MessagefromDean
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DBAResearch
Workshop
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Volume12Issue3COLLEGEOFBUSINESSFEATUREDSPEAKERNovember2013
CollegeofBusiness
SportManagement&
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LeadershipStudies
DBA/MBAAlums
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StudyAbroad
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COBClubs
6
SMLSInternships
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ELC/WellnessExpo
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COBDeanNews
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COBClubsContinued
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MBAProgram
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CareerServices
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College of Business Clubs
AccountingClub
President:DanHarris
VicePresident:StevenGarcia
Secretary:AmeliaDuffy
Treasurer:JosephSabatino
Advisor: DaveWagaman,DF218
AmericanAdvertising
Federation(AAF)
President:KevinO’Donnell
Secretary:TierneyBechtel
Treasurer:SamMelchiorre
Advisor: Prof.BrianHague,DF224
AmericanMarketing
AssociationClub(AMA)
President:LilyRubinstein
VP-JohnWenner
Treasurer-JustinRoach
Secretary-AutumnAnthony
Co-advisors: Dr.PaulSable,DF220;
Dr.RogerHibbs,DF233:
EntrepreneurshipClub
President:NicoleDavidson
Advisory: Dr.RogerHibbs,DF233
FinancialManagement
Association
President:OgnjenCvetkovic
VicePresident:BilawalSuri
Treasurer:RushiAmin
Secretary:FrankAdames
Co-Advisors : Dr.KeshavGupta,
DF209&Dr.JohnWalker,DF228
Sport,LeisureAthletic
Managementclub(SLAM)
President:TimSzewczak
VP-MikeLineman
Secretary-KateHerlinhy
Treasurer-AshleyCurrao/
ZachWerner
Advisor: Dr.KerriCebula,OM212
StudentsinFreeEnterprise
(SIFE)
President:ChadFrey
VicePresident:CaitlynDavies
Secretary:KaylaLinden
Treasurer:DavidRusso
Advisor: Dr.CJRhoads:DF204F
SupplyChainManagement&
BusinessLogisticsClub
President:JustinMaynard
Advisory: Dr.GaryChao,DF222
Advisor:Dr.DuaneCrider,OM210
Thursday,November14th
11am,DF100
FeaturedBusiness
Crayola
Michael Barley - Corporate Recruiter, Human Resource Division
MichaelBarleywillbespeakingtostudentsaboutopportunitiesatCrayola.Hewillprovide
informationaboutthecompany.Aquestionanswersessionwillfollowhispresentation.
Crayolabrandhasgrownintoaportfolioofinnovativearttools,craftingactivities,andcreativetoys
thatgivekidsthepowertoexpressallthatinspiresthemastheyexplore,discover,play,pretend,and
dream.In1984,Crayolabecameawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofHallmarkCardsandhassinceplayeda
signi icantroleinHallmark’spersonaldevelopmentstrategies.Thecompanycarriedthenameofits
founders,Binney&Smith,until2007whenwechangedthenametoCrayolatore lectourNo.1brand.
CrayolahascalledLehighValley,Pennsylvania,itshomesincetheturnofthecentury.Today,the
company’sworldheadquartersandmajormanufacturingfacilitiesarelocatedthere.DowntownEaston
isthehomeofTheCrayolaEXPERIENCE®,ourinteractivebrandexperiencewherefamiliescanenjoya
dayofcreativefunandseehowwemakeouriconicCrayolacrayonsandmarkers.
CrayolaMadeinAmericaFactSheet:
~CrayolaisproudtomakethegreatAmericancrayon,aquintessentialschoolsupply,righthereintheUSA.
~Crayolabelievesthenation’schildrenwillbecomenextcreativethinkers,dreamersandinventors,theyneedbest
toolstobringtheiroriginalideaslife.
~Fromthe8-countallthewayuptothe120-countbox,thecompany’sregular-sizedcrayons,includingreds,
whites,bluesandeverycolorinbetweenareallmadeinEaston,Pennsylvaniabyadedicatedworkforce1,200
strong.
~Crayolamakestheircrayonsusingthe inestpigmentsforintensecolor,andisaspecialblendofparaf inwaxfor
smoothnessandclayforstrength.
~AtthemanufacturingfacilityinPennsylvania,Crayolamakes650crayonsperminuteandupto13.5million
crayonsaday!
~Morethan400differentcrayoncolorsaremade,includingfavoritessuchasburntsienna,carnationpinkand
midnightblue.
~Onaverage,thecompanymakes3billioncrayonsayear,enoughtocircletheworldsixtimes.
~InadditionbeingmadeinAmerica,Crayola’scrayonshavegottengreener.AsolarfarmlocatedForksTownship,
PAprovidesenoughpowermake1billionof3thatproduceseachyear.Eachboxhasasunicon,lettingparents,
teachersandchildrenknowthatCrayolacrayonsarenowmadebythesun.
Message from the Dean
KUisnowinyear4incarrying-outits5-yearaccreditationplan
withtheAACSBfortheB.S.inBusinessAdministrationandM.B.A.
programs.WearebusyproducinganextensiveSelf-EvaluationReport
thatisduetotheAACSBbySeptember1,2014.Assumingthatthe
reportisacceptablethenwewillhostapeerreviewteamvisitsometime
ineitherFebruaryorMarch2015.Thepeerreviewteamwouldmakea
recommendationoninitialaccreditationtotheAACSB.
