As an educator, researcher and professional focused on the hospitality industry for the past 20 years, I have gained a deep understanding of what makes organizations successful: the ability to build relationships and provide exceptional service. The same two factors are important to the success of a business college. That’s why, as interim dean of…
Month: October 2017
College News
First Business Alumni Reunion Held in China For DePaul alumna Quen Wang (MSA ’16), attending DePaul University’s first-ever business alumni reunion in China last April felt like “coming home.” “I saw so many friends and professors,” says Wang, an audit associate in Deloitte’s Suzhou office. “This is a good stage for us to network with…
Mark Frigo Named Ezerski Chair
Since joining DePaul University more than 30 years ago, Accountancy Professor Mark L. Frigo has taught thousands of students how to create value. Students who take his courses gain a deep understanding of strategy, risk management, accounting and financial analysis, as well as how successful companies achieve sustainable high performance. “Understanding the pattern of strategic…
Double Demon Leads Business Simulation Company
Reda Chafai BUS ’05, MBA ’10 Residence: Palatine, Ill. Occupation: President, Capsim Management Solutions Inc., a Chicago-based company that delivers online business simulations and rich learning environments for both academic and corporate clients. I began working there as a business training analyst in 2007 and have since held a number of positions that have helped…
Internships Pave a Path to Success
When Dimitri Eliopoulos (BUS ’01) began attending DePaul University to study finance, he knew he wanted to work with money and people. So, at the start of his senior year at the Driehaus College of Business, Eliopoulos began applying for internships in the wealth management industry through the DePaul Career Center. He soon scored a…
Business Insights From Driehaus Faculty Research
Financial Executives and Risk What skills do financial executives need to manage risk successfully in a rapidly changing business environment? To answer this question, Ezerski Chair Mark L. Frigo of DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business and Paul L. Walker, Schiro/Zurich Chair in Enterprise Risk Management at St. John’s University, conducted interviews with financial executives from…
Career Coaching Workshops Help Students and Alumni Advance
There is no such thing as a one-size fits-all approach to career education at business schools. While some students are just entering the workforce and need help with résumé building and interview skills, others are looking for career coaching to help them advance on the path to the C-suite. The Kellstadt Career Management Center offers…
A Legacy of Gratitude
Jim Ryan (MBA ’87), chair of DePaul’s Board of Trustees, is full of gratitude to the university. “Both of my parents attended DePaul. That’s where they met. I like to tell people I’m eternally grateful for DePaul, because if it were not for (the university), I probably wouldn’t be around,” Ryan says. Ryan credits his…
Alumnus and Mentor at EMC2 Hotel Discuss What Millennials Seek in Lodging
Millennials are predicted to become 50 percent of all travelers in the Unites States by 2025, according to study by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. When they do travel, members of this generation are increasingly staying at boutique hotels in their quest for personalized, authentic and technology-driven experiences. To find out more about this…
Professors Answer Questions about Economic Issues in the Headlines
Mike Miller and Tom Mondschean are two long-time DePaul economics professors who are often interviewed by the media about current economic debates. Last fall, they teamed up to share their varying perspectives on economic issues shaping the 2016 Presidential Election as guest lecturers in a DePaul political science class. Business Exchange checked in with them…
