NJIT Newsroom tagged with "school of management"

NJIT Graduate Student - Wins Academic Award in Catalent Institute Global Life Science Competition

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT doctoral student Maxx Capece was awarded one of three, $2,000 first place prizes in a competition sponsored by the Catalent Institute. His winning submission entitled, “Modified Release of Dry-Polymer Coated Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients,” provided a review of applications of dry-polymer control release drug delivery technologies on the particulate scale.

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NJIT Awards 2,643 Degrees to Members of the Class of 2013 at Prudential Center

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

With woops, cheers and mortarboards flying, NJIT today awarded 2,643 degrees to the members of the class of 2013. This brings the total number of degrees awarded by the university to more than 74,678. The ceremony was held at Newark’s Prudential Center.

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Five NJIT New Jersey Students Reach May 20 Commencement Ready to Excel

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT offers innumerable opportunities and the students who avail themselves of the many campus attributes ranging from 121 degree programs to an enviable 15:1 student-faculty ratio often leave NJIT to enjoy a rich, rewarding future. Five inspirational stories below exemplify that if you stay in school and work hard, success follows.

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NJIT Computer Scientist Publishes New Algorithm Cluster To Data Mine Health Records

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The time may be fast approaching for researchers to take better advantage of the vast amount of valuable patient information available from U.S. electronic health records. Lian Duan, an NJIT computer scientist with an expertise in data mining, has done just that with the recent publication of “Adverse Drug Effect Detection,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (March, 2013).

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NJIT To Host Free Forum About Doing Business With the European Union

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

If you want to learn more about helping your business or company grow in Europe, don’t miss a free one day business forum at NJIT on May 15, 2013, which will detail how to use technology and innovation to do business in the European Union.

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Cisco Technology Evangelist To Speak at NJIT's May 20, 2013 Commencement

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Technology evangelist and Cisco System Senior Vice President Carlos Dominguez; and alums U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, PhD, and Edward Cruz, principal of Hop Brook Properties, will receive honorary degrees at the May 20, 2013 NJIT commencement. The event, set for 9 a.m., will be held at Newark's Prudential Center. The university will confer close to 2000 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees on members of the Class of 2013.

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PayScale Ranks NJIT in Top 1 Percent for ROI Among US Public Colleges, Universities

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT continues to demonstrate the value of its educational offerings in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to the latest 2013 PayScale college rankings for return on investment (ROI). NJIT is 6th (top 1 percent) among 437 public universities and 27th (top 2 percent) among 1,511 public and private institutions in the U.S.

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Biomed Innovations, Architecture, Nano Carbons Take Top Honors at NJIT Research Day

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

From exciting architectural plans for the August 2013 Chinese Solar Decathlon to a better hospital rating system, six student research projects recently captured the imagination of judges at the 2013 NJIT Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, held last week on April 17, 2013. Seventy-two graduate and undergraduate students participated.

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SOM Students Participate at CFA Institute Research Challenge

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Jose Rubiani III, Anthony Boon, Orest Bidnyk, and Reem Nakshbandy recently represented NJIT at the CFA Institute Research Challenge (IRC), where the School of Management (SOM) students competed head-to-head against 27 other universities, some of the best schools in the region.

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NJIT Board of Trustees Approves Submission of Nearly $200 Million in Campus Construction and Infrastructure Projects in Response to State's RFPs

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology has approved $200 million in construction and infrastructure projects on the university’s Newark campus, designed to enhance and expand NJIT’s role as the state’s science and technology university and a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research. The university will apply to the Secretary of Higher Education for $152 million from the Building Our Future Bond Act, state revolving funds and other sources to support the projects.

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NJIT To Host Spring Career Fair on March 6

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT’s annual spring Career Fair, sponsored by NJIT’s Career Development Services (CDS), will be held March 6, 2013 from 12:30 -5 p.m. throughout the campus. It is expected to be the largest ever, with more than 175 companies and government agencies coming to interview upwards of 2,000 students and alumni.

