| California Lutheran University’s School of Management is happy to share a selection of exciting news, updates and upcoming events to our communities in Southern California and beyond. Please reach out to us if you are interested in being involved in our programs or simply wish to learn more about them. |
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| In cooperation to provide internship and talent opportunities. Late last fall, we launched an exciting new cooperation with Amgen’s Finance division. With the strong support of Amgen CFO David Meline(ret. 2020) and Adjunct Instructor Kyle McIntosh of Amgen, we defined a structured program that provides an opportunity for some of our most gifted students to gain deep experience in a very advanced environment and at the same time, presents a great way for Amgen to get early access to top talent. We are pleased to report that we have placed the first two students in this program – Melissa Wasylewski, an accounting major, and Brandon McClenning, a business administration major with an emphasis in IT Management. Ran Lu-Andrews(Program Director, UG Business Administration) and Patrick Manning (Program Director, UG Accounting) were instrumental in creating this partnership for our students. |
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| Quick to add virtual event series. In response to the coronavirus crisis we started a new “Forward Together” webinar series. Our first event focused on “Career Entry and Advancement in Times of Crisis” and featured a panel of experts from recruiting, retained search, and alumni who have experienced the job market during times of crisis including Nate Corte (alumnus, Amgen), Becky Bruno (Bruno Recruiting), Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire (Berkhemer Clayton), and Monica Tobin (Century Group). Our second event focused on “Covid-19 – Crisis Management & Recovery Scenarios: An example in the Multinational Beauty/Haircare Industry”, featuring Stefan L. Mund, (Henkel Beauty CareHair Professional North America), followed by “Design Thinking: Pre- and Post- COVID-19”, featuring Ravi Sawhney (RKS Design) and our most recent, “The Federal Legislative Response to COVID-19: Public Policies to Assist Frontline Health Care Providers”, featured Richard Mereu (Emergency Nurses Association). See webinar listing and view recordings here. |
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| Academic excellence from our faculty members. At the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS) 27th Annual Conference, faculty member, Virginia Gean (shown in photo with the conference chair) was honored with the Academic Excellence As Educator and Author Award. The award was specifically based on Virginia’s research on leadership histories at University Village Thousand Oaks, which was published in the book “A Village of Knowledge”. We are proud of Virginia’s recognition! |
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| BIG NEWS! Once again, our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) is making us shine. Matthew Fienup (Executive Director, CERF and Lecturer, Economics) and Dan Hamilton (Director of Economics, CERF and Director, MS in Quantitative Economics program) were just honored as a 2019 Zillow Home Price Expectations Crystal Ball Award Winner. Started originally by Yale Professor and Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller, the organization Pulsenomics surveys a distinguished panel of over 100 economists, investment strategists, and housing market analysts each quarter regarding their 5-year expectations for future home prices in the United States. Our team received this honor for their outstanding performance and consistency in this survey by having earned three top-five rankings last year. |
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| Announcing our new Reagan-Gallegly Fellow. We recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, the organization that also oversees the Ronald Reagan Library. The agreement allows us to rebrand and market an existing scholarship for our Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program as the “Reagan-Gallegly Fellowship” program. This makes our MPPA program the only graduate program in the nation to carry the name of the 40th president of the United States. This year’s new Reagan-Gallegly Fellowship full scholarship was awarded to Esmeralda Navarro, a 2020 Cal Lutheran Organizational Leadership undergraduate graduate and is currently an Operations Manager with the Ventura County Department of Child Support Services (VCDCSS). She brings 10 years of experience to her role and is a passionate public servant who believes thriving families are the foundation of vibrant and healthy communities. After completing her degree, she hopes to serve at a state or federal level, pursuing initiatives and legislation that will help engage both parents in their child’s life. |
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| Our newest council members hit the ground running. Stefan L. Mund has joined our Dean’s Executive Council and already presented in our new Forward Together webinar series on COVID-19. Stefan is Corporate Vice President and Head of Henkel Beauty Care Hair Professional in North America. German multinational Henkel operates globally and holds leading positions in Adhesive Technologies, Beauty and Laundry Care. Stefan steers well-known hair care brands such as Alterna, Joico, Zotos Professional, Kenra Professional, #mydentity, Schwarzkopf Professional, Sexy Hair and Deva Curl. Kristen Uptonjoined our School of Management Advisory Council and is already scheduled to speak in a variety of virtual undergraduate and graduate classes in Marketing and Organizational Development. Kristen is the Director of Global Marketing Development for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals in West Hills, a Japanese multinational company with more than 100 subsidiaries worldwide that include brands such as Crystal Geyser water or Nature Made nutraceuticals. Prior to her current role, Kristen held leading positions at Pharmavite, Nature Made, and SC Johnson. Welcome to Stefan and Kristen! |
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- Chia-Li Chien (Director, Financial Planning Programs), Stefan Cosentino (Director, Hospitality and Tourism Management), MBA in Financial Planning alumnus J. Thiel’s submission “Forecasting assessment revenue: the case of Ventura County Lodging Association” was accepted for publication in SAGE Business Cases.
- Mary Jo Shane (Director, International Student Success), Loredana Carson(MPPA), and adjunct instructor D.G. Macri, D.G. published “First term support for international graduate students attending small colleges and universities in the United States.” in the Journal of International Students, Vol 10(2), 2020.
- Christopher Njunge’s (Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals) paper submission “Sports Analytics” was accepted for presentation at the AMCIS (American Conference on Information Systems) annual conference.
- Vlad Vaiman (Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies) and Margarita Vaiman (Adjunct Professor) had their article ‘Global Leadership Failure: A Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic’ accepted for publication in Advances in Global Leadership (Vol. 13), to be published this year.
- Matthew Fienup’s paper (with Andrew Plantinga) “Unintended Effects of Environmental Policies: The Case of Urban Growth Boundaries and Agricultural Intensification” was accepted for publication in the journal Land Economics.
- Dazhi Chong (MSIT) has published the article (together with Ying Ma, Kang Ping et al) “Artificial Intelligence powered Internet of Things and smart public service” in Library Hi Tech, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 165-179.
- Carl Oliver’s (Senior Adjunct Professor, MBA) article “Measure for Measure: The Effects of Ethics Training” has been accepted for publication in the May 2020 issue of ethikos: The Journal of Practical Business Ethics.
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| Our SOM events have gone virtual (for now). Still providing great topics, speakers and educational offerings to our greater SOM community! |
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