IntheDepartmentofBusinessAdministration(DBA)effortsareon-
goingtohiretwotenuretrackfacultymembersinaccountingandonein
managementtojointhefacultyinfall2014.Successinrecruitingand
hiringareessentialinmaintainingmomentumtowardearningAACSB
accreditation.Outcomesassessmentsandimprovementinstudentlearningisalsocriticalingaining
accreditationandthefacultymembersinvolvedaretobecommendedfortheprogressmadeunder
ourAccreditationPlan.OnOctober13,14and15wehostedamockpeerreview
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MessagefromtheDeanContinued
Dean’smessagecontinuedfrompage1:
visitbyGregoryBruce,formerdeanatLaSalle
University,andMichaelTearneyfromtheUniversity
ofKentucky.Thepurposeofthemockteamvisitwas
togivestudents,facultyandadministrationexperienceinrespondingtoquestionsthatanAACSBpeer
reviewteamcouldask.Attheendoftheirvisit,they
wereoptimisticonKU’sinitiativetoearninitial
accreditationfromtheAACSB.Theyalsoprovidedus
withadviceonhowtostrengthenourcasefor
accreditation.
Meanwhile,theDepartmentofSportManagement
andLeadershipStudies(DSMLS)isnowof icially
movingforwardtoearnaccreditationfromthe
CommissiononSportManagementAccreditation
(COSMA)fortheB.S.inLeisureandSportStudies
program.TheDepartmenthasgrownsigni icantlyin
thelastfewyearshavingnowreachedabout500
undergraduatemajorsupfromlessthanahundred3
or4yearsago.
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Department of Business Administration Debrief Meeting
from the Mock Team Review and Celebration - October 23
TheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationhelda“debriefand
celebration”onWednesday,October23at2PM.Acelebrationcakewas
available–allenjoyed!DeanDempseyprovidedanoverviewofthewritten
reportreceivedfromthe“MockTeamReviewers”.Hecongratulatedthe
facultyonajobwelldone.EileenHogan,AACSBTeamCoordinator,
providedcommentsaboutpreparationsforthe“real”PeerReviewTeam
VisittooccurFebruary-March,2015and“wheredowegonow?”Three
areasreviewed:1)strategicmanagementstandards,2)participantsstandards,and3)assuranceoflearningstandards.Commentswereprovidedby
facultywhoattendeddifferentsessions:Dr.DonnaSteslow–StrategicPlanning;Dr.VictorMassad,AOL,BSBACurriculum/MBACurriculum;
Dr.JonathanKramer,FacultyDevelopment&ResearchCommittee;
Dr.ThereseMaskulka,Promotion/Evaluation/Tenure;Dr.JohnWalker,
TenuredFacultygroupmeeting;Dr.KathleenKaminski,non-tenured
facultygroupmeeting.Dr.MarthaGeaney,associatedean,providedthe
“headlines”forMBA.Dr.RogerHibbs,ChairDBA,providedtheclosing
comments.
TheEntrepreneurialLeadershipCenter(ELC),
underagrantfromPASSHE,oversummer2013
sponsoredthedevelopmentof7newcourses
involvingentrepreneurshipand3entrepreneurship
modulesforexistingcoursesfromfacultythroughout
theUniversity.TheELCissponsoringabusinessidea
competitionheldinNovember.Dr.DuaneCrideris
thecurrentFacultyCoordinatorunderthegrant
havingtakenoverfromDr.RogerHibbsattheendof
summer2013.
DBA Research Workshops
ThesecondBusiness
AdministrationResearch
Workshopwasheldon
Tuesday,October22,at
11:00a.m.inDF117.
ProfessorRajeevKumar
willpresentapapertitled
"An Option-Based Risk
Management Approach
for Online Auction
Sellers.”Participantsat
Dr. Rajeev Kumar
theworkshopwere
ProfessorsOkanAkcay,
GaryChao,MuhammedDalgin,Keshav
Gupta,andDonnaSteslow.Dr.Kumarwasvery
appreciativeofthefeedbackhereceivedfromthe
participants.Also,participantsbene ited
fromaninformaldiscussionofonlineshoppingat
theendofthepresentation.Dr.MustafaMaksy,
coordinatorfortheworkshopcommented,“I,for
one,realizedthatIwasbuyingstufffromthewrong
onlineseller.”
Mark your Calendar!!
ThenextDBAresearch
workshopwillbeon
WednesdayNovember20
at2:00p.m.inDF117.
Dr.EileenHogan&DeanDempseyaddressingthedepartment.
Dr.RogerHibbs,Chair,providingclosingcommentstothedepartment.
EndofCelebration
withyummycake!
OfftotheAACSBRaces!!
SportManagement&LeadershipStudiesNews
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DepartmentofSport
Managementand
LeadershipStudies
CelebratesHomecoming
Dr. Lorri Engstrom,
Chair,DepartmentofSportManagement&LeadershipStudies
Of ice:209OldMain-610-683-4376
engstrom@kutztown.edu
Secretary:Ms.LeslieScroble
610-683-4370,214OldMain
Exciting First Step Toward
COSMA Accreditation
TheDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadershipStudiesis
pursingtheNationalSportManagementaccreditationwhichis
calledCOSMA(CommissiononSportManagementAccreditation).
COSMAisaspecializedaccreditingbodythatpromotesand
recognizesexcellenceinsportmanagementeducationincolleges
anduniversitiesattheundergraduateandgraduatelevels.The
purposeofCOSMAistopromoteandrecognizeexcellenceinsport
managementeducationthroughspecializedaccreditation.
OnSeptember25,2013theCommissiondeterminedthat
KutztownUniversityadequatelyprovidedtheinformation
neededtobegrantedCandidacyStatus.Thisisanimportant irst
steptowardfullaccreditation.Nextthedepartmentwillpreparea
comprehensiveselfstudy,andundergoasitevisitconductedbya
professionalteamofpeerreviewersfromtheCOSMAmembership.
CandidacyStatushelpsthedepartmentdevelopaclearunderstandingoftheaccreditationprocess.TheSelf-StudyCommitteeis
beingledbyDr.YongjaeKimandateamofcolleaguesincluding,
Dr.FredGarman,Dr.SoojinKim,Dr.KerriCebula,Dr.Dina
Hayduk,Dr.ChristineLottesandDr.LorriEngstrom.