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NJIT Graduate Students Place 2nd at Juniper Networks Hackathon

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A team of NJIT graduate students recently placed second at the Juniper Networks Hackathon on Feb 2. NJIT was the host school. Teams from Rutgers, NYIT, NYU/Poly, and U.Penn participated.

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NJIT Alum Marge Perry, of East Orange, To Receive Award as Influential Biz Woman

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Marjorie Perry, of East Orange, president and CEO of MZM Construction and Management Company, Inc., a Newark-based company, will receive on March 21, 2013, an "Influential Black Women in Business" award from The Network Journal (TNJ).

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NJIT President Joel Bloom Named To NJ Biz Power 100 List

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT President Joel S. Bloom was named to the NJ Biz prestigious power list of the 100 most powerful people in New Jersey business. Dr. Bloom was ranked 55.

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SOM Professor and Alum Win Best Paper

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Jerry Fjermestad, professor in NJIT's School of Management, and Karen Patten, NJIT alum, won the best paper in the teaching track in the Third Business Intelligence Congress at the recent International Conference for Information Systems.

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The Battle of the Brains Again Comes to NJIT: Science Olympiad Set for 1/17

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Once again the brainiest of the brainy will descend Jan. 17, 2013 upon NJIT when 600 middle and senior high school students compete vigorously in the Northern New Jersey Science Olympiad Regional play-offs.

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NJIT NEXT Raises $100 Million

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT NEXT, NJIT’s comprehensive campaign, has secured more than $100 million towards its $150 million goal, announced national campaign co-chairs Chief Operating Officer of Clarion Partners C. Stephen Cordes; Hatch Mott MacDonald President and CEO Nicholas M. DeNichilo; Chairman/CEO Anchor Industries International and Chairman Emeritus/Founder Tampa Bay Rays Vincent Naimoli. All three chairs are NJIT alumni.

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DesignIntelligence Names NJIT's Schuman One of 30 "Top Professors" for 2013

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The influential architecture and design publication DesignIntelligence has named College of Architecture and Design Associate Professor Anthony Schuman, a registered architect, one of 30 most-admired educators for 2013.

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2013 Will Be a Good Year, NJIT Biz Professor Forecasts at Chicago Fed Board

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Economic growth will rise to 3 percent in 2013 and 2014, while unemployment will drop to 7.3 percent by December of 2013, NJIT Leir Research Professor William V. Rapp, PhD told economists and others last week at the annual outlook symposium sponsored by the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank.

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3rd Annual EMBA Conference Held Today

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The third annual NJIT Executive MBA Annual Conference, “Business Realities in a Time of Transition” was held today in the Campus Center Atrium. The event included a breakfast, luncheon and late afternoon networking session.

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3rd Annual EMBA Conference on Nov. 16

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The third annual NJIT Executive MBA Annual Conference, “Business Realities in a Time of Transition” will be held tomorrow in the Campus Center Atrium from 8:30 a.m. through 6:30 p.m. and includes a breakfast, luncheon and late afternoon networking session. The event is free, open to the public and the NJIT community.

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NJIT Featured In The Princeton Review's "Best 296 Business Schools: 2013 Edition"

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been named by the Princeton Review an outstanding business school in the 2013 edition of The Best 296 Business Schools (Random House / Princeton Review).

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Tonight NJIT Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tonight NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living cells will receive the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living, cells will receive on Oct. 4, 2012 the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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Dr. Joel S. Bloom Installed Sept. 14, 2012 as 8th President of NJIT

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Beneath a blue sky and past an arch of colorful international flags representing the nationalities of some 106 NJIT students who held them, marched this morning’s processional into the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility for the installation of Dr. Joel S. Bloom.

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U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2013 Edition has once again named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees.

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NJIT's Convocation Recognizes 2012 Top Performers: Professors, Staff, Students

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will mark the start of the new school year Sept. 12, 2012 at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff, will be held at 3 p.m. in the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreation Facility on the NJIT campus.

