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Whether shopping on Amazon or watching Netflix, most technology platforms use recommendation algorithms to determine the specific content pushed to certain users. From the user’s perspective, these recommendations can sometimes feel perfect; other times, they can simply feel repetitive and digitally isolating.  As recommendation systems have become an increasingly popular aspect of technological platforms, researcher […]

Alumni of the Fox School of Business at Temple University gathered with business leaders and guests for the 2022 Annual Accounting Achievement Awards on April 27 to celebrate their shared Fox School heritage and honor six noteworthy graduates of the Department of Accounting. The annual event provided a great opportunity for the Fox School community […]

The following article is about Professor Kevin Fandl and his research. Last year, Professor Fandl passed away from health complications. For eight years, he was a fixture within the Fox School and the Department of Legal Studies, offering his insight and considerable knowledge to anyone who showed up at his door. Learn more about his […]

When a business is unable to open in a certain location, it’s not uncommon to anecdotally hear things like, “They wanted to open there, but Walmart blocked them” or “The town just did not want another supermarket.” But what exactly does that mean? And, perhaps more importantly, is there any merit to these types of […]

When learning about international businesses, not everyone gets to experience the on-the-ground reality of what is happening in a particular economy. But thanks to Temple’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), one faculty member had the chance to see how a high-growth economy changes over a decade.  Bertrand Guillotin, associate professor of management […]

As of 2017, about 24.2 million households in the United States—25% of the population—did not have access to basic financial services such as banks and online lending platforms. Some people choose not to bank with traditional financial services possibly due to lack of trust or high costs. But others lack access because financial institutions consider […]

Jeffrey Boles, chair of the Department of Risk, Actuarial Science and Legal Studies, shares how this new department offers a unique opportunity for a 360-degree perspective of business.  Recently, the Departments of Legal Studies and Risk, Insurance and Healthcare Management came together to form the Department of Risk, Actuarial Science and Legal Studies. Positioning itself […]

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.

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that technology can help people stay connected during uncertain times. However, for many people and organizations, accessible technology was a challenge. Finding solutions to a particular business challenge is the motivation behind Fox Board Fellows, an experiential learning program at Fox School of Business where students […]

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 […]

Numbers are everywhere. We’re constantly generating and searching through enormous amounts of data, and rarely do we recognize how much we really use.  Statisticians, on the other hand, are very aware of these complexities in our daily life. From recommendation systems to clinical trials, these experts can clearly see how our Netflix likes and health […]

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 […]

New MS program prepares students to earn their master’s part-time and online while earning the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders are facing more demands. They must build new strategies for growth and innovation, enhance their leadership skills to motivate their employees, advance their knowledge of technology, […]

The terms “social distancing” and “lockdown” are now commonplace. These policies have been discussed, debated and defended at length since March 2020. While there is substantial evidence that they are protective against COVID-19, it is hard to ignore their impact on socio-economic activities. Policymakers have struggled with how to reconcile this dichotomy and implement practices […]

Along with learning to measure, analyze and report on financial and non-financial information, Joe Vanderpool and Ryan Eckrote, BBA ‘19, found love in their Cost Accounting course during their time at the Fox School.  “We sat next to each other in Cost Accounting and had talked a bit in class, but a friend of ours […]