TheDepartmentofSportManagementhasbeenworkingtoward
achievingcandidacystatusfor iveyears.Thishonoristheresultof
thehardworkanddedicationoftheoutstandingSport
ManagementfacultywithspecialthankstoDr.Kimforhis
leadershipandcommitmentguidingtheaccreditationprocess.The
goalofthedepartmentistoachievefullaccreditationbyFallof
2015.
OnOctober26ththeDepartmentofSportManagementand
LeadershipStudieshostedatailgatingboothduring
FanfestatHomecoming.TheTentwas illedwithgoodfood,
lotsofgive-a-ways,musicandgames.Studentsfromthemajor
workedtheboothtogreetAlumniandtalkabouttheLeisure
andSportStudiesmajor.Studentsinthemajorcompetedinthe
footballgameaswellastheCrossCountryChampionshipmeet.
lefttoright:KristinGockley,EvanLewis,MichaelLineman,
ZachWerner,andRyanRodriguez-workingthebooth.
TEAMWORKONLINEAWARDSUNIVERSITIESONMVP
ACCESS/COLLEGEPROGRAMAT2013SMACONFERENCE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM-TeamWorkOnline,thepremieronline
employmentmatch-makingrecruitingsystemforsportsjobs,
recognized iveuniversitieswhoweremembersofits2012MVP
Access/Collegeprogramatthe2013SportsMarketingAssociation
ConferenceinAlbuquerque,NewMexicoonOctober24th.President
andfounderofTeamWorkOnline,BuffyFilippell,presentedthe
awards.
MyColleagues&Iwerenoti iedbyTimDixof
Teamworkonline.comthatKutztownUniversity'sSport
ManagementDepartmentwasreceivinganawardattheSMA
(SportMarketingAssociation)conferencebecausewehadthe
largestgrowthinstudentmembership(studentswhojoinedthe
onlineservice)thislastyear.Iwrotethefollowing"acceptance"
speechthatwillbereadattheconference.
OnbehalfofKutztownUniversitywearetrulyhonoredto
receivethisaward.WeatKutztownUniversitybelieve
teamworkonline.comisawonderfulresourceforourstudentsand
haveencouragedthemajorstotakeadvantageofthisserviceto
enhancetheireducationinSportManagement.Sport
Managementisahighlycompetitive ieldandhavingresources
availablesuchasteamworkonline.comwillonlyhelpthestudents
growprofessionallyandreachthegoalofworkingintheSport
BusinessIndustry.
ZachFlemingisaLSS
majorwhotook5thin
thePSACCross
CountryChampionship
meetonSaturday,
October26th
JoshLuckenbaugh
startedasquarterbackandbehindhim
isCurtisWortham
bothLSSmajors.
Formoreinformationpleasevisit:http://teamworkonline.com/
teamwork-online-awards-universities.cfm
FormoreinformationonSportManagement&Leadership
Studiesvisit:http://www2.kutztown.edu/SportManagement
DepartmentofBusinessAdministration/MBAAlumsCelebrateHomecoming
Department of Business
Administration/MBA
Alums Celebrate
Homecoming at the
Kutztown Tavern
OnSaturday,October26ththeCollegeofBusinesssponsoredan
AlumniAf inityReunionforgraduatesfromTheCollegeof
BusinessattheKutztownTavernfrom10:00AM-11:45AM.
Alumnienjoyedlightappetizers,atourgivenbyTavernOwner,
andKUAlum,MatthewJ.Grider(‘94),andsocializingwith
CollegeofBusinessAdvisoryBoardmembers,Facultyandothers.
Everyoneenjoyedtheevent.Avalanchemadeanappearance.All
appreciatedMr.Gridertalkingaboutthetavernandhisbusiness
“goinggreen”
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COB Advisory Boards meets on Homecoming
TheCollegeofBusinessAdvisoryboardmetattheKutztown
TavernonHomecomingDay,October26at9AMpriortothe
alumsarriving.DeanDempseyprovidedanupdateontheAACSB
“mockteamvisit”andcomments.PeterRittenhouse,Chair,led
discussioninstudentfeedbackforprograms,boardinvolvementin
theAACSBprocessfor2014-15,assistanceboardmemberscan
providetofaculty–researchtopics,studentresearchand
internships.
Lefttoright:Torry,Courtney&TimGiftwithJocelynJohnson,COB
MajorGiftsOf icer
Left to right: Ray Melcher, Professor Dave Wagaman & Ken Seidel
AppearancebyAvalanche!!
ErinA.Foley-Yasenchak&guest
Farright:MatthewGrider,OwnerKutztownTavern,talkingtoguestsaboutbeinganalumofKU,CollegeofBusiness,andhissuccess&passionforhis
business.Laterthegroupwasgivenatourandtalkedabout“brewing&goinggreen”.
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CollegeofBusinessStudenttravelstoUniversityofSeville,Spain
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Volume10,Issue6
OneSemesterExchange–UniversityofSeville,Spain
JordanFitzgeraldisa
BSBAbusinessmajor
withaminorinSpanish.
Jordaniscurrentlyona
onesemesterexchangeto
theUniversityofSeville,
Spain.Sheisafulltime
studenttakingSpanish
andMarketingcoursesat
theUniversityofSeville.
Jordanappliedandwas
acceptedintothe
(ISA)International
StudentAssociationstudy
abroadprogram.She
workedwiththeKUInternationalStudies
DepartmentandheradviJordanFitzgeraldinMadrid,Spain
sorandchairforthe
BusinessAdministrationDepartment.Jordanisalsotherecipientof
theJ.MarkPiscitelliMemorialScholarshipintheCollegeof
Business.JordanwasPresidentoftheOrganizationforLatino
AwarenessandservedasVPfortheStudentResources,Kutztown
HonorsClub,Spring2013Semester,memberoftheAmerican
MarketingAssociationandkeptpart-timeemploymentwhile
maintainingaGPAof3.6.
