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02 dean’S MeSSaGe

03 the Path tO WaLL Street

05 neW PrOGraMS

06 neW FacULty

07 eXPLOrer PrOFiLeS

10 FacULty achieveMentS

(From left) Jason Rogers, MBA ’04, Reginald Browne, ’93, and Dino Dedic, ’06, at the “The Path to Wall Street” panel discussion. See full story on Page 3.

M e s s a g e f r o M t h e d e a n

02 B U S I N E S S E X P L O R E R

Paul R. Brazina, MBA, CPA

As the University contin-

ues to celebrate its 150th

anniversary, the School

of Business is celebrating

the success of the Chris-

tian Brothers, teachers, staff, students, and

alumni. The University’s Archives reveal

that La Salle has been active in business

education since its founding. In addition to

a solid foundation in arts and sciences, busi-

ness skills were introduced to ensure that

graduates could develop productive careers

in industry, government, and social service

agencies. That tradition of a practical educa-

tion carries forward to our focus today and

our plans for the future.

In recent years, we have launched the

La Salle Center for Entrepreneurship, a

customized undergraduate major in busi-

ness administration, the hybrid format MBA

program, the on-site MBA at Independence

Blue Cross, a new major in business systems

and analytics, and an expanded program in

leadership with a new major in management

and leadership designed by our organiza-

tional behavior faculty. For the near future,

we are designing a nationally accredited

sales center and an entrepreneurship minor.

The Accounting Department has continued

to lead the market with a growing Four-Year

BS/MBA program. The sophistication of the

accounting track in the One-Year MBA pro-

gram includes courses titled Accounting for

Derivative Transactions and International Tax

Implications for Decision Making. Special-

ized Master of Science programs are under

consideration to enhance the accounting

dominance of our school.

The Business Scholars Co-op Program is ap-

proaching 100 students with a 100 percent

co-op placement rate as well as a near-100

percent permanent job placement rate.

Corporate partnerships developed by this

program have opened doors to expand co-

op (full-time employment) and internship

(part-time employment) opportunities for

all of our students. Each department has an

experiential

learning

coordinator,

and we en-

courage all

students to

gain work

experience

before

graduation.

With

technology

integrated into all courses, La Salle combines

cutting-edge tools, strong communication

skills, and an emphasis on ethical behavior

in a small class environment. For 2012, the

average undergraduate class size was 25

students and the average MBA class size was

16 students. After 150 years, the Christian

Brothers’ concept of a “learning commu-

nity” is thriving at La Salle University.

Paul Brazina, MBa, cPaDean215.951.1623, brazina@lasalle.edu

MarySheila Mcdonald, esq.Associate Dean215.951.1059, mcdonaldms@lasalle.edu

Susan Mudrick, MBaAssistant Dean215.951.1104, mudrick@lasalle.edu

elizabeth Scofield, MBaDirector, International and Full-time MBA Programs215.951.1913, scofield@lasalle.edu

denise Saurennann, M.a. Director, Part-time MBA Program215.951.1057, saurennann@lasalle.edu

nicole Blair, MBaAssistant Director, Part-time MBA Program610.834.1053, blair@lasalle.edu

Penelope Grob, B.a.Director, Business Scholars Co-op Program215.951.5113, grob@lasalle.edu

Maria Stout, B.aManager, Events and Public Relations215.951.1486, stoutm1@lasalle.edu

Stephanie camp, B.a.Administrative Assistant215.951.1058, camp@lasalle.edu

Joanne Jones, B.a.Administrative Assistant 215.951.1040

Kathleen Weaver, B.a., a.S.Administrative Assistant, MBA Program215.951.1057, weaverks@lasalle.edu

dePartMent chairS

Jan ambrose, Ph.d.Finance Chair215.951.1332, ambrose@lasalle.edu

Gregory Bruce, MBa, MS.ed.Dean Emeritus, Business Administration Chair215.951.1920, bruce@lasalle.edu

david Jones, Ph.d.Marketing Chair215.951.1035, jonesd@lasalle.edu

James Smither, Ph.d.Management and Leadership Chair215.951.1797, smither@lasalle.edu

Kathryn Szabat, Ph.d.Business Systems and Analytics Chair215.951.1128, szabat@lasalle.edu

Mary Jeanne Welsh, Ph.d. Accounting Chair215.951.1883, welsh@lasalle.edu

PrOGraM cOOrdinatOrS

Kathleen Mcnichol, MBa, cPcU, arMRisk Management and Insurance Program Coordinator215.951.1824, mcnichol@lasalle.edu

Steven Melick, B.S.Executive Director, La Salle Center for Entrepreneurship215.951.1040, melick@lasalle.edu

Laura Otten, Ph.d.Executive Director, The Nonprofit Center215.951.1118, otten@lasalle.edu

James talaga, Ph.d.International Business Program Coordinator215.951.1030, talaga@lasalle.edu

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By amy Gardner cranston, M.a. ’09

When people think of

Wall Street, many

think of Michael

Douglas’s famous Gor-

don Gekko Wall Street

character, who famously said “The point is,

ladies and gentlemen that greed, for lack of

a better word, is good.” Recently, three La

Salle business alumni, Reginald Browne, ’93,

Jason Rogers, MBA ’04, and Dino Dedic, ’06,

collaborated on a panel discussion to give

insight on these stereotypes, what it is really

like to work on Wall Street, and how to get

there.