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James Cicon, Expert in Energy Industry Business Systems, Appointed

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

James Cicon, PhD, JD, an expert in energy industry business systems, has been appointed to the faculty of the NJIT School of Management as assistant professor.

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Cesar Bandera, Expert in Mobile Health, Appointed

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cesar Bandera, PhD, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT’s School of Management as an assistant professor and will focus his research on the emerging field of mobile health (or m-health).

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New NJIT Faculty Will Energize Interdisciplinary Vision

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The talents of more than 20 new faculty members will soon add momentum to NJIT’s strategic plan for impacting the quality of life in the 21st century. The interdisciplinary initiative focuses on convergent life science and engineering, “digital everyware”-- ubiquitous computing-- and sustainable systems.

NJIT Management Researcher Receives Kudos for Paper Touting Employee Talent

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A better way to improve organizations using overlooked employee talent has taken a top award from a notable management group.

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New Book Published By NJIT Student

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Arsalan Khan, a junior majoring in chemical engineering and minoring in law, recently published a book, Life Behind the Frames.

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NJIT Professor Wins Best Paper Award

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Marguerite Schneider, associate professor in the School of Management, has won the 2012 Best Paper Award of the Organization Development and Change (ODC) Division of the Academy of Management (AoM).

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Four Graduating Female NJIT Seniors Want To Make a Difference

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Education transforms and the tradition will continue this year at NJIT when graduates march at the Prudential Center to accept their diplomas.

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Technology Leader Hassan To Receive Honorary Degree at NJIT Commencement

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NeST Group of Companies Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Javad K. Hassan will deliver an inspiring message after receiving an honorary degree at NJIT’s 2012 Commencement to be held Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

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Brazilian Native Tackles NJIT Academic Life To Graduate With Honors May 15

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

For recent Kearny High School graduate Gustavo Pacheco, 21, growing up has been a long and winding road.

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NJIT Professor Awarded Patent Today for New Desalination Devices, More

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering Kamalesh K. Sirkar was awarded a patent today for his water desalination technology.

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Project Based Learning Showcase on May 3

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In 2012, NJIT launched the Project Based Learning (PBL) course.

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Leir Center for Financial Bubble Research Opens at NJIT

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Past economic bubbles have been inflated by visions of wealth from tulips (yes, tulips), international trade, railroads, biotechnology and the Internet.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich, william rapp, leir center for financial bubble research, economics

NJIT Professor Spoke at the New Jersey Technology Council Workshop on Mobile, Telecom & the Cloud

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Cesar Bandera, adjunct professor in the School of Management and College of Computing Sciences, spoke today at Juniper Networks OpenLab in Bridgewater.

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to Host Seminar

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Pius Egbelu, Dean of the School of Management, will discuss the importance of providing engineering students with the leadership, business and management skills necessary to advance their careers on Tuesday, March 6 in Colton Hall 210 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.

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NJIT To Host Brick City Tech Meetup on Feb. 29

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, School of Management (SOM) and Enterprise Development Center technology incubator will host the Brick City Tech Meetup on Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Leir Conference Room in SOM.

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Live From Newark: TEDxNJIT Simulcast, March 23, 2012 to Viewers Worldwide

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on March 23, 2012 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide.

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NJIT's Cesar Bandera To Give Invited Conference Presentations on M-Health and M-Learning

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cesar Bandera, PhD, adjunct professor in NJIT's School of Management and College of Computing Sciences, is presenting the results of his federally funded research in health delivery via mobile devices at the third international m-Health Summit and the Society for Applied Learning Technologies Conference.

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NJIT To Host Brick City Tech Meetup on Jan. 25

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, School of Management and the Enterprise Development Center will host the Brick City Tech Meetup on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Leir Conference Room in SOM.

