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NOTE FROM THE CHAIR
The more things change the more they stay the same. As we enter the second year of the Trump era, we find revolutionary changes in the economic landscape, scrapping of regulations, some good and some very bad environmentally, coupled with a shot from the hip abusive approach to trade and global strategy. As the year progresses, we find ourselves implementing the most sweeping corporate tax overhaul in history, an unprecedented move occurring during a singularly impressive economic expansion. Hopefully this does increase our competitiveness while not becoming the fuel for a malignant resurgence of inflation. Your Nicolais School of Business has been facing the challenges of dynamic changes within the delivery of online programs as well as all consumers wishing to get done sooner and with less credits and courses. We have culled our curriculum to match the needs and wants of our constituents. As we moved from a Business Department to a School of Business, we will be conducting a search for an Interim Dean and my term as Chair will conclude. I wish to thank each member of the Nicolais School of Business with emphasis on our Directors. It has been my honor to work with and serve you and our students.
Dr. Cathyann Tully – Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor Edward Strafaci – Director of Experimental Learning
Professor Michael Mahoney – Director of Traditional MBA
Dr. Shani Carter – Director of Assessment and Accreditation Respectfully Dr. Donald L. Crooks Professor,
Chair, Director AccMBA/EMBA, Black Belt Lean/Six Sigma Volume 1, Issue 2018
Table of Contents
This volume includes news from January to June, 2018.
Faculty and Staff
Alumni News……………………3 News & Accolades……..21
Curriculum News Research………………..22
Undergraduate…………..….…6
Graduate…...……………….....8 Miscellaneous………………24
Student Clubs and Organizations…10 Wagner Selects………….….25
Contact Information……...... 29
We are proud of our collective—alumni, student, staff and faculty—accomplishments and would like to share and honor them. You are encouraged to be part of our business community by contacting us and letting us know of your news and achievements!
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Alumni News
Marko Kepi, 2014 MBA
When I was nine years old living in my birth country of Albania, I remember hanging out in my city of Shkodra with my friends when hundreds of NATO troops suddenly infiltrated my city on their way to Kosova to liberate the Albanian People from the barbarous Serbian regime. I remember the French, Italian, and German troops as well as the US Marines. It was at that time when I first wanted to become a US Marine! There was something so different about them as they stood out from the rest! However, becoming a US Marine remained just a dream to me since I was not a US citizen, living in another country where dreams stayed dreams that do not come to fruition. A few years later, my family did everything possible to escape Socialist/Communist Albania and come to America. We came to America illegally and surrendered ourselves to authorities the moment we arrived at Logan Airport in Boston Massachusetts and requested political asylum. It was a hard and difficult immigration process, but many years later we were granted our residency and later our citizenship. This country has provided for my family and me what my birth country had denied my parents and their parents: freedom of speech, religion and the right to education! Because of this country I was the first one to graduate from college. I then also went on to receive a master’s degree, and even work for the most powerful Senator in the State of New York, Senator Marty Golden. On the other hand, my father did not have the same opportunity in Albania and my mother was not allowed to go to school. The school that her grandfather built and donated to his country was one in which his nieces and nephews were denied to even attend. Everything I am and we have as a family is due to the chances and opportunities this great country has offered us and it was time for me to give back to a country that has given my family and me everything. I felt an obligation to give back to this country, not only for what it has done and continues to do for my family but also for 3 | Page
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my birth nation as well which protected our existence after world War II and continues to be our ally today. God Bless you America! There are none like you! This is just another chapter of my American dream, but unlike the other chapters, this is my favorite. I am looking forward to the next chapters! I would like to thank everyone that has been a part of this journey, advising and supporting me as I went through 14 weeks of intense mental and physical training! Semper Fi.
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Elias Youssef, MD MBA 2019
Drs. Basile, Chacko and myself all started projects in Dr LoRe’s class that have made their way to the American College of Emergency Medicine national presentations platforms and have even been published in national journals in emergency medicine.
We all developed the idea for my Press Ganey Project that I submitted to your course a few months ago, and we just won first place at the NY ACEP Research forum in lake George this past Tuesday. We have also submitted this paper for publication in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine and are awaiting the journal decision.