Browne, the Managing Director of the

Exchange-traded Fund (ETF) Team for Knight

Equity Markets in Jersey City, N.J., has been

involved with La Salle’s Career and Em-

ployment Services, mentoring students on

careers in finance. When the idea of a panel

discussion came up, Browne was eager for

the opportunity to reach as many students

as possible and to assist them in their career

aspirations.

“As an alumnus, I have a degree of re-

sponsibility to offer my gifts and talents

to the school,” Browne said. “I am a direct

beneficiary of the education and experience

I received at La Salle. I hope hearing my

experience on my path to my career in finan-

cial services will inspire students to pursue a

path in the field.”

Joining Browne on “The

Path to Wall Street” panel

discussion were Rogers and

Dedic, who work at two of

the top investment banks

on Wall Street. Moderated

by Paul Brazina, Dean of La

Salle’s School of Business,

the panel of three alums

offered advice to more than

100 students on how to

land the job they want.

“My opportunities have

come through hard work

first and foremost, but also

having an eye toward meeting new people

and helping others find opportunities,” Rog-

ers said.

Although Dedic was an Honors business stu-

dent at La Salle, he reminded students that

Wall Street is not just for business majors;

firms recruit and hire from all disciplines.

Regardless of major, he offered students

insight on setting oneself apart in the job

market.

“It becomes much more important to differ-

entiate yourself from other others on your

résumé as well as in your demeanor. Dedic

said. “I can tell you that when I first started

my job, I can guarantee you that I was just

as educated, and I would argue even better

than a lot of my peers who went to ‘tier-

one’ universities. You are just as smart and

just as motivated. The difference that will

help get you the job is your commitment

and hard work.”

The Path to Wall Street: La Salle Alums Give Students Insider Perspective

(From left) Reginald Browne, ’93, Jason Rogers, MBA ’04, and Dino Dedic, ’06.

‘Leadership and the Business of Sports’The La Salle Center for Entrepreneurship and La Salle Athletics co-hosted a panel discus-

sion on Nov. 28, 2012, titled “Leadership and the Business of Sports.” Philadelphia Phillies

President David Montgomery served as moderator for the event, and Cheryl Reeve, ’88, MBA

’90, Head Coach of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, Eric Mobley, ’93, Head Coach of Temple

University’s track and field team, and Pat McLoone, ’81, Managing Editor of the Philadelphia

Daily News were among the panelists.

The panelists were La Salle alumni, each with a different insight into the business of sports.

(Back row, from left) Steve Melick, Executive Director of La Salle’s Center for Entrepreneurship; Eric Mobley, ’93, Head Coach of Temple University’s track and field team; Pat McLoone, ’81, managing editor of the Philadelphia Daily News; and Tom Brennan, Ed.D., La Salle’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. (Front row, from left) David Montgomery; Cheryl Reeve, ’88, MBA ’90, Head Coach of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx; and Peter D’Orazio, ’81, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at the Williamson Free School.

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Zarilli Named CEO of Safeguard Scientifics La Salle University alumnus and Trustee Stephen T. Zarrilli, ’83, has

succeeded Peter J. Boni as President and CEO of Safeguard Scientif-

ics Inc., a Wayne, Pa.-based holding company that builds value in

growth-stage life sciences and technology companies. Since 2008,

Zarrilli has served as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer.

Over the course of 30 years, Zarrilli has built a career serving in a va-

riety of executive strategic, financial, and operational roles, and has

served as CEO and CFO of both publically traded and privately held

technology companies. Earlier this year, he was named CFO of the

Year for small companies by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

“Ever since he graduated from La Salle, Steve Zarrilli’s career as an

entrepreneur and corporate leader has touched lives throughout

our region,” said Paul Brazina, Dean of La Salle’s School of Business.

“Using his vast knowledge and expertise, Steve was directly involved

in launching La Salle’s Center for Entrepreneurship in 2010, which

teaches students about developing new businesses and engaging

the surrounding community. The creativity he brought to his project

is indicative of the energy and vision he has shown in the business

community.”

—Amy Gardner Cranston, M.A. ’09

Four alumni were honored during the 46th Annual Accounting Awards Dinner. Kelly (Demyan) Flecksteiner, ’05, MBA ’09 (far left), a senior financial analyst with McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson Company, received the Jack Reardon Young Alumni Award, named for Jack Reardon, ’59, professor of accounting and former Chair of the Accounting Department. Pamela (Doody) Cyr, ’89 (second from left), President and CEO of St. Edmond’s Federal Savings Bank; Brian P. Pressler, ’97, Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of ARAMARK Education; and Elizabeth A. Kane, ’95, partner at KPMG LLP, received the Michael A. DeAngelis Award for their outstanding professional achievements.

