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The Second Annual San Diego Angel Conference Announces Investment of $400,000 in Three Companies
Monday, March 30, 2020
The second annual San Diego Angel Conference, the largest pitch contest in Southern California, announced investments totaling $400,000 in three compa…
Supply Chain Management Institute Director Joel Sutherland Addresses Weaknesses in Supply Chain During Crisis
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Managing director of the Supply Chain Management Institute at the University of San Diego School of Business spoke with the San Diego Business Journal…
*ADDENDUM 3/25: The Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Commercial Real Estate
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
By Norm Miller, PhD, Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance, University of San Diego School of BusinessMarch 12, 2020 No one can accurately predict how lo…
San Diego Angel Conference to Go Virtual
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
COVID-19 has disrupted everything including our economy but the San Diego Angel Conference will go forward this Saturday, March 28, albeit in virtual …
Why a Real Estate Degree Really Matters
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Why a Real Estate Degree Really Matters When we examine the major donors to worthwhile causes, especially schools of business within universities, wh…
Online Instruction is a Way of Life for USD School of Business Professor Simon Croom
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
This past Monday was a big day for everyone at the University of San Diego. It marked a complete shift in way classes are taught across all disciplin…
Thriving in an Online Environment: Resources for USD School of Business Students
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The University of San Diego School of Business welcomes students back to class this week -- online. Spring 2020 classes resumed in an online format fo…
Professor Alan Gin Tells NBC San Diego Soon-to-Be-Retirees Most Impacted by Unstable Stock Market
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
On an NBC San Diego news segment about the economic effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Associate Professor of Economics Alan Gin warns that soon-to-be…
Graduate Business Students Go Behind the Scenes at Costco, Amazon, and More in Seattle
Monday, March 16, 2020
This spring, graduate business students traveled to Seattle, Washington to visit the headquarters of corporate titans including the likes of Amazon, C…
Professor Croom Discusses How Coronavirus Will Continue to Impact Global Supply Chains with Institute of Supply Chain Management
Thursday, March 12, 2020
News about the coronavirus (COVID-19) may be changing by the hour but what's certain is that global supply chains have been impacted since the onset. …
Alumna Laura Johnson ‘14 Keeps Local Landmark Alive
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
One of the new operators of local landmark, The Loma Club, is none other than University of San Diego School of Business alumna, Laura Johnson ‘…
David Reiling '89 (BBA) is Banking on It
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Risk is something that David Reiling ’89 (BBA) has never been averse to. It’s a word that’s often tossed around in the world of bank…
$2.3 Million Gift to Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
After years of neutralizing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan, Navy Lt. Brian Lehtinen ’22 is looking for a caree…
Professor Andrea Flynn Says It's Time to Face up to 'Feedback Fatigue' in the Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Surveys are known to be a crucial part of improving customer experience but too much of a good thing can actually have the reverse effect. Customer fe…
Everything You Need to Know About USD's Master's in Business Analytics
Thursday, March 5, 2020
In an interview with BusinessStudent, Associate Professor of Marketing and Academic Director Andrea Flynn shares everything you need to know about the…
Professor Alison Sanchez Evaluates Teacher Pay Stagnation with Analytics
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Can predictive and prescriptive analytics be used to evaluate issues such as teacher pay stagnation? In this special guest feature with insideBIGDATA,…
How Mentorship Helped Carl-Olivier Dumesle and Bria d'Amours Succeed in the Fowler Business Concept Challenge
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
The Fowler Business Concept Challenge (FBCC) is one of several unique programs organized by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Catalyzer. The competi…
SIBC Students Tackle Real-World Business Challenges for Family Tequila Business and a Sustainable Fashion Force
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
From ideating a new marketing strategy for Baked Bear right here in San Diego to assisting with communications and topic research for the annual meeti…
San Diego Angel Conference Cuts Field in Half
Monday, February 17, 2020
With just over a month until the San Diego Angel Conference main event, participating investors cut the field to 12 semifinalists after meeting indivi…
Executive Director of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate Stath Karras to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Thursday, February 13, 2020
The 2020 Commercial Real Estate Awards, organized by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ), will take place on Feb. 26, 2020. This annual event recogn…
Getting Analytical in Madrid
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
During intersession, the entire master’s in business analytics cohort traveled to Madrid, Spain for a hands-on opportunity working on consulti…
Could Coronavirus Kickstart a Recession? Professors Norm Miller and Alan Gin Discuss
Monday, February 10, 2020
The San Diego Union-Tribune interviewed Associate Professor of Economics Alan Gin and Hahn Chair of Real Estate Finance Norm Miller among a panel of e…
Major League Soccer Drafts Finance Student Miguel Berry
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Miguel Berry was born in soccer-mad Spain and for as long as he can remember, he dreamed of playing the game professionally. "From the time …
Billiekai Boughton '15 (MSEL) is Helping Women Vets Find Themselves - and Each Other
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
The dragonflies are flitting around the lake, and Billiekai Boughton ’15 (MSEL) can’t help herself. She interrupts her thoughts about vete…
Professor Simon Croom on Multi-Million Dollar Operational Catastrophes with SupplyChainDive
Monday, February 3, 2020
In 2019, there were a number of avoidable operational supply chain problems that affected retailers all over the world due to simply not having the ri…
Torero Alumni Connections to Sunday's Big Game: 49ers' Ross Dwelley '18, Referee Bill Vinovich '83
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
This Sunday’s National Football League championship game, Super Bowl LIV (54), pits the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs in a batt…
Former Business Executive and Entrepreneur Tapped to Lead the USD School of Business
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The University of San Diego has appointed Tim Keane, a former Fortune 500 executive and technology entrepreneur, to lead their School of Business. Kea…
Professor Tara Ceranic Salinas Weighs in on Whether FinTech Can Support a Women-Led Economy
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
What does financial technology have to do with gender equity? It may actually have the potential to "make the greatest impact on a woman-led economy."…
Student Managed Investment Fund Teaches Real-World Finance Lessons—And Gives Great Dividends
Monday, January 27, 2020
What better way to learn about stocks and financial markets than to manage an actual stock portfolio? In FINA 410 Student Managed Investment Fund, und…
USD Alumna, Jacqueline Akerblom, to Lead Board of Advisors
Sunday, January 26, 2020
The University of San Diego School of Business is pleased to announce that alumna Jacqueline Akerblom ‘84 (BACC) is the new chair of the school&…
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