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Q&A Featuring NJIT's New School of Management Dean: Pius J. Egbelu

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Pius J. Egbelu http://som.njit.edu/dean/index.php was recently named dean of the NJIT School of Management (SOM) http://management.njit.edu/ and appointed Distinguished Professor and holder of the Then & Clark Chair.

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NJIT Offers Post-Grad Program in India With NeST Group of Companies

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

An agreement was signed today by NJIT Interim President Joel S. Bloom and NeST Group of Companies CEO Javad K. (“Jay”) Hassan to offer a post-graduate program in “Global Technology Management.”

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Marjorie A. Perry, of East Orange, Receives NJIT Alumni Achievement Award

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Marjorie Perry, president and CEO of MZM Construction and Management, a Newark-based company, recently received one of six annual NJIT Alumni Achievement Awards.

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Adjunct Professor To Give Two Workshops at International Conference in Peru

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Cesar Bandera, PhD, adjunct professor in NJIT's School of Management and College of Computing Sciences, will be giving two workshops on Oct. 19-21 at the Third International Conference on Computation and Telecommunications in Lima, Peru.

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New NJIT Biz School Dean To Be Appointed Distinguished Professor

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pius Egbelu, PhD, of Parsippany, professor of industrial engineering and the new dean of the NJIT School of Management will be appointed Distinguished Professor with tenure at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

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Katia Passerini Receives Honor at NJIT Convocation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Katia Passerini, of Brooklyn, an associate professor in the NJIT School of Management has been selected to receive the prestigious honor of “Master Teacher” at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

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Cheickna Sylla Receives Honor at NJIT Convocation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Cheickna Sylla, of Morris Plains, a professor in the NJIT School of Management (SOM) has been selected to receive the “Excellence in Service Award” at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011. Convocation at NJIT traditionally honors select faculty and staff members who have demonstrated the highest level of excellence over a sustained period.

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Leir Center for Financial Bubble Research, Directed by NJIT Management Professor William Rapp, To Host First Conference

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The first conference of the Leir Center for Financial Bubble Research, directed by NJIT Management Professor William Rapp, PhD, will be held on September 9 and 10 at the Leir Retreat in Ridgefield, CT.

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NJIT Names New Dean of the NJIT School of Management

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pius J. Egbelu, PhD, professor of industrial engineering at Louisiana State University, has been appointed the new dean of the NJIT School of Management.

Tagged: school of management, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, ian gatley, pius egbelu

NJIT Alumnus and SOM Adjunct Professor Publishes Article in NJTC Magazine

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Joseph T. Roman '99, president of the Accelerant Sales Group, an adjunct professor in NJIT's School of Management (SOM) and a member of the SOM Board of Visitors, recently authored an article on "Disaster Recovery, Quality and the Need for a Paperless Society" for the New Jersey Technology Council's LifeSciTrends magazine.

Tagged: alumni, school of management, new jersey technology council

SOM Professor Invited To Participate in Kettering Foundation Workshop

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Hindy Lauer Schachter, PhD, a professor in NJIT's School of Management, was an invited participant in the Kettering Foundation's Public Government Workshop on May 23 and 24 in Dayton, Ohio.

Tagged: school of management

Management Professor Named a Fellow by Noted Academy

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, a professor and associate dean in the NJIT School of Management, was named a Fellow of the Eastern Academy of Management.

Tagged: school of management, som, knowledge management, shanthi gopalakrishnan

Six EMBA Students Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Honor Society

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Brian M. Taylor, Natalie M. Gatchalian, Vignesh Ramanan, Angelica M. Ogando, Brandon Rockwell, and Kenneth C. Welch Jr., all students in the Executive MBA Program at NJIT, were inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society on May 2.

Tagged: school of management, commencement, beta gamma sigma, aacsb, brian taylor, emba program, executive mba program

NJIT Facilities Manager Takes Top Honors in EMBA Program

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Facilities Manager Kenneth C. Welch, Jr., who will receive his MBA degree at NJIT’s 2011 commencement ceremony on May 16, was inducted last week into the Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Honor Society.