Accounting Alumni Honored

BGS Inducts Two Alums

Two alumni, Maureen Cumpstone, MBA ’10, and Robert Fabiszewski, ’82, were inducted as honorary members into La Salle’s chapter of the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society.

Cumpstone has owned and operated the Sorella Rose Restaurant in Flourtown, Pa., for 16 years. She serves as President of the Flourtown Erdenheim Enhancement Association, and she is a founding member of the Flourtown Business Association.

Fabiszewski has 29 years of commercial real estate experience in debt and equity invest-ments. He is an adjunct professor at La Salle, teaching a course in commercial real estate investment, and he is Director of the Work/Study Program for Christo Rey Philadelphia High School.

(From left) Paul Brazina, Dean of La Salle’s School of Business; MarySheila McDonald, Associate Dean of the School of Business; and Stephen T. Zarrilli, ’83, La Salle Trustee and CEO of Safeguard Scientifics Inc.

Business Alumni Listed Among Region’s Top ExecutivesP h i L a d e L P h i a B U S i n e S S J O U r n a L c F O S O F t h e y e a r :

Small Business Category—Stephen T. Zarrilli, ’83, recently named CEO of Safeguard Scientifics Inc.

Nonprofit Category—Michael Magnavita, ’81, Executive Vice Presi-dent and CFO of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union

P h i L a d e L P h i a B U S i n e S S J O U r n a L 2 0 1 2 W O M e n O F d i S t i n c t i O n a W a r d :

Donna Massanova, CPA, ’00, partner at ParenteBeard, practice leader of the employee benefit plan group

P h i L a d e L P h i a B U S i n e S S J O U r n a L L i F e S c i e n c e S c e O S O F t h e y e a r :

Bronze Award—Jeffrey O’Donnell, ’82, former Chair, CEO, and co-founder of Embrella Cardiovascular

P h i L a d e L P h i a B U S i n e S S J O U r n a L 4 0 U n d e r 4 0 :

AmyLynn Flood, ’95, partner at PwC; Secretary of the La Salle Alumni Association Board of Directors

Lazaros Kalemis, ’97, Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Card Services

Brian McVeigh, ’95, Vice President of Worldwide Business Develop-ment at GlaxoSmithKline

P e n n S y Lva n i a i n S t i t U t e O F c e r t i F i e d P U B L i c a c c O U n ta n t S 4 0 U n d e r 4 0 M e M B e r S t O W at c h :

Heather Boudwin, CPA, ’07, supervisor of Business Operations for Comcast

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New Programs AddedB U S i n e S S S y S t e M S a n d a n a Ly t i c S

La Salle’s new program in Business Systems and Analytics pre-

pares students to solve problems, make informed decisions, and

manage technology and data. It prepares them for careers as

business intelligence analysts, business applications consultants,

data warehousing specialists, and sports analytics managers,

among others.

“Our students will benefit from the program’s emphasis on

technical, analytical, and managerial skills, mentorship, and

experiential learning, and they will leave here ready to launch

fascinating careers,” said Kathy Szabat, Ph.D., Department Chair.

M B a P r O G r a M at i B c

La Salle and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) in Philadelphia have

established a partnership to offer an on-site MBA program for

IBC employees. The first classes began in spring 2012, attracting

29 students from IBC’s Finance, Information Services, Operations,

and Sales and Marketing departments.

Through the partnership, which was developed through the ef-

forts of Joseph Ugras, Ph.D., Dean of La Salle’s College of Profes-

sional and Continuing Studies, La Salle faculty teach courses at

IBC two evenings a week.

“This is an exciting opportunity for the University,” said Denise

Saurennann, M.A. ‘10, Director of La Salle’s Part-time MBA

program. “We look forward to our continued work with Inde-

pendence Blue Cross as we provide a dynamic on-site learning

environment to promote personal and professional develop-

ment for students.”

BGS Chapter Named One of Best

La Salle University’s business honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS),

has been named the 2012 Silver Chapter Award in its Outstanding

Chapter program—the second-highest recognition a collegiate chap-

ter can earn.

“Over the past nine years, our La Salle chapter has been chosen

eight times as one of the top five chapters in the world,” said Susan

Borkowski, Ph.D., professor of accounting and BGS faculty adviser. “To

consistently be named as one of the best from more than 500 chapters

worldwide year after year, not only speaks to the quality of our busi-

ness program, but of our students as well.”

Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs

accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Busi-

ness (AACSB)—a distinction held by fewer than 5 percent of business

schools worldwide.

Student Makes Alumni Internship ConnectionMatt Manista, ’14, an internation-

al business and marketing major,

had an internship with Kings

Food Markets in Parsippany, N.J.,

during summer 2012. He worked

alongside top-level employees

and department chairs, including

Judy Spires, ’74, MBA ’09, CEO

of Kings/Balducci’s Brands and

a member of La Salle’s Board of

Trustees. During his internship,

Manista had hands-on experience

in creating solutions to increase

campaign awareness and company

effectiveness.

New Business Fraternity Established

La Salle’s chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi business frater-

nity has been approved.

