Together, we can strengthen our mission to transform students into socially responsible leaders ready to thrive in a diverse and global business environment. What should the Driehaus College of Business Achieve by 2024? Over the next few months, our college community will answer this question by creating a new strategic plan that will define our…
Month: April 2018
Misty Johanson Named Business Dean
DePaul Provost Marten denBoer has named Misty Johanson dean of the Driehaus College of Business. Johanson, director of the School of Hospitality Leadership, had served as interim dean for eight months before her appointment as dean on March 1, and she previously served as an associate dean for six years. She is the first woman…
Raising the Bar
Jared Smith and the Startup that Became a $600M Game-Changer When Jared Smith (BUS ’08) began attending DePaul University, he thought he wanted to be a math teacher. His passion for business quickly led him to transfer to the Driehaus College of Business, where he double majored in economics and finance before graduating. Now, Smith…
Innovators for Good
How DePaul is Fostering Leaders of Purpose-Driven Ventures After spending years working as a chef throughout the U.S., Michael Cody (MBA ’13) came to DePaul to study entrepreneurship and sustainable management so he could start a business that combined his two passions: animals and the environment. Cody, an avid fisherman, learned about the increasing number…
Transforming Students Into Hospitality Leaders
What differentiates us is what we do outside of the classroom.” Nick Thomas’s transformation from a shy teen in Ellicott City, Md., to an outgoing, globe-trotting hospitality professor at DePaul began with a part-time job as a hotel bellman. “I really loved the fact that it wasn’t a monotonous job,” Thomas recalls about working as…
DePaul Thought Leader Shares Wisdom on Ethical Decisions
Business Insights From Driehaus Faculty Research Curtis Verschoor’s background is as impressive as it is extensive. At DePaul, he is the Emeritus Ledger & Quill Research Professor in the School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems and honorary Senior Wicklander Research Fellow at the Institute for Business and Professional Ethics. He is a researcher, consultant,…
Mentors Help Graduates Turn Dreams Into Reality
College graduates who, as students, were encouraged by mentors to pursue their hopes and dreams are twice as likely to feel engaged in their careers and fulfilled in their lives, according to a national Gallup-Purdue University survey. That’s certainly the case for students, alumni and business professionals who participate in mentorships across the Driehaus College…
The Right Choice
In 2000, Chris McCauley (MAC ’87) decided it was time to assess where he was in his career. He had graduated from DePaul 13 years before with a master’s degree in accounting and then began his career as an auditor with accounting giant Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC). He then moved on to Quaker Oats…
Multidisciplinary Backgrounds Great for Business World
Erica Thewis is taking a nontraditional route to land her dream job. The one-time culinary creationist sifted through both tasty and unappetizing career choices before she realized that her true passion was helping people and organizations excel. Now, studying for her master’s degree in human resources (MSHR) at DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, Thewis hopes to find her…
