What's Happening @FAUbusiness

FAU professors, Ethlyn Williams, Ph.D., and Michael Harari, Ph.D., discuss their recent study of self-leadership, a concept that allows employees to manage themselves without relying on supervisors.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's Melanie Lorenz and Paul Owers discuss how small businesses can survive economic downturns like COVID-19.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's Sofia Johan and Paul Owers discuss rising inflation and the threat it poses to consumers and economies.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's David Menachof and Paul Owers discuss supply chains and the pandemic's effect on them, plus a new master of science in Supply Chain Management offered by the college.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's Peter Ricci and Paul Owers discuss a revealing new survey of hospitality and tourism workers in the wake of COVID-19. Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's Steven Smith and Paul Owers discuss geopolitics and the College's new, three-day course designed to give working professionals an expertise in geopolitics, allowing them to better understand how global events affect an organization’s operations. Learn More >Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's Monica Escaleras and Paul Owers discuss how Floridians are feeling about the nation's economic recovery, the COVID-19 vaccine, and more. Read more >Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Debuting our new 3 Questions segment is FAU's Paul Owers (Director of Media Relations) and William Luther (Assistant Professor of Economics). They discuss the U.S. employment picture and the degree to which the COVID-19 vaccine rollout could impact it. Read more >Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU Business improved its standing among top programs for entrepreneurship studies, according to the latest rankings from The Princeton Review. FAU jumped two spots to #37 among undergraduate programs and came in at #41 among the first-ever rankings of the top 50 graduate programs. More >Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

The Business and Economics Polling Initiative (BEPI) at Florida Atlantic University conducts surveys on business, economic, political, and social issues with main focus on Hispanic attitudes and opinions at regional, state and national levels.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

On this episode, we welcome back FAU's Jennifer Attonito, Ph.D. - an instructor and researcher in the Health Administration program, which is part of the larger Management Programs department at FAU Business. During the podcast, we discuss healthcare, the future of public health, and how the current pandemic might be causing changes in both sectors. (Recorded on June 17, 2020.)Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Adi Devendra, an FAU student whose educational video game software, Polka Box, won first prize in the 12th annual Business Plan Competition held by FAU’s College of Business and the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Dr. Michael Crain, Director of FAU’s Center for Forensic Accounting, interviews FAU alumnus and adjunct instructor Rob Valdez who describes what advice he is giving to business and not-for-profit organization clients on how to lower their cybersecurity risks during and after the COVID-19 pandemic given remote workers and changing workflows.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Online fraud scams are occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic as many people are stressed and distracted, and awareness is the first line of defense in protecting yourself from such online scams. FAU's Michael A. Crain, DBA, CPA, Director of the FAU Center for Forensic Accounting, guest-hosts the podcast in order to share more about protecting one's self from online fraud.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

In the spirit of the #FAUCares campaign, this podcast features FAU senior, Alyssa Rocha. A Health Science major and Health Administration minor - Alyssa, along with neighbors and community volunteers, is helping to create and donate filtered masks for first responders and essential workers as part of a new grassroots organization called Masks for Superheroes. Learn more about this organization by searching "Masks for Superheroes" on Facebook and Instagram.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

"Public Health Systems" is part 3 in our series of #PodHealth episodes about the Coronavirus. We're again joined by Dr. Jennifer Attonito, an instructor and researcher in FAU's Health Administration program, and in this third episode, we discuss public health systems and the challenges they are facing while trying to combat the Coronavirus. To recap, Dr. Attonito holds a doctorate in Public Health and has performed research on subject matter like the HIV virus. She has extensive training in epidemiology and disease prevention and is also on the curriculum committee for FAU's International Center for Emergency Management (ICEM).Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

"Social Distancing" is part 2 in our series of #PodHealth episodes about the Coronavirus. We're again joined by Dr. Jennifer Attonito, an instructor and researcher in FAU's Health Administration program, and we discuss the following - how to social distance correctly, how it's different than quarantining, and why some countries might be more successful at it than others. Dr. Attonito holds a doctorate in Public Health and has performed research on subject matter like the HIV virus. She has extensive training in epidemiology and disease prevention and is also on the curriculum committee for FAU's International Center for Emergency Management (ICEM).Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

