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USD Professor of Real Estate, Vivek Sah

At one of our recent faculty research seminars, I heard about some fascinating research conducted by three of our Economics/Real Estate professors.  Professors Vivek Sah, Steve Conroy and Andrew Narwold’s paper looks at housing prices and proximity to schools (“Proximity to School:  Walkability Premium or Nuisance Discount”).

You might think that being close to a school is a positive thing because children can walk to school, play on the grounds, and reduce time in …Read Full Article

Terra Saltzman-Baker and Kara Weller, USD MBA Career Services, and the many thank-you cards from students

What do employers look for when hiring business students? I explored this question with the Board of Advisors of the School of Business last week. We had a very active discussion about “Key Competencies of Business Undergraduates and MBAs.”  I have a lot to share from this conversation, but for now let’s divide their insights into three main categories: competencies developed within courses, across …Read Full Article

Prof. Steve Conroy, Director of the USD Center for Peace and Commerce

The third annual Social Innovation Challenge (SIC), sponsored by USD’s Center for Peace and Commerce, held its awards ceremony on May 3.  Ten finalists competed for the $42,500 in prize money.   Many thanks to Steve Conroy, Director of the CPC, and Nadia Auch, Assistant Director of the CPC, for all of their work throughout the year for this program.

Steve had this to say about USD’s competition for …Read Full Article