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Page 2 Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 developing newstrategicalliances.Forexample, our impactonthebusinesscommunity, wealsoare Asweenhanceourphysicalspaceandincrease amenities. ate andgraduateclassrooms, andmanyadditional development center, state-of-the-artundergradu- also willfeature aconference center, professional ideas intoviablebusinesses.TheRCBbuilding Student groups willuseour hatcherytotranslate to share anddiscoverbest practicesinbusiness. expertise. Industryleaderswillhaveaforuminwhich students’ passionandenthusiasmourfaculty’s ing isdesignedtoallowindustrybeneﬁtfrom our build- landscape ofourcampus.Thisultramodern of thenewRCBbuilding,whichwilltransform Theﬁnaltouchesare expectations. of Business(RCB)continuestoexceedall explosive growth andimpact, theRohrer College AsRowanUniversitycaptures headlinesforits Message From Table ofContents 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Dean dreams thatwillemergeinthecomingsemesters. their professional dreams, andIameagertoseethe thrilled andhonored towatchourstudentsrealize sional engagementsandjob-readiness skills.Iam portfolios ofconceptualaccomplishments,profes- enables studentstodevelopincreasingly impressive Ourvibrant,constantlyevolvingatmosphere development. engagements andstudentprofessional alliance willfosterstudentprojects, faculty buildings totheSouthJerseyTechnology Park.This Lockheed MartinCorp.,whichwillbringtwonew university forgedastrategicpartnershipwith patentable innovations.Inanotheralliance,the aggressively seekoutand cultivate high-potential with theOfﬁceofTechnology Commercialization to the RCBIncubatorhasestablishedapartnership Interim Dean Dr. Daniel J.McFarland

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Assistant DeanMargaret Van Bruntpresents awards to(from left)LeighaBannon,Teague Brody-CarneyandRebekahCalverley. Dr. AliHoushmand,RowanUniversitypresident (left);hisson,Kasra(secondfrom right);andhiswife,Farah,enjoythefestivitieswithJeffrey Tambor. Building onAccomplishments MBAdegreesgraduates haveearned from RCB. MBA program waslaunchedin1988,more than500 Group Inc.,headquartered inBurlington.SincetheRCB M’97, chiefoperatingofficerofMcCollister’s Transportation RCB MBAprogram, withapresentation byRayConlin, Theeventalsohighlightedthe25thanniversaryof Calverley, ’14. Bannon, ’14,Teague Brody-Carney, ’14,andRebekah Furthermore, three studentsreceived scholarships:Leigha Jennifer Nicholson,Dr. JamesRohandEdward Schoen. members were recognized: Dr. Tejinder Billing,Dr. Additionally, theaccomplishmentsoffourfaculty Enterprises LLCandformerexecutiveatCoach. Alumnus Award toAnthonyGalvin,’89,founderofUB College alsopresented the DistinguishedBusiness of ManningtonMillsInc.,headquartered inSalem.The the Year Award toKeithCampbell,chairmanoftheboard Duringthegala,RCBawarded theBusinessLeaderof accomplishments,” Kozachynsaid. business supporters,ourfacultyandstudentsfortheir academic communities.“Thegalarecognized our Theeventalsobrought togetherthebusinessand Kozachyn said. effectively reach youraudienceandarticulatethatstory,” story, whetherit’s abusinessstory, youwanttobeable your storytothemasses.Whetherit’s apersonal “Asanentrepreneur, youwanttobeableconvey the CenterforInnovationandEntrepreneurship. Kozachyn, RCBexecutivedirectoraffairs ofexternal and moment, askingthem:“What’s yourstory?”saidStephen Inalivelypresentation, heurgedgueststoseizethe ed theaudienceaskeynotespeaker. SandersShow Larry Jeffrey Tambor, Emmy-nominatedactorand starof ongoing achievements. the ChamberlainStudentCenter, celebratingtheCollege’s second galaandVIPreception intheEynonBallroom in TheRohrer CollegeofBusiness(RCB)hostedits and Arrested Development , captivat The - 2 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT ROHRER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

