Undergraduate News

Coco Chanel once famously said, “If you’re sad, if you are disappointed in love, put on your makeup, give yourself some beauty care, put on lipstick and attack.” The Fox School’s Ary Tamashiro took this advice to heart. Tamashiro is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation management. Her passion for beauty and […]

With support from the Center for Ethics Diversity and Workplace Culture and Fox faculty, students are empowered to transform a class project into a celebration of community.  Upholding the value of one’s self-worth and that of the community with whom one is closely associated is the essence of pride. Historically, the pressures to fit in […]

After a long school year, summer at Temple is finally here! While many students head home, the campus keeps its arms open for Owls and provides many amenities for those living and/or working in the city. Whether you are a student taking summer classes looking for a quiet place to work, or hanging out with […]

Temple Owls take their talents and entrepreneurial spirits everywhere—even the beauty industry.  From cosmetics to haircare accessories, these six alumna and entrepreneurs from the Fox School of Business are shaking up the industry with their innovative ideas.  Camille Bell, Founder of Pound Cake While taking theater makeup classes her senior year, Camille Bell, KLN ’15, […]

Conducting research may not be at the forefront of many undergraduate business students’ minds, but that is not the case for one junior at the Fox School.  On Tuesday, April 5, Temple University hosted its Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity. The symposium gave undergraduates from any Temple school or college the opportunity to present […]

Temple University’s Management Consulting Program (TUMCP) hosted a social impact problem-solving challenge where teams of students partnered with mentors and coaches from area consulting firms to solve a live business challenge facing a small, regional, for-profit firm. Students were able to apply skills they have acquired in the classroom while learning how to generate social […]

Inspired by his mother and sister, Kavun Nuggihalli, CST ’19, wanted to build software that helped beauty companies build better relationships with their customers. Having participated in several programs and competitions through the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute at Temple University, Nuggihalli knew there had to be a solution out there—he just needed the right resources, […]

This summer, a new program offered by the Fox School’s Department of Accounting is hoping to give high school students a taste of the industry. The Accounting Institute is a two-week summer program where high school students will have the opportunity to be exposed to the world of accounting and campus life.

The Fox School of Business places a strong emphasis on professional development and business communication. Recently, two teams of actuarial science majors have proven that building these skills paid off by winning two different business competitions.  On March 4, a team of six actuarial science students competed and won first place in the 14th Annual […]

Traveling around the world and living in foreign countries are just some of the perks of working as a U.S. diplomat. For Alicia Arendt, BBA ’08, her passion for travel and business management led her to the U.S Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.  Since 2008, Arendt has served at the U.S. Department of State. She began […]

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that sometimes the smallest joys create the greatest impact. One silver lining of spending extra time at home was the ability to discover new passions or hobbies, some resulting in individuals founding their own businesses. There has been an upward trend in new businesses starting early in […]

Writing is critical across all business functions—from accounting to marketing to human resource management and beyond. In addition to working with numbers, careers in business often include conducting research, documenting findings and creating reports and presentations—and of course, writing emails. This is where refining your written and verbal communication skills is key. We sat down […]

Imagine taking your organization to a new immersive virtual world, instead of spending an immense amount of time on a one-dimensional platform like Zoom.  For Ethan Berg, BBA ’20, online learning spaces gave him the opportunity to break into the education space with his virtual platform, Agora. He developed Agora during his time at Temple […]

Now more than ever, effective communication matters. With a greater focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics in the curriculum, business students must enter the workforce with enough technical savvy to hit the ground running. And students who can pair their field-specific knowledge with strong communication skills are poised to impress prospective employers. Recruiters […]

As the parent of a college senior, I see first-hand how my son has to demonstrate these key five skills during internship and job interviews. What I have seen during his academic journey is that preparing for the job market and harnessing relevant skills is an evolving process—and one that I am glad he started […]