NEWS The DeVille School of Business November 2014 VOL 8 Student Allie Spurrier Awarded Sigma Beta Delta Fellowship Accounting Alum Finds Inspiration in the Art Institute of Chicago Jo Ann Musgrave ’88 Director of Financial Information Systems Art Institute of Chicago Major: Accounting I’m originally from Green, Ohio, but from an early age I knew I wanted to live in a big city. After graduating from Walsh in 1988, I followed my dream and moved to Washington, DC, where I worked and lived for 17 years before relocating to Chicago. Walsh junior Alejandra “Allie” Spurrier, an accounting and philosophy major, was selected as one of 20 recipients of the national 2014 Sigma Beta Delta Fellowship Program. Spurrier was nominated by the DeVille School of Business and is active in many campus and community activities. She was awarded $1,000 from the business honorary, which gives only 11 scholarships per year. Sigma Beta Delta-the International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration - is comprised of 375 chapters in 47 states, as well as three international chapters. “Not only is Allie an excellent student, as demonstrated by her membership in Sigma Beta Delta,” said Professional Associate Business Professor Mary Ann Sponseller, “but she also gives unselfishly of her time and talents to the university and community in many different areas.” Spurrier has held accounting internships at Goodwill Industries, Diebold Corporation, and also travels regularly to Guatemala to help her grandparents run a mission-based hospital. She is currently serving as Walsh’s chapter president of the Institute of Management Accountants for the second consecutive year. The Central Finance Department provides shared services for the museum and the school. It’s interesting and fun because I support the museum where we display renowned works of famous artists and the school that is preparing the next generation. I manage the implementation of new technology initiatives and act as a liaison between finance departments and Information Services. In a nutshell, I manage the finance systems and get involved with project management, My background requirements is primarily gathering and educational process, upgrades, non-profits, so maintenance, working in a new system Central Finance implementation, Department training, serving both documentation, the Art Institute troubleshooting of Chicago and and report the School of creation. Having the education the Art Institute and experience in of Chicago has accounting helps been an excellent me understand fit for both my the system issues career and staff members personal interests face, because I’ve as an art fan. Our Jo Ann Musgrave ’88 Director of Financial Information Systems been there and accolades include done that. When recognition by they have a deadline and there is a system issue Columbia University’s National Arts that needs an immediate resolution, I don’t Journalism Survey as “the most influential think twice because I’ve been in their shoes. art college in the U.S.” The museum was also voted number one in the world by Tripadvisors. One thing I love is attending after-hours meetings when the museum is dark and quiet. I feel like Ben Stiller in “Night at the Museum” waiting for the exhibits to come to life! I’m currently serving as the secretary for the Walsh alumni chapter in Chicago, which has been a great experience reconnecting with my fellow alumni. Looking back, I’d have to say that choosing Walsh definitely ranks high on my list of best life decisions. Internship in Beijing, China Offers Walsh Senior a World of Experience Like many students, Ian Todd, a senior at Walsh University, spent a part of his summer working. It was the location, though, that made his experience unique. Through Walsh’s affiliate, the CAPA program, Todd was able to intern as an Assistant Project Manager on the international team for the Global Mobile Game Confederation (GMGC), a mobile gaming platform in Beijing, China. Todd’s internship required him to create project plans and cover logistics for upcoming corporate events. “My work included helping to plan and organize the Mobile Game Asia conference in Singapore and serving in project management for the Global Mobile Game Developers Conference in Chengdu,” said Todd. He made work-flow charts, organized essential information, and ensured that all deadlines were reached in the appropriate time frame. His internship with GMGC allowed him to do business in an international and diverse workplace where many of the people did not speak English. Not only did he learn different methods for project management, Todd enhanced his knowledge of the Chinese language while abroad. This September, Professor of Business Dr. Rahmat Tavallali presented a research paper