We would like to thank Dr. LoRe and Dr. Crooks for all of the support and guidance that you have provided during our MBA journey. This would not have been possible otherwise.
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The Effects of Practice Setting on Individual Doctor Press Ganey Scores Ilya Litvak DO, Bartholomew Cambria PA, Joseph Basile MD, Elias Youssef MD, Josh Greenstein MD, Jerel Chacko MD, Barry Hahn, MD, Brahim Ardolic MD, Nicole Berwald MD, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island NY BACKGROUND RESULTS CONCLUSION
• Patient satisfaction is an important metric in the . • Individual doctors had significantly different Press American health care system Ganey scores based on practice locations • Press Ganey score is one of nation’s leading • The difference in scores can be attributed to surveys satisfaction surveys operational differences at these locations rather than • Accounts for 25% of value-based purchasing specific doctor patient interactions score—directly impacting hospital’s Medicare • Operational differences include: payments – Door to room time • 5 doctor centered questions – Turn around time – time until attending is • Graded on a continuous scale ranging from 1 (very assigned to the case poor) to 5 (very good) – Length of stay – Left without being evaluated OBJECTIVES – ED holds of inpatient admissions • Unlikely that physicians change their practice • We studied the impact of different workplace patterns, bedside manner, or treatment plans environments on individual doctor Press Geney between sites scores SIUH north site – tertiary care facility – 97,000 ED patient visits per year REFERENCES SIUH south site – community setting – 32,000 ED patient visits per year • Both facilities are staffed by the same operating 1. Emergency Department Patient Experience Understanding Patient-Centered Value in the Emergency Department. (Retrieved November 22, 2017, department. Including attendings, residents and http://www.pressganey.com/resources/emergency-department-patient- physician assistants and uses the same electronic experience medical records 2. Bendesky BS, Hunter K, Kirchhoff MA. Same Physician, Different Location, Different Patient Satisfaction Scores. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2016;68(5): 531-535. 3. Handel DA, French LK, Nichol J. Associations Between Patient and METHODS Emergency Department Operational Characteristics and Patient Satisfaction Scores in an Adult Population. Annals of Emergency Medicine S of Emergency Medicine, 2014;64(6): 604-608. • Retrospective, observational study of EM 4. Yiadom M, Baugh CW, Barrett TW. Measuring Emergency Department physicians conducted at SIUH between January 1, Acuity. Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018;25(1): 65-75. 2015 and December 31, 2016 • Doctors who practiced at each site and who had at least 10 press ganey score responses were included • A total of 18 doctors, and 3429 press ganey scores were included in the analysis.
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Curriculum News: Undergraduate
Happy new year!
Although we refer to this as the spring semester, the weather hardly feels like spring as snow continued to fall late into March. Regardless, our undergraduates returned from spring break wearing shorts and flip flops. Remember those days?
At the Nicolas School of Business we continue to prepare for ACBSP ten year site visit which will take place next year. Dr. Shani Carter, Director of Accreditation, leads the preparation for accreditation. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated professional in Dr. Carter. She works tirelessly preparing data and guiding our faculty through this important process.
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During the semester NSB discussed alternate methods of teaching. Several faculty are studying the possibility of offering hybrid courses. We have developed a template which will be considered for implementation. Once the study is completed and approved by the Wagner College Academic Policy Committee a faculty member shall beta test in one business course. More to come on this topic as we move forward.
Other program improvements in the discussion stage include making Wagner a test site for Microsoft Office Certification, establishing a Capital Markets/Bloomberg Room, exploring dual major opportunities with Economics Department and availing students to Certified Management in Accounting exam preparation.
Our faculty have conducted research in their area of expertise, presenting at conferences and publishing in peer reviewed journals. This semester three SELECTS accompanied Dr. Crooks, Dr. Tully and Prof. Wise to an academic conference. Our students were able to gain presentation experience. In addition, together with their faculty, a research manuscript has been submitted for consideration to be published in a peer reviewed journal for consideration. I am particularly proud of this student/faculty research agenda. NSB students never cease to amaze us!
