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Al Carey, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, presenting to USD students

In his visit to USD this week, Al Carey, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, gave students a look into the future of the beverage industry. On the thirst-quenching horizon: LRB (keep reading), sustainability and an advertising revolution.

With sales declining for cola drinks, the Liquid Refreshment Beverage category is the beverage tsunami of the future. LRB includes such products (owned by PepsiCo) as Mountain Dew and Kickstart; Gatorade – this …Read Full Article

Sheena Iyengar, author of The Art of Choice

I am writing this post on the plane from Chicago to Houston, leaving the annual AACSB International Conference and Meeting (ICAM) and heading to meet with some great alumni in Texas.  In addition to stimulating conversations with other deans and directors of business schools, we were energized and challenged by some excellent panels and speakers.

One amazing speaker was Sheena Iyengar, the author of The Art of Choice, a 2010 book about choices …Read Full Article

USD School of Business ranked #13 out of 100 business schools across the country in the first-ever Military Times Best for Vets: Business Schools survey rankings.

The new ranking brings attention to the importance of a graduate business degree for veterans interested in transferring their leadership skills and work ethic from the military to the business world.

We highly value the involvement of the many veterans in our graduate business programs. Their leadership, motivation and maturity enrich the education for all the students …Read Full Article

Richard K. Davis, chairman, president & CEO, U.S. Bancorp

Richard K. Davis, chairman, president and CEO, U.S. Bancorp, began his career as a bank teller at age 18. After 35 years in banking, he knows the industry well. He compared the banking industry to the game of basketball in his keynote address at the Corporate Directors Forum, held at USD last week, “Directors Forum 2013: Directors, Management and Shareholders in Dialogue.”

Richard pointed out that, in basketball, the team plays both …Read Full Article

USD School of Business MBA students, Alex Wilhelm, Justin Farrar and Kevin Filer, represent the Navy, Marines and Army, respectively. Alex and Justin are veterans, and Kevin is an active duty Army officer serving as an ROTC instructor in San Diego.

These three students created the USD MBA Veterans Organization (USD MVO) to provide a network for professional development at USD for veterans and civilian students alike. They were motivated by the idea of supporting veterans in the MBA program seeking …Read Full Article