Cara Palumbo, ‘14, led the effort to bring Delta

Sigma Pi back to La Salle, along with Associate Dean

MarySheila McDonald, Esq., and the group spent

one year as a “colony” before being granted chapter

status. During that year, students hosted professional

events, including presentations by successful alumni,

roundtable discussions, and company visits, as well as

community service activities, including participating in

an autism awareness walk, volunteering at Building

Blocks Child Development Center, and getting involved

in the Lasallian Day of Service.

“Watching the students lead the process of becoming

a Delta Sigma Pi chapter gives me faith in our next

generation of business leaders,” said Paul Brazina,

Dean of the School of Business.

Beta Gamma Sigma President Bob Reid (left) and School of Business Dean Paul Brazina.

Judy Spires, ’75, MBA ’09, and Matt Manista, ’14.

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Four New Faculty Join School of Business

Celebrating Entrepreneurship

The School of Business welcomed four new tenure-track faculty this

fall. The Accounting Department welcomed back an alumnus, Andy

Lafond, DBA, ’86. The newly created Business Systems and Analytics

Department hired S. Karti Puranam, Ph.D., and the Management and

Leadership Department added professors Carolyn Plump and Karen

Reardon in the area of business law.

Lafond most recently taught at The College of New Jersey, where the

senior business students honored him with the Outstanding Faculty

award. LaFond has a successful publishing record and remains an ac-

tive CPA with a small accounting practice.

Puranam comes to La Salle from a recent teaching position at Ithaca

College. He has taught courses in operations and supply chain

management, sustainable operations management, statistics, and

management information systems.

Both Lafond and Puranam are involved with a unique, cross-disciplin-

ary faculty cohort this year. A group of business and liberal arts fac-

ulty are designing assignments and projects related to the paradigm

set forth in a book by La Salle alumnus and former faculty member

William Sullivan, Ph.D., ’68, Rethinking Undergraduate Business Edu-

cation: Liberal Learning and the Profession.

Plump is an attorney who has practiced in the area of employment

and labor litigation. Plump also worked in the Office of Chief Counsel

for Employment in the U.S. Senate and was a law clerk for the U.S.

District Court for the Central District in California. She teaches both

undergraduate

and graduate-

level business

law courses.

Reardon spent

much of her pro-

fessional career

practicing law

in the area of

dispute resolu-

tion, litigation,

and nonprofits

in Chicago. She

is teaching busi-

ness law courses

on both the

undergraduate

and graduate

levels.

At its Hall of Fame event, the La Salle Center for Entrepreneurship

recognized student achievement in entrepreneurial ventures and

honored John Glaser, ’62, President of Stutz Candies. Founded in

1938 and acquired by Glaser in 1965, Stutz has become a regional

favorite for consumers who appreciate fine chocolates.

Nonprofit Center Launches New Programs

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle Uni-

versity’s School of Business continued to

provide resources, education, and opportu-

nities to nonprofits and their leaders and

staff throughout 2012.

The center conducted its first board “speed

dating” event, successfully matching non-

profit organizations with potential board

members who had completed the center’s board service preparation

program, and a new partnership with US Airways brought about a

presentation, “Fundraising Today: New Models for a New Economy,”

for 150 nonprofits struggling with difficult economic circumstances.

To connect job-seekers and prospective board members and volunteers

with opportunities at nonprofits around the Philadelphia region, the

center has also launched www.findnonprofitjobs.org. The new site

expands the center’s previous collaborative job search site to enable

nonprofit organizations to solicit board members and volunteers as

well as allow individuals to present their credentials for employment.

“The primary goal of findnonprofitjobs.org will continue to be provid-

ing a place where nonprofit organizations can post their current job

openings,” Otten said. “In the 30 years that we’ve been in existence,

we’ve always provided a venue for that kind of matching and we’ll

continue to be the region’s key online resource for nonprofit jobs.”

S. Karti Puranam, Ph.D.

Karen Reardon

Andy Lafond, DBA., ’86

Carolyn Plump

(From left) Edward Fierko, ’63, La Salle Trustee; Steve Melick, Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship; John Glaser, ’62, President of Stutz Candies; and Paul Brazina, Dean of the School of Business.

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Student Profile: Nicole Hockenberry, ’13 With a job at KPMG already

lined up for after her gradu-

ation in May, Nicole Hocken-

berry, ’13, could be coasting

through her senior year.

Instead, she has a part-time job

and is active in Alpha Theta Al-

pha sorority, the Beta Gamma

Sigma and Alpha Epsilon honor

societies, A/ASIA, and the

Center for Entrepreneurship,

all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA

as an accounting and finance

double major.

“It takes a while to learn to balance everything, but in the end you

find the time,” said Hockenberry, who transferred to La Salle from the

University of Hawaii as a sophomore.

Hockenberry will begin her job as an audit associate at KPMG in the

fall. She previously held an auditing internship at the accounting

firm and completed a two-week rotation in the forensic accounting

practice.