The Hospitality and Tourism Management program, at FAU Business, is making headlines by offering a free certificate to industry workers and professionals who may be affected by the COVID-19 crisis. At this very moment, more than 9,000 people have registered from more than 80 countries, and program director - Dr. Peter Ricci - joined the podcast to tell us more about the offering. Read about the course >Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

"Flattening the Curve" is part 1 in a series of #PodHealth episodes dealing with the Coronavirus, and helping us with these podcasts is Dr. Jennifer Attonito, an instructor and researcher in FAU's Health Administration program, which is part of the larger Management Programs department at the FAU College of Business. Dr. Attonito holds a doctorate in Public Health and has performed research on subject matter like the HIV virus. She has extensive training in epidemiology and disease prevention and is also on the curriculum committee for FAU's International Center for Emergency Management (ICEM).Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

With one week left before the Florida primary, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has opened up a commanding lead on U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders among Florida voters in the race for the Democratic party’s nomination for president, according to a statewide survey by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI). Read the press release >Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

More than a decade after the launch of Bitcoin, regulatory ambiguity surrounding the peer-to-peer virtual currency continues to discourage entrepreneurial activity by increasing risk and the costs of compliance, according to a newly published paper by William Luther, assistant professor in the Department of Economics at FAU Business.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Andrew Gallan, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Marketing Department at FAU’s College of Business, and director of The Center for Services Marketing & Management, shares information about the center and an upcoming panel event open to the public. The event, which is entitled "How Technology and Data Analytics are Informing Service Management," is designed to bring together students, faculty, professionals, and alumni to explore a topic that is important to a variety of services industries.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

The hospitality and tourism industry is dynamic -- offering job opportunities in resorts, casinos, theme parks, etc. And who better to discuss all things hospitality and tourism than FAU's Peter Ricci, Ed.D. -- an industry veteran, and director of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

An audio tour through the Marketing Department at FAU Business with Program Chair, Cheryl Burke Jarvis, Ph.D.Follow the department on Facebook by searching @FloridaAtlanticMarketing.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

A two-time FAU graduate, Karrie Prehm earned her Bachelors's in International Business in 2002 and her MBA in 2011. Karrie is the founder and CEO of Global Regulation Advisers Corporation (GRA), an asset management compliance consulting firm based in South Florida. She has devoted two decades of her career to serving as a trusted adviser to senior executives in the financial services industry worldwide. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a business alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumniSupport the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Erick Solms is a 2006 FAU Business graduate from the Management Information Systems program. Erick is an entrepreneur and runs his business called Simplitfy out of Lake Worth. Simplitfy provides professional IT services to small and medium-sized businesses. Interviewed by FAU's Kelly McCormack, the conversation highlights some of the key tips from a successful entrepreneur and how to use professional organizations to your advantage. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a Business Alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumni.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the United States jumped in the third quarter of 2019 as optimism grew for the economic outlook for the U.S., according to a new national consumer sentiment index conducted by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in FAU’s College of Business. Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Join the FAU Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, and its partners, on October 22, 2019, to grow your business through networking and short workshops from experts on subjects relating to communication and marketing in a family business. The event is open to all family businesses. Early tickets are only $25 per business for two guests, but space is limited! Learn more at FAUfamilyBusinessWorkshop.eventbrite.com.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Although female entrepreneurs are the fastest growing segment among start-up enterprises, women are still less likely than men to start new ventures. A new study by faculty at Florida Atlantic University and Eastern Michigan University explores the cultural factors that may explain why this gender gap exists and varies widely in countries around the world. FAU's Len Treviño, a co-author of the article, joined the podcast to further explore these findings.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Florida Atlantic University College of Business’ International Business (IB) undergraduate program is ranked No. 25 in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Sharene Abouhana is a two-time graduate of FAU’s College of Business. As an undergraduate, she double majored in finance and management graduating in 2016. She returned to FAU shortly after graduation to earn her MBA. She is currently working at Slavic401k as Supervisor of New Plans. Sharene is still deeply involved with FAU as an alumna. She serves on the Dean’s Junior Advisory Board and as a mentor in the Business Mentor Program. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a Business Alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumni.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's Michael Crain, DBA, details the recent accounting fraud allegations made against the General Electric Company (GE). Crain also mentions the FAU Forensic Accounting Program and how its curriculum would teach students to examine allegations like the ones made against GE. Follow the FAU Center for Forensic Accounting on Twitter at @FAUForensicCtr, and the FAU Forensic Accounting program at @FAUForensic.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Alan Forbes is a 2013 Florida Atlantic University, College of Business graduate and is currently a corporate recruiter for MSI Recruiting, an executive search firm. At FAU, Alan majored in marketing and was an accomplished student-athlete on the Men’s Swimming and Diving Team. Interviewed by Kelly McCormack, the conversation highlights some of the key tips of working with a recruiter in a job search. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a Business Alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumni.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

