Decision-making in all industries is increasingly data-driven, creating more career opportunities for business graduates with analytical skills. To prepare professionals to take advantage of these opportunities, the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business has revised its MBA program for this fall and is introducing new programs that emphasize analytics. “The revised MBA curriculum has a greater focus…
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Driehaus College of Business Celebrates Women’s History Month
Twelve DePaul business leaders — faculty, staff, students and alumni — explain why they are a “woman in business” in short video. For more than 100 years, women have been studying in DePaul’s business school. Since then, the Driehaus College of Business has welcomed its first woman dean, opened the Women in Entrepreneurship Institute, and…
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Alex Devience
Professor Emeritus Alex Devience, a management faculty member at DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business for 45 years, died on June 13. An extraordinarily dedicated teacher and mentor, Devience inspired generations of business students and generously guided colleagues. An attorney as well as a professor, Devience taught business law and other subjects at DePaul, and he…
In Memoriam: Robert O’Keefe
Professor Emeritus Robert O’Keefe, a marketing faculty member for 40 years, passed away at age 84 on Feb. 11, 2020. O’Keefe taught principles of marketing and other marketing courses to generations of business students during his four decades at DePaul. He served as an associate dean and director of DePaul’s graduate business school, where he…
College Honors Faculty and Staff Retirees
The Driehaus College of Business held a reception in the spring to honor 14 long-serving professors and two staff members who retired from DePaul June 30, 2019. Retirees celebrated at the event were Associate Professor John Ahern, Ezerski Chair Mark Frigo, Assistant Professor Mark McCarthy, EY Distinguished Professor Bel Needles and Associate Professor David J….
Student-Alumni Communities Formed for Master of Science Programs
Faculty directors of Kellstadt Graduate School of Business Master of Science degree programs are launching social media groups online and hosting industry-related events on campus to create new communities of students and alumni associated with these specialized master’s degrees. “We are forming these communities because we recognize that our master’s students have an affinity for…
DePaul Expert Shares Housing Policy Ideas with New Mayor’s Team
The city needs to align planning for future large projects with affordable housing strategies. Otherwise the market will respond accordingly, and the city will lose affordable housing.” Last spring, when Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot outlined her agenda for her first 100 days in office, her priorities included increasing affordable housing to stem population loss in…
Business College Launches New Undergraduate Digital Marketing Track
Digital marketing talent is in high demand by organizations nationally. In fact, it is the most recruited role by marketing leaders, according to the McKinley Marketing Partners 2019 Hiring Trends Study. This trend won’t be ending anytime soon; 61 percent of the leaders surveyed said they are planning to expand their marketing teams. To ensure…
Professors Record Byte-Size Lessons
Forty-four percent of the U.S. population listened to a podcast in 2018, according to Nielsen. Capitalizing on the popularity of this medium, two DePaul business professors are using podcasts not only to educate, but also to enlighten listeners about issues in their respective areas of expertise: hospitality leadership and accountancy. “The Hospitality Spirit” “People who…
Finance Lab Dedication and Remembering Business Faculty
Finance Lab Named for Alumnus Christopher L. Keeley DePaul’s Finance Lab, where students can learn how to research and manage stock portfolios, was dedicated as the Christopher L. Keeley Finance Lab in a Feb. 7 ceremony at the business college. The lab was named in honor of the 1987 DePaul finance alumnus who died…