titled “Economic Loss Versus Economic Cost of Responding to Climate Change” at the 15th Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET) held in Copenhagen, Denmark, and hosted by Aarhus University, the second oldest and largest university in Denmark. This year’s conference included 159 environmental scientists, faculty members, government officials and environmental taxation experts from over 30 countries including the U.S., Australia, China, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and European Union. Since 2000, Dr. Tavallali along with faculty members from Cleveland State University and The University of Akron, have organized and presented at this annual conference, which serves as an international meeting of specialists and a forum for the exchange of ideas and research findings on environmental taxation and other market-based instruments designed to protect the environment and 2 | The DeVille School of Business NEWS foster sustainability. As one of the founders, Dr. Tavallali has been instrumental in organizing all 15 GCET conferences and presented personally at 13 of the annual symposiums. Walsh University has also served as a past conference sponsor. DUB Cathedrial in Dubrovnik, Croatia In October, Director of the MBA Program and Associate Professor of Marketing and Healthcare Management Dr. Michael Petrochuk and Assistant Professor of Business Dr. Branko Bucar traveled to Dubrovnik, Croatia, to present at the 2014 Summer Global Business Conference. Organized by the Innovation Institute, this conference was first launched in 2010 and is intended for academics and practitioners to meet and exchange ideas on questioning the widely OFFER REAL-WORLD LESSONS •Fastenal, North America’s largest fastener present their Promotional Strategies to distributor and the world’s most efficient Shaheen on November 13. supplier of construction products, “This course is designed to develop marketing operating nearly 2,700 stores spanning and communication concepts, with an all 50 states and 20-plus nations. emphasis on integrating communication •Meals on Wheels, a non-profit tools and promotion techniques across organization that delivers nutritious meals different cultures,” said Hayes. “The entire to senior citizens in their own homes. project was a unique opportunity for our students to gain some real-world experience Additionally, students in the Information not found in a textbook, while providing a Analysis class, accompanied by Dr. Rahmat community-service for a local business.” Tavallali and Dr. Julie Szendrey, visited the Todd is a management major on schedule to graduate in spring 2015. Following Walsh, Todd hopes to continue a career in project management, ideally working internationally for up to five years before returning to the United States. He is in the process of developing a potential non-profit organization that could help people with needs such as yard work, painting, basic construction, and other service projects. Faculty Members Present Unique Research at International Conferences this Fall Three faculty members from the DeVille School of Business shared their expertise globally by presenting unique research at two international conferences during the fall semester. Experiential Leaning Opportunities held dogmas in business. This year’s conference included more than 100 scholars from around the world and covered areas such as Economics, Finance & Accounting, Management, Marketing, Economics of Socially Responsible Behaviors, Global Interconnected Economies, Bankruptcy and Distress, Financial Markets, Crises Management, Quality Management, Project Management, Ethics in Marketing and Sports Marketing. The conference brought together attendees from over six continents to present their research on the conference theme of “Questioning the Widely Held Dogmas of Business.” Dr. Bucar presented a paper in the management track titled “Modeling the Impact of the Resource-Acquisition Network Signaling of Legitimacy on Firm Performance” that was co-authored by Boštjan Antončič from the University of Ljubljana. In addition, Dr. Petrochuk presented his research in the conference’s marketing track titled “Dispelling the Dogma of Advertising: Advancing a New Truth for Hospital Selection and Its Implication for Other Service Providers,” which included research from 4,500 surveyed patients over a two-year period on why and how they selected hospitals. Diebold Innovation Center and Engineering War Room to gain a better understanding of how project management, product design and development, and statistical analysis are used in the business world. P. Graham Dunn DeVille School of Business students have been participating in several initiatives this semester that have extended learning outside of the