NSB students continue to thrive in the classroom and beyond the campus. Through the goodness of our Alumni, many students have the opportunity to intern on Staten Island and in Manhattan. The faculty and students are grateful for your willingness to host our students.
If you wish to share your time and talent with our students, I urge you to reach out to me. We welcome our Alumni to visit us on campus.
Thank you for all that you do for the Nicolais School of Business.
Cathyann D. Tully Nicolais School of Business, Professor of Finance Director, Undergraduate business program [email protected]
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Curriculum News: Graduate
TMBA, Spring 2018, Outstanding Award Winners
Management – Anuradha Aberysinghe; Marketing – Diane Catalano; Finance – Marko Madaras; Healthcare – Timothy Hicks; Highest Academic Achievement – Jerel Chacko; Media Management – Maximilian Rottenecker
Accelerated MBA, Spring 2018, Outstanding Award Winners
Leadership – Taryn Vivelo; Teamwork – Ibrahim Mugren; Leadership Development – Milot Muca; Outstanding Academic Achievement – Sally Meli; P.O.W.E.R. Award – Taryn Vivelo
Accounting Awards
Highest Academic Achievement – Joseph Verga; Outstanding Achievement – Olivia Streilein; Delta Mu Delta Award – Amanda Rey
Executive MBA
Leadership Development – Charles Neri; Teamwork – June Delaney; Leadership Challenge – June Delaney; Oustanding Academic Achievement – Jerel Chacko; P.O.W.E.R. Award – Jerel Chacko
Dan Waegar Award
Megan Pulley ------
Traditional MBA Program
The new streamlined MBA program is now in the second phase of having a robust MBA program consisting of 13 courses, or 39 credit hours. The previous MBA program was comprised of 15 graduate courses.
Presently, the class of 2019 will be the first to complete the two year MBA by earning 39 graduate credits as opposed to the 45 graduate credits in previous years.
The eight core Business Administration courses and five concentration courses in management, marketing, or finance were developed by consolidating Business Administration courses and synthesizing the specific concentration courses in the students concentration.
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Similar to our undergraduate business program, we offer challenging internships both in new York city and on Staten Island. In the past year, we have had students complete financial consulting, marketing, and service related professional internships.
We thank our Alumni for actively supporting our MBA students and providing an established network in the New York area. Congratulations to our MBA class of 2018.
EMBA This will mark the 25th and final year of our EMBA program as we combine the best aspects of both our EMBA/AccMBA into a Dual MBA in Finance and Management. The launch of this program, which was approved by the College and New York State, within the AccMBA curriculum will combine the best aspects of both programs in a weekend format and is totally unique in the Tri State area. We look forward to a start date in the near future as we beta test and iron out any bugs. STAY TUNED!!!
Professor Michael Mahoney Director of Traditional MBA Program
“MBA Means Business and our only business is our students” … Dr. Crooks
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Student Clubs and Organizations
Accounting Society
Rob Comerford Seminar
On Monday, March 19, 2018 Robert Comerford, CPA Senior Partner with Deliotte CPA Firm, Stamford Office, Ct, and long time contributor returned to Dr. Peg Horan's Accounting Class to give a Seminar on Professional Judgement with his colleague Rachael Grandovic. Robert was a student of Peg and graduated in 1994. The students participated in a "Case Study Involving Goodwill and Intangible Impairment". Students were energized by the seminar and thank Robert for never forgetting Wagner's roots. Thanks Chris Fourman for putting this together for us all.
