Volume12Issue3COLLEGEOFBUSINESSFEATUREDSPEAKERNovember2013

KUisnowinyear4incarrying-outits5-yearaccreditationplanwiththeAACSBfortheB.S.inBusinessAdministrationandM.B.A.programs.WearebusyproducinganextensiveSelf-EvaluationReportthatisduetotheAACSBbySeptember1,2014.AssumingthatthereportisacceptablethenwewillhostapeerreviewteamvisitsometimeineitherFebruaryorMarch2015.ThepeerreviewteamwouldmakearecommendationoninitialaccreditationtotheAACSB.IntheDepartmentofBusinessAdministration(DBA)effortsareon-goingtohiretwotenuretrackfacultymembersinaccountingandoneinmanagementtojointhefacultyinfall2014.SuccessinrecruitingandhiringareessentialinmaintainingmomentumtowardearningAACSBaccreditation.OutcomesassessmentsandimprovementinstudentlearningisalsocriticalingainingaccreditationandthefacultymembersinvolvedaretobecommendedfortheprogressmadeunderourAccreditationPlan.OnOctober13,14and15wehostedamockpeerreview

Message from the Dean

College of Business Clubs AccountingClubPresident:DanHarrisVicePresident:StevenGarciaSecretary:AmeliaDuffyTreasurer:JosephSabatinoAdvisor: DaveWagaman,DF218AmericanAdvertisingFederation(AAF)President:KevinO’DonnellSecretary:TierneyBechtelTreasurer:SamMelchiorreAdvisor: Prof.BrianHague,DF224AmericanMarketingAssociationClub(AMA)President:LilyRubinsteinVP-JohnWennerTreasurer-JustinRoachSecretary-AutumnAnthonyCo-advisors: Dr.PaulSable,DF220;Dr.RogerHibbs,DF233:EntrepreneurshipClubPresident:NicoleDavidsonAdvisory: Dr.RogerHibbs,DF233FinancialManagementAssociationPresident:OgnjenCvetkovicVicePresident:BilawalSuriTreasurer:RushiAminSecretary:FrankAdamesCo-Advisors : Dr.KeshavGupta,DF209&Dr.JohnWalker,DF228 Sport,LeisureAthleticManagementclub(SLAM)President:TimSzewczakVP-MikeLinemanSecretary-KateHerlinhyTreasurer-AshleyCurrao/ZachWernerAdvisor: Dr.KerriCebula,OM212StudentsinFreeEnterprise(SIFE)President:ChadFreyVicePresident:CaitlynDaviesSecretary:KaylaLindenTreasurer:DavidRussoAdvisor: Dr.CJRhoads:DF204FSupplyChainManagement&BusinessLogisticsClubPresident:JustinMaynardAdvisory: Dr.GaryChao,DF222Advisor:Dr.DuaneCrider,OM210

MessagefromDean 1DBAResearchWorkshop 2SportManagement&LeadershipStudies 3DBA/MBAAlums4StudyAbroad 5COBClubs 6SMLSInternships 7ELC/WellnessExpo 8COBDeanNews 9COBClubsContinued 10MBAProgram 11CareerServices 12

MichaelBarleywillbespeakingtostudentsaboutopportunitiesatCrayola.Hewillprovideinformationaboutthecompany.Aquestionanswersessionwillfollowhispresentation.Crayolabrandhasgrownintoaportfolioofinnovativearttools,craftingactivities,andcreativetoysthatgivekidsthepowertoexpressallthatinspiresthemastheyexplore,discover,play,pretend,anddream.In1984,Crayolabecameawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofHallmarkCardsandhassinceplayedasigni icantroleinHallmark’spersonaldevelopmentstrategies.Thecompanycarriedthenameofitsfounders,Binney&Smith,until2007whenwechangedthenametoCrayolatore lectourNo.1brand.CrayolahascalledLehighValley,Pennsylvania,itshomesincetheturnofthecentury.Today,thecompany’sworldheadquartersandmajormanufacturingfacilitiesarelocatedthere.DowntownEastonisthehomeofTheCrayolaEXPERIENCE®,ourinteractivebrandexperiencewherefamiliescanenjoyadayofcreativefunandseehowwemakeouriconicCrayolacrayonsandmarkers.

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Thursday,November14th11am,DF100

CrayolaMadeinAmericaFactSheet:~CrayolaisproudtomakethegreatAmericancrayon,aquintessentialschoolsupply,righthereintheUSA.~Crayolabelievesthenation’schildrenwillbecomenextcreativethinkers,dreamersandinventors,theyneedbesttoolstobringtheiroriginalideaslife.~Fromthe8-countallthewayuptothe120-countbox,thecompany’sregular-sizedcrayons,includingreds,whites,bluesandeverycolorinbetweenareallmadeinEaston,Pennsylvaniabyadedicatedworkforce1,200strong.~Crayolamakestheircrayonsusingthe inestpigmentsforintensecolor,andisaspecialblendofparaf inwaxforsmoothnessandclayforstrength.~AtthemanufacturingfacilityinPennsylvania,Crayolamakes650crayonsperminuteandupto13.5millioncrayonsaday!~Morethan400differentcrayoncolorsaremade,includingfavoritessuchasburntsienna,carnationpinkandmidnightblue.~Onaverage,thecompanymakes3billioncrayonsayear,enoughtocircletheworldsixtimes.~InadditionbeingmadeinAmerica,Crayola’scrayonshavegottengreener.AsolarfarmlocatedForksTownship,PAprovidesenoughpowermake1billionof3thatproduceseachyear.Eachboxhasasunicon,lettingparents,teachersandchildrenknowthatCrayolacrayonsarenowmadebythesun.

