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Notes From The Dean: Building Relationships, Serving Our Students

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Interim Dean Misty Johanson says that her priorities for 2017-18 are to building relationships and to ensure that the Driehaus College of Business' programs and people serve students well. Components of accomplishing those objectives include fundraising and friend-raising, more STEM-designated master's programs and a new master's degree in data analytics.

Faculty Focus: Mark Frigo Named Ezerski Chair

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Accountancy Professor Mark L. Frigo has been named Ezerski Endowed Chair in the School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems, which recognizes accountancy faculty excellence. Prior to joining DePaul, Frigo led a successful career in corporate financial analysis and management consulting at KMPG, among other accomplishments.

College News: First Business Alumni Reunion Held In China; Kellstadt Enhances Program Offerings; Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Forges New Alliance

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Chinese alumni meet in Shanghai for first-ever business alumni reunion; MBA program developments; STEM-designated master's degree options; renaming of Master of Accountancy to Master of Science in Audit and Advisory Services; partnership between Coleman Entrepreneurship Center and several other DePaul colleges and schools to create a DePaul mewmbers at 2112, a Chicago-based incubator for music, video and creative tecnology startups.

Alumnus Profile: Double Demon Leads Business Simulation Company

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Reda Chafi and business alumnus with an MBA talks about Capsim Management Solutions Inc., a Chicago-based company that delivers online business simulations and learning environments for academic and corporate clients.

Millennials And The Experience-Driven Economy

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Millennials expect brands to create authentic, customer-centric experiences for them, no matter whether they are looking for a place to live, eat, visit or shop. This article looks at how businesses are mining data and creating marketing plans and experiences to appeal to this younger demographic.

Connections: Internships Pave A Path To Success

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Two DePaul business alumni discuss how they used DePaul's Kellstadt Career Management Center and the DePaul Career Center when they were still in school to obtain internships that led to full-time employment.

Giving Back: A Legacy Of Gratitude

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Jim Ryan, an 1987 MBA graduate and president of DePaul's Board of Trustees, established with his wife the James T. and Michelle A. Ryan Family Scholarship to fund tuition and expenses for graduates of the Chicago Jesuit Academy to provide access to a high-quality education to people who might otherwise not have it.

Professional Development: Career Coaching Workshops Help Students And Alumni Advance

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The Kellstadt Career Management Center offers a variety of programming for students and alumni at all career stages through its Executive Career and Leadership (EXCEL) workshop series, BUILD workshops for early career development and a BOOST webinar series for ongoing career management.

A Leadership Transition

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Dean Ray Whittington announces that he will be stepping down as dean of the Driehaus College of Business, a position he held for 11 years, and return to his former position as director of the DePaul's School of Accountancy. He encourages alumni and friends to remain engaged with the business college to meet the challenges that face higher education and business education.

By The Numbers

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Infographic offers statistics on the growth of DePaul's Driehaus School of Business under the leadership of Dean Ray Whittington.

College News: Misty Johanson Appointed Interim Dean

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Misty Johanson, PhD, an associate business college dean, professor and director of the School of Hospitality Leaders, has been named interim dean of the Driehaus College of Business.

College News: College Hosts Fireside Chat On Diversifying Finance Industry

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Business professors and finance industry leaders came together at DePaul to explore wasy to increase diversity and includsion in the financial services field.

Professional Development: Double Demon Scholarship Offers Alumni New Opportunities

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DePaul offers scholarships to alumni who return for graduate study at their alma mater. Jeanette Gerger, who graduated with a business degree in 2009, returned for her MBA to learn how to run a business.

Faculty Focus: Seeking To Promote Workplace Respect, Scholar Probes Roots Of Harassment

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Sexual harassment and other forms of aggression are a persistent problem in the workplace. Jaclyn Jensen, associate professor of management, focuses her teaching on human resource management and her reserach on employee mistreatment and misbehavior, particularly as it applies to women.

Scholarly Pursuits: Minimum Wage Hikes = Automation = Fewer Jobs? No So, Study Says; The 606 Trail Raises Home Prices And Affordability Concerns

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A study of minimum wage increases found that they expedite the automation of low-wage jobs but that there was growth in other types of low-wage employment related to this automation.

A study by the Institute for Housing Studies found that homebuyers are paying more to be near Chicago's Bloomingdale Trail, also know as The 606, a linear park on the city's Northwest Side.

College News: Alumnae Named To Kellstadt Leadership Roles; Depaul Joins Chicago's 1871 Business Incubator

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DePaul Alumnae Christa Hinton and Jennifer Kopczynski have assumed leadership roles as director of the Kellstadt Graducate School of Business and director of the Kellstadt Career Management Center, respectively. The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center has partners with DePaul's College of Law, College of Computing and Digital Media, and Office of Academic Affairs to join 1871, Chicago's premier business incubator.

Giving Back: An Unbroken Record Of Giving To Future Generations

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Alumnus Tom Blasczyk has an unbroken record of 40 years of philanthropic support to DePaul. He finds giving back to future generations more important than ever in these challenging times for students.

Women In Leadership: Six Stories Of Alumnae Success

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To mark the 100th anniversary of women studying in DePaul's business school, six trailblazing DePaul business alumnae are profiled: Emilia DiMenco, president and CEO, Women's Business Development Center, Chicago; Monique Nelson, CEO, UniWorld Group, Inc. (UWG); Carrie Meghie, co-president, Becker Ventures, and founder, Jackson Chance Foundation; Joanna M. Bauza, president and co-founder, the Cervantes Group; Diane Pearse, CEO, Hickory Farms; and Carol Bramson, entrepreneur, private equity investor and CEO of a natural pet food business.