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Accounting Society Faculty Leader Dr. Peg Horan
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Finance Club
Wagner College, Nicolais School of Business Finance Club is open to those students whose main interest and discipline is Finance, as well as, any student who is intrigued by the global markets. Among its many activities, the Finance Club introduces guest speakers from various areas of Finance. These guests include Managing Directors of major financial services institutions, entrepreneurs and recent graduates who are now employed in the field. In particular, recent alumni offer interesting perspectives as they transitioned from Wagner’s bucolic setting to the steel canyons of Wall Street. More importantly, the informal talks allow participants to learn life experiences post College, while building their network. The reaction by both students and speakers has been positive and enthusiastic. Pizza and refreshments are an added bonus. Another enjoyable club activity is the annual intramural investment challenge. Teams are formed, and through the use of sophisticated trading software, players develop advanced investment strategies. The competition is intense, as participants attempt to beat the market and their fellow classmates. The Finance Club also participates in conferences with other schools such as the Quinnipiac G.A.M.E International Finance Forum. At Quinnipiac, students sit on panels and attend breakout workshops built around exchanging and enhancing financial knowledge. Another event is the St. Francis Excel and Financial Modeling Bootcamp. Participants are given the opportunity to enhance their algorithmic and statistical skills, while connecting and sharing thoughts with colleagues. The Finance Club’s objective is to build knowledge outside the traditional classroom setting and develop friendships and skills that will sustain the student long after graduation.
Finance Club Faculty Leader Edward Strafaci
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Management Club
EARTH DAY On Friday, April 20, 2018, Wagner faculty, students, and staff participated in Earth Day of Service in the Port Richmond Community under the auspices of the Wagner College - Port Richmond Partnership (PRP), a program administered since 2008 by the Wagner College Center for Leadership & Community Engagement, whose Director is Arlette Cepada working under the direction of Dean Kevin Bott.
The project was sponsored by two of the PRP pillars – Economic Development and Education – and consisted of planting flowers in tree pits on Port Richmond Avenue and planting flowers at the following three schools: Port Richmond High School; P.S. 21; and I.S. 51. The Economic Development pillar of PRP is led by Dr. Shani D. Carter, Professor of Business while the Education pillar is led by Rhoda Frumkin, Associate Professor, Education Department and Dr. Katia Gonzalez, Associate Professor, Education Department.
For the Economic Development pillar, the merchants requested methods to beautify the area to attract customers, so Dr. Shani D. Carter, Professor of Business, led students in planting flowers in six tree pits along Port Richmond avenue between Vreeland Street and New Street. The tree pits had been given fences by the NYC Parks department, but had become a magnet for litter.
Tree pit before planting .
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Management Club Faculty Leader Dr. Shani D. Carter
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Students News & Accolades Graduate Award Dinner
Accelerated MBA
Outstanding Academic Achievement – Sally Meli Teamwork Award – Ibrahim Mugren
Leadership Development Award – Milot Muca Leadership Challenge Award – Taryn Vivelo
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P.O.W.E.R. Award – Taryn Vivelo
Accounting
Delta Mu Delta Award – Amanda Rey Outstanding Academic Achievement – Olivia Streilein
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Highest Academic Achievement – Joseph Verga
Executive MBA
Highest Academic Achievement – Jerel Chacko Executive Leadership Challenge – June Delaney
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Leadership Development Award – Charles Neri
MBA
Outstanding Academic Achievement
Health Care – Timothy Hicks Marketing – Diane Catalano
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Finance – Marko Madaras Management – Anuradha Abeysinghe
The Dan Waegar Award
Megan Pulley
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Faculty & Staff: News and Accolades
Congratulations to the following faculty members for their promotions and appointments Dr. Shani Carter --- promoted to Full Professor, granted Tenure and appointed Director of Accreditation, Nicolais School of Business, Civic Engagement Award on April 19th. This award acknowledges Dr. Carter's service to the Port Richmond Community.
Dr. Donald L. Crooks --- promoted to Full Professor Dr. Joseph Ferrantelli --- appointed Director of Professional Development Prof. Michael Mahoney --- Silver Award given in recognition of an ongoing commitment to faculty development and in appreciation of research support provided over the past 5 years. The Institute for Business and Finance Research – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Presented to Professor Mahoney By Mercedes And Terrance Jalbert, Editors of the Global Conference on Business and Finance.
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Faculty & Staff: Research Publications:
Shani D. Carter, Donald Crooks, Ian Wise, and Spencer Beyer. Volkswagen – The Failure of Perfection and Moral Hazard: What Price Victory?, International Journal of Business & Applied Sciences, 7(1,1) 2018, 35-48.
