WOODBURY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - 7500 GLENOAKS BLVD. BURBANK, CA 91504

The 2017-2018 academic year is our Self

Evaluation Reporting (SER) year, marked

by recording, assessing and reporting of

the School of Business’ activities. As has

been the case in the past 8 or more

years, we encourage and measure faculty

performance, student satisfaction, and a

constructive learning and teaching/re-

search climate. While this has become

the norm at the School of Business, this

year is critical, because it precedes the

reaffirmation visit from a peer review

team, compiled by AACSB, the Associa-

tion to Advance Collegiate Schools of

Business.

2018-2019 will

also be the year

for reaffirma-

tion by ACBSP,

the Accreditation Council for Business

Schools and Programs.

During the summer of 2017, the School

of Business’ Administration prepared a

corner office in the faculty center to

function as the first location for a Center

for Entrepreneurship. This Center will

provide opportunities for budding entre-

preneurs on campus, throughout all ma-

jors and in all four teaching divisions. In

its initial stages, the Center for Entrepre-

neurship will be used for entrepreneur-

oriented meetings from student organi-

zations such as CEO, BPWOW, the Ac-

counting Association and others. Once a

week, it will also serve as the office

space of the School of Business’ rotating

executive in residence, to be used for ca-

reer-guiding meetings with interested

students. Events such as “Meet the Firms” from the Accounting Society;

the Baron Business Plan Competition,

annually organized every Spring by

CEO, the elevator pitch contest, annu-

ally organized by BPWOW, and the

forthcoming annual Creative Minds

Conference, spearheaded by CEO. To

demarcate the Center’s location, a

nice sign was created and donated by

UltraGlas, whose founder and Presi-

dent, Ms. Jane Skeeter, is a member

of the School of Business’ Advisory

Board.

On Tuesday, the 5th and Wednes-

day, the 6th of September, the

School of Business organized its

annual BBA Back to School Event.

The event was held at two differ-

ent times, to accommodate as

many incoming and outgoing stu-

dents across the four BBA majors.

About 94 students attended the

event, in which they were able to

informally interact with their fac-

ulty advisors, chairs, and other

school administrators.

Pizza and meeting with fac-

ulty were not the only high-

lights at this year’s event.

New this year was a book

sharing event, in which faculty

donated books they perceived

as life-changing to students with an in-

vitation to discuss if interested. The do-

nated books were raffled off to attend-

ing BBA students.

Business with a Conscience Woodbury University School of Business Newsletter – August/September 2017

A New Center for Entrepreneurship

BBA Back to School Event

2017-2018: SER Year

Co-founder and Manager Rounds

Premium Burgers & Hill Street Café

Business with a Conscience Woodbury University School of Business Newsletter – August/September 2017

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - 7500 GLENOAKS BLVD. BURBANK, CA 91504

Meet Zack, our student entrepreneur of

the month! Zachary Monroy is a junior

in the Management program, Zack has

a keen vision for cutting edge trends in

the male Fashion Industry. His areas of

interest include global entrepreneur-

ship, real estate, and global travel. He

plans to expand his Zastik Empire

which was built off the success of his

clothing brand and sale of exclusive

fashion merchandise into lifestyle and

leisure enterprises within the upcoming

months.

Zack plans to open a store in Mexico be-

fore the end of the year. He has recently

launched a real estate company called

Z|A Homes which will be an all in one de-

sign, construction, and real estate firm.

Zack’s vision is to become a household

name in LA.

Starting the fall semester of 2017, the

School of Business has a Rotating Execu-

tive in Residence program. Every week,

a seasoned business executive spends

several hours in the School of Business,

talking to students about their career

development, mindful business perfor-

mance, and personal as well as profes-

sional growth. The generous business

executives are all members of the

School’s Advisory Board, representing a

wide variety of professional back-

grounds. So far, we have had three exec-

utives meeting with our students: Dr.

Tom Oliver (portrayed below), Dr. André

van Niekerk, and Mr. Neil Sherman. Dr.

Oliver

served in

the posi-

tions of

Dean,

Vice-Pres-

ident and President at three local Com-

munity Colleges, but also holds signifi-

cant business experience as a former

president of a computer consulting com-

pany and a Technical Institute. Dr. An-

dré van Niekerk (pictured below) is Dean

Emeritus at Woodbury’s School of Busi-

ness, but also has 46 years of interna-

tional consulting experience, as well as

leadership positions in the health care

industry, and as a strategic positioning

specialist with special focus on Luxury

Brands – especially in the automotive in-

dustry, with major clients as Mercedes-

Benz,

Smart,

BMW,

and

Volvo.

Mr. Neil

Sherman (below) is the owner of Indus-

trial Metal Supply located in 6 locations

throughout Arizona and Southern Cali-

fornia with headquarters in Sun Valley,

Calif. IMS is a 70-year-

old family run metal dis-

tribution company with

a combined warehouse

space of over a half mil-

lion sq. ft. and over 450

employees.

