Announcements

In times of economic strain, financial literacy—the knowledge of how to manage one’s money—is more important than ever. Dennis Martin, DBA ’18, is using his education and experience to help increase the financial literacy of those in underserved areas.

Now CEO of his own innovation strategy consultancy, Detroit-native Alton B. Gunn really loves being an entrepreneur. In fact, he has been an entrepreneur since high school. Since obtaining his masters of science in innovation management and entrepreneurship (IME MS) from Temple University summa cum laude, he’s even more equipped to counsel his clients. As a college […]

This fall, Renee Pacini, EMBA ’07, begins her tenure as the president of the Fox School of Business Alumni Association (FSBAA). The Fox Editorial Team caught up with Pacini to introduce her to the larger Fox School community.  Pacini shares how the FSBAA changed her personal and professional life, what her goals as president are […]

This summer looks quite different for many students. As many were gearing up for their summer internships locally and abroad at the beginning of the year, they soon had to put those plans on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But Tigue Devine, a senior majoring in management information systems at the Fox School of […]

The Spencer Educational Foundation recently awarded a $225,000 grant to fund a career development center within the Department of Risk, Insurance and Healthcare Management (RIHM) at Temple University’s Fox School of Business. The new Spencer Center for Professional Development in Risk Management and Actuarial Science will offer professional development activities specific to students in RIHM.  […]

Mike Beresky joins grade school pals to open Second Sin Brewing Co. in Bristol, Pa. PHILADELPHIA, July 31, 2020 — When Mike Beresky, BBA ’10, was an accounting student at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, he remembers a message his professors would continually drive home. “They’d always say, ‘With accounting, you touch marketing, you […]

Are you ready to take the next step in your career but not sure which companies would be a good fit for you? It’s time to do your research. But what is the most effective way to learn about a company? You might look at the company website, check out their social media feeds, or look for […]

When Valerie Spinosi Kimbrough, BBA ’12, was getting her undergraduate degree at Temple University’s Main Campus, life was busy. “I was a commuter student who also worked while going to Temple,” she says. “I didn’t have too much additional time for building outside networks.”  Since then, Kimbrough has used her planning and strategy skills to […]

The Lori Hermelin Bush Seed Fund launched in 2017 by Lori Bush, former CEO of Rodan and Fields (Fox ‘85) in partnership with the Fox School of Business and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI). The Lori Hermelin Bush Seed Fund supports ideas and models that advance women in entrepreneurship, and since its inception, the […]

The job market is uncertain, but members of the Fox Community do not have to navigate the future alone. The Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) expanded its services in early 2019 to support the Fox School’s expansive alumni network. Pamela Lyman, director of Alumni Career & Professional Development at CSPD, develops, manages and implements […]

It was around 2016 that Gina Bobadilla, BBA ’20, Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship graduate student, discovered her interest in innovation. As a project management consultant at RSM International, a world-class audit, tax and consultancy firm focusing on middle-market businesses, Gina balanced her time between her full-time job while also earning a non-credit Specialization in Entrepreneurship: […]

“We have a responsibility to create the kind of world we want,” says Martin Schroeter, senior vice president of global markets at IBM. “We are not going to get 100% of the benefit of helping educate the next generation of business leaders from hiring them, but we are going to live in and operate our […]

Business schools have long emphasized the importance of unique learning experiences—collaborating in a professional workspace (virtually or in-person), live client consulting and real-world problem-solving. In essence, this is experiential learning, and a recent push by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is placing it front and center in the curricula.  Experiential learning […]

For years, an MBA is how professionals have gotten from A to B in their careers. The MBA bump, as it is commonly called, usually manifests as a salary increase or a promotion. These days, it’s not uncommon for the MBA bump to coincide with the baby bump. So how can you learn to balance […]

 “As I return from a marvelous week in Tuscany, it is impossible not to reflect on what made this trip so special. And it was not only the beautiful sites we visited, the delicious food that we tasted or the great wine that we drank. Those were amazing, of course, but what made it even more unique and special was the composition […]