traditional classroom. As a part Professor Patricia Berg’s and Professor Elihu Edelson’s Integrative Business Experience classes, students visit organizations to better understand real-world business operations, specifically the management and marketing functions. This semester, students visited the following local businesses to study the relationships between management and marketing, focusing on how both disciplines are a part of a larger system that is responsible for the sustainability of an organization: •P. Graham Dunn, the home furnishing, wall décor and gift retail destination, located in Dalton, Ohio. “The entire project was a unique opportunity for our students to gain some real-world experience not found in a textbook, while providing a communityservice for a local business.” JumpStart’s Lamont Mackley with Walsh student Faisal Alotaibi In addition, the Walsh Center for Business Collaboration, led by Associate Professor of Professor Justin Hayes, Global Integrated Business Dr. Michelle Spain, launched its Marketing Communications own chapter of the Northeast Ohio Student In Professor Justin Hayes’ Global Integrated Venture Fund (NEOSVF) to 18 students Marketing Communications class, students who have an interest in business or technology. developed a team promotional strategy for The goal of NEOSVF is to provide an the Desert Inn restaurant in Canton, Ohio. experiential learning opportunity for The Desert Inn Restaurant Lounge Inc., students to understand the start-up company offering an authentic Arabic dining experience, investment process. Each chapter of the is a family owned business since 1970. Mark fund is able to invest up to $25,000 in Shaheen, owner/operator of the Desert Inn, companies that meet the definition of spoke to the class in October to discuss his “high technology.” business marketing strategy and to answer During the fall semester, students discussed any student questions. Students were then and studied business beginnings, heard split into four teams to develop and then investor pitches and reviewed investment requests. One highlight included the opportunity to interact directly with JumpStart Senior Advisor Lamont Mackley in October. JumpStart provides assistance to diverse Northeast Ohio early-stage companies, working one-on-one with entrepreneurs to establish and achieve milestones of growth. Mackley assists entrepreneurs as they work through their seed funding pursuits to stimulate initial growth and adequately prepare them for funding. The DeVille School of Business NEWS | 3 2015 MBA Global Learning Trip E X A M I N E S M E D I C A L T O U R I S M A N D H E A LT H C A R E A B R O A D This June, Dr. Michael Petrochuk, Director of the MBA Program and Associate Professor of Marketing and Healthcare Management, will lead a group of MBA students to study global healthcare and medical tourism throughout the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Italy. The Walsh group will tour London, Geneva, Milan and Rome in a trip designed exclusively for graduate students. Within the past 10 years, medical tourism has exploded. Patients today can travel to other countries to seek diagnostic services and therapeutic treatments. In the United States, the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, integrates many “best in practice” concepts and policies from around the world – most notably, those countries that and enjoy other experiences that will examine the United Kingdom’s healthcare system. Along with visiting respective healthcare organizations, study participants will also visit the Florence Nightingale Museum and the Royal College of Physicians Museum (both in London). The Swiss healthcare system has been ranked as the top system world-wide. While the UK healthcare system is focused on the acute care delivery system, the Swiss healthcare system is organized around enhancing public health, reducing costs, and promoting personal responsibility. During their visit to Switzerland, students will visit the University of Geneva Hospital and attend a lecture from a Swiss health policy expert. Along with visiting healthcare facilities, study participants will “explore the past” through visits to the International Red Cross global headquarters and International Red Cross and Red Crescent museum, both in Geneva. In addition, participants will visit the World Health Organization to discuss global healthcare and the organization’s world health rankings. Italy also has a nationalized healthcare system and was named second on a recent World Health Organization ranking. While in Milan and Rome, the Walsh group will also visit specialty hospitals, Policlinico Hospital, St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau and attend a Papal Audience. Cost is $3,800 per