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Teaching the Science and Business of Biotechnology

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Capitalizing on its location in the region that gave birth to the global biotechnology industry, the University of San Francisco launched an interdisciplinary program that brings together the scientific expertise and business know-how needed to develop the next generation of biotech innovators. 

Professor Kwong featured in SF Chronicle’s China Development Bank article

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Professor Xiaohua Yang invited to join expert board.

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Vienna University's Research Institute for Managing Sustainability invites Professor Yang.

Warm Wishes!

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A Successful December 2012 Warm Wishes Backpack campaign

University of San Francisco Hosts Hundreds of Law Enforcement Professionals 

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Opening remarks from Mayor Ed Lee and SF Police Chief and USF Alum Greg Suhr on this year's theme of Narcotics

New Leaders Bring a Fresh Perspective to USF 

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The University of San Francisco has new leaders overseeing fundraising, branch campuses, and two of the university's storied academic centers. 

David DeWalt, CEO of cyber security firm FireEye, speaks at USF School of Management graduation ceremony

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Well known authority in Cyber Security inspires new graduates

Professor Batstone Presents at UN Summit on Supply Chain and Human Trafficking

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Not For Sale's David Batstone studies top 300 apparel brands and empowers consumers with smartphone app.

London Breed: ‘Failure Should Never be an Option’

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USF congratulates alumna London Breed who’s recently been elected Supervisor of San Francisco’s District 5.

 

HYSTA Welcomes Professor Xiaohua Yang as a Key Panel Speaker

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Professor Xiaohua Yang was invited as a key panel speaker at this year’s HYSTA annual conference on September 29, 2012.  She was the only scholar on the HYSTA’s key panel.

CEO's Coach International Negotiation

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Dean Merritt and David Smithstein coach for Professor Xiaohua Yang’s Undergraduate International Negotiation class

Professor Cannice's Q3 Venture Capital Research Report Released

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Report indicates that VC confidence is up slightly. Local and national media cite this USF Research.

China – California Trade: Opportunities and Challenges

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USF Conference explored current issues on trade developments between China and California and potential actions that could help promote Chinese FDI as a positive source of foreign investment in California

CAHL Representatives Meet with Current MPA Students

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California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL) representatives meet with the current MPA students in the Health Services Administration concentration (HSA) to discuss emerging issues in the health care sector effecting hospitals, providers, and other entities and to forecast changes in the health care labor market.

Connecting Hearts and Minds

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Alum, Annabel Lavielle (MNA '10), launches online cardiac care network.

Social Justice “Radvocate”, or “Gladvocate”?

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Professor Johnson speaks about his new book on effective Social Justice teaching strategies

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School of Management staff, students, and faculty - sponsored by University Ministry - partnered with Habitat for Humanity for a local build day.

Street-smarts to C-Suite: Alum Honored for Exceptional Leadership in Healthcare Management

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Healthcare manager and USF School of Management Alum, Anna Dapelo-Garcia (MPA 2011), has been honored with the prestigious Future Financial Leader Award. Awarded by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), the nation’s leading membership organization for healthcare financial management executives and leaders.

Alum Bridges Gap Between Art and Business

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Business advisor and USF School of Management alum Jacob Gelfand (JD/MBA, 2012) has officially launched a new holistic business coaching service for artists and creative small business owners, Inclusiva Strategies.

Tech Nation gets extension on National Public Radio

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Professor Moira Gunn to continue to spearhead regular NPR Tech Nation segment, BioTech Nation, for two more years

USF Involvement in California Foreign Trade Offices

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USF Faculty join Governor Brown and Assembly Speaker John Perez to sign Assembly Bill 2012.

USF Alum Addresses Parliament

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Laura Hamilton addresses English Parliament to expose the difficulties of disabled passengers on London's public transportation system.

USF’s Downtown Campus Opens for Business

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The University of San Francisco celebrated the official opening of its Downtown Campus with a gala event on Sept. 14.

