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Business Beat: Knauss Center Opens, GMAT/GRE No Longer Required, Business Professors Receive Accolades
Friday, September 23, 2022
Knauss Center for Business Education Opens for Classes The Knauss Center for Business Education, new home of the Knauss School of Business, officiall…
USD’s Knauss School of Business Removes GMAT/GRE Admissions Requirement
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego is proud to announce that it is now a test-optional school. This means that the GMAT/GRE …
Entrepreneurship Week Activates Student Innovators and Celebrates Entrepreneurship
Monday, September 19, 2022
Entrepreneurship Week at the University of San Diego sparked ideas, innovation and creativity for students and startups alike. Hosted by the Free Ente…
Maria Ridge ‘08 Gives Back to Repair Hurricane-hit Homeland in Puerto Rico
Friday, September 16, 2022
UPDATE: On September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico leading to catastrophic floods that caused damage and destruction to the island. Please…
Visionary San Diego Philanthropists Ron and Alexis Fowler Donate $6.5 Million to USD to Support Entrepreneurship for a Better World
Friday, September 16, 2022
Ron Fowler, Chairman and CEO of Liquid Investments, Inc. and the former Executive Chairman and co-owner of the San Diego Padres, and his wife Alexis, …
Emily Hill named one of 40 Next Top Business Leader Under 40
Thursday, August 18, 2022
University of San Diego Assistant Dean of Marketing and Recruitment, Emily Hill, has been named one of 40 Next Top Business Leaders under 40 in the Sa…
Knauss Center for Business Education Officially Opens
Friday, August 5, 2022
The Knauss School of Business has a new home. The Knauss Center for Business Education officially opened Thursday afternoon, following a ribbon…
USD Professor Colin Campbell Named Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Advertising Research
Thursday, July 21, 2022
University of San Diego Assistant Professor of Marketing Colin Campbell has been named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Advertising Research, the pre…
Zella Life’s Growth with the Brink SBDC
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Remy Meraz, the co-founder of Zella Life, first joined the Brink Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of San Diego in March 2021…
Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Will Provide Free Tuition for USD’s Military-Connected Students
Friday, June 3, 2022
The University of San Diego is essentially making tuition free for most military-connected students through the Yellow Ribbon Program starting in Fall…
Torero Talk: Valedictorian Chaney Wollaston ’22, Knauss School of Business
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
"We have overcome so much as a class which has only made us closer, stronger and more well-rounded individuals,” says Chaney Wollaston ’22…
An Unforgettable Year at the Knauss School of Business
Thursday, May 26, 2022 post has photos
When the 2021-22 academic year began, the energy on campus was palpable — eagerly returning to the University of San Diego’s beautiful cam…
Celebrating the Knauss School of Business Class of 2022
Thursday, May 26, 2022
After an incredible year back on campus at the University of San Diego, the Knauss School of Business’ Class of 2022 is ready to embark on its n…
Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2022: Galilea Mejía
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 post has video
The University of San Diego would like to congratulate all of our wonderful students who are graduating this year. We will be spotlighting students fr…
Haley Takeda Memorial Scholarship Recipients Named; Donations Sought to Fully Endow Gift
Monday, May 16, 2022
Four standout Knauss School of Business students — senior Isabella Genovese who will graduate in January 2023, and juniors Maria Klostrakis, Joa…
Corporate Finance Calculates the Feasibility of Solar in Moldova
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine has turbocharged the conversation on countries transitioning to renewable energy rather than leaning on oil, gas and coa…
USD’s Knauss School of Business Undergraduate Real Estate Team Takes First Place in NAIOP University Challenge
Thursday, April 28, 2022
The Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, within the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, has announced that on April 27, 2022,…
Business Beat: Centers of Excellence Host Industry Conferences, Students Explore Opportunities at Business Bazaar
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Two Graduating Seniors Named Best and Brightest of the Class of 2022 The graduate business education publication Poets&Quants recognizes 10…
New Research Focuses on How Industries and Activists Use Persuasion to Gain Public Support on Ballot Measures
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
New research co-authored by University of San Diego marketing professor, Andrea Godfrey Flynn, outlines how industries and activists try to persuade t…
Double Impact: Alumni, Student Entrepreneurs Inspire and Aspire
Friday, April 22, 2022
A double dose of inspirational and aspirational thinking and doing made for a full night of programming hosted by the Knauss School of Business in the…
The Brink Small Business Development Center at USD Named Among Ten Inclusive Innovation Hubs in California, Receives $250,000 Grant
Thursday, April 21, 2022
The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) today announced grant awards to recipients of the Inclusive Innovation Hub (iHub…
MBA Alum's Community Grant Keeps Porchlight On
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Gannon Condon had formidable expectations when he applied for a graduate degree program in 2019: advance his data analytics interest, enhance his over…
USD Business Student Chaney Wollaston Featured in 2022 Best & Brightest by Poets&Quants
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Each year, Poets&Quants celebrates the accomplishments of 100 college seniors in its Best and Brightest list, a compilation of students nominated …
USD Business Student João Pires Coelho Featured as 2022 Best & Brightest
Monday, April 11, 2022
Each year, Poets&Quants celebrates the accomplishments of 100 college seniors in its Best and Brightest list, a compilation of students nominated …
University of San Diego Ranks Among the Best Graduate Business and Law Schools in the Latest U.S. News and World Report
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The University of San Diego (USD) jumped in Graduate School rankings for the 2023 U.S. News and World Report in both the Best Law School category (#64…
Christina Abdou ‘22: Laying the Foundation for a Multicultural Business Community at USD
Thursday, March 24, 2022
For Christina Abdou, even the task of selling cookies as a young Girl Scout became a family activity with her mom, dad and two younger sisters banding…
Announcing New MBA Curriculum for Fall 2022
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
The University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business is excited to announce a newly updated Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) c…
Business Beat: Professors Honored, MS in Business Analytics Gets STEM approved, and Global Readiness Program Relaunches
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
University Faculty Awards Two Knauss School of Business professors were named to receive top university awards for 2022-2023. Economics Professor Ste…
USD’s Changemaking Spirit To Take Center Stage at First-Ever Combined Seven-by-Seven and V2 Pitch Competition
Sunday, March 20, 2022
On April 20, University of San Diego alumni and student changemakers will share the stage for an inspirational evening of storytelling and innovation …
Why Groupthink Stifles Ideas and How to Avoid It: USD Management Professor Jennifer Mueller Co-Authors Harvard Business Review Article
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Groupthink is where innovative ideas go to die. Associate Professor of Management Jennifer Mueller and colleagues conducted a study on how groupthink …
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