“I love the culture of the firm and all the volunteer work they do,”

Hockenberry said. “I felt like I was actually part of the team and that

working there was the right fit for me.”

New Graduate Update: Katelyn Haney, ’12 Several months into her first

post-graduation job at Square

2 Marketing in Warrington,

Pa., Katelyn Haney, ’12, has

found that she uses her

La Salle education every day.

“I’ve learned at La Salle to

adapt quickly and think

quickly on my feet,” Haney

said. “When I see a problem,

I utilize my leadership and

professionalism to express my

concerns.”

Haney also credited her internship in the promotions department at

6abc Action News in Philadelphia with preparing her for her role as

a marketing coordinator managing 20 client accounts at Square 2.

“6abc was a very fast-paced environment, which prepared me to

work under stressful deadlines every day,” she said. “Between my

internship and my coursework, I feel prepared for real-world situa-

tions, which gives me a competitive edge.”

Back in the Day … La Salle’s first MBA Grads

On April 2, 1976, the Pennsylvania Department of Education approved La Salle’s application to offer the MBA degree. The teaching of the MBA began in September 1976, and by the third year of the program, enrollment had climbed to more than 700 students. The first class, numbering 11, graduated in 1978. Photo by Lewis Tanner.

Elizabeth Cooper, Ph.D., assistant professor of finance, took a sabbatical during the fall 2012 semester to work on a project with members of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The study looked at how bank CEO pay structure differed between firms that securitized more during the years leading up to the financial crisis and banks that securitized less or did not securitize at all. Cooper worked within the Supervision Department at the Federal Reserve for four years prior to joining the faculty at La Salle University in 2008. She continues to work with her former colleagues on research in order to keep up to date on the banking industry and to convey important topics to students in her finance classes.

Madjid Tavana, Ph.D., MBA ’81, professor of business systems and analytics and the Lindback Distinguished Chair of Information Systems and Decision Sciences, is the editor-in-chief of four international journals, Decision Analytics, International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, and International Journal of Applied Deci-sion Sciences. He is also working on three books, and he has been a Distinguished NASA Research Fellow in Aeronautics and Space Research at the Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center (Mission Control Center), Office of Naval Research at the Stennis Space Center, and Air Force Research Laboratory for 20 years.

“Linkages Between Manage-ment Accounting and Finance: Assessing Student Perceptions,” a manuscript written by Bruce Leauby, Ph.D., and Kristin Wentzel, Ph.D., ’90, associate professors of accounting, and published in the Winter 2012 is-sue of Management Accounting Quarterly, was selected as one of the best articles of the year by the Lybrand Awards Commit-tee. They will received a Lybrand Certificate of Merit, presented at the Institute of Management Accountants Annual Reception and Dinner.

Faculty Research in the Spotlight

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The Best in Business

On February 19, 2013 the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma celebrates its 100th year of recognizing business excellence.

Please join the Society in celebrating this momentous occasion.

For information about upcoming centennial events, go to: betagammasigma.org/centennial

La Salle University Recognizing the “Best in Business” since 1996.

Class of 2012 BGS Inductees

Class of 2013 BGS Inductees

MBA BGS Inductees

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By Katie hummel, ‘14, editor of the Collegian

La Salle has partnered with the newly formed Cristo Rey Philadelphia

High School (CRPHS) as a resource for service-learning courses. This

school, with an inaugural class of 124 freshmen, is the 25th school

in the Cristo Rey network nationwide and the first in Philadelphia,

located at Broad and Duncannon streets.

Mary Sheila McDonald, Associate Dean of the School of Business,

has incorporated a service-learning component with CRPHS into her

course on legal and ethical issues in the business world.

The Cristo Rey model has students attending school in regular classes

four days a week, while on the fifth day students work in some type

of business or organization in Philadelphia. Similar to a work-study

position, the students, who are typically from low-income families,

are paid entry-level wages for their work, which then goes directly

toward their school tuition. Robert Fabiszewski, ’82, has been

instrumental in implementing this model as Director of the Work

Study Program at Cristo Rey Philadelphia. “The model is dependent

on good corporate neighbors,” McDonald noted, and cited Comcast,

the Philadelphia Mayor’s office, Independence Blue Cross, and local

hospitals and banks as common worksites for CRPHS students.

McDonald’s students were required to complete a minimum of 10

hours of service at CRPHS as part of their grade for the course and

were encouraged to visit the school during the fitness, lunch, and

study hall periods to serve as tutors and mentors.

Last summer, McDonald also partnered with Margaret McGuinness,

La Salle’s Executive Director of Mission Integration, to sponsor a sup-

ply drive for CRPHS. The drive collected cleaning and school supplies,

gym equipment, and books from La Salle faculty and staff.