Jordanwasaskedafewquestionsaboutherstudyabroadexperienceandsheprovidedthefollowinginformationforournewsletter.
“IknewIwantedtostudyabroadassoonasIdeclaredaminorin
Spanish.The irstsemesterthataSpanishclasswasn'tinmy
scheduleIrealizedthatstudyingthelanguagemeantmoretome
thanjust illinggeneraleducationrequirements.Studyingabroadis
justthenextstepformetolearnSpanishwellenoughtoapplyitina
futurecareer.Ihadseenmanyofmyfriendsstudyabroad,andmy
highschoolteacherspentayearinBarcelonawhenshewasin
college.Withthesupportofthemaswellastherestofmyfriends
andfamily,itwashardtosaynotolivinginSpainforthreemonths!
TheUniversityofSevillahasover80,000students...alittlebitmore
thanKutztown!SevillaisthethirdlargestcityinSpain,andhasa
verymetropolitanlifestyle.Ilivewithahostmotherandanother
studyabroadstudent,andattendclasseswithallinternational
students.AllofmyclassesaretaughtinSpanishandgorighttowards
myminor,butIknowplentyofpeopleinmyprogramthattake
classestaughtinEnglish.
Ilovethewaydaysarespent
hereinSouthernSpain.
Everyonedoesalotof
walking,IthinkIprobably
averageabout3milesaday,
andeveryonestill
participatesinthetradition
al'siesta'time,andbetween
thehoursof1to4most
shopsareclosedandpeople
areontheirlunchbreakand
takinganap.I'mafanofall
oftheSpanishfoodI'vetried,
frompaellatotortillatothe
manymealsmadewith
chickpeasorpotatoes.Some
ofmyfavoritethingstoeat
outarepapasbravas(potato
JordanFitzgeraldinToledo,Spain
wedgeswithhotsauce)and
berenjenasconmiel(fried
eggplantwithsugarcanehoneydrizzle).“
Jordanhastraveledto:Madrid,thecapitalofSpain,Toledo,
theoldcapital,MalagaandotherbeachesontheCostadelSol
(mostofthemalongtheMediterraneanSea),Lisbon,thecapital
ofPortugal,Morocco,Cordoba,Granada,andRome.“Hopping
aroundEuropelendsitselftofrugaltravelers,andmanyofthe
excursionswereincludedinthepriceof'tuition'throughthe
studyabroadprogramIwentthrough.(InternationalStudies
AbroadInc.)”
JordanFitzgeraldinToledo,Spain
CollegeofBusinessStudent
PublishedArticleinMotivos
magazine
TheModernLanguageStudiesDepartmentisveryproudto
announcethatPedroPérez(BA:BusinessAdministrationwith
aSpanishMinor)publishedanarticleintheJune2013edition
ofMotivosmagazine!DuringaSPA212classwithDr.Dawn
Slack,Pedrowroteaverymovingstoryaboutatransformative
momentinhispastwhenhelearnedabouttheimportanceof
educationandthevalueofsacri icestoachieveit.Withjusta
littlebitmorework,itbecame“Uncambiodeperspectiva”and
appearedonpage9ofthemagazine!ThemissionofMotivos,a
fullcolorglossymagazinewithawidecirculationinPhiladelphiaandthesurroundingNortheastcorridor,istoreachoutto
andreceivecontentfromLatinoyouthasaninformativemeans
ofempowermentandavenueforexpression.Congratulations
to Pedro.
FormoreinformationaboutminorsinModernLanguageor
Motivosandthearticle,contacttheDepartmentofModern
LanguageStudies:http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/
liberal_arts/language/index.shtmlorhttp://
www.kutztown.edu/academics/liberal_arts/language/
Newsletter/MLS_Fall_2013.pdfw
Of iceofInternationalAdmission
FormoreinformationonExchangeOpportunities,contact:
Of iceofInternationalAdmissions,BoxwoodHouse,Phone:
484.646.4256,RobynApgar,AssociateDirectorInternational
Admissions/InternationalStudiesatapgar@kutztown.eduor
http://www.kutztown.edu/acad/intlstudies/studyabroad.asp
VisittheNationalStudentExchangesiteatwww.nse.orgtolearn
moreaboutavailableprograms.
CollegeofBusinessClubs
COBClubs
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ACCOUNTING
CLUB
OnThursday,October31stat11a.m.in
DF210theAccountingClubhosted
BeckerProfessionalEducationforan
informativepresentationontheCPA
Exam.BeckerProfessionalEducation
presentedinformationontheCPA
Exam,therecentchangesandhowit
willaffectthosetakingit.Freepizza
wasserved.
President:DanielHarris
Treasurer:JosephSabatino
Secretary:AmeliaDuffy
ClubAdvisor:
Prof.DaveWagaman,
DF218:ext.3705
dwagaman@kutztown.edu
LearnmoreaboutBeckerbyvisiting
themonlineatbecker.com
American Advertising
Federation - AAF
President-KevinO'Donnell
VPofMembership-
HeatherGalusz
VPofSocial-JoeFavinger
Secretary-TierneyBechtel
Treasurer-SamMelchiorre
AAFFacultyAdvisor:
ProfessorBrian,DF224:
hague@kutztown.edu
Throughanexcitingadvertisingcampaigncompetition,the
AmericanAdvertisingFederation(AAF)worksdiligentlyona
speci iedadvertisingtaskwhichispresentedinNewYorkCityin
April.Duringyourexperience,youwilllearnagreatamount
aboutdevelopingandimplementinganef icientadvertising
campaign.
SIFE CLUB
President:ChadFry
VicePresident:CaitlynDavies
Secretary:KaylaLinden
Treasurer:DavidRusso
VicePresidentofPublic
Relations:SophiaArroyo
VicePresidentofRecruitment&
Membership:CaitlynDavies
Advisor;Dr.CJRhoads,DF204F,
rhoads@kutztown.edu
OnOctober29that11a.m.
