Alumni Newsletter - March 2014
School of Accountancy Alumni Reception and DU/CC
Hockey Game
The School of Accountancy
welcomed over 100
alumni and friends
back to campus to
cheer on the DU
Hockey team as
they took on Colorado
College on Friday, February
21. We were thrilled with the turnout and the positive feedback
we received regarding the event.
In This Issue
School of Accountancy
Alumni Reception and DU
vs. CC Hockey Game
Student Corner
-- Pioneer Business
Review
-- Business Olympics
Winners
-- Upcoming Regional
BAP Meeting
Explore the University of
Denver
-- Help DU Celebrate 150
Years
Unfortunately, the Pioneers had a losing weekend against CC.
The final scores for the games were 2-3 and 1-3.
Class Notes
-- Brad Busse (BSBA '80)
Retirement
We look forward to hosting another alumni reception in the
fall. The tentative date for the game is November 15, so mark
your calendar. We increased the number of tickets we purchased for the games next
year to include more alumni who were unable to attend this year. We are grateful for the
support of our alumni to make our events so enjoyable.
Upcoming Daniels
College of Business
Events
To see more pictures from the event, visit our Facebook page.
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Student Corner
Voices of
Experience
Featuring Walter Bettinger
CEO of Charles Schwab
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
6:00 PM
Newman Center for the
Performing Arts
RSVP
Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) Recognized in Pioneer Business Review
Voices of
Experience
Featuring Jim Lentz, CEO
of Toyota Motor North
America
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
6:00 PM
Newman Center for the
Performing Arts
RSVP
Please visit here to view
more upcoming events
About the SoA
Michael Maloof, contributing journalist for the Pioneer Business Review, recently
highlighted our own Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) in the Club Spotlight section of his March 4
article. Founded in 1919 as an international honorary organization for financial
information students and professionals, BAP is a staple for the Daniels College of
Business. Historically, BAP has focused on catering to accounting students but has
begun to branch out to include other disciplines like finance and analytics. Read the
Entire Article.
School of Accountancy
Business Olympics
Winners
On Thursday, February 6,
School of Accountancy
students Andrew Carlton,
Audi Havey, Rachel Meek
and Mallory Bennett won the
2014 Daniels Business
Olympics. Our students got
into the Olympic spirit and
competed for the first annual
Business Olympics trophy.
The games were centered
on hospitality, accounting,
construction and general
business knowledge. The team answered questions Jeopardy style while consuming
unhealthy amounts of marshmallows and saltine crackers. We're proud of our talented
students who prove that it sometimes pays off to talk with your mouth full.
BAP Regional Conference Coming Up
The University of Denver's Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) chapter will be attending their annual
regional conference on April 11 and 12 in Salt Lake City. The Best Practices
competition will be held at that regional meeting. The winning team will go to on to
compete at the national BAP conference in Atlanta during the summer and will also
The School of
Accountancy is one of the
nation's oldest and most
esteemed accounting
programs, combining
state-of-the-art learning
with the personal touch of
a small, motivated
community to help our
students get ahead. Our
mission, as a part of a
great private university
dedicated to the public
good, is to foster
Enlightened Practice,
Professional
Achievement, Knowledge
Creation and a
Commitment to the
Community. Our School's
students, faculty and
alumni work together to
ensure that this mission is
achieved by producing
high quality, meaningful
work that advances the
field of accounting. As a
result, our graduates are
armed with the practical
skills and knowledge
needed to thrive in today's
business world.
receive a monetary reward. Good luck to our students in the upcoming competition.
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Celebrate 150 Years with the University of Denver
The University of Denver is commemorating our founding on March 5, 1864, with a
series of community events running throughout 2014. We invite you to celebrate with
us, and to learn more about our shared history with the City of Denver. Some of the
March 2014 events include:
March 7, 7:37 PM 1864 Week -- Men's Hockey vs. Miami and 150th Birthday
Celebration
March 8, 7 PM Open House at DU's Historic Chamberlin Observatory
March 10, 7 PM Men's Lacrosse vs. Penn State
March 12, 7 PM Our Kinship with Animals: What It Teaches Us About Being Human
March 13, 4 PM Thinking Makes It So: Understanding How the Brain Controls Emotion
March 13, 7:30 PM Lamont Symphony Orchestra
March 20, 7:30 PM Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Click here to see all events and to register.
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Class Notes
After nearly 30 years in the investment banking industry, Brad Busse (BSBA
1980) decided to retire from RBC Capital Markets on February 28, 2014. Brad was one
of two lead principals at Daniels & Associates when it was acquired by RBC in 2007. He
then served as Co-head of the Communications, Media and Entertainment (CME)
group and played a key role in growing and uptiering CME practice as they levered and
integrated the Daniels acquisition. Latterly, Brad moved into a broader role in Senior
Coverage and worked with numerous bankers and clients levering the relationships he
cultivated over his successful career.
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