CollegeofBusinessFeaturedBusiness

Crayola Michael Barley - Corporate Recruiter, Human Resource Division

Page2MessagefromtheDeanContinued

Mark your Calendar!!

Dean’smessagecontinuedfrompage1:visitbyGregoryBruce,formerdeanatLaSalleUniversity,andMichaelTearneyfromtheUniversityofKentucky.Thepurposeofthemockteamvisitwastogivestudents,facultyandadministrationexperi-enceinrespondingtoquestionsthatanAACSBpeerreviewteamcouldask.Attheendoftheirvisit,theywereoptimisticonKU’sinitiativetoearninitialaccreditationfromtheAACSB.Theyalsoprovideduswithadviceonhowtostrengthenourcaseforaccreditation.Meanwhile,theDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadershipStudies(DSMLS)isnowof iciallymovingforwardtoearnaccreditationfromtheCommissiononSportManagementAccreditation(COSMA)fortheB.S.inLeisureandSportStudiesprogram.TheDepartmenthasgrownsigni icantlyinthelastfewyearshavingnowreachedabout500undergraduatemajorsupfromlessthanahundred3or4yearsago.TheEntrepreneurialLeadershipCenter(ELC),underagrantfromPASSHE,oversummer2013sponsoredthedevelopmentof7newcoursesinvolvingentrepreneurshipand3entrepreneurshipmodulesforexistingcoursesfromfacultythroughouttheUniversity.TheELCissponsoringabusinessideacompetitionheldinNovember.Dr.DuaneCrideristhecurrentFacultyCoordinatorunderthegranthavingtakenoverfromDr.RogerHibbsattheendofsummer2013.

DBA Research Workshops ThesecondBusinessAdministrationResearchWorkshopwasheldonTuesday,October22,at11:00a.m.inDF117.ProfessorRajeevKumarwillpresentapapertitled"An Option-Based Risk Management Approach for Online Auction

Sellers.”ParticipantsattheworkshopwereProfessorsOkanAkcay,GaryChao,MuhammedDalgin,KeshavGupta,andDonnaSteslow.Dr.Kumarwasveryappreciativeofthefeedbackhereceivedfromtheparticipants.Also,participantsbene itedfromaninformaldiscussionofonlineshoppingattheendofthepresentation.Dr.MustafaMaksy,coordinatorfortheworkshopcommented,“I,forone,realizedthatIwasbuyingstufffromthewrongonlineseller.”ThenextDBAresearchworkshopwillbeonWednesdayNovember20at2:00p.m.inDF117.

Dr. Rajeev Kumar

Department of Business Administration Debrief Meeting from the Mock Team Review and Celebration - October 23 TheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationhelda“debriefandcelebration”onWednesday,October23at2PM.Acelebrationcakewasavailable–allenjoyed!DeanDempseyprovidedanoverviewofthewrittenreportreceivedfromthe“MockTeamReviewers”.Hecongratulatedthefacultyonajobwelldone.EileenHogan,AACSBTeamCoordinator,providedcommentsaboutpreparationsforthe“real”PeerReviewTeamVisittooccurFebruary-March,2015and“wheredowegonow?”Threeareasreviewed:1)strategicmanagementstandards,2)participantsstand-ards,and3)assuranceoflearningstandards.Commentswereprovidedbyfacultywhoattendeddifferentsessions:Dr.DonnaSteslow–StrategicPlan-ning;Dr.VictorMassad,AOL,BSBACurriculum/MBACurriculum;Dr.JonathanKramer,FacultyDevelopment&ResearchCommittee;Dr.ThereseMaskulka,Promotion/Evaluation/Tenure;Dr.JohnWalker,TenuredFacultygroupmeeting;Dr.KathleenKaminski,non-tenuredfacultygroupmeeting.Dr.MarthaGeaney,associatedean,providedthe“headlines”forMBA.Dr.RogerHibbs,ChairDBA,providedtheclosingcomments.

Dr.EileenHogan&DeanDempseyaddressingthedepartment.

Dr.RogerHibbs,Chair,providingclosingcommentstothedepartment.EndofCelebrationwithyummycake!

OfftotheAACSBRaces!!

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Exciting First Step Toward COSMA Accreditation TheDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadershipStudiesispursingtheNationalSportManagementaccreditationwhichiscalledCOSMA(CommissiononSportManagementAccreditation).COSMAisaspecializedaccreditingbodythatpromotesandrecognizesexcellenceinsportmanagementeducationincollegesanduniversitiesattheundergraduateandgraduatelevels.ThepurposeofCOSMAistopromoteandrecognizeexcellenceinsportmanagementeducationthroughspecializedaccreditation.OnSeptember25,2013theCommissiondeterminedthatKutztownUniversityadequatelyprovidedtheinformationneededtobegrantedCandidacyStatus.Thisisanimportant irststeptowardfullaccreditation.Nextthedepartmentwillprepareacomprehensiveselfstudy,andundergoasitevisitconductedbyaprofessionalteamofpeerreviewersfromtheCOSMAmembership.CandidacyStatushelpsthedepartmentdevelopaclearunder-standingoftheaccreditationprocess.TheSelf-StudyCommitteeisbeingledbyDr.YongjaeKimandateamofcolleaguesincluding,Dr.FredGarman,Dr.SoojinKim,Dr.KerriCebula,Dr.DinaHayduk,Dr.ChristineLottesandDr.LorriEngstrom.TheDepartmentofSportManagementhasbeenworkingtowardachievingcandidacystatusfor iveyears.ThishonoristheresultofthehardworkanddedicationoftheoutstandingSportManagementfacultywithspecialthankstoDr.Kimforhisleadershipandcommitmentguidingtheaccreditationprocess.ThegoalofthedepartmentistoachievefullaccreditationbyFallof2015.