Ian Wise, Donald Crooks, Edward Strafaci and Cathy Anne Tully, The Steroid of Forex~ How the PIIGS Propel the German Export Juggernaut., International Journal of Business and Applied Sciences, 6(2) 2018.
Carter, Shani & Tully, C. (2018) Book Chapter entitled Pushback: Negative Career Development Experiences of United States Post-Tenure Female Faculty 1988-2011 to be published in Women, Business and Leadership: Gender and Organizations, Edward Elgar Publishing. Lectures/Presentations:
Donald L. Crooks, “Mr. Businessman” Morality Decay---Hazard of Morality, Is Cheating a Necessary By Product of Success? Featured Guest Speaker at Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA. March 29, 2018
Crooks, Donald. “The Future of Alternative Ethics --- Will it be in your DNA, at What Cost?” Presentation to the Bloomsburg University, Bloomsberg University on March 22, 2018
Michael Mahoney, Silver Award, presented by the Institute for Business and Finance Research, Awarded for Ongoing Research on Faculty Development over the past five years, January 5, 2018. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Michael Mahoney, “The Military’s New Blended Retirement System, Will the New BRS Pension Plan Achieve the Equitable Benefits and Financial Incentives to Retain Long-Term Service Members?” Paper presented to the Institute for Business and Finance Research, January 3, 2018. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Shani D. Carter and Chelsea Carbajal, “Civic Engagement and Social Media to Support Small Businesses in Port Richmond.” Presentation to the 2018 IMPACT Scholars Summit. “Between the World and Wagner”, Wagner College on March 16, 2018.
Attended Conferences/Seminars/Symposia/Webinars:
Richard LaRocca • Academy of Business Research Best Paper Award; Spring 2018 Conference, New Orleans; “Corporate Political Action Committees and Congressional Legislation: A High Speed Political Toll Road”
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Michael Mahoney • The Institute for Business and Finance Research, January 2-5, 2018. Chair of the panel on Existing Technologies and Open Innovation, January 4, 2018. • Crowe Horwath, Round Table Discussion on Operationalize GDPR, March 29, 2018. New Brunswick, NJ. • New Jersey Society of CPA’s, Annual Accounting Educators Workshop. New and Current Technology, April 13, 2018. Iselin NJ. • Financial Accounting International, “Making the Personal Connection”, April 5, 2018. New York, New York • New Jersey Society of CPA’s, Financial Estate Planning Conference, April 17, 2018. Kenilworth, NJ • Financial Executives International, “The Impact of Tax Reform: What does it mean for you?” April 19, 2018. Grant Thornton, New York. Chair of the Panel for “Cap on State Taxes” • New Jersey Society of CPA’s Accounting and Auditing FASB Updates. Neptune, New Jersey. May 16, 2018. • New York & New Jersey Society of CPA’s New York and New Jersey Law and Ethics – 2018 Updates. Neptune, NJ. May 24, 2018 • Financial Executives International. “Lessions from the C-Suite: Strategic Dressing” June 21, 2018. New York, New York
Mary LoRe • Published Book: Understanding Economics: What Managers Need to Know, Sentia Publishing, TX; ISBN # 978-0-9990053-6-1. • Journal Article Review. “Public Libraries as a Context for the Study of Development” The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. February 15, 2018. • Presented Paper: Currency Manipulation: Evaluation of the Euro--Winners & Losers. Eastern Economics Association, Boston, MA. March 2, 2018. • Conference Session Discussant, Women Economists: Our Diverse Career Paths. Eastern Economics Association, Boston, MA. March 3, 2018. • Attended Webinar: “2018 Financial Focus” Speakers: James Daniello, Brian Nick & Colleen M. Carcone. TIAA. April 18, 2018. • Attended Webinar: “Aligning Employers & Institutions with Digital Credentials” Speakers: Jonathan Finkelstein, Kemi Jona, Brenda M. Perea & Jason Tyszko. Inside Higher Ed. March 15, 2018. • Attended Webinar: “New Ideas in Teaching & Learning” Speakers: Scott Jaschik & Doug Lederman. Inside Higher Ed. March 14, 2018. • Attended Webinar: “Emerging Trends in Graduate Business Education Curriculum - A Retrospective Look at 2017 + What to Look for in 2018. Speaker: Rodney G. Alsup, Founder MBA News Digest. MBAroundtable.org. February 7, 2018.
