MBA career development at USD School of Business

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

USD MBA student wins national stock picking contest

Dan McAllister, current USD MBA student and winner of stock picking contest

USD MBA student, Daniel McAllister, came out ahead of nearly 700 students from 34 colleges and universities around the country to win the first-ever All-America Student Analyst Competition.

Concentrating on a mix of financial and health care stocks for the competition that ran from September 2012 through January 2013, Dan finished highest overall, edging out second-place finisher Matthew Olfat of the University of Virginia. Other schools whose students performed …Read Full Article

MBA Insights at USD School of Business

Prospective MBA students experience USD at MBA Insights

I had fun last Saturday morning with an energetic group of prospective MBA students.  Some have committed to USD for the fall, others are trying to decide which program to attend, while others are just beginning their investigation into the MBA world.  I love talking about our program, faculty and students.  In the context of our mission statement, I shared some of the amazing things we are doing.

“We develop socially responsible business …Read Full Article

USD School of Business alumni a strong presence in Silicon Valley

Dean Pyke and Justin McAnear outside Apple headquarters

Some cities just have a buzz.  I remember traveling with my family to Hong Kong and Singapore to give lectures at some universities and do teaching for Accenture. I had been to Hong Kong prior to that, but never to Singapore.  People told me that Hong Kong has a continual buzz, and Singapore has a continual hum, and it was true.  Hong Kong is constantly in motion, and Singapore hums with efficiency.  …Read Full Article

MBA student has big plans for new venture

A current USD School of Business MBA student, Jayla Siciliano ’13, is finding new life for wine spritzers in her start-up company, Bon Affair.

Find out how Jayla went from working in product development and design for both Diesel and Burton Snowboards to reinventing the wine spritzer.  (Hint: It had a lot to do with breaking through the perception that this is a women-only drink.) Her story appeared yesterday in this New York Times blog post. (Click on title, above, for links.)

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