• Tracey Fabrico-Basile,instructorand University’s SpearsSchoolofBusiness. inmanagementfrom OklahomaState from BrighamYoung UniversityandhisPh.D. hisB.S. andMBA ofmanagement,earned • Dr. W. Camron Casper, assistantprofessor instructors: two assistantprofessors andtwoteaching RCBalsoexpandeditsfacultythisyear, adding and providing spaceforresearch projects. graduate studentloungedesignedforcollaboration RCB buildingincludegraduateclassrooms anda MBA program director. However, plansforthenew itiveness withotherprograms,” saidJamesJordan, graduate facilitiesallowustoincrease ourcompet AACSB-accredited programs intheregion. Thenew facilities, whichplacesRowanaheadofmanyother year. “Students nowhaveaccesstobest-in-class Rowan Boulevard duringthe 2013-14academic courses were movedtothe EnterpriseCenteron thegrowth oftheRCBMBAprogram, With MBA our impactandengagementwithindustry.” characteristics ofournewbuilding,willfurtherexpand center andstudentbusinessincubator, defining Dr. DanielMcFarland,interimdean.“Ourbusiness business iskeytowhoweare asaninstitution,”said “Facultyfacilitatingstudentengagementswith community. business leadersandservingthe building, whichwillbededicatedtoshapingfuture TheCollegehasfinalizedtheplansforitsnew to pickupspeedasitfocusesonthefuture. Business (RCB)stillarecent memory, RCBcontinues the40thanniversaryofRohrer Collegeof With Framing the Future - business entities.” and partnerships withtheacademic,government disciplines andonstrengthening theimpactand expanding theboundariesoftheiracademic This allowsourprofessors toincrease theirfocuson sively andintenselyonteachingstudentservices. “These instructorsare outstanding, focusingexclu time instructorstotheRCBfamily,” McFarlandsaid. University, and weare thrilledtointroduce twofull- “TheinstructorpositionisnewforRowan UniversityofPennsylvania. postdoctoralstudiesattheWhartonSchool, Western Ontario.Shecompletedher Richard IveySchoolof Business,Universityof Economics,P.R. China,andaPh.D.from the fromUniversityofFinanceand Southwestern aB.A.ineconomics management,earned • Dr. Yang Yang, assistantprofessor of temporaryprofessor from 2009to2012. adjunctprofessor in2008andasafull-time from Drexel University. Heservedasan Joseph’s UniversityandanMBAinfinance aB.S.inaccountingfrom finance,earned St. • RobertScarpa,instructorofaccountingand M.S.intaxationfrom WidenerUniversity. administrationfrom RowanUniversityandan aB.S.inbusiness facultyfulltime.Sheearned RCBadjunctprofessor before joiningthe assistantchairofaccounting,servedasan to guidethefuture ofitsstudents. lege ofBusinessfacultyduringthe2013-14year, helping Fabrico-Basile andDr. Yang Yang joinedtheRohrer Col (From left)Dr. W. Camron Casper, RobertScarpa,Tracey

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Warren Prescott, founderandownerofImaginationDigitalMarketing,eagerlyanticipatesthebenefitshiscompanywillgaininRohrer CollegeofBusinessIncubator. next level. capitalizing onthesupporttheyneedtosoar other resident tenantsand12virtualthatare ing andBCProcessing —joinedtheIncubator’s four Thisyear, twostartups—ImagineDigitalMarket- resources. sustained byavastnetworkofconnectionsand where newenterprisescantakeroot andflourish, sity inMantuaTownship, offers ahigh-profile location the SouthJerseyTechnology ParkatRowanUniver- located intheSamuelH.JonesInnovationCenterat TheRohrer CollegeofBusiness (RCB)Incubator, Creating Opportunities for

entrepreneurial innovation andbusinessgrowth in the Inc., anonprofit organizationfocusedonstimulating in theEntrepreneurs NewJersey ForumofSouthern nearly 400RCBalumni.Inaddition,theycantakepart Network atRowanUniversity, agrowing allianceof and thebusinesscommunity, includingtheRohrer Tenants alsotapintotheinsightsofRowan faculty reception servicesandmore. space, technology, businessmentoring,training, which includededicatedandshared commercial offers arangeoffacilities, services andresources, To supportfledglingbusinesses,theIncubator Studentsand the CIE. the College’s executivedirector affairs ofexternal and and project-basedsaidStephenKozachyn, learning,” fresh ideasandgrowing expertisethrough internships to RCBstudentsforassistance.“Theygainstudents’ To and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The centerissupportedbytheCenterforInnovation resources fornonprofit SouthJerseyorganizations. provides grantassistance, trainingandshared NewJersey,Development CenterofSouthern which region. Tenants alsocanaccesstheNonProfit powertheirdreams, incubatortenantsalsoturn Business