SIFEhadameetinginDF
210todiscussfundraising
ideas.
Theclubiscurrentlyselling
plantsforasmallpriceof
$15.Pleasehelpsupportour
effortstocomebackstrongerthanever!Donationsare
welcome!Forfurtherinformationpleaseemail:
druss134@live.kutztown.eduor
cfry774@live.kutztwon.edu.
SIFEiscurrentlycollectingaluminumtabs.Thetabswillbe
donatedtotheRonaldMcDonaldHouseofPhiladelphiawhere
allthemoneyraisedfromtherecycledtabswillhelpbene it
familiesstayingthere.Tabscanbedroppedoffthecollectionbox
inroom204DeFran.StartCollectingToday!!
Recently,SIFEmembersvolunteeredattheSouthMountain
YMCA‘MountainbyMoonlight’HauntedHayride.Allproceeds
fromtheeventwenttotheSouthMountainYMCACamps’Reach
OutForYouthCampaign.Thisannualefforthelpsensurethat
everydeservingchildcanattendthesummercampprograms.In
2013,morethan$150,000inscholarshipassistancewillbe
awardedtolocalfamiliesandschools.
Of icers:
FINANCE CLUB
President:OgnjenCvetkovic
VicePresident:BilawalSuri
Treasurer:RushiAmin
SecretaryFrankAdames
Parliamentarian:
CoreyCherif
Co-advisers:Dr.Gupta,DF
209gupta@kutztown.eduand
Dr.JohnWalker,DF228,
walker@kutztown.edu
PresidentLily Rubinstein
V.PKelly Nesci
V.P of Media- Chelsea Trewella
Supply
Chain Management
SecretaryCaroline Solt
& Business
Logistics
Club
TreasurerKatelyn
Ritter
Facultyadvisor:Dr.James
Ogden,DF226,610-683-4696or
ClubOf icers:
ogden@kutztown.edu
President:JustinMaynard
Jmayn442@live.kutztown.edu
VP:Blasé Garrecht
Secretary:KaciSell
Treasurer:DanielRouse
FacultyAdvisor:Dr.GaryChao,DF222,
chao@kutztown.edu
OnThursday,October31sttheSupplyChainManagement&BusinessLogisticsClubhosted
guestspeakerJeffCook,(‘13)analumniofKUthatworksatIMKOCompany.Heisa
recruiterforcareersinSupplyChainManagement.
Next speaker is Nov 22nd - Tom Fiorini, President of West Global Logistics.
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Entrepreneurship,SLAMClubandDSMLSCoachingInternships
Newly Formed
Entrepreneurship Club
President:NicoleDavidson
VPofMarketing:VanessaSundra
VPofOperations:HollyZellner
VPofFinance:MirandaBerry
ClubFacultyAdvisor:Dr.RogerHibbs,
DF233,hibbs@kutztown.edu
DSMLS Coaching Internship
AnorganizationalmeetingwasheldonThursday,October31st.
Haveyoueverthoughtaboutyourownunique,innovative
businessidea?Isoneofyourultimatedreamstobecomea
prosperousbusinessowner?Areyoulookingtonetworkandmake
connectionswithfellowaspiringentrepreneurs?Ifyousaidyesto
anyofthoseabovequestions,thereisagreatopportunitythatlies
presentlyonKutztownUniversity’scampus.IntheFallof2013,the
EntrepreneurshipClubemergedasawayforfellowentrepreneurs
tocometogethertoshareandexpandtheirentrepreneurship
ideas,gaininsightandlearnfromsuccessfulentrepreneurs,and
alsotoconnectwithotherfuturebusinessowners.
ThenextmeetingisThursday,December5that11aminDFroom
201.Newmembersareaccepted.It’snottoolatetogetinvolved.
PleasecontactNicoleatndavi363@live.kutztown.eduformore
information!!
TheEntrepreneurshipClubishavingacandlefundraisertoraise
moneyfortheclub.ThebrandisDianne'sCustomCandlesbyKey
WestTradingCompanyandifyouchosetopurchasesomethingwe
willdeliverthecandlesbyDecember5.Thisclubisanew
organizationoncampusrightnowtryingtopromoteandadvertise
tonewmembersaswellasraisemoneyforfutureevents.Theclub
plansonhostingguestspeakersandgoingon ieldtrips.InSpring,
theclubwillbearecognizedorganizationoncampus.Please
contactNicoleatndavi363@live.kutztown.eduformore
information!!
SarahConnely&Dr.JudithSmith,DSMLSDept.
TheDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadership
Studiesrecognizesthevalueandimportanceofacoaching
internshipasaculminatingexperiencefortheLeisureandSport
StudiesstudentspecializinginCoachingandAthletic
Administration.Thiscapstoneexperienceprovidesstudentsthe
opportunitytoapplytheories,principlesandskillsderivedfrom
anacademicallyformalcoachingeducationsettingtoa“real-life”
coachingenvironment.TheCoachingInternshipwillprovide
prospectivecoacheswithasemesterofsupervised“hands-on”
practicalcoachingexperiences.
SarahConnely,commented“theknowledgeIlearnedinthe
coachingclasses(SPT222&SPT235)preparedmeforthe
real-lifesituationsIfaceinmyvolleyballcoachinginternshipat
TamaquaAreaHighSchool.Duringtheseason,Ithoroughly
enjoyedhelpingtheplayersdeveloptheirtechnical,tacticaland
characterskills.Theopportunitytoworkwithyoungathletesis
greatandIhighlyrecommendthistootherLSSstudents
interestedincoaching.”