George Young, Ph.D., is the director of the FAU School of Accounting. On the podcast, Young talks about the different programs offered by the School of Accounting as well as its affiliated student organizations. Young also touches upon the Accounting Scholars Program - the school's honors program - and the types of career opportunities that lie ahead for accounting graduates.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Women hold 52% of all the professional jobs in the US, yet only 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. The FAU Women in Executive Leadership (WEL) program is a strategic initiative designed to level this ratio by giving participants an opportunity to develop a competitive advantage. FAU WEL is currently accepting applications for the fall cohort, which begins August 24, 2019, and runs every 3rd Saturday through December 7, 2019. The program is seeking participants, mentors and corporate sponsors. Visit business.fau.edu/womensleadership to learn more.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

The Florida Atlantic University College of Business will be hosting a celebration for business seniors graduating this Summer 2019. The Senior Grad. Social will take place on the day of commencement, Tuesday, August 6, from 10 am to 11:30 am in the Sean Stein Pavilion. To learn more, contact FAU Business at COBadvising@fau.edu.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Lauren Chorlog, Assistant Director of Internships and Professional Development, and Sharene Abouhana ’16 & ’18 discuss the new Business Mentor Program at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business. They share details about the program, what it is like to serve as a mentor, and how to get involved in this year’s program. To learn more about the program, please visit business.fau.edu/mentor.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Engaging a wider range of resources to connect patients with organizations within their community can help transform healthcare and improve overall well-being, according to new research published in the Journal of Business Research by faculty at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business. The article, “Transforming Community Well-being Through Patients’ Lived Experiences,” introduces the concept of “patient ecosystem management” (PEM), which the authors describe as an organizational process that focuses on treating patients differently in terms of assessing, managing and expanding resources to achieve patient health and well-being goals.Andrew Gallan, Ph.D. - lead author of the article, assistant professor in FAU’s marketing department, and director of the FAU Center for Services Marketing and Management - joined Jim Hellegaard, Media Relations Director at FAU Business, to discuss the research.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Charles Yang, associate professor of finance and Kaye Family Research Fellow in Insurance at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business, is being honored by the Society of Actuaries for an article analyzing Medicare Advantage and Accountable Care Organizations. The article by Yang, and his co-authors from the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, provides important insights to Medicare reform, such as Medicare privatization and innovation models.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

William Luther, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business. Luther's expertise is in monetary economics and alternative currencies, including Bitcoin. He is also the Director of the Sound Money Project at the American Institute for Economic Research, and an Adjunct Scholar with the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives in Washington D.C. Luther joined us on the podcast to discuss the recent announcement of Libra, a new cryptocurrency being developed by Facebook.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