Tagged: school of management, graduate studies, commencement, graduate student, beta gamma sigma, emba program, executive mba program

China Meteorological Administration Visits NJIT To Learn about Weather Emergency Management

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

An 18-member group from the China Meteorological Administration spent time at NJIT during an extensive U.S. educational and exchange program on weather disaster emergency management.

Tagged: school of management, crisis management, mike chumer

SOM Student Teams Participate in APICS Competition

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Two teams of students represented NJIT's School of Management in a student case competition sponsored by the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the Association for Operations Management (APICS) at Quinnipiac University.

Tagged: school of management, students, jason marcus

The NJIT Community Mourns the Loss of Bruce Kirchoff

Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT community mourns the loss of Bruce Kirchoff, Distinguished Professor Entrepreneurship at the School of Management.

Tagged: school of management, som, entrepreneur

NJIT's Marguerite Schneider Named Treasurer of IABS

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Marguerite Schneider, PhD, an associate professor in NJIT's School of Management, has been named treasurer of the International Association for Business and Society (IABS).

Tagged: school of management, marguerite schneider

SOM Students Participate in Bloomberg L.P. Pilot Assessment Program

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Some 30 students in NJIT's School of Management traveled to Bloomberg L.P. in NYC last week to participate in the Bloomberg Assessment Test, which is designed to connect financial firms with students looking for careers in finance or related areas.

Tagged: school of management, business

NJIT's Michael Ehrlich and Alan Yan Granted Sponsorship in KFS Data Enclave

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Ehrlich and Alan (Zhipeng) Yan, both assistant professors of finance in NJIT's School of Management, have been granted sponsorship for one seat for one year in the Kauffman Firm Survey NORC Data Enclave community.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich

Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society at NJIT's School of Management Named Exemplary Chapter

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society at NJIT’s School of Management has been named an Exemplary Chapter for 2009-10.

Tagged: school of management, beta gamma sigma, aacsb

Katia Passerini Receives the Excellence in Innovative Teaching Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Katia Passerini, professor in NJIT's School of Management, received the Excellence in Innovative Teaching Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: school of management, ian gatley, university convocation, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, katia passerini

Jerry Fjermestad Receives the Excellence in Graduate Instruction Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Jerry Fjermestad, PhD, professor in NJIT's School of Management and Department of Information Systems, received the Excellence in Graduate Instruction Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, school of management, ian gatley, department of information systems, university convocation, jerry fjermestad

Shanthi Gopalakrishnan Receives the Excellence in Research Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, PhD, NJIT's Associate Dean in the School of Management, received the Excellence in Research Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, school of management, convocation, ian gatley, excellence in research award, shanthi gopalakrishnan

NJIT Appears in Princeton Review’s New Book About 300 Best Business Schools

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s School of Management (SOM) is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2011 edition of its book, “The Best 300 Business Schools" (Random House/Princeton Review) on sale today.

Tagged: school of management, princeton review, rankings, robert english

Newark's Technology High School Seeks Online Votes for Green Roof Project

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT School of Management's Innovation Acceleration Team, founded by Louis Noto '10, is working with the junior class at Technology High School in Newark to obtain Pepsi Refresh project funding for building a green roof on top of their school. The winners of the competition will solely be decided by the project that receives the most online votes. To submit your vote (you can submit one vote per day), click here.

Tagged: school of management, technology high school, louis noto

NJIT Management Professors Earn Best Paper Designation at IBAM Conference

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

"How Entrepreneurs Seduce Business Angels: Finding a Balance between Overstated Expectations and Understated Aspirations," a paper co-authored by Michael Ehrlich and Annaleena Parhankangas, assistant professor and associate professor, respectively, in NJIT's School of Management, has been accepted for full presentation at the 2010 Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM) Conference and earned the designation of "Best Paper" for this division. The IBAM Conference will be held in San Diego, California, on Oct. 7-9, 2010.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Venture Acceleration Workshop for Technology Entrepreneurs, May 18-21

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Aron Spencer, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Management at NJIT, will be the instructor and facilitator for the Advance Invention 2 Venture (AI2V) Venture Acceleration Bootcamp, May 18 through May 21, 2010 in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center III, 211 Warren St., Room 407. To register, click here. For additional details, call Judith Sheft at 973-596-5825 or email sheft@njit.edu.

