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The Fox School Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program attracts students from all over the region who want to succeed as public accountants. Students in the program earn a master’s degree, receive CPA exam support and develop key professional skills.  Last semester, three recent alumni of the MAcc program joined a discussion hosted by Graduate Admissions […]

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the national, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all of the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them […]

“Everyone has a strong opinion about decision-making being made by a gut instinct. However, the decision-making process is influenced by your emotions, your goals, your memories and your anticipation of  outcomes,” says Vinod Venkatraman, associate professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management.  Venkatraman, who is also the director of the Center for Applied Research in […]

2020 was going to be a big year for a small group of Pennsylvania farmers who know a lot about cheese—but little about event planning. As spring arrived and COVID-19 cases rose, the group forged ahead, focusing on the goal of launching the state’s first “PA Cheese Month” in October. Like many things in 2020, […]

In this section, the editorial team interviews Fox employees about the extensive knowledge and support they offer students and alumni. Here, our faculty and staff share how their career at the Fox School has had a lasting impact on faculty and student lives, transcending the academic setting.  As an “adopted Philadelphian,” Janis Moore Campbell, senior […]

With the release of her upcoming novel, “Everything You Ever Wanted,” Nina Raman, BBA ’22, is fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming an author. Little did she expect that her time as a student at the Fox School would influence her novel and creative writing process. Her desire is to share a story about growing […]

Many decisions involve some degree of risk. Often taking a risk is advantageous. Many innovations were made possible because someone took a risk.  However, more often than not, people take risks that are harmful. While not wearing a mask increases the risk of getting COVID-19, many people still do not wear one. Despite knowing the […]

Whether it’s over coffee or on Zoom, social connections create companies, establish successful partnerships and launch industry-changing research projects. That’s why one of the biggest challenges we’ve had globally over the last year, as we sought to slow and stop the spread of the coronavirus, has been maintaining our social relationships with far-away friends and […]

Right now, planning an international trip feels like a thing of the past—or of the distant future. Traveling to faraway places is not part of our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. But back in January 2020, a cohort of undergraduate students at the Fox School traveled to Bangkok, Thailand, for an up-close look at its […]

We spoke with members of the Fox Community to hear about their remote experiences, challenges they faced and the lessons learned that they will carry into the future.

Fox School of Business professor analyzes when retailers and companies should retarget customers after they abandon their online shopping carts PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7, 2020 — Most online shoppers tend to be a bit indecisive. They’ll place an item in the shopping cart, but for one reason or another, they never complete the transaction. Perhaps the […]

Influencers dominate today’s social media landscape. Consumers turn to their favorite bloggers, vloggers and online personalities to influence their purchasing decisions on everything from beauty products to streaming services. In the business-to-consumer (B2C) space, almost every major company has an influencer marketing strategy to capitalize on this phenomenon. But what about business-to-business (B2B)?  “Consumers are […]

Over $30,000 was raised this fall at the 18th Annual Risk, Insurance and Health Management (RIHM) Alumni & Friends Golf Outing organized by the RIHM Department and its student professional organization, Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS). More than 100 alumni and friends of the program participated in the socially-distanced event at the North Hills Country Club […]

Dear Friends of the Department of Accounting, Hello! Warm greetings from Philadelphia. Even in this unusual time with COVID-19, our students, faculty, and staff are busy with classes and activities. This newsletter will inform you about some new initiatives in our program, introduce you to some outstanding new accounting faculty members and boast about some […]

Cory Ng is pleased to announce a forthcoming book Artificial Intelligence in Accounting: Practical Applications to be published by Routledge in December 2020. The book, co-authored by John Alarcon, DBA ’18, aims to provide accounting practitioners, researchers, educators and students with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its many accounting applications. “In recent years, my focus […]