the and thiscanleadtoasignificanteconomicimpactin successful, theiremployeescanbecomesuccessful continue tohire ourstudentssotheycanbecome for studentswhowillonedayjointheworkforce. the resources newbusinessesneedandopportunities engine fortheregion, generatinggrowth byproviding businesses inSouthJersey.” “We Ultimately, theRCBIncubatorisaneconomic Excelling inthe they usethemeveryday. ” derstands socialmediabetterthanstudentsbecause and someoftheideaswe’vehad.Andnooneun- some ofthewayswe’re marketingthecompanies brand-new fresh ideas.I’mseeingthatalready with don’t seethelimits,sothey’re abletocomeupwith harder tothinkofnewideas,”hesaid.“Butstudents ca andyou’vebeenthere alongtime,youmayfindit students. “Whenyouare Hewasparticularlyinterested inteamingwithRCB he said.“We “We and othercreative solutions forbusiness. search engineoptimization, socialmediamarketing and ownerofthecompany, whichprovides websites, fit forustocomeback,”saidPrescott, whoisfounder “AftertheIncubatorwaslaunched,itaperfect the RCBIncubator. his startup,ImaginationDigitalMarketing,movedinto Thisgoalbecamereality inJanuary2014,when to returnlaunchhisownbusiness. in itsinfancy, Warren Prescott, ’09,knewhewanted Rohrer CollegeofBusiness (RCB)Incubatorwasstill More than10yearsago,whentheconceptof region,” Kozachynsaid.“Ourgoalistokeepthese wanttoencourageincubatorcompanies taketheapproach ofablue oceanstrategy,” thinkoutsidethebox.” workingincorporateAmeri- Incubator

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challenges andadvancesintoday’s globalmarketplace. might beopportunitiestodevelop newprograms inresponse tothe “so theycanspeaktothebenefitsoftheireducationandalso towhere there Sheexplainedthatapproximately one-third ofthemembersare alumni, to theCollegehelpensure thatthecurriculumisrelevant.” Deborah Jewell,RCBdirector ofdevelopment.“Theyprovide vitalintelligence know whattypesofskillsandexperiencethemarketdemands,” said “Theyhavetheirfingersonthepulseofbusinessinreal worldand providing instrumentaldirection andsupport. (EAC), composedofbusiness,nonprofitexecutiveswhoare andgovernment Duringthe2013-14year, RCBlauncheditsExecutiveAdvisoryCouncil leaders. market, RCBcontinuestominetheinsightsofarea’s prominent business To ensure buddingprofessionals havethenecessaryskillsforadynamic businesses intheregion. College ofBusiness(RCB)alsoprovides arichsupplyoftalenttoenergize Asarobust hubofsupport forthebusinesscommunity, theRohrer Building onBusiness Associations Holman AutomotiveGroup Frank Beideman Members TD Bank Michael Carbone Keith Campbell president, Rohrer &SayersRealEstate Linda Rohrer, Leadership TheExecutiveAdvisoryCouncilincludes: these connectionsasprominent membersofthebusinesscommunity.” our students,”Jewellsaid.“OurEACmembersare positionedtofacilitate scholarships andotherimportantrelationships thatcontributetosuccessfor opportunities,employment,mentorships, opens doorstointernship “ConnectingtheCollegeandourstudentstobusinesscommunity president, ExecutiveAdvisoryCouncil , chairmanoftheboard, ManningtonMillsInc. , vicepresident ofresource development, , regional vicepresident, Metro PhiladelphiaMarket,

Bob Danzeisen Edward Cloues Stephen H.Clark Doug Clark Anthony Calabrese preparing graduatesforcareers ofthefuture. advisory boards andasguestlecturers, mentorsandadvisors— continue toguideRCBanditsfuture graduatesbyservingon Moreover, countlessotherbusinessprofessionals intheregion Strategies Paul Tully Dorothy Stubblebine Edward Stopper, Mark Nicastro Vince Maione Anthony Galvin , certifiedfinancialplannerandowner, EagleWealth , president andCEO,Ameriquest BusinessServices , region president, AtlanticCityElectric , partner, Friedman LLP , owner, Danzeisen &QuigleySportsSpecialists , founder, UB EnterprisesLLC , chairmanoftheboard, Corp. Penn Virginia president, ElrayManufacturing , chieffinancialofficer, SouthJerseyIndustries , managingdirector, AllCovered , president, DJSAssociatesInc. and PaulTully. Michael Carbone,KeithCampbell (back, from left)EdStopper, Danzeisen andDougClark; Stubblebine, LindaRohrer, Bob Nicastro; EdCloues,Dorothy Maione; (center, from left)Mark Clark, FrankBeidemanandVince from left)Tony Galvin,Stephen of Business:Pictured are (front, direction totheRohrer College members provide invaluable Executive AdvisoryCouncil 5 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT ROHRER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Dr. Tejinder Billing balancesmanyfacetsofherownlifeassheconductsresearch onwork-familyconflict. “Our culturalvaluesreally influencewhoweare andhow ations intheexperienceofwork-familyconflict,”shesaid. theimpact ofculturalvari “Myobjectiveistodiscern in work-familyconflict. professor ofmanagement,isstudyingcross-cultural issues thisinmind,Dr. With Tejinder Billing,assistant ever torecognize culturaldifferences betweenparticipants. thisboundlessenvironment, itismoreWithin importantthan and organizationsexchangeideas,conceptsmore. four walls,butisaglobalmarketplacewhere businesses Theworkplaceisnotconfinedtoasinglelocationwithin Relationships Shaping Better - received awards fortheir investigations. tions ofresearch papers —andnumerous faculty members — including29peer-reviewed publicationsand56presenta faculty memberscompleted115intellectualcontributions to advancebusiness.Duringthe2013-14academicyear, BillingisoneofmanyRCBfacultyperformingresearch leadership inextreme situationsinmilitarycontexts. differently intheworkplace.Shealsoisexamining variations inhowpeopleperceive timeanduse Inotherresearch, shehasexaminedcross-cultural their work-familyconflict,”Billingsaid. don’t wanttomakedecisions ontheirown,eventomanage South Korea, theylooktotheir supervisorsfororders. “They people thinkmore collectively, suchasIndia,Indonesiaand latitude inmakingdecisions;however, incountrieswhere the UnitedStatesandCanada,fare betterwhentheyhave and family. People from individualisticcountries,suchas ualism andcollectivismaffect theinterfacebetweenwork Inonestudyshefocusedonunderstandinghowindivid according tothevaluesof employees.” the betterorganizationalinterventionscanbedeveloped of anybody’s life.Themore weunderstandthesevariations, and workfamilyare two ofthemostimportantaspects stand howpeoplefrom different cultures viewtheirlives, multicultural society, itisincreasingly importanttounder we behave.EspeciallywiththeUnitedStatesbecominga - - - 6 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT ROHRER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

McFarland, interimdean. with businessleadersfrom thearea,” saidDr. Daniel and providing opportunitiesforstudentstointeract — theintegrationofservingbusinesscommunity most importantaccomplishmentsoverthelastyear “Thedesignofthebuildinghasbeenoneour education. ized tofittheCollege’s uniqueapproach tobusiness campus entrancenexttoWestby Hall,were custom Plansforthebuilding,whichwillstandat the businesscommunity. countless newopportunitiesforstudents,facultyand building inspring2017,itwillunlockthepotentialfor sweeps openthedoorsofitsnewstate-of-the-art WhentheRohrer College ofBusiness(RCB) Forging Foundations for the Future - ment ofManagementandEntrepreneurship, who sizes, saidDr. JoelRudin,assistantchair, Depart reflecting theRCBcommitmenttosmallerclass Thearchitects designedsmallerclassrooms, multipurpose meetingspace;andotheramenities. faculty canmingle;conference rooms; alarge ventures; acentrallocationwhere studentsand where students will develop their own entrepreneurial tered bydisciplinetofoster collaboration;ahatchery sharpen theirjob-search skills; facultyofficesclus for BusinessProfessionalism, where studentscan a computerlab;collaborationrooms; theCenter nology tomeettheCollege’s growing enrollment; classroom spaceequipped withthelatesttech Theinnovativebuildingwillfeature expanded - - - the Collegewillhosteventsfor area businesses, thespaciousmultipurpose meetingarea, Within experience,” Rudinsaid. competitors andprovides asuperioreducational a lotmore of.Itdifferentiates usfrom our real businesses.