TEAMWORKONLINEAWARDSUNIVERSITIESONMVPACCESS/COLLEGEPROGRAMAT2013SMACONFERENCEALBUQUERQUE, NM-TeamWorkOnline,thepremieronlineemploymentmatch-makingrecruitingsystemforsportsjobs,recognized iveuniversitieswhoweremembersofits2012MVPAccess/Collegeprogramatthe2013SportsMarketingAssociationConferenceinAlbuquerque,NewMexicoonOctober24th.PresidentandfounderofTeamWorkOnline,BuffyFilippell,presentedtheawards.MyColleagues&Iwerenoti iedbyTimDixofTeamworkonline.comthatKutztownUniversity'sSportManagementDepartmentwasreceivinganawardattheSMA(SportMarketingAssociation)conferencebecausewehadthelargestgrowthinstudentmembership(studentswhojoinedtheonlineservice)thislastyear.Iwrotethefollowing"acceptance"speechthatwillbereadattheconference.OnbehalfofKutztownUniversitywearetrulyhonoredtoreceivethisaward.WeatKutztownUniversitybelieveteamworkonline.comisawonderfulresourceforourstudentsandhaveencouragedthemajorstotakeadvantageofthisservicetoenhancetheireducationinSportManagement.SportManagementisahighlycompetitive ieldandhavingresourcesavailablesuchasteamworkonline.comwillonlyhelpthestudentsgrowprofessionallyandreachthegoalofworkingintheSportBusinessIndustry.Formoreinformationpleasevisit:http://teamworkonline.com/teamwork-online-awards-universities.cfm

OnOctober26ththeDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadershipStudieshostedatailgatingboothduringFanfestatHomecoming.TheTentwas illedwithgoodfood,lotsofgive-a-ways,musicandgames.StudentsfromthemajorworkedtheboothtogreetAlumniandtalkabouttheLeisureandSportStudiesmajor.StudentsinthemajorcompetedinthefootballgameaswellastheCrossCountryChampionshipmeet.

lefttoright:KristinGockley,EvanLewis,MichaelLineman,ZachWerner,andRyanRodriguez-workingthebooth.

ZachFlemingisaLSSmajorwhotook5thinthePSACCrossCountryChampionshipmeetonSaturday,October26th

JoshLuckenbaughstartedasquarter-backandbehindhimisCurtisWorthambothLSSmajors.

Dr. Lorri Engstrom, Chair,DepartmentofSportManage-ment&LeadershipStudiesOf ice:209OldMain-610-683-4376engstrom@kutztown.eduSecretary:Ms.LeslieScroble610-683-4370,214OldMain

DepartmentofSportManagementandLeadershipStudies

CelebratesHomecoming

FormoreinformationonSportManagement&LeadershipStudiesvisit:http://www2.kutztown.edu/SportManagement

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Administration/MBA Alums Celebrate

Homecoming at the Kutztown Tavern

Left to right: Ray Melcher, Professor Dave Wagaman & Ken Seidel

COB Advisory Boards meets on Homecoming

OnSaturday,October26ththeCollegeofBusinesssponsoredanAlumniAf inityReunionforgraduatesfromTheCollegeofBusinessattheKutztownTavernfrom10:00AM-11:45AM.Alumnienjoyedlightappetizers,atourgivenbyTavernOwner,andKUAlum,MatthewJ.Grider(‘94),andsocializingwithCollegeofBusinessAdvisoryBoardmembers,Facultyandothers.Everyoneenjoyedtheevent.Avalanchemadeanappearance.AllappreciatedMr.Gridertalkingaboutthetavernandhisbusiness“goinggreen”

Lefttoright:Torry,Courtney&TimGiftwithJocelynJohnson,COBMajorGiftsOf icer

ErinA.Foley-Yasenchak&guestAppearancebyAvalanche!!

Farright:MatthewGrider,OwnerKutztownTavern,talkingtoguestsaboutbeinganalumofKU,CollegeofBusiness,andhissuccess&passionforhisbusiness.Laterthegroupwasgivenatourandtalkedabout“brewing&goinggreen”.

DepartmentofBusinessAdministration/MBAAlumsCelebrateHomecoming TheCollegeofBusinessAdvisoryboardmetattheKutztownTavernonHomecomingDay,October26at9AMpriortothealumsarriving.DeanDempseyprovidedanupdateontheAACSB“mockteamvisit”andcomments.PeterRittenhouse,Chair,leddiscussioninstudentfeedbackforprograms,boardinvolvementintheAACSBprocessfor2014-15,assistanceboardmemberscanprovidetofaculty–researchtopics,studentresearchandinternships.