Professor Xiaohe Lu Visits University of San Francisco

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USF School of Management hosted a prominent Chinese scholar, Professor Xiaohe Lu, from Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences for two months from February 29 to April 30 as part of the school's Globalization of Chinese Business program.

First Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce is guest speaker for MBA class

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Douglas Wallace speaks to MBA students on current US trade and economic policy

Reinventing Mexico’s Dairy Landscape

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Two Mexican Brothers Thank USF as They Continue Their Entrepreneurial Journey

Professor Michelle Millar Wins Research Paper Award

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"Hotel Guests' Preferences for Green Guest Rooms"

Venture Capitalists' Confidence Shows A Sharp Decline

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Professor Cannice released his latest research report on Silicon Valley venture capitalists confidence

USF Honors SF Giants’ Service With California Prize

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The San Francisco Giants baseball team is the winner of the 2012 USF California Prize for Service and the Common Good.

USF Provost Among Most Influential Businesswomen

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Jennifer Turpin, University of San Francisco provost and vice president for academic affairs, has been named one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business for a second straight year by the San Francisco Business Times.

Silicon Valley Walking Immersion

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Executives from Nokia Africa taking part in the "on the street" tour of Palo Alto's vibrant entrepreneurial culture pose in front of Hewlett Packard's garage, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley

San Francisco Business Times - Ask the Dean

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San Francisco Business Times asks Dean Webber what School of Management will be offering next and how the school if evolving as the local tech economy booms.

USF Recognizes Casa Sanchez and Diamonds in the Rough with 2012 Gellert Family Business Award

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The University of San Francisco School of Business and Management’s Gellert Family Business Center is proud to announce Casa Sanchez and Diamonds in the Rough Daycare as the recipients of its 2012 Gellert Family Business Award.

Wall Street Journal Features New MBA Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Teaching innovation is not just about coming up with a great idea, but requires taking the great idea and doing something with it.

USF Named to President’s Service Honor Roll

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The University of San Francisco was recently named to the President’s 2012 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the sixth consecutive year. 

USF Celebrates Graduates

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The University of San Francisco welcomed a number of national and local leaders to campus as commencement speakers for the spring 2012 graduation ceremonies. It was all part of the pomp and circumstance that goes with celebrating a new class of graduates.

Professor Xiaohua Yang’s MBA Class Visited the World’s Second Largest Telecom Equipment Company—Huawei Group

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Professor Dr. Xiaohua Yang and the MBA students from her Globalization of Chinese Business class had the unique opportunity to tour Huawei's research and design facility in Santa Clara, CA.

Venture Capitalists’ Confidence Surges Higher in Q1 New USF Report Analyzes VC Climate

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Professor Mark Cannice releases his 2012 1st Quarter Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index

Hospitality Symposium Brings Social Media

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Social media is part of many people’s daily lives. It is also a growing part of everyday business, particularly businesses in the tourism and hospitality industry.

University of San Francisco Hosts 2012 China Innovation Conference on Sustainability

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Exploring important developments in a global economy with keynote speaker Steve Westly

University of San Francisco Launches Online Master of Public Administration

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The University of San Francisco’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) is now being offered as an online program, in addition to the face-to-face program, which has been offered since 1978.

Building a Generation to Fight Human Trafficking

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The child-safe hotel where Kelsey Silva ’13 and fellow University of San Francisco classmates slept in Thailand was familiar, in a studied way. As were the center that housed Thai women who were recently rescued from prostitution and the restaurant where Silva’s class ate that was run by former Cambodian street children.

MBA Team's outstanding performance at the 2012 Hult Global Case Challenge

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Congratulations to our USF MBA team of Min Yao Chong, Alexander Labinov, Sara Razavi, Kristen Trad, and Amy Whittaker for their outstanding performance at this years regional competition.

New Undergraduate Completion Program Launched in Sacramento

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Community college graduates and other transfer-ready undergraduates can now transition seamlessly to the University of San Francisco and complete a bachelor’s degree by enrolling in the university’s new 2+2 degree program.