person. Interested participants should contact Dr. Petrochuk for more information at [email protected]. Walsh accounting students had the unique opportunity to meet with potential employers, many of them alumni, during the Evening with the Accountants held on September 19. Organized by the Walsh Career Center, and held in collaboration with the DeVille School of Business, approximately 60 accounting students attended the professional networking event. The Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom “This global experience will examine the unique challenges faced within the U.S. healthcare system by analyzing the policy, organization, and delivery of other countries,” have adopted nationalized medical plans and universal healthcare insurance. “This global experience will examine the unique challenges faced within the U.S. healthcare system by analyzing the policy, organization, and delivery of other countries,” said Dr. Petrochuk. “At the same time, the trip will also apply universal marketing theories and concepts within the framework of a medical tourism experience.” Global Learning participants will visit a National Health Service hospital, the world’s first hospice (Saint Christopher’s Hospice), meet with the Ministry of Health, 4 | The DeVille School of Business NEWS Fourteen companies participated including Novogradac & Company, Northwestern Mutual, Bruner-Cox LLP and Rea & Associates. Among the alumni present were Christopher Roush ’88 (Rea & Associates); Kyle Hennis ’11 (Bruner-Cox), Jennifer Grossman ’06 (Bruner-Cox), George Donkers ’12 (Novogradac & Company), Austin Power ’10 (Novogradac & Company) and Jacob M. Boron ’13 (Northwestern Mutual). “Each year the Career Center is excited to host this event for our current accounting students,” said Career Center Director Shaanette M. Fowler. “This event provides our students with the opportunity to network with talent acquisition leaders seeking both interns and graduating seniors seeking full time employment opportunities. Even our first year accounting students can gain valuable knowledge about the various career opportunities that exist. Evening with the Accountants is a very popular event within the accounting industry.” “Students have the opportunity to practice interview skills, polish their resumes and interact with potential employers in a fun and informal setting.” Professional Associate Professor of Business, Mary Sponseller “We are grateful that so many of our alumni returned to campus to meet and offer advice to current students,” said Professional Associate Professor of Business Mary Ann Sponseller. “Students have the opportunity Students meet with potential employers and business representatives from the area. Dr. Michael Petrochuk St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau Saint Christophers Hopice, United Kingdom Networking Event Connects Students with Alums, Potential Employers to practice interview skills, polish their resumes and interact with potential employers in a fun and informal setting. For our business representatives, it’s a chance to meet young talent, promote their organization and make important connections for the future. It’s a win-win for everyone in attendance.” T W O FA C U LT Y M E M B E R S B E C O M E P U B L I S H E D A U T H O R S Dr. Philip Kim published his book Chase One Rabbit: 10 Habits that Move You from Failure to Success in September 2014. In Chase One Rabbit, Dr. Kim examines the 10 Habits that will move readers from failure to success. As a former high school dropout turned college professor, Dr. Kim gives examples from his own life and those of successful entrepreneurs to show how to achieve success – by utilizing his 10 habits, one step at a time. Dr. Phil Kim presented the keynote address on his 10-step strategy at the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Aultcare Fast Break Breakfast on October 10. He was also featured that day in an article in the Canton Repository newspaper. Dr. Steve Riczo, a regular contributing author to USA Today magazine, published his book The Cancer Prevention Handbook: Excerpts from 100+ Exclusive Interviews with Leading Experts on the Latest Research on Cancer Prevention. The book is filled with quotes from 120 experts around the country and represents some of the most current thinking on a number of important health topics such as: how to effectively lose weight and keep it off, protecting children’s health, and how to effectively deal with a wide range of known cancer risk factors. Excerpts from the book were published in the July 2014 Issue of USA Today magazine. The DeVille School of Business NEWS | 5 FALL CLUB EVENTS FOSTER LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE groups such as Sisters in Christ, helped to launch the new