A Message from Dean Sulin Ba Dear Driehaus alumni, supporters, and community members: Welcome to the fall 2024 issue of Business Exchange. Read on to learn about how our faculty are advancing knowledge, how our students are building careers, and perhaps most importantly, how our alumni are forging change in their fields. The latest from…
“If you think you can’t do it, maybe you just haven’t found a way to do it yet:” The Remarkable Life and Enduring Legacy of John Goode at DePaul and Beyond
John Goode, born September 24, 1934 and deceased September 16, 2024, embodied the entrepreneurial spirit. A polyglot who served on over one hundred company boards the world over, he was a portrait of the globetrotting, forward-thinking executives who built out the international reach of American business in the second half of the 20th century. As…
Marketing Professor’s Research Leads to Surprising Conclusion about Political Conversations
Middle-of-the-road stances risked alienating allies and opponents alike, research found How do you navigate political discussions? You might expect, as many people do, that expressing “two-sided” or ambivalent positions about controversial political issues could help you bridge divides. In particular, you might expect that expressing ambivalence would make you more likeable to allies and opponents…
Three-Quarters of American Workers are Vulnerable to This Widespread Form of Mistreatment. Why Isn’t it Talked about More?
Driehaus researchers shed light on weight-based mistreatment in the workplace Research can be pathbreaking in any number of ways. It can distill received wisdom — or upend it. It can organize existing knowledge or chart a new course forward. Or, like a paper recently published by four Driehaus researchers, research can put a name to…
For Driehaus Students, a Deep Dive into Forex Becomes a Testament to Teamwork — and a Launching Pad for Careers
The foreign currency exchange market is endlessly complex and constantly shifting. For the institutions that trade on it, being able to do so seamlessly — and in a way that maximizes profits — is paramount. DePaul students dived headfirst into the complexities of the foreign exchange market (also known as Forex) at the inaugural Northern…
You Create Your Own Power: Triple Demon Dana Alkhouri Reflects on the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Dana Alkhouri is many things: A Triple Demon who earned her bachelor’s, her master’s in public policy, and her MBA from DePaul. A journalist who covered the height of the pandemic on the ground in New York working for ABC News. And, as of a few years ago the founder of The Sidelines, a newsletter…
AI Insights and Consumer Neuroscience: Faculty Research at the Technological Frontier
By Jamie Merchant The hype has been extraordinary. Over the past two years, news outlets have blanketed the public with stories about the impact of large-language models (LLMs), or “artificial intelligence,” and their profound implications for human civilization. The CEO of Tesla and billionaire investor, Elon Musk, warns that the technology represents one of “humanity’s…
Finding your Towering Strength: Paula Price’s (BUS ’82) Extraordinary Career
Paula Price (BUS ’82) shares her insights from an extraordinary career as a leader By Meredith Carroll Look at Paula Price’s (BUS ’82) resume, and it could be tempting to split it in two. There’s her leadership experience, as extensive as it is varied. There’s her tenure as CFO for multiple Fortune 500 companies; her…
From Chicago to the FBI: The Education of Sean McWeeney (BUS ’61)
The retired FBI agent, corporate executive, author and philanthropist reflects on the educations he received — in school and outside of it By Meredith Carroll Now retired, Sean McWeeney (BUS ’61) lives a quiet life in Reston, Virginia, with his wife, Millie Cronin. They are both widowers; in fact, they met through Cronin’s first husband,…
International Student Spotlight
Two international students share their takes on Chicago, on finding their path and on the importance of mentorship By Meredith Carroll Serigne Dramé What do I think of DePaul in a sentence? A school that gives you the tools and the flexibility to succeed. Where is home for you, and how did you choose DePaul?…
