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Female Entrepreneurs and Investors From All Over the World Gather at USD for the 5th Annual Hera Venture Summit
Thursday, September 20, 2018
For the last five years, the University of San Diego School of Business has proudly served as a hub for over 1,000 female founders and investors coming from all over the world to learn, network and build successful businesses at the Hera Venture Summit. The School of Business, in partnership with Hera Labs and other key organizations in the San Diego startup community, helped launch this conference as a way to build bridges between female entrepreneurs and investors in the greater Cali-Baja region, an initiative that resulted in more than $100,000 in angel investment deals in just one year.
USD Entrepreneurship Pitches in for Veterans
Thursday, September 20, 2018
More than 200 military veterans and spouses gathered in Liberty Station on Saturday, September 15 for the second annual Veterans Entrepreneurship Summ…
College Factual Ranks USD #1 Real Estate College in U.S.
Friday, September 14, 2018
For a second year in row, College Factual has ranked the University of San Diego (USD) School of Business real estate program #1 out of 29 colleges fo…
Meet the Experts: Professor Aarti Ivanic
Thursday, September 13, 2018
School of Business Professor of Marketing, Aarti Ivanic, discusses bringing her real-world industry experience to the classroom and how she aims to us…
International Faculty Bring Their Expertise and Global Perspective to our Classrooms
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
We are pleased to welcome a distinguished group of international visiting faculty and scholars who will be imparting their expertise to our students a…
Professor Annalisa Barrett's Research Plays Instrumental Role in New California Legislation on Women in the Boardroom
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Research by Clinical Professor of Finance, Annalisa Barrett, was instrumental in informing legislation on the recently passed California bill req…
USD Master’s in Supply Chain Management Program Ranked #2 in California and Top 25 in North America
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The University of San Diego Master’s in Supply Chain program is among the top programs in North America, and 2nd best in California, according t…
New Dual Degree JD/MSRE Program
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Beginning this fall, the University of San Diego School of Business and the School of Law are offering a dual Juris Doctor (JD) / Master of Science in…
How Immigration Impacts Homeownership, Rental Demand and the U.S. Economy
Thursday, August 23, 2018
In late July, Norm Miller, Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance at the University of San Diego School of Business and affiliated with the Burnham-Moores …
The Implications of High Levels of Psychopathy in Business Executives
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
We frequently encounter toxic, dysfunctional and incompetent decision-makers in all areas of management. Dr. Simon Croom's research over the last five…
Vizer Utilizes USD's Small Business Services to Gain Momentum
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at USD launched in late 2017 and soon thereafter began accepting business clients who are innovation…
Behind Every Microloan is an Entrepreneur - MBA Lessons of Microfinance and Wealth Creation in Antigua, Guatemala
Monday, August 20, 2018
Professor Stephen Conroy’s summer class, Microfinance and Wealth Creation, includes the ultimate four-day study abroad experience in Antigua, Gu…
Global Business Learning in Crete and Cyprus
Monday, August 20, 2018
This summer, our Student International Business Council (SIBC), one of just three privately-endowed, student-led SIBC’s in the country, organize…
Supply Chain Management Institute Forges the Way for Student Success
Monday, August 20, 2018
A Note From Our Supply Chain Institute Managing Director, Mary Long The University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute is where su…
Ahlers Center Hosts the Summer Institute on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Friday, August 17, 2018
This summer, starting on August 20, our Ahlers Center for International Business will host an intensive, multicultural one-week Summer Institute on In…
7 USD School of Business Alumni Named "Top Business Leaders Under 40" by the San Diego Business Journal
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The San Diego Business Journal recently announced its top business leaders under 40, an annual list of up-and-coming leaders and young professionals w…
Dean Gomez Featured in San Diego Magazine's List of Expats Who Are Shaping San Diego
Monday, August 13, 2018
Dean Gomez and twenty local "worldy San Diegans" were recently interviewed by San Diego Magazine to express how their time abroad has shaped thei…
USD Propels Startup Company, Therapsy, Towards Success in Latin America
Friday, August 10, 2018
USD Continues Tradition of Business as a Force for Global Good The Venture Vetting (V2) Pitch Competition at the University of San Diego School of Bu…
Guaranteeing Grades Before Exams? Professor Priya Kannan Discusses How She Taught Creativity to Our MBAs Using the City of Rome
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
During spring break earlier this year, Professor Priya Kannan-Narasimhan taught a course in Rome titled 'Creative Thinking: Designing Sustai…
MBA Alumna and USD School of Business’s Director of Marketing and Communications Named Top Business Leader Under 40 by SDBJ
Monday, July 9, 2018
