Mba

Nov 29, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

School of Business Hosts Networking Reception on Boathouse Row

The School of Business welcomed students, alumni, faculty and staff to the Crescent Boat Club along historic Boathouse Row for a networking reception on Nov. 17. The event allowed senior undergraduate Business majors to meet M.B.A. students and alumni and provided the opportunity for interaction...

Nov 29, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Kurthakoti to Present Research Paper at Annual Marketing Conference

A paper, "Forgetting Brand Placements: Results from a Panel Analysis," written by Raghu Kurthakoti, Assistant Professor of Marketing, was accepted for presentation at the Marketing Management Association Conference, March 28-30, 2012, at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, Ill. The annual spring...

Nov 22, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Good Evening, Singapore Alumni!

"Good evening, Singapore!" he boomed into the microphone. Arcadia University President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III made his presence known to the cheering M.B.A. alumni in Singapore, sending his greetings from his office in Grey Towers Castle to a big screen at the restaurant where alumni and students...

Nov 15, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Brinker Discusses Financing Medical Care in Exceptional Parent Magazine

Thomas M. Brinker, Jr., LL.M. CPA, Professor of Accounting and Executive Director of the M.B.A. program, published “Home Equity Loans and Retirement Plan Distributions” in the November 2011 issue of Exceptional Parent magazine. Brinker focuses on two common resources frequently utilized in...

Oct 11, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

M.B.A. Students Meet with Chief Economist in Peru

M.B.A. Cohort 14’s second international business experience provided students the opportunity to study the emerging economy of Lima, Peru, where they visited several companies to learn about the country’s business practices in September. The cohort spent a day at the Central Reserve Bank of Peru...

Oct 4, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

M.B.A. Students to Meet CEOs, Study Economy in Turkey

Students in Cohort 16 of the M.B.A. with a Global Perspective program will depart for Istanbul, Turkey, on October 7 for their first international business experience. The cohort will study Istanbul’s emerging economy during their time abroad. Students will meet the CEO of Ipsos, a global market...

Sep 13, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

MBA Students to Meet Chief Economist, Visit Companies in Peru

Students in Cohort 14 of Arcadia's M.B.A. with a Global Perspective program will depart for Lima, Peru, on Sept. 17 for their second international business experience. The one-week experience will allow the students to examine cultural, social and economic models within a developing economy. The...

Sep 13, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Chapman Publishes 'Bet Doubling' Article in Journal of Risk Finance

An article on “Bet Doubling in Gambling and Investing,” written by Dr. Zaneta Chapman, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Arcadia University, and Dr. Thomas Getzen, Emeritus Professor at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, was published in the Journal of Risk Finance in...

Jul 29, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

MBA Program Welcomes New Assistant to Executive Director

Stephanie Beers, M.B.A., has joined the Arcadia University M.B.A. program as Assistant to Executive Director, a role in which she will provide support for students and faculty and assist with administration and development of the graduate business program. Beers received her B.S. in Business...

Jul 8, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Business Owner in Brazil Writes of Experience with Arcadia M.B.A. Students

Carlos Eduardo Mendes de Castro Alves, owner of BeesOffice, a co-working space in Rio de Janeiro, spoke to Arcadia University M.B.A. students on June 28 about entrepreneurship and co-working space during the students’ first international business experience in Brazil. On osdir.com, Mendes de Castro...

Jul 8, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Business Owner in Brazil Writes of Experience with Arcadia M.B.A. Students

Jul 1, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Pennsylvania Institute Honors Brinker as Outstanding Educator

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants declared Thomas M. Brinker Jr., LL.M., CPA, CFE, ChFC, PFS, AEP, the recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Educator Award. The award recognizes full-time Pennsylvania educators who distinguish themselves in the classroom setting, excel in...