“That’s somethingwewanttodo wherelearning, studentssolvereal problems for Theseareas alsowillbeusedforproject-based Brunt, whoisaprincipalontheproject. business world,”saidAssistantDeanMargaret Van to workinteams,whichtheywillexperiencethe “Inthecollaborationrooms, studentswillbeable interact withthemmore fully.” opportunity todomore work withourstudents,to serves onthebuildingcommittee.“Itgivesus in ourbuildingandoncampus.” employers seekingourstudentswillhaveapresence sessions andconductinterviewsoncampus.Local said. “Employerswillbeabletoholdinformation conduct workshopsforourstudents,”Van Brunt with ourCenterforCareer Management —wewill “IntheCenterforBusinessProfessionalism — Rudin said. interact withmembersofthebusinesscommunity,” chance tofinallyhaveaspacethatwecanuse and businessleaders.“We are excitedaboutthe promoting engagementbetween students,faculty 7 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT ROHRER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Thisyear, studentscompleted17projects, solving Entrepreneurship (CIE). affairsexternal andtheCenterforInnovation package,” saidStephenKozachyn,executivedirector of business skillsnecessarytosucceed.Itcompletesthe nies forproject-basedwhere learning, theydevelopthe academically, anditalignsthemwithoutsidecompa- “RCBdoesanexcellentjobineducatingstudents education. through —ahallmarkofanRCB experientiallearning courses, theyare the rigorous academicchallenges ofanarraybusiness AsRohrer CollegeofBusiness (RCB)studentsmeet Developing Skills for refining theirhands-onbusiness skills RCB students interned withcompaniessuchas: RCBstudentsinterned for academiccredit from internships. 2013 thoughspring2014,158RCBstudentsregistered ment informationsystemsandmarketing.From summer human resource management,manage- inaccounting,entrepreneurship,ing internships finance, RCBstudentsalsodevelopprofessional skillsbyland- students. managed bytheCIE,are and provide assortedotherservices.Theseclientprojects, plans, prepare feasibilitystudies,create marketingplans Working withfacultyadvisors, theydevelopbusiness real-world problems forarea nonprofits andbusinesses. Careers awin-winforbusinessesand produce overahomeaquarium. aquaponic device,whichwillallowconsumerstogrow fresh Chris Morcos (left)andDavidSchubigerdisplaytheir returns. Through VITA, studentsprovide free tax academic year, filing371federalandstateincome tax RCB studentsvolunteered 432hoursduringthe2013-14 Service Volunteer IncomeTax Revenue Inaddition,byparticipatingintheInternal • TDBank • PSEGServicesCo. • PricewaterhouseCoopersLLP MutualFinancialNetwork • Northwestern • LincolnFinancialGroup • HolmanAutomotiveGroup Inc. • FBI • Fastenal • EnterpriseHoldings Assistance(VITA) program, market,” Kozachynsaid. and softskillssotheywillbeamuchstronger packageto providing themwithreal-world data,real-world experience “Ourjobistodevelopstudentssothey’re jobready, the career marketatgraduation. nization experienceandactivitiesoffers studentsanedgein Thiscombinationofstudentprojects,orga- internships, ment, marketingandproblem-solving skills. and presenting speakerevents,theydeveloptheirmanage- expertise byoperatingstudentorganizations.Byorganizing Studentsalsocultivateimportantconnectionsand cannot prepare theirowntaxreturns. assistance tolow-moderate-incometaxpayerswho tion people were interested init,”he “We received duringandafterthecompetitionprocess. Theteamwasmotivatedbyinputthey gauging marketinterest,” Morcos said. do before westartmanufacturingit,butwe’re still acquire adesignpatent.“We which fitsonanyhomefishtank,andare petition, continuetorefine the designofdevice, $5,000 intheCollege’s 2014BusinessPlanCom- Morcos andSchubiger, whotookfirstplaceand cleans thetank. converts fishwasteintoplantfertilizerwhileitalso bles abovetheiraquariums,applyingaprocess that home gardeners togrow organicfruitsandvegeta- Theirconcept,Clip-OnAquaponics,enables growing rightbefore theireyes. Succasunna, developedabusinessideathatis studies andhumanities/socialsciencesmajorfrom from Mahwah,andDavidSchubiger, ’15,aliberal ChrisMorcos, ’14,anentrepreneurship major experiences I’vehadthroughout college.” Fishing for wasprobably oneofthemore valuablelearning sawthepotentialofourideaandhowmany Success havealotofworkto said.“Thecompeti- workingto

