February 2014 – Alumni
February 1, 2014 //
Fox Online MBA ranks Top 10 in U.S. News survey of Best Online Business Programs
Discussed in this issue:
• Fox School ranks No. 12 for International Management in QS Global 200 ranking
• Philadelphia surpasses U.S. average in rate of global connectedness
• Fox students make their movie debut in The Wolf of Wall Street
February 2014 – Management Information Systems
February 1, 2014 //
Fox BBA in MIS moves into the Top 15 in US News and World Report
Discussed in this issue:
• MIS alum ranked Fortune’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
• 100% placement (again)! Congratulations to the class of May 2013!
• Interview: Jonathan Brassington, CEO of LiquidHub
CEOs tend to overstay their welcome, hurting firm performance, new study finds
Discussed in this issue:
• Di Benedetto ranks sixth among innovation management scholars
• Investments in operations can improve pharmaceutical business
• Alumna authors book with scientific advice from Fox faculty member
January 2014 – Human Resource Management
January 1, 2014 //
Fox MS in Human Resource Management program grows in Philadelphia and expands to Singapore
Discussed in this issue:
• Dr. Portwood improves health conditions in Cameroon
• Fox hosts 27th Mid-Atlantic Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference
• Students organize charity events through leadership HR course
December 2013 – Research at Fox
December 1, 2013 //
First-ever Information Systems Job Index shows healthy market for college students
Discussed in this issue:
• CEOs tend to overstay their welcome, hurting firm performance, new study finds
• Researchers identify gaps in academic literature on computer-mediated environments
• A new way of understanding trust and perceived justice in the workplace
December 2013 – Alumni
December 1, 2013 //
Musser Awards showcases Temple entrepreneurship and includes surprise announcement
Discussed in this issue:
• For sixth year, Fox Executive MBA ranks in Top 20 in U.S. by Financial Times
• First-ever Information Systems Job Index shows healthy market for students
• Temple Analytics Challenge attracts 400 participants, distributes $7,000 in prizes
Fox Master of Accountancy ranks No. 18, undergraduate No. 23 among programs of similar size
Discussed in this issue:
• Celebrating 80 Years of Accounting Excellence
• Professor Gordon speaks at Taiwan Accounting Association Conference
• In leadership transition, two Fox accounting alumni make EisnerAmper history
October 2013 – Alumni
October 1, 2013 //
Fox School entrepreneurship programs again rank among best in nation
Discussed in this issue:
• Master of Accountancy No. 18, undergraduate No. 23 among programs of similar size
• Fox School alumnus Edward McGinty keeps Boardwalk Empire authentic
• Forbes praises Fox Global MBA for best-in-the-nation job-placement rate
October 2013 – Graduate Programs
October 1, 2013 //
Forbes ranking praises Fox Global MBA for best-in-the-nation job-placement rate
Discussed in this issue:
• Fox School of Business welcomes 21 new faculty members
• EMC program on its 5th project for Aquiline Capital Partners
• Fox Global MBA maintains Top 45 position in 2013 rankings
September 2013 – Fox Update
September 24, 2013 //
Three Fox undergraduate programs again rank among best in nation
Discussed in this issue:
• Executive MBA graduate transitions to San Francisco’s chief information officer
• Gabriel A. Battista, MBA ’72, named Gallery of Success inductee
• Christine Brady, MBA ’96 – familiar face behind all those volunteer emails
September 2013 – Research at Fox
September 1, 2013 //
Researchers use brain imaging and physiological signals to predict the success of TV ads
Discussed in this issue:
• Fesenmaier earns Travel & Tourism Research Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award
• Mary Weiss elected president of Risk Theory Society
• Surprising results in study of financial analysts
September 2013 – Alumni
September 1, 2013 //
Three Fox undergraduate programs again rank among best in nation
Discussed in this issue:
• Executive MBA graduate transitions to San Francisco’s chief information officer
• Gabriel A. Battista, MBA ’72, named Gallery of Success inductee
• Christine Brady, MBA ’96 – familiar face behind all those volunteer emails
Open data, digital divide are key issues at Fox-sponsored Mayors’ Innovation Summit
Discussed in this issue:
• Fox Online MBA ranks No. 4 in U.S. News Best Online Business Programs for Veterans
• Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2013 40 Under 40 class includes four from Fox
• Temple Great Teacher Award winner MB Sarkar known for his passion
• A Temple success, from India, speaks at Fox School commencement
Fox School of Business in Top 5 for MBA job placement in new U.S. News rankings
Discussed in this issue:
• Fox graduate’s HR career leads her from Wall Street, to MTV and TBS
• Fox offers 5% scholarship to Temple alumni
• Temple researchers use brain imaging and other physiological signals to predict the success of TV ads
• Development officers welcomed to Fox development staff
MIS Department, faculty rank first globally for research output in top journals
Discussed in this issue:
• Big Data Conference attracts leading practitioners to discuss a data-driven future
• 13th Annual IT Awards honor Walmart, NBCUniversal, and World Bank executives
• Taking gamification a step further: MIS now requires 1,000 points for graduation
• National executive rankings recognize several Fox IT Advisory Board members