Page5Volume10,Issue6 OneSemesterExchange–UniversityofSeville,Spain

JordanFitzgeraldisaBSBAbusinessmajorwithaminorinSpanish.JordaniscurrentlyonaonesemesterexchangetotheUniversityofSeville,Spain.SheisafulltimestudenttakingSpanishandMarketingcoursesattheUniversityofSeville.Jordanappliedandwasacceptedintothe(ISA)InternationalStudentAssociationstudyabroadprogram.SheworkedwiththeKUIn-ternationalStudiesDepartmentandheradvi-sorandchairfortheBusinessAdministrationDepartment.JordanisalsotherecipientoftheJ.MarkPiscitelliMemorialScholarshipintheCollegeofBusiness.JordanwasPresidentoftheOrganizationforLatinoAwarenessandservedasVPfortheStudentResources,KutztownHonorsClub,Spring2013Semester,memberoftheAmericanMarketingAssociationandkeptpart-timeemploymentwhilemaintainingaGPAof3.6.Jordanwasaskedafewquestionsaboutherstudyabroadexperi-enceandsheprovidedthefollowinginformationforournewsletter.“IknewIwantedtostudyabroadassoonasIdeclaredaminorinSpanish.The irstsemesterthataSpanishclasswasn'tinmyscheduleIrealizedthatstudyingthelanguagemeantmoretomethanjust illinggeneraleducationrequirements.StudyingabroadisjustthenextstepformetolearnSpanishwellenoughtoapplyitinafuturecareer.Ihadseenmanyofmyfriendsstudyabroad,andmyhighschoolteacherspentayearinBarcelonawhenshewasincollege.Withthesupportofthemaswellastherestofmyfriendsandfamily,itwashardtosaynotolivinginSpainforthreemonths!TheUniversityofSevillahasover80,000students...alittlebitmorethanKutztown!SevillaisthethirdlargestcityinSpain,andhasaverymetropolitanlifestyle.Ilivewithahostmotherandanotherstudyabroadstudent,andattendclasseswithallinternationalstudents.AllofmyclassesaretaughtinSpanishandgorighttowardsmyminor,butIknowplentyofpeopleinmyprogramthattakeclassestaughtinEnglish.IlovethewaydaysarespenthereinSouthernSpain.Everyonedoesalotofwalking,IthinkIprobablyaverageabout3milesaday,andeveryonestillparticipatesinthetraditional'siesta'time,andbetweenthehoursof1to4mostshopsareclosedandpeopleareontheirlunchbreakandtakinganap.I'mafanofalloftheSpanishfoodI'vetried,frompaellatotortillatothemanymealsmadewithchickpeasorpotatoes.Someofmyfavoritethingstoeatoutarepapasbravas(potatowedgeswithhotsauce)andberenjenasconmiel(fried eggplantwithsugarcanehoneydrizzle).“

Jordanhastraveledto:Madrid,thecapitalofSpain,Toledo,theoldcapital,MalagaandotherbeachesontheCostadelSol(mostofthemalongtheMediterraneanSea),Lisbon,thecapitalofPortugal,Morocco,Cordoba,Granada,andRome.“HoppingaroundEuropelendsitselftofrugaltravelers,andmanyoftheexcursionswereincludedinthepriceof'tuition'throughthestudyabroadprogramIwentthrough.(InternationalStudiesAbroadInc.)”

CollegeofBusinessStudenttravelstoUniversityofSeville,SpainPage5

JordanFitzgeraldinMadrid,SpainJordanFitzgeraldinToledo,Spain

CollegeofBusinessStudentPublishedArticleinMotivos

magazineTheModernLanguageStudiesDepartmentisveryproudtoannouncethatPedroPérez(BA:BusinessAdministrationwithaSpanishMinor)publishedanarticleintheJune2013editionofMotivosmagazine!DuringaSPA212classwithDr.DawnSlack,Pedrowroteaverymovingstoryaboutatransformativemomentinhispastwhenhelearnedabouttheimportanceofeducationandthevalueofsacri icestoachieveit.Withjustalittlebitmorework,itbecame“Uncambiodeperspectiva”andappearedonpage9ofthemagazine!ThemissionofMotivos,afullcolorglossymagazinewithawidecirculationinPhiladel-phiaandthesurroundingNortheastcorridor,istoreachouttoandreceivecontentfromLatinoyouthasaninformativemeansofempowermentandavenueforexpression.Congratulations to Pedro.FormoreinformationaboutminorsinModernLanguageorMotivosandthearticle,contacttheDepartmentofModernLanguageStudies:http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/liberal_arts/language/index.shtmlorhttp://www.kutztown.edu/academics/liberal_arts/language/Newsletter/MLS_Fall_2013.pdfw

JordanFitzgeraldinToledo,Spain

Of iceofInternationalAdmission FormoreinformationonExchangeOpportunities,contact:Of iceofInternationalAdmissions,BoxwoodHouse,Phone:484.646.4256,RobynApgar,AssociateDirectorInternationalAdmissions/InternationalStudiesatapgar@kutztown.eduorhttp://www.kutztown.edu/acad/intlstudies/studyabroad.aspVisittheNationalStudentExchangesiteatwww.nse.orgtolearnmoreaboutavailableprograms.

Of icers:President- Lily Rubinstein V.P- Kelly Nesci V.P of Media- Chelsea Trewella Secretary- Caroline Solt Treasurer- Katelyn Ritter Facultyadvisor:Dr.JamesOgden,DF226,610-683-4696orogden@kutztown.edu

FINANCE CLUB

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SIFE CLUB American Advertising Federation - AAF

COBClubs

President:DanielHarrisTreasurer:JosephSabatinoSecretary:AmeliaDuffyClubAdvisor:Prof.DaveWagaman,DF218:ext.3705dwagaman@kutztown.edu

ClubOf icers:President:JustinMaynard Jmayn442@live.kutztown.eduVP:BlaseGarrechtSecretary:KaciSellTreasurer:DanielRouseFacultyAdvisor:Dr.GaryChao,DF222, chao@kutztown.eduOnThursday,October31sttheSupplyChainManagement&BusinessLogisticsClubhostedguestspeakerJeffCook,(‘13)analumniofKUthatworksatIMKOCompany.HeisarecruiterforcareersinSupplyChainManagement.

Next speaker is Nov 22nd - Tom Fiorini, President of West Global Logistics.