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Mannera, ’15;MichaelAddeo,’14,whojoinedthefirmaftergraduation;andJosephZuchowicz,’15. Four Rohrer CollegeofBusinessstudentsrecently were hired byPricewaterhouseCoopers:Pictured are Paving Paths for Signature ClientGroup, whospoketoFinancial was AnthonyLeggio,’89,regional vicepresident, AT&T Oncampus,oneofthemanyspeakerssharingadvice the country. professional associationconferences throughout campus andtestingtheirexpertiseonnationalplatformsat connections byparticipatinginstudentorganizationson College ofBusiness(RCB)studentsdevelopimportant andacademiccourses,Rohrer internships learning, Inadditiontobuildingskillsthrough project-based the opportunity tonetwork.“Many timesourstudentshave Byparticipatinginevents,students alsohavethe is certainlydifferent thantheclassroom experience.” of whatthebusinessculture isoutsideofacademia,which ested in,”hesaid.“Thishelpsthemtoobtainaclearsense connection tothebusinessworldifthat’s whatthey’re inter- Leggio said.“It’s importantforstudents to haveadirect Campusorganizationsprovide avaluableperspective, and accomplishmentsprovided adviceforthefuture. Management Associationmembersabouthiscareer path Future (from left)JamesKeller, ’15;Frank TheRCBAMAreceived awards forExemplary SAM RegionalandNationalOutstanding StudentAwards. Regional OutstandingStudentAward; andDeandraTurchi, members wonthefollowingawards: MikeMedina,SAM SAM CampusChapterPerformanceProgram. RCBSAM place intheCaseCompetitionandsecond achievements, nition. Duringthe2013-14year, amongmanystudent While attendingtheseevents,studentsalsogainrecog- Orlando BusinessConference, 2014International • SocietyforAdvancementofManagement(SAM) Orlando • SHRM2014AnnualConference andExposition, Dayton • RedefiningInvestmentStrategyEducationForum, CaseCompetition,Providence • NortheastSHRM2014RegionalStudentConference and Conference, Philadelphia • NortheastDecisionSciencesInstitute2014Annual • GlobalSupplyChainSymposium,Detroit andExpo,AtlanticCity Management(SHRM)22ndAnnualConference • Garden StateCouncilSociety forHumanResource FinanceLeaders’Conference, Chicago • 2014FinancialManagementAssociationInternational Conference, Chicago • CollegiateEntrepreneurs’ OrganizationNational Tampa • BetaGammaSigmaStudentLeadershipForum, CollegiateConference, International NewOrleans • AmericanMarketingAssociation(AMA)Annual several travelingtomultiplelocations: traveled to11conferences throughout thecountry, with BeyondRowan’s campus,in2013-1453RCBstudents opportunities.” students andoftenofferorevenfull-time internships assistant dean.“Theyoftenbecomementorstoour campus through theseevents,”saidMargaret Van been abletoconnectwithindividualswhohaveon theRCBSAMchaptercaptured third Brunt, and otherstudentshonetheirpresentation skills.” enable themtonetworkwithprofessors, professionals knowledge oftheirarea ofstudy,” Van Communications. Planning andOutstandingInternal/External Collegiate ChapterPerformance,Outstanding “Conferences allowstudentstoobtainfirst-hand move alonginyourcareer.” with throughout yourtimeatschool,helpsyou your friends,whomyoustudyanddoeverything future colleagues.“Formingastrong bondwith solid friendshipswithclassmateswhomaybe Through hisinvolvement,healsodeveloped my questions,”hesaid. to themafterthemeetingsandgetfeedbackon who offer career preparation tips.“Icouldspeak For example,meetingsoftenfeature professionals an awareness ofavailable opportunities,” hesaid. “Beinginvolvedintheseactivitiesgivesyou well asparticipatinginmanyotheractivities. Volunteer IncomeTax Society andwasselectedasacoordinator ofthe Hehasservedastreasurer oftheAccounting Mannera isveryactiveoncampus. Rowan CollegeatGloucesterCounty)toRCB, transferred from GloucesterCountyCollege(now Reward Scholarship(NJSTARS) recipient who ANewJerseyStudentTuition Assistance Big Fourfirm. Business (RCB)studentsrecently hired bythe ManneraisoneoffourRohrer Collegeof before graduation. with PricewaterhouseCoopersLLPafullyear his wayintheaccountingfield,landingaposition alreadyfinance majorfrom hascut Williamstown, FrankMannera,’15,anaccountingand Links to the Assistanceprogram, as Future Bruntsaid.