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center, judith sheft, aron spencer, venture acceleration workshop

NJIT Management Professor To Discuss "From Academia to Wall Street and Back: A Curious Journey"

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Management Professor Michael Ehrlich, PhD, will discuss "From Academia to Wall Street and Back: A Curious Journey" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on April 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, school of management, department of computer science, michael ehrlich

NJIT Management Professors To Discuss Asset Price Bubbles at April 1 Research Cafe

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Ehrlich, PhD and William V. Rapp, PhD, professors in NJIT's School of Management, will discuss "Is Recognizing Asset Bubbles Really That Difficult?" at the NJIT-Sigma Xi Research Café on April 1, 4:30-6 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Area, 3rd Floor, NJIT Campus Center. The presentation will focus on the School of Management’s current research project on recognizing the development and evolution of asset price bubbles including their usual origins and shifts in their characteristics. For information, contact Jay Kappraff at 973-596-3490 or at kappraff@adm.njit.edu.

Tagged: school of management, jay kappraff, michael ehrlich, sigma xi, research cafe

Decreasing Healthcare Costs Is Focus of New Informatics Book by NJIT Professor

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A topical new book about using informatics to reduce healthcare costs edited by Stephan Kudyba, an assistant professor in the NJIT School of Management, will be released early this May. Healthcare Informatics: Improving Efficiency and Productivity (CRC Press) addresses the incorporation of information technologies and information management by healthcare providers to increase the efficiencies of their operations to help reduce costs.

Tagged: school of management, healthcare, book

Ethicist Randy Cohen, Media Analyst Steve Adubato To Speak at NJIT Conference

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

New York Times columnist Randy Cohen, media analyst Steve Adubato and Obama Healthcare Transition Team Advisor Peter Pitts, will be among the speakers and panelists at an upcoming EMBA 2010 Spring Conference “Public Policy Environment: Business Sector Challenges and Opportunities.”

Tagged: seminar, school of management, workshop, talk, event, conference, steve adubato

Bergen Academies, NJIT Sign Cost-Savings Agreement Benefitting Students

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Students at Bergen County Academies can now look forward to saving one year of tuition and time if they choose to attend NJIT and graduate early, thanks to an agreement signed today between NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch and Bergen Academies Superintendent Robert Aloia.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, school of management, joel bloom, career development services, robert a. altenkirch

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies To Moderate Faculty Panel Discussion on Nov. 11

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT at the third edition of the popular panel discussion, "One Day in the Life of a Professor/Careers in Academe" on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall Room 112. NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT. They include: Cristian Borcea, department of computer science, Joseph Bozzelli, department of chemistry and environmental science, Zhiming Ji, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, and Marguerite Schneider, School of Management, who will discuss academic careers and share their experiences in a program aimed at graduate students.

Tagged: school of management, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, department of computer science, graduate studies, faculty, cristian borcea, marguerite schneider, zhiming ji, joseph bozzelli, department of chemistry

Princeton Review Features NJIT’s SOM as Best Biz School

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Citing friendly students, good peer networks and cutting-edge classes, The Princeton Review has featured NJIT’s School of Management (SOM) in its 2010 edition of The Best 301 Business Schools (Random House).

Tagged: school of management, princeton review

So What Makes A Better Business Team Ask NJIT’s Jerry Fjermestad

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Want to know more about getting productivity from your management team? Then ask Jerry Fjermestad, an associate professor in NJIT’s School of Management. Fjermestad has learned, based on earlier research that high-performing virtual management teams act differently than low-performing ones.

