future-focused initiatives keep sba moving ahead
The School of Business Administration and Graduate School of Business are continually looking forward by developing new programs and recruiting prestigious new professors to an already stellar faculty. In addition to the other innovative initiatives covered in this section, here’s a roundup of new programs and faces at the business school.
Specialized MBA in health care management debuts
The expanding health care industry demands innovative leaders who are prepared to anticipate and respond to this ever-evolving field. Loyola’s new MBA in health care management prepares experienced health care professionals for leadership and effective management within this dynamic industry.
Drawing from the expertise of the GSB and Loyola’s Stritch School of Medicine, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, and School of Law, the program “is designed to prepare health care professionals, in both hospital and non-hospital settings, to be responsible leaders and effective managers,“ says Pamela McCoy, program director. “In addition to offering leadership and analytic courses comparable to any rigorous MBA program, 60 percent of the curriculum is specific to the health care industry.”
See page 7 to learn about a unique fellowship being offered to GSB students.
Entrepreneurship programs form
The SBA is forming in-demand programs in entrepreneurship under the leadership of new faculty member Jan Brinckmann, PhD. Brinckmann comes to Loyola by way of the Technical University of Berlin in Germany, where he lectured on topics such as venture creation and project management. Brinckmann also spent time coaching start-up companies in marketing, strategy, and operations.
Last fall, Brinckmann introduced a new course to undergraduates, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, and in the spring he taught Loyola’s first graduate-level course in entrepreneurship.
In addition, the MBA program has added a new, multidisciplinary concentration in entrepreneurship, incorporating aspects of digital marketing and e-commerce, and a new undergraduate major in entrepreneurship begins this fall.
Sport management programs added
Loyola’s MBA with a concentration in sport management was launched in fall 2006. The concentration prepares students for management careers in athletic and sports clubs, intercollegiate athletics, professional, semi-professional and amateur sports, event management, equipment merchandising, sport sponsorship, sport marketing, and sport consulting.
Loyola’s undergraduate sport management program, begun in 2005, is already enjoying major success — as the fourth most popular major after finance, accounting, and marketing. “Our two new undergraduate majors, sport management and entrepreneurship, make our traditional programs even stronger,” says Faruk Guder, PhD, associate dean for faculty and administration.
Led by Associate Professor Keith Lambrecht, PhD, a group of undergraduate and graduate students participated in an international sport management course at The Beijing Center, a study center for American Jesuit colleges and universities, this summer. Students got a firsthand look at how Beijing is preparing for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
New faculty strengthen research focus
The SBA recently added two new promising researchers to its outstanding faculty.
Assistant Professor of Finance Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee, PhD, earned her doctorate in finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on various aspects of mutual fund performance, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funds, and behavioral finance. She was a National Science Foundation IGERT Graduate Associate from 2004-06, and is the author of a forthcoming publication in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, as well as authoring several working papers.
Assistant Professor of Management Sung Min Kim, PhD, holds a PhD from the University of Illinois, and comes to Loyola from the Nance College of Business Administration at Cleveland State University. His research interests include strategic management and organizational economics, information technology and resource cospecialization, relational governance and firm boundaries, business policy and strategic management, technology and innovation management, and organizational communication and information systems. He is the author of several journal articles and book chapters.
Collaboration in the community
BECOMING A DREAM BOSS | As part of a marketing exercise in a course taught by Mary Ann McGrath, PhD, master of science in integrated marketing communications student Ron McDonald penned the tagline, “Become the boss you wish you had.” McDonald’s work was chosen to appear in Loyola’s award-winning “Loyola Values” campaign.
Through a series of educational initiatives designed in collaboration with Centers staff, SBA faculty, staff, and students will work with local entrepreneurs and middle- and high-school students to advance Centers’ efforts.
Spearheaded by LUC board member Ronald Daly; SBA Dean Abol Jalilvand, PhD; and Centers founder, President, and CEO Sokoni Karanja, PhD, educational initiatives include:
“We hope the SBA’s partnership with Centers will also lead area students, and perhaps even local entrepreneurs, to pursue higher education for the sake of their families and community,” says Pamela McCoy, director of Loyola’s MBA in health care management program.
Alumni support enrollment efforts
GSB alumni are assisting with the school’s recruitment efforts through a pilot program launched in January. GSB graduates participating in the Alumni Interview Program interview prospective students, answering questions about the GSB and recording their own impressions of the potential students’ interests and motivations.
This program “offers our alumni tangible opportunities to get involved with their alma mater,” says Mary Ann McGrath, PhD, associate dean. “In turn, prospective students get to talk with someone who offers vivid and personal feedback about what it’s like to be a student at the Loyola GSB—and serves as a clear example of a successful business professional and responsible leader with a Loyola GSB education.”
“Participating in this program has offered me a way to stay connected and contribute to the GSB, and to engage with its future student population,” says Marcey Lieberman (MBA ‘03). “It’s rewarding to share the meaningful experiences I had as a GSB student with potential students.”
Perspectives on responsible leadership
| EMPHASIS ON ETHICS | Loyola’s emphasis on business ethics permeates all of the SBA’s teaching and research. The school boasts four renowned business ethicists—an unusually high number for business schools—among its faculty. Pictured (from left) are Al Gini, PhD; Robert Kolb, PhD; John Boatright, PhD; and Alexei Marcoux, PhD. |
“The program serves as a forum for discourse on issuses of national and global concern pertaining to the impact of the business community in fostering responsible leadership,” says Jalilvand.
William M. Daley (BA ’70), chair, JP Morgan Chase and Co., Midwest, presented “What To Do When the World Changes—And It’s Always Changing!” as the series’ first installment. This fall, the series will feature Bill Plante (BS ’59), a veteran White House correspondent for CBS News.