We are incredibly excited by the Towson Rotary Foundation’s generous gift to establish this scholarship," said Dean Kaynama. "We are thrilled that this scholarship will help deserving students pursue a quality business education here at Towson and honored to have the support of this integral community organization.”
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March 5: The Associate competition continues at 5 p.m. in Stephens Hall, Room 216.
March 12: The Associate competition continues at 5 p.m. in Stephens Hall, Room 216.
March 25: Resume Writing Workshop 1 p.m. in Stephens Hall, Room 310.
March 26: The Associate competition continues at 5 p.m. in Stephens Hall, Room 216.
April 1: Time Management Workshop 1 p.m. in Stephens Hall, Room 310.
April 2: The Associate competition Final Boardroom session at 5 p.m. in Stephens Hall, Room 310.
April 11: CBE Career Fair 12-3 p.m. Stephens Hall
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