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University partners with new Cristo Rey School

Student AchievementscLaSS OF 2012 tOP UnderGradUateS

Accounting: Matthew B. Holden

Accounting (Evening): Gina A. Sacco

Finance: Francesco J. Zorzi

International Business: Yuki Kihara

Management: Kourtney M. Clark

Management Information Systems: James J. Leitner III

Marketing: Katelyn R. Haney

StUdent SchOLarShiPS

David Shuler: Tax Executive Institute Scholarship, December 2011,

and PICPA Multi-year Scholarship, June 2012

Michael A. DeAngelis Scholarship, September 2011: Justin Baggaley,

Ka’lah Johnson, and Patricia Oswald

Jack Keen Scholarship, September 2011: Marcelina Hollender and

Michael Lee

Clinton Smith: John T. Zook Memorial Scholarship, September 2011

Perpetua Faia: PICPA Senior Excellence Award, April 2012

Gina Sacco: Becker CPA Review Scholarship for Success, May 2012

Gregory Smith: Becker CPA Review Scholarship, May 2012

Shane Coulter: Philadelphia CPA Review Scholarship, May 2012

Michele Pannella: Kaplan CPA Review Scholarship, May 2012

Jonathan Sanders Liu: CPAexcel Review Scholarship, May 2012

Amy Layefesky: Danielle Leonard Memorial Scholarship May 2012

Ed and Darlene Fierko BS/MBA Scholarships, May 2012: Sahajanand

Dave, David Derr, Tiffany Diaz, Sean High, Charlene Grant-Goodson,

Kevin Juchniewicz, and Alexis Montelone

Accounting Faculty Awards, May 2012: Nichole Hockenberry, Marce-

lina Hollender, Michael Lee, Audrey Metzger Bailey, William Smith,

Kenneth Cooper, Alexis Montelone, and Patricia Oswald

StUdent activitieS

Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) National Collegiate Risk and Insurance

Fraternity

• ChaptermembersandofficersattendedGIS’sPresident’sCon-

ference, Annual Management Conference, and Winter Classic.

• Studentsworkedcooperativelywithstudentmembersofthe

American Marketing Association in a toy and donation collec-

tion for Ronald McDonald House.

• IndividualstudentsandteamscompetedintheDelawareValley

Chapter of RIMS’ essay/presentation contest, the Royal Roads

case competition, the Johnson & Johnson case competition,

the SIFE case competition, and the Philadelphia Association of

Financial Professionals essay contest.

StUdent caSe cOMPetitiOnS

• AteamofaccountingmajorscompetedinthePwCxACT

(xTREME Accounting) case competition, which provides

students with unique insight into the dilemmas surrounding

accounting policy and planning issues.

• Ateamofaccounting,marketing,finance,mathematics,and

economics majors competed in the Johnson & Johnson business

case competition, which provides students with real-world

experience with corporate finance decision making and the

opportunity to develop communication, presentation, and

financial modeling skills.

• Ateamofmarketing,finance,andaccountingmajorsentered

the Royal Roads University International Undergraduate Case

Competition (RRUIUCC) in Vancouver, Canada, a round-robin

tournament consisting of three business cases, including one

“live” case taken from a local company.

Paul R. Brazina, M.B.A., C.P.A.

B U S I N E S S E X P L O R E R10

Faculty Research, Publications, and Presentations

accOUntinG

Susan Borkowski was awarded an Institute

of Management Accountants (IMA) Founda-

tion for Applied Research grant; co-authored

“Advance pricing agreement activity then

and now: The effects of FIN48 on transna-

tional corporation transfer pricing strategy”

with Mary Anne Gaffney of Temple Univer-

sity, and published “FIN 48, Uncertainty and

Transfer Pricing: (Im)Perfect Together?” in

the Journal of International Accounting, Au-

diting and Taxation; “Johnson: A case study

using content analysis” in the International

Journal of Business Insights and Transforma-

tion; “Linking Teams and Technology: Expe-

riential Learning in an Introductory Business

Course” in Proceedings: Annual Meeting of

the Eastern Academy of Management; and

“Sustainability reporting and third party as-

surance” in PICPA Journal.

Bruce Leauby published “Eye-Popping

Opportunities in the Online World: CPAs

Be Aware” and “PCAOB: Insights from the

Inspection Process” in The Pennsylvania

CPA Journal; “Going Green with Propane

School Bus Offers Great Tax Advantages”

in CPA Journal; and “Concept Mapping: An

Empirical Study in Introductory Financial

Accounting” in Accounting Education: an

International Journal.

Mary Jeanne Welsh

received a research

grant from the Price-

waterhouseCoopers

Charitable Founda-

tion for her research,

“Retention and promotion of women

working in public accounting”; published

“Sustainability Reporting at Johnson & John-

son: A Case Study Using Content Analysis” in

the International Journal of Business Insights

and Transformation; “Sustainability Report-

ing Assurance: Your Next Growth Area?,” in

the PICPA Journal, “Watching the Watchers:

A Close look at the PCAOB after Five Years”

in the PICPA Journal, “Gen Y Anatomy Les-

son: They’re not Alien, Just Different,” in

the PICPA Journal, “Johnson & Johnson: A

Model for Sustainability Reporting” in Stra-

tegic Finance; and presented “It Takes One

to Convince One: A Case Study of Johnson &

Johnson’s History of Sustainability Report-

ing,” at Principles for Responsible Manage-

ment Education Conference at the William

G. Rohrer College of Business at Rowan

University and at the American Accounting

Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting,

“It Takes One to Convince One: A Case Study

of Johnson & Johnson’s History of Sustain-

ability Reporting using Content Analysis,”

at the American Accounting Association

Annual Meeting, and “Johnson & Johnson: A

Case Study on Sustainability Reporting,” at

the Management Accounting Research and

Case Conference.