Supply Chain Management & Business Logistics Club

ACCOUNTING CLUB

OnThursday,October31stat11a.m.inDF210theAccountingClubhostedBeckerProfessionalEducationforaninformativepresentationontheCPAExam.BeckerProfessionalEducationpresentedinformationontheCPAExam,therecentchangesandhowitwillaffectthosetakingit.Freepizzawasserved.LearnmoreaboutBeckerbyvisitingthemonlineatbecker.com

President:OgnjenCvetkovicVicePresident:BilawalSuriTreasurer:RushiAminSecretaryFrankAdamesParliamentarian:CoreyCherifCo-advisers:Dr.Gupta,DF209gupta@kutztown.eduandDr.JohnWalker,DF228,walker@kutztown.edu

President-KevinO'DonnellVPofMembership-HeatherGaluszVPofSocial-JoeFavingerSecretary-TierneyBechtelTreasurer-SamMelchiorreAAFFacultyAdvisor:ProfessorBrian,DF224:hague@kutztown.edu

President:ChadFryVicePresident:CaitlynDaviesSecretary:KaylaLindenTreasurer:DavidRussoVicePresidentofPublicRelations:SophiaArroyoVicePresidentofRecruitment&Membership:CaitlynDaviesAdvisor;Dr.CJRhoads,DF204F,rhoads@kutztown.edu

OnOctober29that11a.m.SIFEhadameetinginDF210todiscussfundraisingideas.Theclubiscurrentlysellingplantsforasmallpriceof$15.Pleasehelpsupportoureffortstocomebackstrong-erthanever!Donationsarewelcome!Forfurtherinfor-mationpleaseemail:druss134@live.kutztown.eduorcfry774@live.kutztwon.edu.SIFEiscurrentlycollectingaluminumtabs.ThetabswillbedonatedtotheRonaldMcDonaldHouseofPhiladelphiawhereallthemoneyraisedfromtherecycledtabswillhelpbene itfamiliesstayingthere.Tabscanbedroppedoffthecollectionboxinroom204DeFran.StartCollectingToday!!Recently,SIFEmembersvolunteeredattheSouthMountainYMCA‘MountainbyMoonlight’HauntedHayride.AllproceedsfromtheeventwenttotheSouthMountainYMCACamps’ReachOutForYouthCampaign.Thisannualefforthelpsensurethateverydeservingchildcanattendthesummercampprograms.In2013,morethan$150,000inscholarshipassistancewillbeawardedtolocalfamiliesandschools.

Throughanexcitingadvertisingcampaigncompetition,theAmericanAdvertisingFederation(AAF)worksdiligentlyonaspeci iedadvertisingtaskwhichispresentedinNewYorkCityinApril.Duringyourexperience,youwilllearnagreatamountaboutdevelopingandimplementinganef icientadvertisingcampaign.

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TheDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadershipStudiesrecognizesthevalueandimportanceofacoachinginternshipasaculminatingexperiencefortheLeisureandSportStudiesstudentspecializinginCoachingandAthleticAdministration.Thiscapstoneexperienceprovidesstudentstheopportunitytoapplytheories,principlesandskillsderivedfromanacademicallyformalcoachingeducationsettingtoa“real-life”coachingenvironment.TheCoachingInternshipwillprovideprospectivecoacheswithasemesterofsupervised“hands-on”practicalcoachingexperiences.SarahConnely,commented“theknowledgeIlearnedinthecoachingclasses(SPT222&SPT235)preparedmeforthereal-lifesituationsIfaceinmyvolleyballcoachinginternshipatTamaquaAreaHighSchool.Duringtheseason,Ithoroughlyenjoyedhelpingtheplayersdeveloptheirtechnical,tacticalandcharacterskills.TheopportunitytoworkwithyoungathletesisgreatandIhighlyrecommendthistootherLSSstudentsinterestedincoaching.”FormoreinformationabouttheB.S.inLeisureandSportStudies-Coaching&AthleticAdministration&FitnessIndustryvisit:http://www2.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/business/undergraduate-study/sport-management-and-leadership-studies/bs-in-leisure-and-sport-studies.htm

DSMLS Coaching Internship

SarahConnely&Dr.JudithSmith,DSMLSDept.

Newly Formed Entrepreneurship Club AnorganizationalmeetingwasheldonThursday,October31st.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutyourownunique,innovativebusinessidea?Isoneofyourultimatedreamstobecomeaprosperousbusinessowner?Areyoulookingtonetworkandmakeconnectionswithfellowaspiringentrepreneurs?Ifyousaidyestoanyofthoseabovequestions,thereisagreatopportunitythatliespresentlyonKutztownUniversity’scampus.IntheFallof2013,theEntrepreneurshipClubemergedasawayforfellowentrepreneurstocometogethertoshareandexpandtheirentrepreneurshipideas,gaininsightandlearnfromsuccessfulentrepreneurs,andalsotoconnectwithotherfuturebusinessowners.ThenextmeetingisThursday,December5that11aminDFroom201.Newmembersareaccepted.It’snottoolatetogetinvolved.PleasecontactNicoleatndavi363@live.kutztown.eduformoreinformation!!TheEntrepreneurshipClubishavingacandlefundraisertoraisemoneyfortheclub.ThebrandisDianne'sCustomCandlesbyKeyWestTradingCompanyandifyouchosetopurchasesomethingwewilldeliverthecandlesbyDecember5.Thisclubisaneworganizationoncampusrightnowtryingtopromoteandadvertisetonewmembersaswellasraisemoneyforfutureevents.Theclubplansonhostingguestspeakersandgoingon ieldtrips.InSpring,theclubwillbearecognizedorganizationoncampus.PleasecontactNicoleatndavi363@live.kutztown.eduformoreinformation!!

The following students will be volunteering at the Super Bowl in February 2014: LamontRiley,NickVuotto,MattMikie,MichaelSharpe,CamLipnicky,ColinKlauder,RyanMcFarland,BrittanyBridi,DeanMay,BrittanyByers,AlexOlenginski,MadisonHouseal,MichaelWasco,GregBamberger,BrandonSochovka,KimRimel,CamalaNichols,KirstinGockley,MeghanKowalchuk,MollySchwab,FaithGruber,BrandonCooney,BritneyStone,MichaelFantry,ErikaSallavanti,PaigeBaltzersen,ZacharyWerner,NoahSneeinger,KathleenHerlihy,HannaMartin,LarenSopko,RyanRodriguez,MichaelLineman,AshleyCurrao,TimothySzewczakandAnthonyMollitor.