USF MBA Team gives great account at the 2012 Venture Capital Investment Competition

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USF MBA team of Jason Pfeifer, Sam Leung, Stavros Christoforou, Nikolaos Christopoulos, and Marcelo
Ringeling competed with MBA teams from USC, Cal, BYU, U. Washington, and U. Texas

CEO of Glampinghub.com alum David Troya (MBA, 2011) launches 1st online reservation system for luxury camping

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Co-Founder and CEO alum hits another first with his online reservation system.

Venture Capitalists’ Confidence Declines for Third Consecutive Quarter

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Professor Mark Cannice releases his 4th Quarter Venture Capitalist Index Report, showing a confidence decline for the 3rd consecutive quarter

Professor Callahan returns from teaching in Istanbul, Turkey

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Richard Callahan, Associate Professor, School of Management recently returned from teaching in at Istanbul Aydin University, in the Global Perspectives Program, as guest of University President.

Co-Founder of Square talks with USF Entrepreneurship Club

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The usf.e.club hosted a great presentation from Cameron Walters, co-founder of Square, a mobile credit card reader that allows the user to accept payments virtually anywhere for a low flat fee.

MSFA Students advance to final round!

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Four Master of Science in Financial Analysis students prepare for the final round of the Inaugural Wall St. Training Valuation Case Competition

Hundreds of Law Enforcement Professionals Gather at USF

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USF and SFPD host 17th Annual Law Enforcement Leadership Symposium on Unique Leadership Challenges: Major Events, Disasters, and Terrorism

The Rise of the Chinese Yuan: USF Hosted Conference on Chinese Currency

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The first California conference on the globalization of the Chinese Yuan (RMB) and its effect on financial markets worldwide was held on October 15, in USF’s Lone Mountain Conference Center. It was designed to help attending participants achieve a deeper understanding of the key issues and challenges involved with doing business in China.

Upcoming AGI Trip – Turkey and Dubai

School of Management MBA students are preparing to embark on an Academic Global Immersion (AGI) study tour to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Istanbul, Turkey.

Tom Costello, Director of the Hospitality Management Program honored

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Tom Costello, Director of the Hospitality Management Program honored with Contributions for Future Leadership award

Two Industry Coaches worked with Professor Xiaohua Yang's Cross-cultural negotiation class

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Two industry guest speakers in Professor Xiaohau Yang's Cross-cultural Negotiation class on December 6, 2011

Merry Graduation!

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Imbued with holiday cheer, not to mention a sense of pride, family and friends of the University of San Francisco’s most recent crop of graduates arrived on campus to celebrate the university’s fall commencement exercises.

EPA Interns Research Environmental Inequalities

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Sonam Gill MSEM '13 and MBA '13 didn't think twice about giving up her summer vacation to research San Joaquin Valley towns that showed high rates of health defects in children, poor air quality, and pesticide-infected water.

Professor Xiaohua Yang invited to 2011 "Washington China-US Investment Forum"

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Professor Xiaohua Yang was invited as the only university represented to speak and attend to China-US Investment forum

China and Silicon Valley Venture Capital Confidence Index for Q3 Released by Professor Mark Cannice

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China's confidence in a downward trend.

Grad Founds 'Glamour Camping' Website

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Have you imagined waking up to chirping birds outside your private tree house in Mt. Rainier National Park, Wash., or sipping coffee over views from your deluxe camping tent in Shaba National Reserve, Kenya? The University of San Francisco’s David Troya ’11 has your fix: “glamping,” or glamour camping.

USF Ranks as Top 50 University

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The University of San Francisco is among the country’s top 50 universities, according to Washington Monthly magazine.

MBA Student Completes Important Internship

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Jason Pfiefer Works With USF Alum Art Fatum at LIIF

USF Student Creates Life-Saving App

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Helping emergency responders to save lives when every second counts? Yes, there’s an app for that, and it was created by Joseph Ekman, a University of San Francisco junior majoring in information systems.