John Zook published “Going Green with

Propane School Bus Offers Great Tax Advan-

tages” in the CPA Journal and “Tax Benefits

for Education” in Tax Adviser.

BUSineSS SySteMS and anaLyticS

Madjid tavana published two books, Deci-

sion Making Theories and Practices from

Analysis to Strategy (IGI Global, 2012) and

Enterprise Information Systems and Advanc-

ing Business Solutions: Emerging Models (IGI

Global, 2012), and 10

articles: “Supplier Se-

lection Using Chance-

Constrained Data

Envelopment Analysis

with Nondiscretionary

Factors and Stochastic

Data” in the Inter-

national Journal of

Industrial and Systems

Engineering; “Effi-

ciency Measurement in

Fuzzy Additive Data Envelopment Analysis”

in the International Journal of Industrial

land Systems Engineering; “An Efficient

Hybrid Hueristic Method for Prioritizing

Large Transportation Projects with Interde-

pendent Activities” in the International Jour-

nal of Logistics Systems and Management;

“A Fuzzy Group Multi-Criteria Enterprise

Architecture Framework Selection Model”

in Expert Systems with Applications; “A

Hybrid Delphi-SWOT Paradigm for Oil and

Gas Pipeline Strategic Planning in Caspian

Sea Basin” in Energy Policy; “Applying Fuzzy

Bi-Dimensional Scenario-Based Model to the

assessment of Mars Mission Architecture Sce-

narios” in Advances in Space Research; “A

Common Set of Weight Approach Using an

Ideal Decision Making Unit in Data Envelop-

ment Analysis” in Journal of Industrial and

Management Optimization; “A Methodol-

ogy for Selecting Portfolios of Projects with

Interactions and Under Uncertainty” in the

International Journal of Project Manage-

ment; “A Two-fold Linear Programming

Model with Fuzzy Data” in the International

Journal of Fuzzy System Applications; and

“A Fuzzy E-negotiation Support System for

Inter-Firm Collaborative Project Develop-

ment” in the International Journal of Com-

puter Integrated Manufacturing.

Finance

Jan ambrose and Joshua Buch published

“The Greek and Irish Near Sovereign

Defaults: Similarities and Differences” and

“Irish Bubble Trouble and Housing Price Phe-

nomenon in Europe” in Real Estate Review.

Lester Barenbaum published “Ethics and

Sovereign Wealth Fund Investing” in the

Journal of Leadership Accountability and

Ethics and “The Sovereign Wealth Fund Con-

troversy: The Issues and Suggestions” in the

Journal of Applied Business and Economics.

Joshua Buch published “The Integration of

European Mortgage Credit Markets: Prog-

ress and Challenge” in Real Estate Review.

Joshua Buch and elizabeth cooper partici-

pated in “Collaboration On-line Plus,” the

College of Professional and Continuing Stud-

ies course on using collaboration to facilitate

effective online learning.

Achievements

Use your desk and your vehicle to display your School of Busi-ness pride! For a $10 donation to the School of Business, receive a bobblehead in the likeness of beloved accounting professor Brother Gerry Fitzgerald, F.S.C., ’70, MBA ’82. For a $5 donation, receive a School of Business car magnet. For more information, contact MarySheila McDonald at mcdonaldms@lasalle.edu.

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elizabeth cooper published “Determinants of Off-Balance Sheet

Usage in Private Banks” in Studies in Economics and Finance and pre-

sented four papers, “Is Bank Risk Difficult to Detect?” at the Eastern

Finance Association, “Is Bank Risk Difficult to Detect?” at the South-

western Finance Association, “Directors with a Full Plate: The Impact

of Busy Directors on Bank Risk,” Global Conference on Business and

Finance, and “Does Management Quality Impact Bank Merger Out-

come?” at the Financial Management Association’s Annual Meeting.

Walter Schubert presented a paper, “Sovereign Wealth Funds and

Dedicated Infrastructure Investments,” at the National Business and

Economic Society; and he published “The Sovereign Wealth Fund

Controversy: The Issues and Suggestions” in the Journal of Applied

Business and Economics and “Ethics and Sovereign Wealth Fund In-

vesting” in the Journal of Leadership, Accountability, and Ethics.