Clubof icers:
SLAM Club
President:TimSzewczak,
Sport, Leisure ,
tszew512@live.kutztown.edu
Athletic
VicePresident:MikeLineman
Management Club
Secretary:KateHerlinhy
Treasurer:AshleyCurraoand
The following students
ZachWerner
will be volunteering at the
FacultyAdvisor:KerriCebula,
Super Bowl in February
Dept.ofSportManagement& 2014: LamontRiley,Nick
LeadershipStudiesatOM212 Vuotto,MattMikie,Michael
cebula@kutztown.edu
Sharpe,CamLipnicky,
FormoreinformationabouttheB.S.inLeisureandSportStudies-
Coaching&AthleticAdministration&FitnessIndustryvisit:
http://www2.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-anddepartments/business/undergraduate-study/
sport-management-and-leadership-studies/bs-in
-leisure-and-sport-studies.htm
DepartmentofSportManagement&LeadershipStudies
FacultyenjoysHomecomingwithstudents!
ColinKlauder,Ryan
McFarland,BrittanyBridi,DeanMay,BrittanyByers,Alex
Olenginski,MadisonHouseal,MichaelWasco,GregBamberger,
BrandonSochovka,KimRimel,CamalaNichols,KirstinGockley,
MeghanKowalchuk,MollySchwab,FaithGruber,BrandonCooney,
BritneyStone,MichaelFantry,ErikaSallavanti,PaigeBaltzersen,
ZacharyWerner,NoahSneeinger,KathleenHerlihy,HannaMartin,
LarenSopko,RyanRodriguez,MichaelLineman,AshleyCurrao,
TimothySzewczakandAnthonyMollitor.
Left-facultyparticipatingBernadetteBamberger,DinaHayduk;
kneeling-ChristineLottes,YongjaeKim,andNormanSigmond
withAlums
EntrepreneurialLeadershipCenter/WellnessExpoPage8
ELC Entrepreneurial Leadership Center
ELCASSOCIATEPOSITIONS
Applicationsarebeingacceptedforwage
positions.Studentsgainingthesepositions
asELCAssociateswillbeworkingwith
localbusinessesandgainingexperience.
Thenew“Incubator”spaceiscompleteand
willbeavailablesoon.Applicationsfor
spaceinthisincubatorwillbeavailableto
KutztownUniversitystudentsstarting
Dr.DuaneCrider,
businesses.
ELCFaculty
Coordinator
TheELCfacultycoordinatorisseekingto
OldMain210
interviewseveralstudentsforIncubator/610-683-4375
ELCstudentassociatepositions.Studentscrider@kutztown.edu
whofeelquali iedtoapplyforoneofthe
studentassociatepositions,submitaresume,coverletterexplaining
yourinterestintheassociateposition,andsecureoneletterof
referencefromafacultymemberoryouradvisor.
3rdAnnualBusinessIdeaCompetition
OnNovember21stthereareapproximately24studentteams
competinginthebusinessplancompetitionfromacross
differentmajorsatKU.
Thefollowingbusinesspeoplewillprovidetheirservicesas
judgesforthecompetition.
FredGreco(‘95),Owner,GlobalGolfEvents
JamesS.Klunk(‘77),President,Klunk&MillanAdvertising
RayMelcher(‘73),Owner,MarathonCapitalAdvisors
GretchenNaso,PrincipalinReinsel,Kuntz,LesherAccounting
Firm-BusinessConsultingServices
KermitOswald(‘81),Owner,SorrelliJewelry
Dr.DuaneCrider,FacultyCoordinator,andseveralfacultywill
alsobeparticipating.VisittheELCwebsiteat:
http://ww2.kutztown.edu/ELC
PleasesubmityourinformationtoDanielleSantos,118
deFrancescooryoumaycontactDr.DuaneCrider,ELCFaculty
Coordinator.Applicationdeadlineisongoingthroughoutthefall
semester.
ForalloftheseprogramsgototheEntrepreneurialLeadership
Center’swebsitelocatedat:
http://ww2.kutztown.edu/ELC
FeelfreetoemailDr.DuaneCrideror
ChadFry,GraduateAssistantforELCwith
anyquestionsyoumayhaveto
Entrepreneurship@kutztown.edu
TolearnmoreabouttheSmallBusinessDevelopment
Centervisittheirwebsiteat:http://www.kutztownsbdc.org/
default.asporcontacttheof iceat484-646-4009
PicturedwithDr.DuaneCrider(farleft)are
AndrewAbtandNickVuoto
AutumnHealthandWellnessExpo
TheDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadership
StudiesparticipatedintheHealth&WellnessExpo.Dr.Duane
CriderandstudentsmajoringinLeisureandSportStudies
participatedintheexpo.KUsponsoredtheexpoonThursday,
October31,2013,heldintheMSUfrom10:00a.m.-2p.m.open
tocampusandsurroundingcommunities.
Thedepartmenthad5tablessetup.StudentsfromDr.Crider’s
PersonalFitnessclassesandDr.Engstrom’sLeadershipand
TeamBuildingclassesparticipated.Morethan229“health
assessments”werecompleted.Studentsdecidedtoholda“push
up”competition-manyfemalesandmalesparticipated!!
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COBDeanNews
COB Welcomes Alum
JocelynJohnson,DeanDempsey,MarkWayne
Glasmire‘77,&Dr.MarthaGeaney,AssociateDean
TheKutztownUniversityFoundationandAlumniEngagementof ice
hostedtheThursday,Oct.24at7:30p.m.,Rockin’AlumniShowcase,
SchaefferAuditorium.TheAlumniShowcasefeaturedRickVito
(formerlyofFleetwoodMac)andtheLuckyDevilsandMarkWayne
Glasmire(’77).Markisagraduateofthebusinessadministration
program.Markprovidedaonehourworkshopfrom11-12noonon
October24forinterestedstudentsandfacultyatKUabouthiscareer,
answeredquestionsaboutpursuingjobandcareeropportunitiesand
generaldiscussionaboutbeinginbusiness.Aftertheprogramhewas
invitedtoaluncheonwithDr.WilliamDempseyandfacultyhavingan
interestin“entrepreneurship”.Dr.RogerHibbs,Chairforthe
DepartmentofBusinessAdministration,Prof.NormanSigmond,
Dept.ofSportMgmt.andLeadershipStudies,andJocelynJohnson,
COBmajorgiftsof icerattendedtheluncheon.