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Shani D. Carter Access Accreditation Workshop: ACBSP, (March 8, 2018 - March 10, 2018). ATD - The Unparalleled Power of Questions: Action Learning Coach Experience. ATD, (March 1, 2018).
How social media affects the business world. Presented by Bonnie Negron, Bonnie Career Services, Wagner College, (February 22, 2018).
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) resources for managers. Presented by Bergman, Bruce, Economist – Dept of Labor BLS, Wagner College (February 8, 2018).
Accelerating Priority Skill Development, by Toni Handler & Gail Forkosh of Avanade, sponsored by ATD-NYC, New York, NY (February 6, 2018 - February 6, 2018).
Miscellaneous
Assessment/Accreditation section
Remarks from Director of Accreditation and Assessment Nicolais School of Business faculty are committed to ensuring high quality learning experiences for all students. To this end, we continually monitor student learning outcomes and adjust curriculum to ensure students are given the most cutting-edge knowledge available. Beginning last semester, we have begun reporting assessment data at a much more detailed level, so faculty can see longitudinal changes in student learning by specific learning goals. For example, data for the written communication rubric are now reported by the five learning goals (e.g., development, organization) rather than by the total score on the rubric. We also report four years of data on employer responses to specific questions about interns (e.g., ability to work without supervision). The faculty are looking forward to making use of the expanded report to improve their courses. Our annual assessment reports and rubrics used to assess student knowledge may be viewed at the following URL’s. http://wagner.edu/business-admin/academic-productivity/ http://wagner.edu/business-admin/resources/tools/ Regards, Dr. Shani D. Carter Professor of Management & Director of Accreditation and Assessment
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With access to a network of more than 25,000 alumni, Wagner College students have a tremendous opportunity built into their college experience at the outset. Similarly, Wagner alumni seeking to hire bright, civic-minded students with strong academic backgrounds need only to look within their own alma mater to find the right candidates. At Wagner, these connections have primarily developed organically, as outcomes of alumni on-campus involvement or through direct contact with departments and the Center for Academic & Career Engagement.
The Wagner Select mentoring program takes the opportunity for student-alumni connections one step further by building on the existing informal process with a competitive process. Within the Wagner Select program, our highest performing students, those in the top 5% to 10%, are rewarded with first-preference access to successful alumni in their chosen industry, and alumni mentors are able to focus their influence and to develop deeper, more profound relationships with students.
The Nicolais School of Business, led by chair Dr. Donald L. Crooks, began this program in the fall of 2016 in partnership with alumna Mary Caracappa-Hurtado ’82, a Wagner Trustee and Morgan Stanley Managing Director. The effort is staffed and supported by Ms. Tara Chiari, Director of the Center for Academic & Career Engagement, and Chris Fourman, Senior College Relations Officer in the Office of Institutional Advancement.
Wagner Select is unique in that each selected student is connected to a “mentor team,” a pair of alumni in their chosen industry who have varying levels of experience: one who is closer to the student’s age group with 3-7 years of experience and one who is a seasoned professional. This allows for a team approach to mentoring and multi-layered connections between alumni and students.
Benefits for Alumni Mentors ● As part of a “mentor team,” alumni mentors also connect with other alumni in their field. ● The competitive process for applying to be a Wagner Select student ensures that the alumni mentor is connected with elite students at Wagner. ● Alumni mentors are staffed and supported by the Office of Institutional Advancement and College Relations. ● Alumni mentors have the opportunity to directly impact a student’s career trajectory, helping them navigate early in their career and, thus, shaping their future. Benefits for Wagner Select Students ● Wagner Select students graduate with deep connections in their chosen industry. ● Wagner Select students gain a lasting professional resource in their mentor teams and individuals who are invested in their career success. ● Wagner Select students are positioned to succeed early in their careers and can become alumni with distinction.