Women Empowerment (WE) Initiative on campus this semester. WE aims to facilitate a network of interconnected events on campus presented from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, which will help students think critically about approaching the unique challenges female students and professionals face in contemporary society. The DeVille School of Business Lean In series held a special mentoring event this October that featured a panel of professional women who discussed what it takes to “lean “This service project is one that our AMA club gets excited to do each year,” said Calli Johns, American Marketing Association Chapter President. “We were even more grateful to team up with other clubs on In addition, the American Marketing Association (AMA) Campus Chapter teamed up with two student clubs, the Council for Exceptional Children and the Design Club, in coordinating the third annual Operation Christmas Child Shoebox packing party. Lean In Event campus. I am extremely proud of all the hard work that all the members put into this project. We had a wonderful time at our packing party and we even held an ugly Christmas sweater party to kick-off the season in style!” “We were even more grateful to team up with other clubs on campus. I am extremely proud of all the hard work that all the members put into this project. Calli Johns, American Marketing Association Chapter President The Lean In series, together with student 6 | The DeVille School of Business NEWS Students collecting donations over several weeks and in one night, packaged the toys, school supplies and other goodies into shoeboxes that will be sent around the world to needy children for Christmas. Prior to the service project, AMA held a bake sale in the David Center where the team was able to raise more than $150 to be donated towards the service project. Walsh alumnus Ronald J. Manse ’71 has been named to the new position of Executive in Residence for the DeVille School of Business. As Walsh’s Director of Economic Alliances since 2012, Manse will also continue to serve in his role as the key liaison between prospective stakeholders and Walsh University. In his new role in the DeVille School of Business, Manse will be responsible for directing the mentoring program, internships and inspiring entrepreneurial experiences on campus. “I look forward to working with the students to help transition them from the classroom to the business world and to provide additional opportunities from my own community network,” said Manse. Ronald J. Manse, CPA, has more than 40 years of experience in taxation and business consulting. His expertise includes tax exempt tax planning, internal tax strategies and individual and corporate tax planning. He joined the accounting firm of Bruner-Cox LLP in 1997 and served as managing DSOB Student Receives Best Paper Award at Atlantic Marketing Association Annual Conference Walsh Students with LEAN IN speakers Anna Danese, Lora Harley ’97, and Kristin Selby in” and achieve success in the world. Guests included Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Manger of Volunteer Development Anna Danese, Eaglowski & Co. Certified Public Accountant Lora Harley ’97, and Grabowski & Co. Director of Traffic and Workflow Kristin Selby. Ronald J. Manse Appointed as DeVille School of Business Executive in Residence UPCOMING WE Initiative events College Women Rock Week March 9-13 Women’s Empowerment Conference March 20-21 Abigail Eisenbrei, corporate communication major and Honors student, along with Professor of Business Dr. Julie Szendrey and Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Laci Fiala, received the “Best Paper” Award in the Internet/Social Media track at the 2014 Atlantic Marketing Association Annual Conference, September 26, in Asheville, NC. Their submission was entitled “Brand Personality Perception across Integrated Marketing Communication Tools and the Influence of Human Personality.” The Atlantic Marketing Association is a national organization that concentrates on merging PR OFE SSIONAL ACHIE V E ME NTS Dr. Steven Edelson, Dr. Phil Kim and Prof. Chase Senk, presented a paper titled partner from January 2003 until December “Creating an Integrated Business Curriculum: 2010. Before joining Bruner-Cox LLP, Ron Lessons for Learning” at the Organizational was a tax partner at Ernst & Young for 28 years. Behavior Teaching Conference (OBTC) in Nashville, TN. OBTC is the leading Active in the community, Manse is a member conference for the scholarship of teaching of the American Institute of Certified and learning in the management domain Public Accountants and The Ohio Society and will be hosted by Walsh University in of Certified Public Accountants. Currently, June 2016. he serves as chairman for the North