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“One of the first things that I realized when I was going to the SPO fairs and things like that was there were not a lot of people who looked like me—especially at the finance tables,” says Brianna Tonnesen, Class of 2023, Honors student, and finance and management information systems (MIS) double major. “It was […]

Laura Aboyan is the associate director of curriculum management and assessment at the Fox School of Business. She recently earned her EdD in Higher Education from Temple’s College of Education and Human Development. Critical thinking is a term you hear a lot in education, but what does it mean? Last year, as part of my […]

Building a network of strong relationships is often promoted as a fundamental value for achieving success in business. Yet social pressures such as career advancement and maintaining one’s status within a professional network can impact the ways in which professionals communicate with their clients. Understanding how and why financial analysts judge information and deliver their […]

Dawn States, MFA ’20, has made it their mission to center disabled dancers in performing arts spaces through opening the Dawn States Company. The Dawn States Company is invested in breaking down stereotypes and showing everyone that there are no limitations in expression. The company has ultimately found ways to make ballet and dance more […]

Corporate innovation is essential for a myriad of reasons, including changing customer needs, differentiation from competitors, need for improvement and growth. Deloitte believes that about two-thirds of the companies innovate to differentiate themselves from competitors, while half innovate to satisfy growing customer needs. “(Innovation) is a key driver of economic development at the country level […]

The Fox School of Business and the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) have committed in their Strategic Plans to promote, value and maintain integrity within our communities. As students at our schools, you are essential in helping instill these values within our community. Below are some tips to help you, your peers […]

In the past, businesses were made up of workers who dedicated their time to a singular task. However, thanks to technological advancements, employees are now expected to handle a larger and more varied to-do list with even tighter deadlines. In an effort to keep up, many workers turn to multitasking, like finishing up a report […]

Every day, people are faced with a hundred and one choices that they seem to make on their own. What should they get for lunch today? How much should they tip the waiter?  However, they may be getting a little help from companies when making these choices.  For example, a restaurant’s online menu may sort […]

For many of us, it’s hard to imagine not being able to open up the fridge and grab a snack or have the groceries needed to prepare a healthy and filling meal for our family.  But across the United States, food insecurity—or lacking enough food in a year to lead a healthy life—is rampant. According […]

Many college students take their first year to acclimate to their surroundings and adjust to new levels of curricula. Instead, Rhea Kumar, Fox Honors student and a double major in Supply Chain Management and Management Information Systems, found one of the highest academic peaks she could summit. As a mountain climber in her spare time, […]

The push toward online instruction has been accelerated by the onset of COVID-19, sending both students and faculty into Zoom rooms and other online environments. This moment created something of an identity crisis for universities, whose faculty were required to pivot and clear unexpected technological hurdles, discovering new ways of connecting with students in real-time.   […]

Cheating happens. But what can faculty and staff do to help combat cheating with empathy? Help students understand the importance of academic honesty, and how to avoid issues when writing and submitting work.  Carly Papenberg, director of instructional design for Online and Digital Learning, and Matthew Kunkle, senior associate director of Analytics and Accreditation, share […]

Learning authentically. What does that mean? In practice, it means being an advocate for your education and producing work that is honest, engaging and original. There are many paths you can choose as you produce your schoolwork, but the Fox School hopes our students use media literacy to understand what it means to produce your […]

Microfinance is fairly commonplace in developing countries. But could it be a resource for female entrepreneurs, especially women of color, living and working in a city like Philadelphia? Microfinance, which includes a broad range of financial services such as deposits, loans and payments, are targeted towards underprivileged individuals seeking to provide household income and build […]

Temple’s own Silicon Valley is about to become a reality at Temple I: The Tech Mansion. 

Philip Michael, entrepreneur, and co-founder of NYCE, a real estate startup, set his sights on Temple University as the site of his own version of a co-living “hacker house” for student entrepreneurs with business venture ideas.