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Expectations
Mentors Participation Wagner recognizes that alumni mentors may have varying levels of availability and willingness to participate. All alumni mentors are assigned a Wagner College Relations Officer, Chris Fourman, to ensure that their experience in the Wagner Select program continues to be mutually beneficial.
We ask all alumni mentors to commit to participate for one full academic year (August to May). At the end of the academic year, the alumni mentors’ assigned College Relations Officer will connect with them and discuss their mentoring experience. We promise that the mentoring opportunity is on a one-to-one basis, meaning alumni will be assigned one mentee at a time.
Communication In the spirit of the organic nature of connections that have existed at Wagner, the Wagner Select program does not have a rigid communications requirement. Rather, we encourage each mentor team to create its own agreed-upon mode and frequency of contact between alumni mentor and student.
We suggest: monthly check-ins via phone, email, Facetime/Skype; and quarterly or semi-annual (at least once per semester) in-person lunches or coffee.
During the year, Wagner will invite all Wagner Select students and mentor teams to an event either on-campus or in Manhattan to reinforce connections.
Influence We ask our alumni mentors to give their Wagner Select students first preference in available internships or positions at their respective companies, providing that Wagner Select students are ideal candidates for those positions. In some cases, guidance regarding students’ academic program will be part of the discussions, in particular about maintaining GPA and the courses mentees should strive to enroll in to ensure they have the background necessary to succeed in their chosen focus areas. We also ask our alumni mentors to assist and advise our students on the non-academic skill sets required to succeed professionally.
Wagner Select Students Wagner Select students are required to sign a contract agreeing to maintain academic excellence throughout the duration of their college careers. They understand that the onus is on them to maintain a communication flow with their mentor teams, including semester updates on their academic performance and/or challenges they are facing.
Wagner Select students also understand that participating in the program is a privilege and a tremendous, potentially life- changing opportunity.
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The Selection Process
Wagner Select students undergo two rounds of selection beginning with an application process implemented through the Center for Academic & Career Engagement. The group selected via application also have an interview with Ms. Tara Chiari to discuss their career plans. In the pilot program, the best students in the Nicolais School of Business were selected via applications by CACE and then further vetted through the Nicolais School of Business Wagner Select Committee. Committee members include Dr. Cathyann Tully, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Edward Strafaci, Director of Experiential Learning, and Dr. Donald L. Crooks, Chair. Wagner Select Students:
Anand, Siddharth
• Major: Business Admin., Finance Concentration • Minor: • Expected Graduation: Class of 2020 • Career/Industry Aspiration: Investment banking; wealth, risk management • Internships Held: Summer Intern (2017) at AURUM Equity Partners LLP in New Delhi, India. Investment banking internship. • Campus Activities: Member of the Men’s Tennis team. Member of the Finance Club. Control desk worker at Spiro Sports Center
Besselink, Jonathan
• Major: Business Admin., Accounting Concentration • Minor: Mathematics • Expected Graduation: Class of 2020 • Career/Industry Aspiration: Financial Industry • Internships Held: Utilities Kingston • Campus Activities: Finance Club, Accounting Club, Cross Country and Track and Field team
Ford, Patrick
• Major: Business Admin., Finance Concentration • Minor: • Expected Graduation: Class of 2019 • Career/Industry Aspiration: Banking/Investment Banking • Internships Held: Merrill Lynch (Year-round) • Campus Activities: Wagner Football Team
Kneppelhout, Ilya
• Major: Business Admin., Management Concentration • Minor: Journalism • Expected Graduation: Class of 2019 • Career/Industry Aspiration: Entrepreneurship and the ‘people side’ of business: Management strategy and consultancy; leadership and professional development; organizational behavior. • Internships Held: Kiplinger Personal Finance Intern. Shadowed New York Times sportswriter Ben Rothenberg; Run my own tennis recruiting & consultancy agency
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• Campus Activities: D1 student-athlete (tennis); co-president of the International Connections Club; World News editor of the Wagnerian; student representative in the Diversity and Internationalization Council; Student Advisory Committee, Nicolais School of Business
Molnar, Douglas
• Major: Business Admin., Finance Concentration • Minor: Economics • Expected Graduation: Class of 2019 • Career/Industry Aspiration: To continue my education & receive my MBA and obtain a position in Finance/Wealth Management • Internships Held: Wealth Management intern at UBS Financial Services • Campus Activities: Pitcher on the Wagner Seahawks D1 Baseball Team. Member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee
Post, Melanie
• Major: Business Admin., Accounting and Economics Concentration • Minor: • Expected Graduation: Class of 2020 • Career/Industry Aspiration: My aspirations following undergrad include pursuing my MBA in accounting to be prepared to sit for the CPA exam. Following graduation I hope to have a job in the accounting field, either in audit or tax • Internships Held: Deustsche Bank • Campus Activities: Women’s tennis team, President of Student Athletic advisory Committee, Women’s professional network, Accounting Society.