Tagged: school of management, jerry fjermestad

NJIT Expert on Market Failure Says Letting Lehman Go Was Good Thing

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Approaching the anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ demise, NJIT Finance Professor Michael Ehrlich, an expert on market failure, says that the Feds made the right move when they allowed the investment firm to go bankrupt.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich

NJIT Professor To Facilitate Venture Acceleration Workshop for Technology Entrepreneurs

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Aron Spencer, PhD, an assistant professor in NJIT's School of Management will be the program facilitator at the Venture Acceleration Workshop, an intensive four-day program designed for technology-based businesses focusing on licensing or commercializing technology-based products or services. The workshop will be held on four consecutive Saturdays: Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 at Seton Hall University. By the end of this four-day session, participants will have a complete commercialization plan and be able to deliver a pitch-ready PowerPoint presentation to investors and/or strategic partners. Registration fee is $250 and scholarships are available. To qualify, participants must live, work or operate a business in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union or Warren counties in NJ. Class size is limited to 25 participants. For additional details, call Judith Sheft at 973-596-5825 or email sheft@njit.edu. Click here to register.

Tagged: school of management, judith sheft, aron spencer, venture acceleration workshop

NJIT Honors Wei Xu of Gillette for Achievement

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Wei Xu, PhD, of Gillette, assistant professor in the School of Management, received the Award for Undergraduate Instruction, Lower Division at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration held on Sept. 2, 2009.

Tagged: school of management, donald sebastian, convocation, provost, undergraduate instruction, assistant professor, wei xu

NJIT Professor To Facilitate Venture Acceleration Workshop for Technology Entrepreneurs

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Tagged: school of management, judith sheft, aron spencer, venture acceleration workshop

A. Zachary Yamba To Be Keynote Speaker at Upcoming NJIT University Convocation: Teachers, Staff, Students To Be Honored

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT marks the start of the new school year on September 2, 2009 with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff, will be held at 3 p.m., in the Jim Wise Theatre in Kupfrian Hall on the NJIT campus. A reception follows.

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NJIT Business Students Place Third in East Coast Business Plan Competition

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Three outstanding students in the undergraduate business program at NJIT placed third overall in the 2009 DFJ East Coast Venture Challenge (ECVC) hosted at Columbia University. The student team of Quaison Carter (shown at left), Louis Noto and Paulius Skema finished ahead of teams from Yale, Columbia and Johns Hopkins, among others, for their presentation of the company Fetchfire, which was founded by Carter. The ECVC business plan competition offers student entrepreneurs from top universities across the East Coast the chance to pitch their ideas to a panel of venture capital judges from DFJ and DFJ Gotham.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich, quaison carter, louis noto

NJIT To Host Panel on State of Employment in Business and Management

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's School of Management and the Division of Career Development Services are sponsoring an event to help students who are looking to enter the job market on April 22, 2:30-4 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall. Greg Mass, executive director of career development services at NJIT, will give the keynote presentation "Skill Requirements for An Innovation Driven Economy." Contact: Michael Ehrlich.

Tagged: school of management, career development services, greg mass

SOM Lecturer Edits New Handbook on Governmental Accounting

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A new book edited by Frederic B. Bogui, PhD, special lecturer in NJIT's School of Management, provides concrete guidance in an area that has increased in complexity as governmental accountability takes on a heightened priority. Handbook of Governmental Accounting (CRC Press, 2009) encompasses the latest developments in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), budgeting, fund accounting, financial reporting, and auditing requirements for governmental entities.

Tagged: school of management

Distinguished Professor Honored for Dedicated Service to School of Management

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Distinguished Professor Alok K. Chakrabarti was recognized last week by his friends and colleagues for his years of dedicated service to NJIT’s School of Management. Chakrabarti served as the founding dean for the School of Management for more than 11 years and led the school through its initial AACSB accreditation. Since his hire in 1988, he also served as the Foundation Chair in Management of Technology, where he continued to make significant contributions to research in this area.

