Finance Department News

“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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

Over the last several years, Temple University’s Fox School of Business has partnered with investment management firm Vanguard to host an annual ETF trading challenge for students. Participants are given the opportunity to simulate real-world trading scenarios and compete against their peers in a mock trading environment.       ETF’s (otherwise known as exchange-traded funds) function as […]

Consumers are seeking the fastest and most cost effective ways to shop. During the 2021 Target Case Competition, students pitched their case studies which focused on expanding how customers shop Target products. This year’s competition was Making Room for Flexible Fulfillment, and the contestants were asked to find strategies to fulfill customer needs and emphasize […]

 Dominick Leuzzi and Matthew McCabe, BBA ’22, founded the Tea Shirt Company in 2019.   The Tea Shirt Company offers screen printing and embroidery services. The company’s name is a play on words, inspired by Leuzzi and McCabe’s beverage of choice during the initial stages of the creation of their business.  “I got to Temple and […]

Fox School of Business is one of seven public universities in the $3.5 million endowed scholarship program designed to create a pipeline of diverse financial services students PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26, 2021 — The Charles Schwab Corporation has created a $3.5 million endowed scholarship program to support underrepresented students studying financial services at seven public universities, […]

In 2017, David Larsen, BBA ‘17, was in his final year as a finance student when he met up with Jason Jiang, assistant professor in the Department of Finance, and asked to pick his professor’s brain. This conversation led to a partnership with Professor Jiang and a published paper in a good academic journal — […]

“Why do I give back?” is not a complicated question for Joel Motley to answer. For Motley, who was the Executive in Residence presentation for the Finance Department at the Fox School of Business this fall, philanthropy is in his blood. His mother, Constance Baker Motley, was a leader of the African-American civil rights movement, […]

Most people don’t get the chance to contribute to the greater good on a public scale, but Assistant Professor of Finance David J. Wilk has had the opportunity to do just that with the formerly named Hockessin Colored School #107 (HCS #107) property at 4266 Mill Creek Road in Hockessin, New Castle County, Del. The […]

The eighth-annual Douglas Maine Wall Street Day was held Oct. 16 and featured a virtual panel of six Temple University alumni who are leaders in the financial industry.  Wall Street Day was established by Douglas L. Maine, KLN ’71, a senior advisor at Brown Brothers Harriman. Through Wall Street Day, students learn about the day-to-day […]

The program is an interdisciplinary educational experience for accounting and financial professionals; classes can be taken both in-person and online PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 2020 — The tax law is constantly changing and ever more complex, and the stakes for businesses and individuals are significant. To succeed, accounting and tax professionals need a firm understanding of […]

Despite the fact that the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services recently found that adding women to the workplace brings different skills and perspectives to issues such as collaboration and risk management, all of which contribute positively to corporate growth and income, women are still underrepresented in the financial sector, especially in leadership roles.  That […]

COVID-19 has brought about an unprecedented economic downturn. The looming question in front of policymakers and business executives is: What can be done to facilitate financial recovery?    The Translational Research Center (TRC) brought together research and industry experts—Benjamin Collier, assistant professor in the Department of Risk, Insurance and Healthcare Management at the Fox School, and […]