Canton Medical Foundation Board of Directors and Coordinator of Advancement and Assessment Stacy Hilterbrand, Prof. Pat Berry and is past chairman of the Canton Regional Dr. Steven Edelson, presented a paper titled Chamber of Commerce Business Excel“Peer and Professional: Dual Extracurricular lence Award Committee. Ron also serves Mentoring Programs to Support Student as treasurer and past chairman of Canton Success,” also at the Organizational Behavior Tomorrow and Downtown Canton Land Teaching Conference in Nashville, TN. Bank. He is a board member and chairman for the Sisters of Charity Foundation Distri- Dr. Steven Edelson, on behalf of two bution Committee. In addition, Manse is a colleagues from Syracuse University, member of the Stark County Port Authority presented a paper titled “New Venture and the Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance. Organization Personality and Recruitment: Understanding the Job Seeker’s Perspective” Among his many accomplishments, Manse at the Academy of Management Annual was named Walsh’s 1997 Outstanding Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Alumnus and was the recipient of the 1997 Dr. Phil Kim, had an abstract titled “What’s Stark County Small Business Advocate the Price of Privacy? A Study of the of the Year award. He was most recently Perceptions of College Students and Industry honored by the Canton Regional Chamber Professionals on the Costs of Information of Commerce with the 2012 Community Privacy” accepted for presentation at the Salute Award of Merit for his over 35 years Information Systems Educators Conference of volunteer efforts in the Canton/Stark 2014 in Baltimore, MD. County region. Dr. Branko Bucar, Prof. Mike Reolfi, Dr. Ron earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Karen Stock, Dr. Julie Szendrey and Carolyn accounting from Walsh University in 1971. Embree, Director of the General Education Program, have been accepted to present “The Application of Gaudium et Spes in academic theory with real world business Business School Curriculum Development: practices. The annual conference mission is Examples of Course Assignments, Assessment to share research ideas and discoveries through Tools, and Challenges Faced” at the academic presentations and special sessions. Members conference “The Church in the Modern World: include academic professors, doctoral students, Teaching and Understanding Gaudium et Spes and business professionals from around the globe. after 50 Year” at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Prof. Patricia Berg, has co-authored a manuscript titled “Faith Integration in the Classroom: A Plural View” that has been accepted for publication in the Christian Business Academy Review (CBAR). The printing is scheduled for May 2015.The CBAR is a blind peer-reviewed spring publication of the Christian Business Faculty Association. Dr. Karen Stock, Assistant Professor of Business, earned her Doctor of Management Degree from Case Western Reserve University. The DeVille School of Business NEWS | 7 2014 OUTSTANDING SENIORS HONORED Congratulations to the DeVille School of Business 2014 Honors Graduates and Outstanding Seniors who were honored during the May 4, 2014, Commencement Ceremony: Gabriel Burgos, Thesis: “The Impact of Ownership Structure of the Financial Performance of Airlines in the International Context.” Thesis Director: Dr. Branko Bucar; Reader: Dr. Koop Berry. Ellen Cinadr, Thesis: “Cultural Distance Factors and Their Influence on Disability Discrimination Protection Laws Internationally.” Thesis Director: Dr. Steve Edelson; Reader: Dr. Lisa Stickney. Abby Eisenbrei, Thesis: “Brand Personality Perception Across Integrated Marketing Communication Tools and the Influence of Human Personality.” Thesis Director: Dr. Julie Szendrey; Reader: Dr. Laci Fiala. 8 | The DeVille School of Business NEWS Sarah Feeney, Thesis: “Was It Really Worth It: A Deeper Look into how Sarbanes-Oxley Impacts ROA and ROE in the Banking Industry.” Thesis Director: Dr. Philip Kim; Reader: Prof. Joseph Ezzie. Jordan Weaver, Accounting Sarah Feeney, Finance Gabriel Burgos, Global Business Ellen Cinadr, Management Steven Gambone, Marketing Nic Harvey, Thesis: “The Financial School for Professional Studies Performance of Banks Pre- and Post-Merger Following the Passage of the GrammLeach-Bliley Act: Are merged banks more profitable than their pre-merger stand-alone banks?” Thesis Director: Prof. Chase Senk; Reader: Dr. Carole Mount. DeVille School of Business 2014 Outstanding Seniors Christopher Ippolito, Business (Wall Street Journal Award) Jennifer Wagner, Accounting James Jacobs, Finance Daniel Nelson, Management Tanya Pollard, Management Michael Hawkes, Marketing
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