Like many DePaul business alumni, Michael Friedrich’s journey to career success began with an internship he landed while he was a student at DePaul. Friedrich (MBA ’95) studied finance and marketing and, through DePaul’s connections to the business community, earned an internship at locally based McDonald’s Corp. This opened the door to a full-time job…
Month: September 2017
DePaul’s Corporate Education Partnerships Are a Win-Win for Employers and Employees
Anthony J. Gattuso always wanted to earn an MBA. Like many working professionals, however, he hesitated to add another commitment to his already busy schedule. “There was always a reason to put it off — personal and professional obligations, etc.,” he recalls. That changed when Gattuso, a vice president and senior field credit officer at…
An Unbroken Record of Giving to Future Generations
Tom Blasczyk (MBA ’70) was the first in his family to attend college. Then he earned an MBA at DePaul and enjoyed a successful career at Northwestern Mutual. He has traveled the world, base-camped at Mt. Everest and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. Among his list of achievements is one he finds particularly satisfying: his 40-year unbroken…
Business Insights From Faculty Research
Minimum Wage Hikes = Automation = Fewer Jobs? Not So, Study Says Opponents of minimum wage hikes often argue that the move will only cause employers to reduce headcounts in various ways, including through automation. To find out if this assertion is true, DePaul Assistant Professor of Economics Brian Phelan teamed up with Daniel Aaronson,…
Scholar Probes Roots of Harassment
Even though 98 percent of business organizations have formal policies against it, sexual harassment and other forms of aggression are a persistent problem in the workplace. It’s a problem that Jaclyn Jensen knows well as someone who has been the target of harassment herself and witnessed its demoralizing effect on others in previous workplaces. These…
Double Demon Scholarship Offers Alumni New Opportunities
Jeanette Gerger (BUS ’09) graduated from DePaul at the height of the recession that began in 2008. Even so, she was able to find a good job in market research due to her internships and the business skills she learned in class. Her father, a business owner and entrepreneur who inspired Gerger to study business,…
Women in Leadership
Six Stories of Alumnae Success Since 1917, women have been studying in DePaul’s business school and carving out challenging careers for themselves. To commemorate this historic 100th anniversary milestone, six highly successful alumnae reflect on their professional lives and share advice for the next generation of women leaders. Traversing the world and making meaningful contributions…
College News
Misty Johanson Appointed Interim Dean Misty Johanson, PhD, an associate business college dean, professor and director of the School of Hospitality Leadership, has been named interim dean of the Driehaus College of Business. She is the first woman to serve as business college dean at DePaul. “I’m delighted that Dr. Johanson has accepted the invitation…