The San Diego Business Journal announced last week its list of young professionals — leaders, change makers and innovators — who are makin…
How USD Helped Four Alumni Close a Real Estate Deal
Monday, June 25, 2018
Story by Carrie Rossenfeld at SoCal Real Estate. The Shops at Fletcher Hills Center, a 36,750-square-foot retail center in El Cajon, California, anch…
USD Dives into the Entrepreneurial Spirit at San Diego Startup Week
Friday, June 22, 2018
San Diego Startup Week has arrived! This is a time when the local business community comes together to support and ignite the entrepreneurial spirit o…
$50,000 USD Global Social Innovation Challenge Finale is June 23
Wednesday, June 20, 2018post has video
University of San Diego Center for Peace and Commerce Director, Dr. Amit Kakkad, concluded the May 2017 Social Innovation Challenge with an announceme…
Professor Priya's Latest Research on "How Can Large Companies Excel in Innovation" Featured in Inside Higher Ed
Monday, June 18, 2018
Inside Higher Ed's "The Academic Minute" features professors from top institutions around the country exploring diverse themes, in addition to ne…
"Let's Talk Supply Chain" Podcast Interviews Mary Long, Director of our Supply Chain Management Institute
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Sarah Barnes, an expert in supply chain and logistics with over twenty years of experience in the field, is host and founder of the "Let's Talk Supply…
2018 Alumni Business Award Presented to Ivan Reed and Team at SEO Firm, SunCity Advising
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Original article published by MENAFN SunCity Advising, San Diego digital marketing and SEO firm, has been recognized by the University of San Diego S…
Meet USD's 2018 Valedictorians: Chris Harrop and Anthony Shao
Monday, June 4, 2018post has video
The best of the best. Among some 1,400 students who comprised the University of San Diego's undergraduate class of 2018, Christopher Harrop and Anthon…
The San Diego Union Tribune Featured Professor Amit Kakkad on How to be Both Successful and Caring in Business
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Professor Amit Kakkad was recently profiled in the San Diego Union Tribune's series of notable local people. In the article below, he shares what moti…
USD School of Business Moves Up in AméricaEconomía's 2018 Global MBA Ranking
Thursday, May 24, 2018
The School of Business at the University of San Diego has moved up the international rankings of MBA programs. USD's School of Business is ranked #38 …
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs Kacy Hayes Provides Expertise to Financial Times Article
Monday, May 21, 2018
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Kacy Hayes, provided her expertise to a Financial Times article on why US MBA programs have seen an overall decli…
Female Entrepreneurs and Investors From All Over the World Gather at USD for the 5th Annual Hera Venture Summit
Thursday, September 20, 2018
For the last five years, the University of San Diego School of Business has proudly served as a hub for over 1,000 female founders and investors coming from all over the world to learn, network and build successful businesses at the Hera Venture Summit. The School of Business, in partnership with Hera Labs and other key organizations in the San Diego startup community, helped launch this conference as a way to build bridges between female entrepreneurs and investors in the greater Cali-Baja region, an initiative that resulted in more than $100,000 in angel investment deals in just one year.
USD Entrepreneurship Pitches in for Veterans
Thursday, September 20, 2018
More than 200 military veterans and spouses gathered in Liberty Station on Saturday, September 15 for the second annual Veterans Entrepreneurship Summ…
College Factual Ranks USD #1 Real Estate College in U.S.
Friday, September 14, 2018
For a second year in row, College Factual has ranked the University of San Diego (USD) School of Business real estate program #1 out of 29 colleges fo…
Meet the Experts: Professor Aarti Ivanic
Thursday, September 13, 2018
School of Business Professor of Marketing, Aarti Ivanic, discusses bringing her real-world industry experience to the classroom and how she aims to us…
International Faculty Bring Their Expertise and Global Perspective to our Classrooms
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
We are pleased to welcome a distinguished group of international visiting faculty and scholars who will be imparting their expertise to our students a…
Professor Annalisa Barrett's Research Plays Instrumental Role in New California Legislation on Women in the Boardroom
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Research by Clinical Professor of Finance, Annalisa Barrett, was instrumental in informing legislation on the recently passed California bill req…
USD Master’s in Supply Chain Management Program Ranked #2 in California and Top 25 in North America
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The University of San Diego Master’s in Supply Chain program is among the top programs in North America, and 2nd best in California, according t…
New Dual Degree JD/MSRE Program
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Beginning this fall, the University of San Diego School of Business and the School of Law are offering a dual Juris Doctor (JD) / Master of Science in…
How Immigration Impacts Homeownership, Rental Demand and the U.S. Economy
Thursday, August 23, 2018
In late July, Norm Miller, Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance at the University of San Diego School of Business and affiliated with the Burnham-Moores …