ManaGeMent and LeaderShiP

Steven Meisel published “Finding More Than One Way to Solve a

Conflict: A Conciliation Skills Training Design,” a working paper, in

the Journal of Legal Studies Education; “Developing the Compe-

tencies of Interactional Justice” in the Organization Management

Journal; “The Mock Trial: A Dynamic Platform for Thinking Critically

About Management Leaders, Theories, and Practices” in the Journal

of Management Education, and “Judging Appreciative Inquiry in a

Moot Court Simulation” in Proceedings, 37th Annual Organizational

Behavior Teaching Conference; and he presented three papers,

“Experiences for the Digital Age: Take out Your Cell Phones,” at

the Mid-Atlantic Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference,

“Judging Appreciative Inquiry in a Moot Court Simulation,” at the

Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, and “Juran Quality: A

Globally Competitive Mindset, Then, Now, and Next? Implications for

Management Educators,” at the Eastern Academy of Management

annual conference, where he also earned the Outstanding Reviewer

Designation.

Lynn Miller published “Perceptual Bias Theater” in the Journal of

Organizational Behavior Education, “Setting Goals in Different Roles:

Applying Key Results From the Goal Setting Literature,” Proceed-

ings, Eastern Academy of Management, “Revisiting Black Medical

School Extinctions in the Flexner Era” in the Journal of the History

of Medicine, and “Education: Class, Status, and Party Influences on

Occupational Closure, 1902–1919” in Sociological Quarterly; and she

presented two papers, “Technical Rationality and Zhi: The Conver-

gence of Weberian and Confucian Management Thought,” at Wise

Management in Organizational Complexity and “The decline of black

medical education: New light on Flexner’s role,” at the Southern As-

sociation for the History of Medicine and Science.

Joseph Seltzer published “Judging Appreciative Inquiry in a Moot

Court Simulation” in Proceedings: 37th Annual Organizational Behav-

ior Teaching Conference.

James Smither published “Performance Management,” a chapter in

Oxford Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and

“Can psychotherapy research

serve as a guide for research

about executive coaching? An

agenda for the next decade”

in the Journal of Business and

Psychology; and he presented

two papers, “The effects of

religiosity on ethical judg-

ments,” at the Meeting of

the Academy of Manage-

ment, and “The relationship

between core self-evaluations

and religiosity,” at the 23rd

Annual Convention of the

Association for Psychological

Science.

MarKetinG

Swee-Lim chia presented two papers, “Travel Study as an Interna-

tional Marketing Course Option,” at the Business Professor Teaching

Summit, and “Increasing Strategic Effectiveness by Deconstructing

Relationship and Retention Strategies,” at the International Academy

of Business and Economics Summer Conference.

rita dynan presented a paper, “Demand for Personal Chef Services in

American Households,” at the Eastern Economic Association Annual

Conference, and published “Personal Chef Services: A Luxury for

American Households” in Proceedings: Northeastern Association of

Business, Economics, and Technology.

Pingjung Jiang earned a Best Paper award at the Academy of Busi-

ness Research fall 2011 conference and published “Country-Of-Man-

ufacture Labeling Effect on Product Quality Evaluations: A Model In-

corporating Consumers’ Attention” in Research in Consumer Behavior

and “Consumer Knowledge and External Pre-purchase Information

Search: A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence” in Proceedings, American

Marketing Association Summer Educators’ Conference.

david Jones presented a paper, “‘Do This Now’ Versus ‘Here’s What

You Did Wrong’—Enhancing Sales Roleplays With Proactive Real Time

Behavioral Prompts,” at the Academy of Business Disciplines.

Steven Meisel, Ph.D. (left), and Joseph Seltzer, Ph.D., of the Management and Leadership Depart-ment, were instrumental in organizing the 26th annual Mid-Atlantic Organizational Behavior Teach-ing Conference, held at La Salle’s Bucks County Center in Newtown, Pa., in March. The theme of the conference was “Creating Teachable Moments: Experiential Learning By Design,” and the keynote speaker was Larry K. Michaelsen of the University of Central Missouri, a renowned teaching scholar who spoke on the topic of team learning.

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center for entrepreneurship hall of Fame and Student competitionTuesday, March 26, 20136:30 p.m. Holroyd Atrium

Beta Gamma Sigma induction ceremonyWednesday, April 3, 20136 p.m. Induction Ceremony 6:45 p.m. ReceptionLa Salle Union Ballroom

School of Business WorkshopApril 6, 20139 a.m.College Hall

Finance department Spring recognition dinnerThursday, April 18, 20136 p.m.Dunleavy Room, La Salle Union

Bankers dayFriday, April 19, 201312:30 p.m.La Salle Union Ballroom

Marketing awards dinnerWednesday, April 24, 20136 p.m.Dunleavy Room, La Salle Union

Business Scholars co-op and BS/MBa Program Senior dinnerThursday, April 25, 20136 p.m.Music Room, La Salle Union

47th annual accounting awards dinnerThursday, May 2, 20136 p.m.La Salle Union Ballroom

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The 2012 Friends of Brother Gerry Fitzgerald Golf Outing, sponsored by the School of Business and held at the North Hills Country Club, raised money for student scholarships and activities and honored John E. Glaser, ’62, President of Stutz Candies and a longtime La Salle supporter. (Above, left) Brother Gerry Fitzgerald, F.S.C., ’70, MBA ’81 (left), and La Salle men’s basketball coach John Giannini, Ed.D. (Above, right) Mike Vanho, ’91, on the green.

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