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Finance Department News

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Diverse backgrounds, technical skills and curriculum open the door for CFA Research Challenge win 

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge is an investment challenge that tests the valuation, report writing and presentation skills of university students around the world. This year, eight teams from six area schools in the Philadelphia area, including the team of MS Finance scholars from the Fox School, participated in the competition. The […]

Cross-selling by banks helps whip financial reporting quality in shape

The 2008 financial crisis caused financial institutions on Wall Street to hold trillions of dollars of near-worthless investments. Some critics argue that the repeal of the Glass Steagall Act of 1933 played a big role in accelerating the financial crisis. The Glass Steagall Act separated investment banking from commercial banking. Banks that offered commercial loans […]

Faculty from leading universities and institutes discuss key insights and issues related to data science

The 2021 Data Science Conference brought together leading researchers and experts to explore technical aspects of statistical machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning that are relevant to data-driven investment methodologies. The conference, held on Nov. 10, 2021 at the Union League of Philadelphia, was co-hosted by the Temple University’s Data Science Institute, housed […]

Douglas Maine Wall Street Day connects Fox students with successful alumni

The 9th annual Douglas Maine Wall Street Day was held in late 2021 via Zoom. The event connects past and present generations of Temple Owls through a panel discussion and Q&A style forum, aimed at offering wisdom and advice to current Fox students from experienced professionals. Alumni that have gone on to work at top […]

From fraud to finance: Lessons from the future of business

In 2017, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a fraud, going as far as to describe any of the company’s employees who were considering trading bitcoin “stupid.” A little more than a year later, JP Morgan launched its own cryptocurrency—JPM Coin—with its own proprietary blockchain technology.  What changed? J. Jay Choi, the Laura H. […]

Center to drive innovation in accounting at the Fox School of Business

With the aim of being a catalyst for entrepreneurship and opportunity in the fields of accounting and financial management, the Fox School of Business is excited to announce the Stanley C. Middleman Center for Innovation in Accounting. Through the generous gift of Stanley C. Middleman, BBA ’76, the new center positions the Fox School as […]

Are student subject-matter experts the future of teaching?

Executive MBA (EMBA) and executive DBA programs have been steadily gaining popularity in recent years. Not only do these programs provide senior-level professionals with quality higher-level education, but their flexibility and compressed time format allow professionals to balance home and work life with study.  Still, skeptics question whether the shortened and compressed format of EMBAs […]

Impact of gender diversity on corporate boardrooms

Diversity, equity and inclusion are on the minds of top executives in almost every office in America. In the wake of continuous acts of racial violence, diversity is no longer only a talking point, but a conscious force that is now impacting boardrooms.  This push for the inclusion of women and minorities in the C-suite […]

The gender roles mirror

How can you research culture without current events creeping into the data? Look at language that goes back to the foundation of communication itself. Amir Shoham, associate professor of finance and international business at the Fox School, studies the impact of linguistic gender marking on gender roles in society and business. “I was looking for […]

Innovative Teaching with Makerspace Technology

Tilan Tang, assistant professor of finance, was recently awarded Temple University’s Innovative Teaching with Makerspace Technology Grant sponsored by the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio, University Libraries and the Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT). The Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio Makerspace, located in Charles Library on Temple’s Main Campus, provides a hands-on environment […]

Radnor Financial Advisors creates scholarship for Temple’s financial planning students

The $100,000 scholarship supports students studying financial planning at the Fox School of Business. PHILADELPHIA, September 28, 2021 — Financial Planning students at Temple University’s Fox School of Business will benefit from $100,000 worth of endowed scholarships created by Radnor Financial Advisors. The investment by Radnor Financial will benefit Temple students, their families and their […]

Finding a finance niche with Girls Who Invest

“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 […]

Freedom from regulations in the banking industry fuels corporate innovation

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 […]

Uplifting excellence: BLBB Charitable awards scholarships to financial planning majors

 Financial planners play a critical role in managing the finances of everyday folks. People are often unsure how they can responsibly plan for big purchases in life, so the role of a financial planner is to ease these worries and restore confidence. Financial planners use their knowledge to translate learned insights into practical advice, tailored […]

Managing risk with reward

Is your company taking enough risks?  Managing a company is a challenge. CEOs need to balance short-term profit with long-term innovation, performance with investment, and shareholders’ interests with employees’ expectations.  Some CEOs are natural risk-takers; others may be more risk-averse. Managers need to strike the right balance between “doing what works” and investing in risky […]

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