The Implications of High Levels of Psychopathy in Business Executives
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
We frequently encounter toxic, dysfunctional and incompetent decision-makers in all areas of management. Dr. Simon Croom's research over the last five…
Vizer Utilizes USD's Small Business Services to Gain Momentum
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at USD launched in late 2017 and soon thereafter began accepting business clients who are innovation…
Behind Every Microloan is an Entrepreneur - MBA Lessons of Microfinance and Wealth Creation in Antigua, Guatemala
Monday, August 20, 2018
Professor Stephen Conroy’s summer class, Microfinance and Wealth Creation, includes the ultimate four-day study abroad experience in Antigua, Gu…
Global Business Learning in Crete and Cyprus
Monday, August 20, 2018
This summer, our Student International Business Council (SIBC), one of just three privately-endowed, student-led SIBC’s in the country, organize…
Supply Chain Management Institute Forges the Way for Student Success
Monday, August 20, 2018
A Note From Our Supply Chain Institute Managing Director, Mary Long The University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute is where su…
Ahlers Center Hosts the Summer Institute on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Friday, August 17, 2018
This summer, starting on August 20, our Ahlers Center for International Business will host an intensive, multicultural one-week Summer Institute on In…
7 USD School of Business Alumni Named "Top Business Leaders Under 40" by the San Diego Business Journal
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The San Diego Business Journal recently announced its top business leaders under 40, an annual list of up-and-coming leaders and young professionals w…
Dean Gomez Featured in San Diego Magazine's List of Expats Who Are Shaping San Diego
Monday, August 13, 2018
Dean Gomez and twenty local "worldy San Diegans" were recently interviewed by San Diego Magazine to express how their time abroad has shaped thei…
USD Propels Startup Company, Therapsy, Towards Success in Latin America
Friday, August 10, 2018
USD Continues Tradition of Business as a Force for Global Good The Venture Vetting (V2) Pitch Competition at the University of San Diego School of Bu…
Guaranteeing Grades Before Exams? Professor Priya Kannan Discusses How She Taught Creativity to Our MBAs Using the City of Rome
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
During spring break earlier this year, Professor Priya Kannan-Narasimhan taught a course in Rome titled 'Creative Thinking: Designing Sustai…
MBA Alumna and USD School of Business’s Director of Marketing and Communications Named Top Business Leader Under 40 by SDBJ
Monday, July 9, 2018
The San Diego Business Journal announced last week its list of young professionals — leaders, change makers and innovators — who are makin…
How USD Helped Four Alumni Close a Real Estate Deal
Monday, June 25, 2018
Story by Carrie Rossenfeld at SoCal Real Estate. The Shops at Fletcher Hills Center, a 36,750-square-foot retail center in El Cajon, California, anch…
USD Dives into the Entrepreneurial Spirit at San Diego Startup Week
Friday, June 22, 2018
San Diego Startup Week has arrived! This is a time when the local business community comes together to support and ignite the entrepreneurial spirit o…
$50,000 USD Global Social Innovation Challenge Finale is June 23
Wednesday, June 20, 2018post has video
University of San Diego Center for Peace and Commerce Director, Dr. Amit Kakkad, concluded the May 2017 Social Innovation Challenge with an announceme…
Professor Priya's Latest Research on "How Can Large Companies Excel in Innovation" Featured in Inside Higher Ed
Monday, June 18, 2018
Inside Higher Ed's "The Academic Minute" features professors from top institutions around the country exploring diverse themes, in addition to ne…
"Let's Talk Supply Chain" Podcast Interviews Mary Long, Director of our Supply Chain Management Institute
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Sarah Barnes, an expert in supply chain and logistics with over twenty years of experience in the field, is host and founder of the "Let's Talk Supply…
2018 Alumni Business Award Presented to Ivan Reed and Team at SEO Firm, SunCity Advising
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Original article published by MENAFN SunCity Advising, San Diego digital marketing and SEO firm, has been recognized by the University of San Diego S…
Meet USD's 2018 Valedictorians: Chris Harrop and Anthony Shao
Monday, June 4, 2018post has video
The best of the best. Among some 1,400 students who comprised the University of San Diego's undergraduate class of 2018, Christopher Harrop and Anthon…
The San Diego Union Tribune Featured Professor Amit Kakkad on How to be Both Successful and Caring in Business
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Professor Amit Kakkad was recently profiled in the San Diego Union Tribune's series of notable local people. In the article below, he shares what moti…
USD School of Business Moves Up in AméricaEconomía's 2018 Global MBA Ranking
Thursday, May 24, 2018
The School of Business at the University of San Diego has moved up the international rankings of MBA programs. USD's School of Business is ranked #38 …
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs Kacy Hayes Provides Expertise to Financial Times Article
Monday, May 21, 2018
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Kacy Hayes, provided her expertise to a Financial Times article on why US MBA programs have seen an overall decli…
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