Professor Callahan Receives Public Administration(MPA) Academic Excellence Award

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Southern California Chapter, Society of Public Administration, Honors Teaching and Service Achievements

Biotech Venture Capital Pioneer Visits Our Campus

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Steve Burrill Joins Professor Moira Gunn To Address BioBusiness Association and Guests

One-Year And Accelerated Part-Time MBA Programs Host Guest Speaker Event

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Cross-Cultural Executive Communication Consultant Shares Special Techniques With MBA Students

Writing USF’s History Now

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University of San Francisco President Stephen A. Privett, S.J. kicked off the 2011-12 school year with his annual convocation by welcoming students, faculty, and staff back to a changed university – the most prominent signs being the closure of Harney Plaza for construction of a state-of-the-art science center, the purchase of the historic Folger Building in downtown San Francisco, and the adoption of a new university logo and tagline.

Hopes, Dreams (and Fears) Pt. 2

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As the University of San Francisco kicks off the 2011-12 school year, graduates of the class of 2011 sound off about their hopes and dreams for the future in the wake of a near collapse of the world’s economy, the election of the country’s first African-American president, and a still shaky job market.

Honors Cohort Celebrates New School Year

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Students and Faculty Have Annual BBQ

New Book Published By School of Management Alum

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Memoir Is Inspirational Story and Practical Life Guide

The University of San Francisco Welcomes a New Logo and Tagline 

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The University of San Francisco has unveiled a new logo and tagline designed to capture the exchange of knowledge and learning in action that is the university’s hallmark.

Hopes, Dreams (and Fears) Pt. 1

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As the University of San Francisco prepares to kick off the 2011-12 school year, graduates of the class of 2011 sound off about their hopes and dreams for the future in the wake of a near collapse of the world’s economy, the election of the country’s first African-American president, and a still shaky job market.

New Faculty Member Is Research Chair Of Association for Education of Journalism and Mass Communication Conference

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Professor Richard Waters Also Presents a “Top Faculty Paper” at AEJMC Meeting In St. Louis

USFers Fundraise For Japan

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A University of San Francisco professor, three students from Japan, and the Center for the Pacific Rim staged fundraising campaigns this spring, bringing in $7,500 for victims of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in  their home country in March.

School of Management Deepens Connections In Peru

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Professor Baradello Continues Conversations With Centrum Catolica: Ranked #1 Business School in South Peru

USF MBA Alum Becomes CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank In Nigeria

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Investment and International Banking Expert Gets Promotion

Professor Mark Cannice Publishes Latest Venture Capital Confidence Index

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Current Report Receives Heavy Media Coverage As Investment Confidence Falters

New Staff Hires Join Our New Dean At Staff Meeting

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Three New Team Members Join School of Management Staff

USF MBA Students Help Shape The Future of Luxury Medical Apparel

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From Commodity to Luxury at Medelita Lab Coats and Scrubs

Interview with the Interim Dean

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The School of Management is now being lead by Interim Dean Dr. Michael J. Webber

USF’s “New” School of Management

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The University of San Francisco’s School of Business and Professional Studies has a new name and new leadership.

School Of Management Staff Member Is Local School Board President

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LaSchaunda Smaw Lends Her Voice To Support Socially and Economically Challenged Children

CNN Features School of Management Professor

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Professor Kim Connor Volunteers For Young, Aspiring Writers at 826 Valencia In the Pirate Store

NPR’S BIOTECH NATION On-Location with USF MBA Students and Professor Moira Gunn At BIO In DC

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School of Management Biotech Students Visit NPR Headquarters While Producing Segments at Global Biotech Convention

“Glamping” Puts MBA Graduate Entrepreneur on MSNBC.com

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Professor Joins Cross-Pacific Relationships Panel

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Professor Stanley Kwong Speaks At Marquette Circles Conference