SLAM Club Sport, Leisure ,

Athletic Management Club

Clubof icers:President:TimSzewczak,tszew512@live.kutztown.eduVicePresident:MikeLinemanSecretary:KateHerlinhyTreasurer:AshleyCurraoandZachWernerFacultyAdvisor:KerriCebula,Dept.ofSportManagement&LeadershipStudiesatOM212cebula@kutztown.edu DepartmentofSportManagement&LeadershipStudies

FacultyenjoysHomecomingwithstudents!

Left-facultyparticipatingBernadetteBamberger,DinaHayduk;kneeling-ChristineLottes,YongjaeKim,andNormanSigmondwithAlums

President:NicoleDavidsonVPofMarketing:VanessaSundraVPofOperations:HollyZellnerVPofFinance:MirandaBerryClubFacultyAdvisor:Dr.RogerHibbs,DF233,hibbs@kutztown.edu

EntrepreneurialLeadershipCenter/WellnessExpoPage8

ELC Entrepreneurial Leadership Center

3rdAnnualBusinessIdeaCompetitionOnNovember21stthereareapproximately24studentteamscompetinginthebusinessplancompetitionfromacrossdifferentmajorsatKU.Thefollowingbusinesspeoplewillprovidetheirservicesasjudgesforthecompetition.FredGreco(‘95),Owner,GlobalGolfEventsJamesS.Klunk(‘77),President,Klunk&MillanAdvertisingRayMelcher(‘73),Owner,MarathonCapitalAdvisorsGretchenNaso,PrincipalinReinsel,Kuntz,LesherAccounting Firm-BusinessConsultingServicesKermitOswald(‘81),Owner,SorrelliJewelryDr.DuaneCrider,FacultyCoordinator,andseveralfacultywillalsobeparticipating.VisittheELCwebsiteat:http://ww2.kutztown.edu/ELCTolearnmoreabouttheSmallBusinessDevelopmentCentervisittheirwebsiteat:http://www.kutztownsbdc.org/default.asporcontacttheof iceat484-646-4009

TheDepartmentofSportManagementandLeadershipStudiesparticipatedintheHealth&WellnessExpo.Dr.DuaneCriderandstudentsmajoringinLeisureandSportStudiesparticipatedintheexpo.KUsponsoredtheexpoonThursday,October31,2013,heldintheMSUfrom10:00a.m.-2p.m.opentocampusandsurroundingcommunities.Thedepartmenthad5tablessetup.StudentsfromDr.Crider’sPersonalFitnessclassesandDr.Engstrom’sLeadershipandTeamBuildingclassesparticipated.Morethan229“healthassessments”werecompleted.Studentsdecidedtoholda“pushup”competition-manyfemalesandmalesparticipated!!

AutumnHealthandWellnessExpo

ELCASSOCIATEPOSITIONSApplicationsarebeingacceptedforwagepositions.StudentsgainingthesepositionsasELCAssociateswillbeworkingwithlocalbusinessesandgainingexperience.Thenew“Incubator”spaceiscompleteandwillbeavailablesoon.ApplicationsforspaceinthisincubatorwillbeavailabletoKutztownUniversitystudentsstartingbusinesses.TheELCfacultycoordinatorisseekingtointerviewseveralstudentsforIncubator/ELCstudentassociatepositions.Studentswhofeelquali iedtoapplyforoneofthestudentassociatepositions,submitaresume,coverletterexplainingyourinterestintheassociateposition,andsecureoneletterofreferencefromafacultymemberoryouradvisor.PleasesubmityourinformationtoDanielleSantos,118deFrancescooryoumaycontactDr.DuaneCrider,ELCFacultyCoordinator.Applicationdeadlineisongoingthroughoutthefallsemester.ForalloftheseprogramsgototheEntrepreneurialLeadershipCenter’swebsitelocatedat:http://ww2.kutztown.edu/ELCFeelfreetoemailDr.DuaneCriderorChadFry,GraduateAssistantforELCwithanyquestionsyoumayhavetoEntrepreneurship@kutztown.edu

Dr.DuaneCrider,ELCFacultyCoordinatorOldMain210610-683-4375crider@kutztown.edu

PicturedwithDr.DuaneCrider(farleft)areAndrewAbtandNickVuoto

JocelynJohnson,DeanDempsey,MarkWayneGlasmire‘77,&Dr.MarthaGeaney,AssociateDean

College of Business - Faculty Scholarly Activity FacultyScholarlyActivitybeginningFall2013:Sun,Q.(2013).Acquirer’searningsqualityandthechoiceofpaymentmethodinmergersandacquisitions.ManagerialFinance,39(10),979-1000.Weyant,L.(2012).Designingonlinemanagementeducationcoursesusingthecommunityofinquiryframework.JournalofInstructional

Pedagogies,12.Rhoads,C.J.&Post,E.(2012).Effectivenessofonlinelearningwithentrepreneursdoingbusinessplanning.AcademyofBusinessRe-

searchJournal,II,60-77.Walker,J.&CheckJr.,H.F.(2012).Ananalysisofthelinkbetweenacommunitybank'spro itabilityandtheabsoluteandrelativesizeofitsloanportfolio.PennsylvaniaEconomicReview,20(1).Hogan,E.,Maskulka,T.A.,&Kaminski,K.A.(2012).AssessmentofBSBAstudents'conversancyincurrentbusinessissues:Acasestudy.JournalofCaseStudiesinAccreditationandAssessment,3.Steslow,D.,Lasher,N.,&Syed,D.(2012).IknowajerkwhenIseeone:MovingtowardtheEuropeandignitystandardinU.S.sexualhar-assmentlaw.JournalofEmployment&LaborLaw,14,51-65.Maksy,M.M.&Chen,G.T.(2013).Whichfreecash lowisvaluerelevant:Thecaseoftheenergyindustry.JournalofFinanceandAc-

countancy,14.Massad,V.,Risch,B.,&Tucker,J.(2013).Pirates,mercenaries,scoutsandsaints:Asegmentationapproachtounderstandingdigitaldownloading.InternationalJournalofElectronicConsumerRelationshipManagement,7(2),87-97.