On Thursday night, September 21st, the

Accounting Department organized its

annual “Meet the Firms” event. Repre-

sentatives from various accounting firms

shared information about their firm and

provided advice and insights into the ac-

counting profession. Student attendees

had the opportunity to speak with the

representatives directly and connect

with other Woodbury accounting stu-

dents and alumni during a networking

reception.

23 Undergraduate and graduate busi-

ness students participated in this event.

Dean of Student Affairs, and former

Chair of Accounting, Mauro Diaz, served

as the moderator during this event.

The following seven accounting firms

(listed in alphabetical order) were repre-

sented this year:

- Accountemps – A Robert Half Company

- Bessolo & Haworth LLP

- Ernst & Young LLP

- Green Hasson Janks

- Hutchison and Bloodgood LLP

- JLK Rosenberger LLP

- Kirsch Kohn & Bridge LLP

Student Entrepreneur: Zack Monroy

Rotating Executive in Residence Program

Meet the Firms

Business with a Conscience Woodbury University School of Business Newsletter – August/September 2017

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - 7500 GLENOAKS BLVD. BURBANK, CA 91504

On November 8, 2017, the Center

for Entrepreneurship, School of

Business’ student organizations,

and advisory board will join forces

toward the first “Creative Minds

Conference”. This conference,

which is based on an idea of one of

the school’s advisory board mem-

bers, will consist of a two-hour en-

counter between students with

entrepreneurial aspirations and lo-

cal business leaders. The intention

is, to provide students direct op-

portunities to network with a vari-

ety of business leaders (School of

Business Advisory Board members

and their business relatives), solic-

iting career advice and exploring

opportunities for internships or fu-

ture employment.

To add a challenging yet fun flavor

to this event, the current leader-

ship team of Woodbury’s chapter

of CEO (Collegiate Entrepre-

neurs Organization) suggested

inclusion of “So You Think You

Can Sell?”, in which student-

contestants will receive an un-

anticipated item, which they

have to sell very convincingly

in 2 minutes.

“So You Think You Can Sell” is

open to students from all

Woodbury teaching divisions.

Three winners will be an-

nounced before the end of the

evening. The Creative Mind

Conference is intended to be

held annually in the fall semes-

ter.

With a clear

focus on en-

trepreneurial

performance,

the MBA cap-

stone semi-

nar, Strategic

Management and Consulting, encour-

ages students to sharpen their design

thinking skills. They get exposed to cur-

rent, new and future perspectives and

concepts while integrating learning from

previous course work, in order to solve

complex and challenging business prob-

lems.

Presented with the challenge to develop

an idea toward the creation of a product

that would satisfy the needs or wants of

50% of the American population, stu-

dents get to interact, brainstorm, re-

search, and design, with the most

mind-boggling outcomes.

The MBA capstone seminar has thus

far been facilitated by Dr. Angelo Ca-

millo (in fall and spring), and Drs.

Svetlana Holt and Paul Sabolic (in

summer). This capstone seminar,

which is

part of

the new

MBA

curricu-

lum,

started in fall 2016, has thus far

yielded high student satisfaction, and

remains a work in progress.

After serving as Chair

of the Accounting De-

partment (among

other positions) for

the past seven years,

Mauro Diaz (r) has

accepted the full-time position of Dean, Stu-

dent Affairs on our campus. As Accounting

Chair, Mauro established solid relationships

with local accounting firms, ensured that

100% of our Accounting graduates found

employment upon graduating, and rein-

stated the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax As-

sistance) program on campus. The new Ac-

counting Chair is Jeff Neumeister (l), who

teaches accounting in the MBA program,

and has been an accountant for 16 years.

Jeff holds Masters degrees in Accounting,

Business Administration and Criminal Jus-

tice, and is certified as a Fraud Examiner

(CFE), in Financial Forensics (CF

F), Management Accounting (CMA), Public

Accounting (CPA) and more. Jeff will con-

tinue Mauro’s great work. Thanks to both

gentlemen for a seamless transition!

The Creative Minds Conference

The CEO Board and their advisor, Dr. Paul Sabolic,

deliberating over “So You Think You Can Sell?”

Design Thinking in MBA Capstone

Thank you, Mauro,

Hello Jeff!

Jeff Neumeister and Mauro Diaz

A Woodbury academic team, consisting

of the deans of all four teaching divi-

sions and the VPAA visited Glendale

Community College (GCC) in August to

explore more intense collaborations. In

October, a similar visit will be made to

Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC).

Shawn Morey is a Realtor and Principal

Broker at Dwell Real Estate, with over

10 years of experience in real estate and

development. He has experience in all

aspects of the industry including archi-

tecture, multi-family brokerage, prop-

erty management, development and

investing. Being a real estate investor

and developer himself, he is confident

in knowing what it takes to get a deal

done.

Shawn is involved in multiple business

ventures. He is managing partner at Nu-

triShop, Northridge, which is part of a

national retail nutrition chain. He also

owns the Paid to Play Media Group, a di-

verse nightlife and entertainment

group, encompassing all aspects of the

nightlife industry. Shawn was born and

raised in Santa Barbara, CA. He enjoys

giving back and mentoring undergradu-

ate entrepreneurs on their way to creat-

ing their own business.