Forbes.com Features USF Management MBA Alum

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Ken Winans Posts Latest Article In His Forbes Series

Nearshoring Americas Interviews Professor Baradello

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USF Professor and Associate Dean Is A Rare Academic Expert On A Burgeoning Field

USF Management Concurrent Degree Alumnus Opens New Law Firm

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Gus Panagotacos, JD/MBA is Co-Founder of Dunn & Panagotacos LLP

Provost Announces New School Name, New Interim Dean

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The School of Management To be Lead By Dr. Mike Webber

Oberstone Article Sets Reprint Record

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Professor’s Sports Analytics Work Also Extends To Chelsea Football Club’s Player Personnel Director and International Mathematics in Sports Conference

Adobe Co-Chairman Chuck Geschke Speaks With Students

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Famed Desktop Publishing Pioneer and Entrepreneur —Holder of The Rev. P. Carlo Rossi, SJ Chair of Entrepreneurship — Takes Active Role In School Events

NONPROFIT QUARTERLY Features Professor Michael O’Neill

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Nonprofit Pioneer Founded Nation’s First Master’s in Nonprofit Administration Program At USF In 1983

MBA for Executives Graduate Receives ICA Inner City Leadership Award

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2011 Alumnus Gary Weatherford Is “Advisor of the Year.”

World Changers Speak to Newest USF Graduates

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The University of San Francisco will honor Egypt’s youth for their role in the pro-democratic overthrow of a repressive regime as well as an outspoken leader for U.S. immigration reform by bestowing on them honorary doctor of humane letters degrees at the university’s upcoming commencement exercises beginning May 19.

Career Services Gets New Director

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Lynette Ferguson Joins School Staff

USF MBA Grad Honored By Prestigious New York Society

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Ken Winans Wins Award For Historical Activities Amidst Active Financial, Media, and Philanthropic Career

USF International Business Student Begins Work in Shanghai

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Rebekah Chang Takes Prestigious Position

MBA for Executives Grad is Successful Author, Entrepreneur, and Activist

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Sherry Prescott-Willis, USF MBA for Executives 2003, Speaks About Her Experience At USF School of Business and Professional Studies

USF “Likes” Social Media Summit

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The University of San Francisco harnessed its connections to Silicon Valley and the Bay Area’s unmatched social media industry to host the San Francisco Interactive Media Summit – aimed at introducing students, faculty, journalists, and public relations officers to a new breed of social media.

Intern Abroad, Get Paid

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If international work and running a global organization are experiences you’ve craved, AIESEC (Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales) San Francisco, led by University of San Francisco business students, might be in your future.

The People's Business

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One helped manage a commercial kitchen overhaul; one researched city finances so that elected officials could forecast future budgets in the wake of the Great Recession; two more surveyed Fillmore district business owners and met with community residents about what San Francisco could do to improve the area.

Your Résumé on YouTube

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For a growing number of University of San Francisco students, navigating the digital landscape is about more than just reconnecting with friends or sharing photos of the weekend’s exploits. It’s about a payday.

USF Team Invited to Venture Capital Investment Competition

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Internal Competition Selects Team To Represent USF At University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Admissions Team Hosts Open House for Prospective Students

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Faculty, Staff, Program Directors, Students, and Alumni Join To Introduce USF School of Business and Professional Studies

Trekking Across the Globe

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With China fast becoming a major world economic power, University of San Francisco junior business major Noelan Brewington-Janssen saw a chance to put his professional future on solid footing by immersing himself in a culture he’d long been drawn to.

MBA Club Targets Ban of Plastic Water Bottle Sales

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Students looking for a model for how to reduce their university’s environmental impact need look no further than the University of San Francisco’s MBA Net Impact chapter.

“Speed-Sell Interviewing” Event Tests Honors Cohort And Delta Sig Members

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Students go face-to-face with industry execs

America’s “ business ethics guru” joins the USF School of Business Faculty

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Distinguished Professor of Theology and Religion Will Challenge business students to live “whole lives.