Schmelzer, Graham
• Major: Business Admin., Finance Concentration • Minor: Economics • Expected Graduation: Class of 2020 • Career/Industry Aspiration: Real Estate Development • Internships Held: The London Residents Club (Summer 2018) • Campus Activities: Men’s Water Polo, Student Alumni Association, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Resident Assistant
Smith, Sinae
• Major: Business Admin., Accounting Concentration • Minor: • Expected Graduation: Class of 2020 • Career/Industry Aspiration: Become a certified public accountant and work for one of the big four companies • Internships Held: Deutsche Bank • Campus Activities: Student Advisory Committee, the National Success and Leadership Society, Black Student Union, The Accounting Society
Starr, Ashley
• Major: Business Admin., Finance Concentration • Minor: Spanish • Expected Graduation: Class of 2020
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• Career/Industry Aspiration: Financial Services, wealth management with international relations • Internships Held: MassMutual • Campus Activities: Alpha Delta Pi, National Society of Leadership and Success, Women’s Professional Network, Finance Club, Law Society
Walters, Dylan
• Major: Business Admin., Accounting and Economics Major • Minor: • Expected Graduation: Class of 2020 • Career/Industry Aspiration: Accounting (CPA) working at Big 4 • Campus Activities: Finance Club, Accounting Society, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, International Connections Club
Contact Information Full faculty information may be found at http://wagner.edu/business-admin/faculty/
Dr. Donald Crooks Chairperson 718-390-3429 Arleen Wilk Administrative Assistant 718-390-3447 Department’s Fax 718-420-4274
Program Directors & Full-time Faculty B.S. Business Administration Dr. Cathyann D. Tully 718-390-3439 Business Experiential Learning Prof. Edward Strafaci 718-390-3386 M.S. Accounting Dr. Peg Horan 718-390-3437 MBA-Traditional Prof. Michael Mahoney 718-390-3434 MBA-Executive & Accelerated Dr. Donald Crooks 718-390-3429
Full time Faculty Dr. Shani Carter 718-390-3462 Dr. Richard LaRocca 718-390-3427 Dr. Frank DeSimone 718-420-4491 Prof. John Moran 718-390-3255 Prof. Ken Ellis 718-390-3447 Dr. Prentis Nolan 718-390-3447 Dr. Joseph Ferrantelli 718-390-3109 Prof. Ian Wise 718-390-3438 Dr. Mary L. Lo Re 718-420-4127
Adjunct Faculty
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Accounting Frank DeCandido Business Jerrier Atassi, Frank Ferrantelli, Zohreh Shahvar, Finance Daniel Macri Law John Brancato, Alexandra Formica, Ann Marie Menna, Marie Louise Priolo Management George Cherubini, Stephen Piraino, Patricia Reyes Marketing Frank Calvosa, John Casey, William Thiro
Graduate Assistants Louis Coniglio, Olivia Streilein
CLUBS & SOCIETIES FACULTY SPONSORS
See our webpage: http://wagner.edu/business-admin/resources/clubs/ for full information
Accounting Society Dr. Peg Horan
Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society Dr. Peg Horan
Finance Club Edward Strafaci
Management Dr. Shani Carter
Marketing Club Frank Calvosa
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Visit the Nicolais School of Business website at http://wagner.edu/business-admin/ Email us at [email protected] [email protected]
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