Dr. Svetlana Holt (BBA/Management

Chair) and Dr. Satinder Dhiman (MBA

Chair) visited LAVC on 9/20 for guest

presentations in two large business

courses. Jeff Neumeister is exploring

visits to GCC and LAVC classes in the

next few weeks. Dr. Holt plans to ac-

company him thereby.

Business with a Conscience Woodbury University School of Business Newsletter – August/September 2017

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - 7500 GLENOAKS BLVD. BURBANK, CA 91504

Woodbury’s School of Business an-

nounces the launch of the ‘Schultz

Awareness Lectures – The Bob Talks,’ a

series of discussions on topics concern-

ing humanity’s fatal flaws.

‘The Bob Talks’ is brought to Woodbury

by Robert A. Schultz (Bob), Emeritus

Professor, Information Technology at

Woodbury University. Dr. Schultz

served Woodbury for nearly 20 years.

Professor Schultz will invite esteemed

experts to address the Woodbury com-

munity on a bi-annual basis. The lec-

tures will be held in the Fletcher-Jones

Auditorium, School of Business, at

Woodbury University.

The first ‘Bob Talk’ is scheduled for

Monday, October 9 at 6 p.m. Topic:

The Only Way to Go: How to Work, Live

and Give as if there’s no tomorrow

Speaker: Guy McPherson, Emeritus

Professor of Climatology, University of

Arizona.

Professor McPherson is the world’s

leading authority on abrupt climate

change leading to near-term extinction.

Location: Fletcher-Jones Auditorium,

School of Business at Woodbury

No RSVP required

For 2018, there are two

talks scheduled in this

series:

- February, 2018 - Topic:

From Wild Animal to Master of the World:

How Did This Happen?

Speaker: Robert A. Schultz, Emeritus

Professor, Information Technology,

Woodbury University. Professor Schultz

has published three books on infor-

mation technology and ethics.

- October, 2018 - Topic:

The Collapse of Complex Societies

Speaker: Joseph Tainter, Professor of

Anthropology, Utah State University

The editorial team welcomes news from and about all members of the School of Business community, present and past,

student, faculty or staff, in order to nurture a proud and rewarding relationship, and an admirable tradition, since 1884.

Please email to: joan.marques@woodbury.edu

The mission of Woodbury University’s School of Business is to Cultivate Innovative Leaders for a Sustainable Society.

The Bob Talks: Topics Concerning Humanity’s Fatal Flaws

Dr. Cho (with co-author

K. Cattani) has a peer-reviewed

paper titled, “The Patient

Patient: The Performance of

Traditional versus Open-Access

Scheduling Policies” forthcoming in De-

cision Sciences (an ABDC listed journal). Dr. David Cho has also taken on the

role of coordinator and moderator at

the Faculty Colloquium this academic

year.

Dr. Joan Marques just had a peer-

reviewed paper titled, “Toward

Intuitive Self-Leadership: Moni-

toring Actions through Values

and Reflection,” published in Organiza-

tion Development Journal (ABDC* listed).

Wendy Bendoni (with co-author

Fabio Duma) has a peer-reviewed

paper titled, “Digital Personas in

the Luxury Market Segment: Crea-

ting a Better Luxury Experience” forthcom-

ing in a special issue of Journée Internatio-

nale du Marketing Horloger (JIMH).

Dr. Angelo Camillo (with co-authors A.

Presenza, and C. Camillo) has

published a peer-reviewed paper

titled, “Sustainable entrepreneurship

development in the accommodation sec-

tor” in International Journal of Tourism

and Hospitality Management in the Digi-

tal Age (IJTHMDA).

Drs. Satinder Dhiman, Svetlana Holt, Joan

Marques, and Adam Wood, presented a

total of five peer-reviewed workshops and

symposia at the 77th Annual Meeting of

the Academy of Management, held in At-

lanta, Georgia, last month (August).

Dr. Nathan Garrett will be

presenting a Poster project,

titled, “Plotting Eye Tracking

Data in Space-Time Cubes”, at the

2017 IEEE Information Visualization Con-

ference in Phoenix AZ next month (Oc-

tober). Dr. Yas Nishiyama has two peer-reviewed

papers accepted for publication: “Saudi

Arabian Fiscal Multiplier” in Empirical Eco-

nomics Letters, and “Open Market Opera-

tions and Associated Movements of the Fed-

eral Funds Rate during the Week Prior to

Target Changes?”, in Journal of Economics

and Finance (both ABDC listed).

Dr. Sunny Liu (with co-authors X. Xie,

Y. Chang, Y. and D. Forgione), just

published a peer-reviewed paper

titled, “New clients, audit quality, and audit

partner industry expertise: Evidence from

Taiwan” in the International Journal of Au-

diting (ABDC listed).

.

Dr. Alexandra Saba will be presenting a

peer-reviewed paper titled, “Attention

Please! The 8 Second Challenge to

Productivity” at the International Acad-

emy of Business & Public Administration

Disciplines Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

*ABDC: Australian Business Dean’s Council’s list of acceptable scholarly journals