StudentClubOf icersmeetwithDeanDempsey

OnTuesday,November5th,COBClubOf icerswereinvitedtomeetwiththeDeanDempseyandAssoci-ateDean,MarthaGeaney.ThemeetingprovidedanopportunitytoshareinformationaboutclubactivitiesandgeneraldiscussionabouttheCollegeofBusinessprograms.DeanDempseyupdatedthestudentsontheprogressontheAACSBAccreditationandtherecentvisitbythe“MockPeerReviewTeam”.StudentsagreedthattheywouldliketosponsorajointfundraiserinthefutureanddesignateanareainthedeFrancescobuildingonceasemester.

TheKutztownUniversityFoundationandAlumniEngagementof icehostedtheThursday,Oct.24at7:30p.m.,Rockin’AlumniShowcase,SchaefferAuditorium.TheAlumniShowcasefeaturedRickVito(formerlyofFleetwoodMac)andtheLuckyDevilsandMarkWayneGlasmire(’77).Markisagraduateofthebusinessadministrationprogram.Markprovidedaonehourworkshopfrom11-12noononOctober24forinterestedstudentsandfacultyatKUabouthiscareer,answeredquestionsaboutpursuingjobandcareeropportunitiesandgeneraldiscussionaboutbeinginbusiness.AftertheprogramhewasinvitedtoaluncheonwithDr.WilliamDempseyandfacultyhavinganinterestin“entrepreneurship”.Dr.RogerHibbs,ChairfortheDepartmentofBusinessAdministration,Prof.NormanSigmond,Dept.ofSportMgmt.andLeadershipStudies,andJocelynJohnson,COBmajorgiftsof icerattendedtheluncheon.

COB Welcomes Alum

Picturedlefttorightare:StevenGarcia-AccountingClub,JoeFavinger-AmericanAdvertisingFederation(AAF),LillyRubinstein-AmericanMarketingAssociation(AMA),VanessaSundra-EntrepreneurshipClub,DeanDempsey,TimSzewczak-Sport,Leisure,AthleticManagement(SLAM),Dr.MarthaGeaney-AssociateDean,andChadFry-StudentsinFreeEnterprise(SIFE).

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TheAmericanMarketingAssociation–AMA

ClubOf icers:President-LilyRubinsteinVicePresident-JohnWennerTreasurer-JustinRoach

TheAmericanMarketingAssociationhandedoutcandy&paintedfacesattheKutztownCommuni-tyTrickorTreatNightWednesday,October23rd(lefttoright)JohnWenner,LilyRubinstein,JanelleRichardson,Au-tumnAnthony,&ToniTesta

(lefttoright)AndrewDiliberto&Dr.PaulSable

AMAbroughttheVanityFairAirstreambackoncampusTuesday,November5thandreceivedanother$500donationtohelpfundtheinternationalcollegiateconferencethisspringinNewOrleans!TheMarketingClubwillbesellinghats&glovesfortherestofthesemester.(Gloves$5,Hats$10)Formoreinformationpleasecontact:Lrubi950@live.kutztown.eduInnovation Leadership

Entrepreneurship and the Development of Careers

JosephLawville LilyRubinstein ThepurposeofILEADistopromoteinnovationacrossKutztownUniversityindifferentwaysthroughcollaborationwithalldisciplines.Inordertoaccomplishthistasktheclubwilllooktostudents,faculty,staff,entrepreneursandtherestofthecommunitytohostevents,playgamesandbuildstrongerindividuals.

ClubOf icersPresident-JosephLawvilleTreasurer-LilyRubinsteinAdvisor-PeterHornbergerhornberg@kutztown.edu

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PeterHornberger,BlendedLearningConsultantforSBDCILEADWorkshop:Wednesday,November13th-2:00PM-4:00PM-KUProfessionalBldg.(SBDC)FormoreinformationaboutILEADvisitourorganizationsKUnitedwebsiteat: http://kunited.kutztown.edu/

ThemissionoftheKutztownUniversityMasterofBusinessAdministrationprogramprovidesasolidfoundationforbuildingeffectiveleaderswhowillexcelindiversebusinessenvironments.Theprogramrequiresthateachstudentacquirebasiccompetenciesinthefoun-dationcourserequirementssothateachhasthebasicskillsandknowledgeessentialforanybusinessdegree.TheMBAprogramrequirescompletionof10graduatecourses(30graduatecredits)includingninerequiredgraduatecoursesandoneindependentstudy.Formoreinformation,pleaserefertothewebsite:http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/business/mbaprograms/requirements.aspandLIKEtheMBAProgramonFBat:www.facebook.com/KutztownUniversityMBAOrcall610-683-4575formoreinformation!

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

UPCOMING EVENT

GuestSpeaker:KerriQuickfromKaplanWhen:Thursday,December5thTime:5:30p.m.Where:McFarlandStudentUnion(MSU)250GMAT Tips

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Food&refreshmentswillbeprovidedtoattendees.Shouldyoudecidetoattend,pleaseregisteronlineat:http://www2.kutztown.edu/businessWelookforwardtoseeingyou!

TheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationheldanMBAReceptiononWednesday,November6that5:30p.m.intheMcFarlandStudentUnion,room322.CurrentKUundergraduatesandprospectiveKUMBAstudentsjoinedseveralDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationfaculty.Facultyparticipatingwere:Dr.RogerHibbs,ChairfortheDept.ofBusinessAdministration,Dr.JonathanKramer,Dr.MostafaMaksy,Dr.VictorMassadandDr.BillRoth.Dr.MarthaGeaney,AssociateDeanandMs.JocelynJohnson,COBmajorgiftsof icerwelcomedguestsandprovidedsomecommentsabouttheCollege.TwoMBAstudents,AdamMarhe kaandDanielMurphy(December2013graduates),greetedguestsandansweredquestionsabouttheirexperiencesatKUandtheirgraduateassistantshipintheCollege.

MBA RECEPTIONMBA RECEPTIONMBA RECEPTION

Left:JorgeContreras&AmandaSalko

Seatedattableare:JackieBuss&KassandraTaylor

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The Department of Business Administration invites you to attend an Informational

Reception on Thursday, December 5th

PASSHEChancellorOpenForum:FrankT.Brogan,therecentlyappointedchancellorofthePa.StateSystemofHigherEducation,willhostanopenforumforKutztownUniversitystudents,facultyandstaffonTuesday,Nov.12,at11:15a.m.intheAcademicForum,room201.Mr.Broganwilltakequestionsfromthecampuscommunityanddiscusscurrentissuesinhighereducation.

Newly appointed Chancellor of the Pa. State System of Higher Education

Career Development Center Calendar of Events

NewsletterSuggestions?ThisnewsletterservesasaninformationsourceforKUstudents,facultyandstaff.Ifyouwouldliketosubmitanysuggestionsorarticlesfortheupcomingnewsletter,pleaseemaildsantos@kutztown.eduordropitoffatthesuggestionboxoutsideofDF119.

Monday,November18th-7:30-9PMMSU218:TheDreamShareProject-TheDreamShareProjectisadocumentary ilmthatexploreshowsuccessfulpeoplehavepursuedtheirdreamsandfoundcareerstheylove.The ilmfollowstworecentcollegegraduatesonaroadtripacrosstheU.S.astheyinterviewsuccessfuldreamchasers.Learnhowtodiscoveryourownpassion,committoyourdream,andhandlesetbacks.Formoreinformationvisitwww.TheDreamShareProject.com.Tuesday,November19th-11-11:50MSU250:CreatingYourPersonalBrand-Yourpersonalbrand,muchlikeacorporatebrand(i.e.NIKE,Starbucks)canillicitpowerfulresponsesfromothers.Attendthissessiontolearnhowtocreateapersonalbrandduringyourcollegeyearsthatwillnotonlyappealtoothers(i.e.potentialemployers,facultymembers,andfuturecolleagues)butalsoshowcaseyouruniquenessandvalue!

Wednesday,November20th-6-6:50PMGoldenBear10MPR-SuccessfulInterviewing-JobsareWONininterviews;thosewhointerviewthebest,farethebest.Findoutwhatyoumustdobefore,during,andafteryourinterview.Learnwhattobringwithyou,includingyourquestionsfortheemployer.Discoverhowtoeliminatesurprises,reduceanxiety,andtoanalyzeyourstrengthsandweaknesses.Giveyourselftheadvantageoverthecompetition!Wednesday,November20th-7-7:50PMGoldenBear10MPR-UsingSocialMediainYourJobSearch-SocialnetworkssuchasLinkedInaregreatplacestogetjobsearchadvice,networkandconnectwithcareerexperts,and indorganizationsthatarehiring.Learntheelementsofaprofessionalpro ileandhowtousethisfreeresourcetoboostyourcareerprospects.Wednesday,November20th-8-8:50PMGoldenBear10MPRThinkingAboutGraduateSchool?-Isgraduateschoolforyou?Whereshouldyougo?Fullorpart-time?Whatshouldyoustudy?Whenshouldyouapply?Howwillyoupayforit?You’ll indouttheanswerstotheseandothergradschoolquestionsThursday,November21st-11-11:50MSU250-FindingInternshipsHowcanyoubesurewhatyouwanttodoisreallywhatyouwanttodo?Howdoyou indoutwhatitisreallyliketobea________?Howcanyougetsomeonetohireyouifyoudon'thaveexperience?Howcanyougetexperienceifnoonewillhireyou?Internshipsandrelatedsummerorpart-timejobsaretheanswers!Discoverthewaysto“ ind”thoseinternshipsanddifferentiateyourselffromothercandidates/thecompetition!Thursday,November21st-6-7:00PMGoldenBear10MPR-GameNightwiththeCareerDevelopmentCenter-Trivia,fun,food,andprizes.

Monday,December2nd-3-3:50PMStratton113-WritingYourResume&CoverLetter-Whatisthebestwaytoarrangeyourresumeandcoverletter?Whichtopicsshouldappear…andwhichonesshouldnotappear?Findoutthekeypartsofawell-writtencoverletter,includingthe“grab-their-attention”middleparagraph.Thesepresentationsdiscusslength,kindsofpaper,generaldo’sanddon’ts,andthedifferenttypesandstyles.Learnwhenandhowtosendthesekeymarketingmaterialstoobtainthatinterview!Tuesday,December3rd-10-3PMMSULobby—Rezumania!!Bepreparedforthefair!!Agoodresumeisessentialtoyourinternshiporjobsearchandagreattooltomarketyourselftoemployersorgraduateschools.Stopbyourtabletohaveyourresumereviewedon-the-spotbyexperts!Noregistrationisrequired-comeasyouareandgetyourresumereviewed.

113StrattonAdministrationCenterPhone:610-683-4067•Fax:610-683-4069•careers@kutztown.eduhttp://careers.kutztown.edu

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