In 2019, the Fox Analytics Student Association (FASA) became a Fox student professional organization (SPO). Born out of appreciation for data analytics, the organization brings like-minded people together and creates an atmosphere of knowledge sharing to build a stronger network among MSBA students and alumni. FASA hosts panel discussions, guest speakers and social events such […]

Joshua Tapley works at Comcast on various projects and excels in utilizing Data Visualization. We interviewed him on the macro and micro presence of this tool. Hi Professor Josh. Thank you for your time. We would want to kick start by understanding why Data Visualization is so important these days?  As an adjunct professor, I […]

Every industry analyzes data to understand and predict customer behavior, and, in today’s data-driven world, executives must be able to understand, make sense of the data and tell stories that help drive profitability. The Fox MSBA program has shaped minds to understand data and visualize and analyze it for decision making. This requires a mix […]

Please allow me to say a socially-distanced “hello” to all of you.  In these uncertain times, I hope everyone is healthy and well, and that you are all weathering the medical and economic upheaval as best as you can. The MSBA program, like every academic program, has been affected in many ways by COVID-19, but […]

Jacqueline Arnold’s graduation was a long time coming.  Many members of the Class of 2020 were in diapers when Arnold started her journey to become a Temple graduate.  “Jackie started taking classes one at a time in 1999,” says Debbie Campbell, senior vice dean at the Fox School. “She’s been taking one class at a […]

Last month, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) hosted more than 160 people via Zoom as part of its Innovation Leaders Speaker Series:  Design Thinking for Cognitive Bias. The featured speaker was David Dylan Thomas, content strategy advocate at Think Company, a Philadelphia-based design and software development firm. Thomas is also the creator of the […]

“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time is today.” This ancient Chinese proverb applies to ideas as well as habits. A seed planted today can spark change; a seed planted decades ago can disrupt an entire industry.  Faculty experts from the Fox School demonstrate the impact that […]

As student events across the country have been either canceled or postponed, the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Student Chapter Leadership Conference (SCLC) decided to go virtual, putting the skills that students have learned to proper use. Steven Scarlow, assistant professor in the Department of Management Information Systems (MIS) and the AIS faculty advisor, discusses […]

Samuel Rosen’s research offers closer look at CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2020 — One of the key components of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $349 billion fund designed to help keep workers employed thanks to forgivable business loans. An additional […]

Seven Fox alumni who graduated immediately before, during and after the 2008 financial crisis presented their experience to current students pondering the job market during a recent virtual panel. The panel was an opportunity for students who are about to set off on their careers to get advice and have their questions answered. The one-hour […]

Small businesses across the U.S. are dealing with the severe economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We checked in with four alumni small business owners to see how they’re managing the crisis. Partnering with charity Ivory Ella, co-founded by Richard Henne, BBA ’15, has a history of partnering with charitable organizations. The elephant-themed women’s clothing […]

Humble, and quietly creative.  That’s a simple, yet effective way to describe Larissa Cavalcante, a graduating international business major who was selected as the student speaker for the class of 2020 Fox School commencement.  While that celebration has been postponed due to COVID-19, Cavalcante’s experiences and successes are worth highlighting during #TempleMade Day.   “I  would […]

More than 60 years ago, renowned sociologist Erving Goffman described how people negotiate face-to-face encounters and establish ‘frames’ within which to evaluate encounters with others. It’s 2020, and Goffman’s seminal work continues to influence how we perceive person-to-person interactions, even as Zoom and other platforms promise to dominate digital interactions and render place and distance, […]

A work environment that is not only diverse but inclusive is essential to the productivity of workers. Patrick F. McKay, the Fox Stanley and Franny Wang Professor of Human Resource Management, believes a diverse work environment is only the first step in helping workers feel comfortable stating their individual ideas. In a conversation with McKay, […]

The  Fox School is focused on making a positive impact on its students, community and the global business world. This focus can be seen as a through line across much of the school’s research, including the current interdisciplinary industrial ecology project by Daniel Isaacs, legal studies professor, Avner Ronen, civil and environmental engineering assistant professor […]