A new study published in Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal by faculty at Florida Atlantic University College of Business and the University of Bergamo in Italy suggests equity crowdfunding has boosted opportunities for younger entrepreneurs, while helping to bridge the distance between startup companies and their investors. However, female and minority entrepreneurs, typically considered financially constrained in traditional entrepreneurial markets, do not have higher chances to raise funds in equity crowdfunding. Douglas Cumming, professor of finance at FAU Business, was a co-author of the study.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Jerry Durbeej, Ph.D., an instructor from the FAU Business Communications Program, joined us to recap the program's premiere event - the Business Communication Exchange. Also known as the B.C.E., the event was established to engage with the local business community to share ideas and information, and address issues about business communication essential to student success.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Peter Ricci, Director of the FAU Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, has been named the 2019 Stewart Distinguished Professor in the College of Business. Sponsored by the Virginia and Douglas Stewart Foundation, and now in it's 15th year, the award recognizes an outstanding FAU Business professor based on five criteria: (1) extraordinary dedication to teaching, (2) impact on and involvement with students, (3) scholarly approach to teaching and learning, (4) contribution to education in the institution, community, and/or profession, and (5) support from colleagues, current and former students. A final, noteworthy mention: former, and longest-serving Dean in College of Business history (1970 - 1987), Gary Luing, was instrumental in obtaining the funds for this award.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business MBA in Sport Management program is among the top 20 postgraduate sports business programs in the world, according to the latest rankings from SportBusiness. The program was ranked #17 out of 40 graduate-level programs listed in the worldwide rankings (chosen from 80 programs that submitted applications). FAU’s program ranked third among Florida universities and #14 in the U.S. FAU also finished seventh in the “Graduate’s Choice” category.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

The executive education professional development programs at FAU Business have been ranked by the Financial Times for the first time in its annual rankings of the top 80 open enrollment executive education programs in the world. FAU ranked #71 globally, #15 in the United States, #3 in the southeast, and #1 in Florida in the Financial Times Executive Education Rankings. Among public universities, FAU ranked #6 in the U.S. and #2 in the southeast. FAU also ranked #3 in the world for female participants, with females making up 61% of its program.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

According to a statewide survey of Florida voters by the FAU Business & Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) - U.S. President Donald Trump & former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden hold commanding leads in the race for their parties’ nominations for president in 2020, & are in a dead heat in a possible head-to-head matchup. On a separate note, the FAU BEPI poll also finds that a plurality of Florida voters, 48%, want felons to repay financial debts prior to having their voting rights restored.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

FAU's Center for Forensic Accounting & the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General will host the 3rd annual Forensic Accounting & Financial Institution Fraud Conference on May 22nd & 23rd at the FAU College of Business. Guest speakers will include members from components of government & private sector experts, & some of the topics to be covered include - blockchain’s impacts on cybercrime, the power of artificial intelligence in combating global crime, & the growing threat to the U.S. of counterfeit coins.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

An FAU High senior, Alyssa Alvarez will be simultaneously earning her bachelor's degree and high school diploma this summer. Majoring in economics with a minor in business law, Alyssa is the Co-President of Phi Alpha Delta, a Pre-Law Fraternity, and a member of the FAU Undergraduate Law Journal. During the past year, Alyssa has conducted research with the FAU Business and Economics Polling Initiative on the perceptions of welfare in America. This summer, Alyssa will be interning with the State Attorney's Office.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

The FAU Alumni Association recently hosted its annual Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni ceremony and reception, and Arthur C. Brooks, a graduate of the College of Business, was introduced as the 2019 Hall of Fame inductee. Brooks is a bestselling author, a classical musician, a social scientist, and the president of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.He began his career as a professional French hornist, leaving college at 19 to perform with the Annapolis Brass Quintet and later, the City Orchestra of Barcelona. Eventually, Brooks returned to the US, and in 1994, he earned his master’s degree in economics at FAU, and later, a Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. from The RAND Graduate School. After completing his doctorate, Brooks spent 10 years as a professor of public administration. He is also the recipient of six honorary doctorates.This summer, Brooks will leave the American Enterprise Institute to join the faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.On May 2, 2019, Brooks spoke at the FAU graduation ceremony as the 2019 FAU Hall of Fame inductee.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

On April 17th, FAU hosted its 50th annual Honors Convocation, a ceremony recognizing the University’s most outstanding students and faculty. From the College of Business, awards went to the following:John Scurto... FAU Distinguished Student AwardHarrison Bryant... Student-Athlete of the YearSydney Elney... Undergraduate Researcher of the Year / College of BusinessAdeel Shahzad... University Scholar / College of BusinessSupport the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)

David Gorski, an FAU Honors College student, recently won first place and $10,000 in prize money at the annual FAU Business Plan Competition for his activity tracking mobile app, Life-Metrics. For more information about FAU's Business Plan Competition, visit business.fau.edu/bpc. And for more on the Wilkes Honors College and the Kenan Social Engagement Program, go to HonorsCollege.edu.Support the show (https://business.fau.edu/giving/)