Tagged: school of management, robert english, aacsb

Urban Land Institute Honors NJIT Prof Jerry English as Educator of Year

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Urban Land Institute of Northern New Jersey has honored NJIT adjunct professor and attorney Jerry Fitzgerald English as “Land Use Educator of the Year” for her 23 years of leadership and service to the environmental sector especially within the region.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, school of management

NJIT Honors Ed Cruz, Steve Kalafer, and Wachovia Bank at Black-Tie Benefit

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT held its annual black-tie benefit dinner Celebration on Nov. 14, 2008 at Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. Former New Jersey Governor and President of the New Jersey State Senate, the Hon. Richard J. Codey served as the special guest master of ceremonies. The world-renowned Duprees, who started their 1960s musical careers in Jersey City provided entertainment.

Tagged: school of management, celebration, jacquelynn rhodes, event, outstanding corporate partner, scholarship, outstanding alumnus award, development, edward cruz

Wachovia Bank Named NJIT Corporate Partner of the Year at Black-Tie Benefit

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Wachovia Bank, NA, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, was named the outstanding corporate partner of the year at NJIT’s annual black-tie benefit dinner Celebration on Nov. 14, 2008 at the Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange.

Tagged: school of management, board of overseers, celebration, jacquelynn rhodes, stephanie tonic

NJIT Honored Flemington’s Steve Kalafer at Black-Tie Benefit

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Steve Kalafer, chairman of the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Dealerships and the Somerset Patriots received NJIT’s highest honor—the President’s Medal at NJIT’s annual black-tie benefit dinner Celebration on Nov. 14, 2008 at Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange.

Tagged: school of management, celebration, jacquelynn rhodes, event, scholarship, development

NJIT Honored Holmdel’s Ed Cruz at Black-Tie Benefit

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Edward Cruz, CEO of E.E. Cruz & Company, Inc, Holmdel, received NJIT’s Outstanding Alumnus Award at NJIT’s annual black-tie benefit dinner Celebration on Nov. 14, 2008 at Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange.

Tagged: school of management, celebration, jacquelynn rhodes, event, outstanding alumnus award, edward cruz, development

KUDOS-November 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Congratulations to Theologos Homer Bonitsis, Christopher Funkhouser, and Elizabeth Avery-Gomez '07 and students Nilufa Rahim and Brian Novello on their recent accomplishments.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, awards, honors, department of information systems, christopher funkhouser, digital poetry, scholarship, brian novello

POSTPONED-Business Professor To Discuss Disruptive Innovation at NJIT Seminar

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Creating and Surviving Disruptive Innovation" a talk by Clayton M. Christensen, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, on Nov. 1, has been postponed to a later date.

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center

NJIT To Host Seminar on Use of Virtual Worlds Gaming Environment in Higher Education

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Michael R. Bartolacci, PhD, associate professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, will discuss the "Use of Second Life for Higher Education" on October 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Leir Conference Room, Central Avenue Building, 3rd Floor.

Tagged: school of management

NJIT Biz Professors To Discuss on Oct. 20, Recent Wall Street Meltdown

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

“Wall Street Meltdown: A Look at What Happened Last Week and What To Expect Next” will be the subject of a four-way panel talk with finance specialists from NJIT’s School of Management. The discussion, set for Oct. 20, 2008, from 3-4:30 p.m., in the Campus Center Atrium, will focus on macroeconomics, hedge funds, credit default swaps, savings and retirement strategies and more.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich, william rapp

NJIT Management Professor To Discuss Challenges of Entrepreneurship at Computer Science Seminar Series

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Annaleena Parhankangas, PhD, an associate professor in NJIT's School of Management, will explore the paradoxes, challenges and potential of entrepreneurship in technology-driven industries at the Department of Computer Science Seminar Series on Oct. 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415.

Tagged: school of management, department of computer science, entrepreneur