“They 9 2013-14 ANN UAL R E P O R T ROHRER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Cooper UniversityHealthCare tookadvantageofRohrer employeeSeanMcGovern CollegeofBusinessMBAcoursesontheCooper campus. prepare theseexceptionally passionatestudentsto adding businessskillstoFineand PerformingArtswill insurance companiesandotheragencies.“Similarly, practices orassumeleadershippositionsinhospitals, prepare future physicians tolaunchtheirownprivate management tothemedicalschoolcurriculumwill planning, employeeleadership/motivationandbudget For instance,heexplained,introducing strategic multitude ofpathwaystosuccess,”McFarlandsaid. “Thesecollaborationsprovide studentswitha business, economicsandothers. bioinformatics, healthdatamanagement,international with aspecializationinhealth,dual-degree program in entrepreneurship, themusicbusiness,dataanalytics interdisciplinary programs willfocusonengineering study incomputationaldataanalytics.Future degrees inbioinformaticsand acertiﬁcateofgraduate in healthdataanalytics,undergraduateandmaster’s programs. Recentprograms includeamaster’s degree RCBcontinuestodevelopnewinterdisciplinary students andresearch collaborations.” thought leadershipandunprecedented opportunitiesfor of EngineeringwillpartnerwithLockheedtoprovide College ofBusinessandtheHenryM.Rowan relationship willprovide. excited abouttheprospects andopportunitiesthatthis alliance withLockheedMartin,”hesaid. “TheUniversityalsorecently establisheda programs together. will travelthiscorridoreachday, furtherlinkingthese thousands ofstudents,professors andindustrypartners dor,” saidDr. technology, engineering,mathandbusiness)corri- establishes astrong physicalSTEM+B(science, building betweenthescienceandengineeringbuildings “Thestrategicplacementofthenewbusiness throughout RowanUniversity. orations are NewRohrer CollegeofBusiness(RCB)collab- Forging Alliances to openingmanynewdoorsforstudents DanielMcFarland,interimdean.“Literally Working together, theRohrer “We are “We strategic very

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expectations,” hesaid. courses. “It’s beenreally good.Itexceededmy and flexibility, enablinghimtotakeonlineandhybrid moved ontoourcampuswiththemedicalschool.” sense. AndRowanmadesensebecausetheUniversity I wouldneedthatadvancedcredential, soitmade his career path.“IfIwantedtoadvancemycareer here, then anMBA. pursued acertificateofgraduatestudyinbusinessand Cooper MedicalSchoolofRowanUniversitytookshape. offer academicprograms forstaff asplansforthe the program, askingthehuman resources departmentto services andsafetyofficeratCooper, wasa Glassboro campus. have transitionedtoonlinecoursesandofferings onthe their MBAstudiesontheCoopercampusandnow Camden, however, employeeswere abletojumpstart career demands.AtCooper UniversityHealthCare in dentials confront anarrayof challengesastheyjuggle Building NewCareer Options uncharted career pathways.” potential andinnovation,allowingthemtocreate new, traditional disciplinaryboundarieswillunleashstudent careers,” McFarlandsaid.“We to explorecareer alternative pathsandtofasttracktheir students withpracticalandappliedskills,enablingthem design andapplication. impacts oftechnologywillsurely influenceproduct students tothesocial,organizational,andfinancial industries,” hesaid.“Moreover, exposingengineering produce creative worksandtoengageredefine art McGovern isimpressed McGovern bytheprogram’s content theMBAwasan essentialstepon ForMcGovern, AftertheMBAprogram was launchedinfall2011, he administrativedirector SeanMcGovern, ofsupport Healthcare professionals seekinggraduatecre “Theseinterdisciplinary collaborationsclearlyprovide alsobelievedissolving catalystfor

