As more people receive COVID-19 vaccines and optimism grows this spring, we are making plans for the post-pandemic future at the Driehaus College of Business. It will not be a return to business as usual. Student expectations and our assumptions about how to learn, teach and work have changed in the 14 months since DePaul…
Month: May 2021
College Briefs: Reaccreditation and Rankings, Faculty Recognition and an MBA Partnership
Business College and Accountancy School Reaccredited The Driehaus College of Business and its School of Accountancy & MIS have each earned five-year renewals of their accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. AACSB grants accreditation to programs that meet rigorous standards and demonstrate the highest quality in teaching, research and…
Reimagining the Classroom Experience
Driehaus College of Business faculty members are known for bringing real-world experiences to the classroom, but perhaps lesser known are some of the innovative ways they are weaving those experiences into learning opportunities for students. Take Associate Professor of Marketing Jim Mourey, for example, who integrates improvisation techniques into his classes. What does comedy improv…
Alumnus Leads Data Tech Firm That Helps Hospitals Curb Costs
“I never even considered running a company until I interviewed for this job,” says Dan Michelson (MBA ’94), who celebrates his ninth year as CEO of Chicago-based Strata Decision Technology this June. Growing up in the Chicago area, Michelson “was an introverted kid, very insecure,” he explains, “and when I got to DePaul, I was…
Navigating the New Workplace Norms
The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally shifted traditional views of how and where we work, forging a new path toward increased remote and hybrid working environments. New challenges and opportunities are presenting themselves as organizations and their people adjust to changing workplace norms, with some teams staying fully or partially remote and others re-imagining what it means…
Research Probes Growing Problem of Weight-based Bullying at Work
In diversity, inclusion and equity conversations, we need to include the idea that weight is a diverse attribute.” – Associate Professor Grace Lemmon While business organizations have made progress in reducing race, gender and religious discrimination in the workplace, bias against larger-bodied workers is a growing problem, according to Associate Professor Grace Lemmon (BUS ’06)….
Lessons from Building a Workplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program
With our role as a strong corporate citizen, we want to be able to support our partners in doing their best work to the extent that we can.” – Corliss Garner (BUS ’06) Seven years ago, Corliss Garner (BUS ’96) returned to DePaul to address a group of high school students from underresourced communities as…
Alumnus Helps Students Learn the Power of Social Media Marketing
DePaul business alumnus Marshall Hamilton may have graduated eight years ago, but he’s still making an impact in the classroom. “Marshall has been a kind of silent hero in bringing Sprout to students,” says Chris Hjorth, a marketing instructor at the Driehaus College of Business. “This is a unique opportunity students are getting, to be able…
