News for McLaren Undergraduates (Business Majors)
EXCITING NEW ELECTIVE FOR FALL 2013: Cross-Culture Management
Cross-Culture Management (BUS 449) has been added to the Fall 2013 schedule. The course will be taught by Dr. Kevin Lo and will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-10:10pm.
Cross-Culture Management examines workplace differences through the lens of culture. Ultimately, the questions we will seek to answer are: what issues might arise as a result of cultural differences and how both workers and managers might effectively deal with them? The class will be discussion based with the inclusion of cases, experiential exercises, and videos. Some topic areas I propose covering include: how cultures differ, differences in time orientation, communication across cultures, culture shock, expatriate adjustment, repatriation, acculturation, leadership, and cross-cultural negotiation. The precise topics will be fluid based on students’ interests as well as the ethno-cultural make-up of the class. Ultimately, the course should be a practical, insightful investigation of international work and management competencies. Prerequisite: BUS 304 or BUS 494.
Applications for Fall 2013 Davies Forum due 4/5
Business students with a minimum GPA of 3.4 and strong faculty recommendations are invited to apply for the Fall 2013 Davies Forum, a course offered by the Department of Economics. Taught by Dr. Suparna Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Economics, the topic of the Davies Forum is: Corruption, Ethics and Crisis - The American Economy at Crossroads. Interested students should contact Dr. Chakraborty at schakraborty2@usfca.edu. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 5, 2013.
Get Help With Your "Major" Decision
Upcoming Student Success Workshops and a 1-credit class to help you explore your options!
March 19th:
Exploring Majors and Careers Within Business
11:50 am-12:40 pm
McLaren 252 (Lunch Provided)
Interested in Business but having trouble deciding what to major in and how it might relate to a career path? Trying to decide between Marketing, Finance and other SOM majors? Come to this workshop to learn more about resources to help you explore your options and figure out the next step on your major/career exploration journey. Open to all majors.
March 28th:
Health and Helping Professions: How to Prepare!
11:50 am-12:40 pm
McLaren 251 (Lunch Provided)
Thinking about Medical School or Nursing School but unsure how to prepare? Interested in helping others but unable to get into the Nursing program or struggling in your Pre-Med prerequisites? Come to this workshop to learn about academic and career option within Health and Helping Professions that may be a fit for you, and figure out how to prepare to enter these fields. Open to all majors.
College Success II: Exploring Majors and Careers
21852 - INTD 053-02 – 1 credit
Instructor: Dena Davis
MWF 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Kalmanovitz Hall 267
April 15 – May 8, 2013
Opportunity for Academic Global Immersion in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
USF will launch its first Academic Global Immersion to Dubai and Abu Dhabi for undergraduate business students this summer. To learn more about the program, please attend one of these information sessions:
Tuesday, March 19 5:00-6:00 pm Malloy Hall 405
Thursday, March 21 5:00-6:00 pm Malloy Hall 405
Sign up for the info session: www.surveymonkey.com/s/AGI_Personal_Data1
Contact Professor Mouwafac Sidaoui at Sidaoui@usfca.edu for more information.
Become a Paid Writing Tutor!
As an undergraduate writing tutor, you will be working primarily with BUS 100 students by reviewing their written assignments for word formatting, grammar and spelling errors, and vocabulary usage. You will provide valuable feedback to help students develop into better writers. The eligibility criteria for this position requires the completion of A) RHET 130 and RHET 131 and B) BUS 304 or BUS 494 with a grade of 'A-' or higher, and the ability to work on some nights and weekends. The compensation is $10.55/hour.
If you are interested, please submit a writing sample from your BUS 494 or 304 course to Dr. Peggy Takahashi at takahaship@usfca.edu.
BUS 499 - Become a Mentor to a Freshman!
Want a challenging course that you can also put on your resume? Want 499 and be a mentor to a freshman team! Upon successful completion of the course, you can be a mentor/TA and get paid in the fall or take it again for 2-units!
You must have at least part of your Friday free during the semester and attend the 3-day training in January before classes start.
Contact Prof. Takahashi at takahaship@usfca.edu to schedule a phone or skype interview.
Every Tuesday*, from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM in GL 100 (Gleeson Library)
Need help with research? Not sure where to start to find ratios, market research, company financial data, or other business information? Well, come to Penny's Business Hours! Penny Scott is the business librarian at USF, and she can help you with all kinds of research! Just drop by, call or email ahead. Penny will be there, and will help people on a first come, first served basis. If you are unable to meet during her office hours, you can set up another time to meet with her in person or virtually, or call or email her with questions.
If you are not on Main Campus, Penny can help you via phone, email, or virtually!!! That means that you can meet with Penny from anywhere, even if you aren't on the Main Campus! To meet virtually, there is a download called Join.me that Penny has on her computer, that allows her to show you what is on your computer, and give you research help!
How can I contact Penny? Call her at: 415-422-5389 or email her at: plscott@usfca.edu
News for Professional Bachelor's Degree Program Students
The Megan Noble Memorial Scholarship Fund
Megan’s family, friends and her university have established an endowed scholarship in her name and her memory. Choosing to remember her this way allows us all to celebrate and continue her love of learning, writing, and striving for personal growth. It is an especially fitting remembrance because it continues in perpetuity thus sustaining others’ hopes and aspirations, as she would want.
Because Megan was a returning adult student working towards the completion of her Bachelor degree, this memorial scholarship will be awarded to a student at the University of San Francisco who is working towards the same goal.
Each year, one or more scholarships in the amount of at least $2,500 will be awarded to a student who meets select criteria. To learn more, please visit
this link and monitor your USF e-mail account for the Spring 2013 application.
Join DC SLAB (Degree Completion Student Leadership Advisory Board)!
Do you want to make the most out of your University of San Francisco Experience? Join DC SLAB! The Degree Completion program at USF is looking for new members from all campuses to join its Student Leadership Advisory Board, a liaison between current students and the administration. All campuses are encouraged to join! You can even join us virtually because we have video-conference capabilities at our meetings.This is a great leadership opportunity to enhance your USF Degree Completion program and make a difference!
Twitter: Twitter.com/USFDCSLAB
LinkedIn: Search USF DCSLAB
Facebook: Facebook.com/USF.DCSLAB
Email: USF.DCSLAB@gmail.com
Welcome to Alyssa Soboleski: New Degree Completion Advisor!
The Center for Academic and Student Achievement (CASA) Announces a New Advisor for Degree Completion Students (Hilltop -SF and all Branch Campuses):
Alyssa Soboleski
Contact phone: 415-422-5786
Contact e-mail: asoboleski@usfca.edu or dcadvising@usfca.edu.
The University of San Francisco has centralized all advising functions for the entire undergraduate community under their Center for Academic and Student Achievement (CASA) division. For further information about CASA, please visit: http://www.usfca.edu/casa/