StudentClubOf icersmeetwith
DeanDempsey
OnTuesday,November5th,COBClubOf icerswere
invitedtomeetwiththeDeanDempseyandAssociateDean,MarthaGeaney.Themeetingprovidedan
opportunitytoshareinformationaboutclubactivities
andgeneraldiscussionabouttheCollegeofBusiness
programs.DeanDempseyupdatedthestudentsonthe
progressontheAACSBAccreditationandtherecentvisit
bythe“MockPeerReviewTeam”.Studentsagreedthat
theywouldliketosponsorajointfundraiserinthe
futureanddesignateanareainthedeFrancescobuilding
onceasemester.
Picturedlefttorightare:StevenGarcia-AccountingClub,JoeFavingerAmericanAdvertisingFederation(AAF),LillyRubinstein-American
MarketingAssociation(AMA),VanessaSundra-EntrepreneurshipClub,
DeanDempsey,TimSzewczak-Sport,Leisure,AthleticManagement
(SLAM),Dr.MarthaGeaney-AssociateDean,andChadFry-Studentsin
FreeEnterprise(SIFE).
College of Business - Faculty Scholarly Activity
FacultyScholarlyActivitybeginningFall2013:
Sun,Q.(2013).Acquirer’searningsqualityandthechoiceofpaymentmethodinmergersandacquisitions.ManagerialFinance,39(10),
979-1000.
Weyant,L.(2012).Designingonlinemanagementeducationcoursesusingthecommunityofinquiryframework.JournalofInstructional
Pedagogies,12.
Rhoads,C.J.&Post,E.(2012).Effectivenessofonlinelearningwithentrepreneursdoingbusinessplanning.AcademyofBusinessResearchJournal,II,60-77.
Walker,J.&CheckJr.,H.F.(2012).Ananalysisofthelinkbetweenacommunitybank'spro itabilityandtheabsoluteandrelativesizeof
itsloanportfolio.PennsylvaniaEconomicReview,20(1).
Hogan,E.,Maskulka,T.A.,&Kaminski,K.A.(2012).AssessmentofBSBAstudents'conversancyincurrentbusinessissues:Acase
study.JournalofCaseStudiesinAccreditationandAssessment,3.
Steslow,D.,Lasher,N.,&Syed,D.(2012).IknowajerkwhenIseeone:MovingtowardtheEuropeandignitystandardinU.S.sexualharassmentlaw.JournalofEmployment&LaborLaw,14,51-65.
Maksy,M.M.&Chen,G.T.(2013).Whichfreecash lowisvaluerelevant:Thecaseoftheenergyindustry.JournalofFinanceandAccountancy,14.
Massad,V.,Risch,B.,&Tucker,J.(2013).Pirates,mercenaries,scoutsandsaints:Asegmentationapproachtounderstandingdigital
downloading.InternationalJournalofElectronicConsumerRelationshipManagement,7(2),87-97.
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COBClubContinued&InnovationLeadershipEntrepreneurship&theDevelopmentofCareers
TheAmerican
Marketing
Association–AMA
ClubOf icers:
President-LilyRubinstein
VicePresident-JohnWenner
Treasurer-JustinRoach
(lefttoright)AndrewDiliberto&
Dr.PaulSable
TheAmericanMarketingAssociationhandedout
candy&paintedfacesattheKutztownCommunityTrickorTreat
NightWednesday,
October23rd
(lefttoright)John
Wenner,Lily
Rubinstein,Janelle
Richardson,AutumnAnthony,&
ToniTesta
AMAbroughttheVanityFairAirstreambackoncampus
Tuesday,November5thandreceivedanother$500donationtohelp
fundtheinternationalcollegiateconferencethisspringinNewOrleans!
TheMarketingClubwillbesellinghats&glovesfortherestofthesemester.
(Gloves$5,Hats$10)Formoreinformationpleasecontact:
Lrubi950@live.kutztown.edu
Innovation Leadership
Entrepreneurship
and the Development of Careers
ClubOf icers
President-JosephLawville
Treasurer-LilyRubinstein
Advisor-PeterHornberger
hornberg@kutztown.edu
JosephLawville
LilyRubinsteinPeterHornberger,
BlendedLearningConsultant
forSBDC
ILEADWorkshop:
Wednesday,November13th-2:00PM-4:00PM-KUProfessionalBldg.(SBDC)
FormoreinformationaboutILEADvisitour
organizationsKUnitedwebsiteat: http://kunited.kutztown.edu/
ThepurposeofILEADistopromoteinnovationacross
KutztownUniversityindifferentwaysthrough
collaborationwithalldisciplines.Inordertoaccomplish
thistasktheclubwilllooktostudents,faculty,staff,
entrepreneursandtherestofthecommunitytohost
events,playgamesandbuildstrongerindividuals.
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MBAProgram
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
MBA RECEPTION
TheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationheldanMBAReceptiononWednesday,
November6that5:30p.m.intheMcFarlandStudentUnion,room322.CurrentKU
undergraduatesandprospectiveKUMBAstudentsjoinedseveralDepartmentof
BusinessAdministrationfaculty.Facultyparticipatingwere:Dr.RogerHibbs,
ChairfortheDept.ofBusinessAdministration,Dr.JonathanKramer,
Dr.MostafaMaksy,Dr.VictorMassadandDr.BillRoth.Dr.MarthaGeaney,
AssociateDeanandMs.JocelynJohnson,COBmajorgiftsof icerwelcomed
guestsandprovidedsomecommentsabouttheCollege.TwoMBAstudents,Adam
Marhe kaandDanielMurphy(December2013graduates),greetedguestsand
answeredquestionsabouttheirexperiencesatKUandtheirgraduateassistantship
intheCollege.