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Scott Dare, ’88 Danzeisen&Quigley Robert Danzeisen Louis J.andYvonne D’Amelio,’83 Stephen G.Dages,’11 Cumberland InsuranceGroup* Keith L.andJoanH.Cranmer Courtyard byMarriottGlassboro Joanne M.Connor, M’03,D’09 Chubb andSonInc. Sheila J.Christopher, ’88 Christine Chang Mark M.Chamberlain Michael D.Cesaro, ’89* DemountableConceptsInc.* Rustin Cassway* Maria Cappello,’83 Cape Bank John B.III,’08,andLauren E.Campbell,’08 Arthur C.Campbell Heather K.Caltabiano,’00 James F. Callan,’85 Margaret A.Bozarth,’91 Robert C.Beatty Kevin A.Basden,’03 Sandra D.Backensto,’86 AT&T Foundations K.Anderson,’06* Timothy Charles J.andAngelaM.Addeo Merrill andLitaM.Abele Anonymous* 2013-14 Donors G.RohrerCharitableFoundation William Linda M.Rohrer, Mrs. JohnB.Campbell Gifts of$1millionormore Business Benefactors oftheRohrer Collegeof Honoring Rohrer College ofBusiness Supporters $ $ Kim Kaess,’89,M’03 James C.andNicoleV. Jordan, ’95 Deborah J.Jewell* Frank Ieradi Ali A.andFarahHoushmand* Van andRobinHorneff* Richard Holmes Christoper Holmes Maryann Holloway, ’97 Robert Hogg Robert E.Hogan,’10,M’12 Robert W. andDonnaL.Hoey, ’79* Jonathan JosephHirsch,’13 LawOfficesof Lynda Hinkle Lynda L.Hinkle,’93,M’03 Gayle S.Henefer, ’81 J.HealeyFoundationInc.* William Patricia A.Harrington David Hanrahan Fred Graziano,’97* Angelo J.GrassoJr., ’82 Gloucester CountyChamberofCommerce Raymond andAnnetteS.Glebocki Marcus, ’99,andRebecca Glanton* Brian L.Gilbert,’01 AnthonyJ.GalvinCharitableFoundation* Anthony J.Galvin,’89* Susanne M.Galanek,’83 John H.Finnegan Gerard J.Ferro James Fazzio,’87 John Fair Linda Elliott,’68 Jeffrey DuBois,’85* Mel Dittrich-Martin BigEyeMedia* Carol DeSimine,’94,M’99* Melissa G.Dersch,’02 Steven Davis,D.O. Northwestern MutualFoundation Northwestern Tracy A.Nonamaker, ’83 James andCatherineAnnNi,’00* Newfield NationalBank Network forGood Mystic IslandAmericanLegionPost493* Linnea D.Murakami,’83 Al Mortka,’78 Robert Montano Joseph Monahan Joanne M.Miosi,’90 Steven A.Milrod, ’79 Lori MihalichLevinandJasonLevin,’97 Patricia Midura,’80 Thomas Michael Michael T. Messina,’08 Gulser Meric Jason Melnyk,’99 McNamara,’01 William John B.McGuinness,’92 Jack, ’82,andNancyE.McCormack* Francesca McClay, ’87 Clifford Mautner, ’86* EagleManagementGroupInc.* Joseph Matranga,’80,M’14* Alicia D.Malone,’91 Mark P. Macey, ’87 John PhilipMaas,’87* Howard Lubert,M’74* James M.,’82,andLuAnnLovegrove Michael T. Liuzzi,’07 Phillip Lewis Geoffrey A.Levine,’09 Anthony J.Leggio,’89* Land DimensionsEngineering Stephen Kozachyn,M’04 Andrew D.Kolinsky, ’81 Sevely Khorosh Realtors Keller Williams $ Dennis M.SweeneyJr., ’09 Charles J.Stuto,’85 Dorothy Stubblebine,’80* ElrayManufacturingCo. Edward C.andSusanStopper* DEUSAEnterprisesLLC Anthony Stiso,’81 Alexandra M.Spencer, ’04,M’11 South JerseyIndustries* SOSH Architects Samuel A.SokolikJr., ’84 Nafisa Soeltan,’13 Gregory P. Smith,’82 Mark P., ’79,andPatriciaA.Sivetz Yijian Shi,M’12 Robert F. Scarpa John S.Salvatore, ’80 Joel E.Rosenbluth,’79 Michael J.Roche,’78 Robins’ NestInc. Roberts EngineeringGroup Marc J.Robb,’07 Rich Riabko,’99 Patricia A.Quigley, ’78,M’03 Scott Purdy, ’80,M’98 Robert E.andBarbaraPritchard* Russell S.Pocaro, ’03,M’10 Angelo J.,’05,andTara Pinti* ’03,M’05 Josh R.,’03,M’08,andSarahE.Piddington, Anthony R.,’84,andChevalleV. Phillips,’89 Peach CountryMulch Paulsboro RefiningCo.LLC Niranjan Pati Manuel A., ’90, and Victoria L.Pataca,’91 Manuel A.,’90,andVictoria Richard Parker Erica Ortiz,’99,M’04 Heather M.Orama,’06 Erinn M.O’Neill,’96 $ membership withgiftcredits of$500. decade are eligibleforthePresident’s Forum Forum givingclubmembership.Graduatesofthelast *Denotes giftsof$1,000andaboveforPresident’s Matthew J.Uhl,’13 In MemoryOf Robert A.Zazzali,’72,M’74 Asif Zaman,’94,M’08 Robert Worley Richard Woodward Lisa C.Woodman, ’82 Nathaniel DavidWerschulz, ’12 Carol Welsh Wells FargoFoundation Wells FargoCommunitySupportCampaign Alex RaphaelWanschura, ’10 Margaret M.Van Brunt Leslie M.Vail Stanley C.Urewicz, ’82 United Way ofPortland* UBS FinancialServicesInc. Paul J.Tully, ’99 Karen Teller, ’12 TD Bank,N.A.* R.J. Tallarida Jr. Patrick W. Taggart, ’95,M’98 Denotesmatchinggifts. $ $

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