Seatedattableare:JackieBuss&
KassandraTaylor
Left:JorgeContreras&AmandaSalko
UPCOMING EVENT
The Department of Business
Administration invites you
to attend an Informational
Reception on Thursday,
December 5th
GuestSpeaker:KerriQuick
fromKaplan
When:Thursday,December5th
Time:5:30p.m.
Where:McFarlandStudent
Union(MSU)250
GMAT Tips Get the best test results! ThemissionoftheKutztownUniversityMaster
ofBusinessAdministrationprogramprovides
asolidfoundationforbuildingeffectiveleaders
whowillexcelindiversebusiness
environments.Theprogramrequiresthateach
studentacquirebasiccompetenciesinthefoundationcourserequirementssothateachhasthe
basicskillsandknowledgeessentialforany
businessdegree.TheMBAprogramrequires
completionof10graduatecourses(30graduate
credits)includingninerequiredgraduate
coursesandoneindependentstudy.
Formoreinformation,pleaserefertothe
website:http://www.kutztown.edu/
academics/business/mbaprograms/
requirements.asp
andLIKEtheMBAProgramonFBat:
www.facebook.com/KutztownUniversityMBA
Food&refreshmentswillbeprovidedtoattendees.Shouldyoudecideto
attend,pleaseregisteronlineat:http://www2.kutztown.edu/business
Welookforwardtoseeingyou!
Orcall610-683-4575formoreinformation!
CareerServices 113StrattonAdministrationCenter
Phone:610-683-4067•Fax:610-683-4069•
careers@kutztown.edu
http://careers.kutztown.edu
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Career Development Center Calendar of Events
Monday,November18th-7:30-9PMMSU218:TheDreamShareProject-The
DreamShareProjectisadocumentary ilmthatexploreshowsuccessfulpeoplehave
pursuedtheirdreamsandfoundcareerstheylove.The ilmfollowstworecentcollege
graduatesonaroadtripacrosstheU.S.astheyinterviewsuccessfuldreamchasers.Learn
howtodiscoveryourownpassion,committoyourdream,andhandlesetbacks.Formore
informationvisitwww.TheDreamShareProject.com.
Tuesday,November19th-11-11:50MSU250:CreatingYourPersonalBrand-Your
personalbrand,muchlikeacorporatebrand(i.e.NIKE,Starbucks)canillicitpowerful
responsesfromothers.Attendthissessiontolearnhowtocreateapersonalbrandduringyourcollegeyearsthatwillnotonlyappealto
others(i.e.potentialemployers,facultymembers,andfuturecolleagues)butalsoshowcaseyouruniquenessandvalue!
Wednesday,November20th-6-6:50PMGoldenBear10MPR-SuccessfulInterviewing-JobsareWONininterviews;thosewho
interviewthebest,farethebest.Findoutwhatyoumustdobefore,during,andafteryourinterview.Learnwhattobringwithyou,
includingyourquestionsfortheemployer.Discoverhowtoeliminatesurprises,reduceanxiety,andtoanalyzeyourstrengthsand
weaknesses.Giveyourselftheadvantageoverthecompetition!
Wednesday,November20th-7-7:50PMGoldenBear10MPR-UsingSocialMediainYourJobSearch-Socialnetworkssuchas
LinkedInaregreatplacestogetjobsearchadvice,networkandconnectwithcareerexperts,and indorganizationsthatarehiring.Learn
theelementsofaprofessionalpro ileandhowtousethisfreeresourcetoboostyourcareerprospects.
Wednesday,November20th-8-8:50PMGoldenBear10MPRThinkingAboutGraduateSchool?-Isgraduateschoolfor
you?Whereshouldyougo?Fullorpart-time?Whatshouldyoustudy?Whenshouldyouapply?Howwillyoupayforit?You’ll indout
theanswerstotheseandothergradschoolquestions
Thursday,November21st-11-11:50MSU250-FindingInternshipsHowcanyoubesurewhatyouwanttodoisreallywhatyou
wanttodo?Howdoyou indoutwhatitisreallyliketobea________?Howcanyougetsomeonetohireyouifyoudon'thave
experience?Howcanyougetexperienceifnoonewillhireyou?Internshipsandrelatedsummerorpart-timejobsaretheanswers!
Discoverthewaysto“ ind”thoseinternshipsanddifferentiateyourselffromothercandidates/thecompetition!
Thursday,November21st-6-7:00PMGoldenBear10MPR-GameNightwiththeCareerDevelopmentCenter-Trivia,fun,food,
andprizes.
Monday,December2nd-3-3:50PMStratton113-WritingYourResume&CoverLetter-Whatisthebestwaytoarrangeyour
resumeandcoverletter?Whichtopicsshouldappear…andwhichonesshouldnotappear?Findoutthekeypartsofawell-writtencover
letter,includingthe“grab-their-attention”middleparagraph.Thesepresentationsdiscusslength,kindsofpaper,generaldo’sanddon’ts,
andthedifferenttypesandstyles.Learnwhenandhowtosendthesekeymarketingmaterialstoobtainthatinterview!
Tuesday,December3rd-10-3PMMSULobby—Rezumania!!
Bepreparedforthefair!!Agoodresumeisessentialtoyourinternshiporjobsearchandagreattooltomarketyourselftoemployersor
graduateschools.Stopbyourtabletohaveyourresumereviewedon-the-spotbyexperts!Noregistrationisrequired-comeasyouare
andgetyourresumereviewed.
Newly appointed Chancellor of the Pa. State
System of Higher Education
PASSHEChancellorOpenForum:FrankT.Brogan,the
recentlyappointedchancellorofthePa.StateSystemof
HigherEducation,willhostanopenforumforKutztown
Universitystudents,facultyandstaffonTuesday,Nov.12,at
11:15a.m.intheAcademicForum,room201.Mr.Brogan
willtakequestionsfromthecampuscommunityanddiscuss
currentissuesinhighereducation.
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