November 2018 Thursday, November 1 | Robert W. Poole Jr. – Rethinking America’s Highways Join us on Thursday afternoon for a special talk from Robert W. Pool Jr. who will be sharing how our current model of state-owned highways came about and why it is failing to satisfy its customers. Register here. November 2-3
Born and raised in Orange County, Robin Follman-Otta is a Chief Executive Officer, wife, mother of two, a retired international operatic soprano, educator, and an entrepreneur. Robin performed as one of the top leading ladies in the operatic industry for more than 30 years throughout the world, and is one of the primary leading ladies
Plan Ahead… Tuesday, September 25 | Interterm MBA Travel Course Info Session Learn more about this incredible interterm course where you will visit Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu January 11 – 21. Interested Graduate and MBA students should contact Noel Murray to RSVP for the info session. Undergrads: Travel to Vietnam
Alex Hayden ‘95 is a graduate of the George L. Argyros School and Business and Economics, he has been an active member of the Argyros Board of Counselors since 2009 and is currently serving as Chair; he is also a member of the President’s Circle and Chapman 50. On Friday, October 12, Alex will be
Brian Goodman was already a successful businessman, but he desired a role in executive leadership. The Chapman MBA program expedited his transition and helped land him the Chief Operating Officer role at a fellow MBA alumna’s growing Orange County company. After starting out as a corporate attorney, Brian’s career began pulling him away from the
Even at the young age of ten, Alyssa Soto envisioned herself carrying a briefcase as a successful businesswoman, an ambition that led her to her desired career at PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Co. Soto got her foot in the door at PIMCO as a temporary employee. She held tightly to her goals and long-term vision,
“Sports leaders are faced with an atmosphere that is very competitive, fluid, spontaneous and involves a tremendous amount of press,” says Michael Schulman*, CEO of the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club and the chairman of the Board of Anaheim Arena Management (AAM). Earlier this month, the Argyros School of Business and Economics hosted the annual Distinguished Speaker
On a bright spring morning, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks walked into a manufacturing facility and assumed her most significant role to date. She didn’t simply walk into the Earth Friendly Products to begin the workday like any other day. No, that was yesterday. On this day, in April 2014, Kelly walked into the building to begin her most challenging role yet: successor
The A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University hosted the 39th Annual Economic Forecast on December 15, 2016 and released the forecasts for the United States, California, and Orange County. Approximately 1,000 Chapman students, alumni, and Orange County business and community leaders were in attendance at the conference in the University’s Musco
When life gets hectic, most people start to ignore their fitness. I was no different. My wife, Samantha, and I transferred to Chapman from Fresno, not knowing anyone on campus when we arrived. Like most college students, we wanted to meet new people, but developing a network outside of class seemed impossible. If I wasn’t
“That was it! I was afraid of never having lived. I wanted to soak up life. To experience all of it. To squeeze every ounce of meaning, friendship, achievement, and so forth out of the time that I had on this Earth. I was all in. I was excited. I was motivated and ready to
Argyros School alumni have taken their place as leaders in all sectors of society. Whether they are working in government, corporate America, the non-profit arena or have started their own business. In this Alumni Spotlight, we highlight Dhia Rabiai, MBA ’14. Rabiai was recently highlighted in the Los Angeles Times for his entrepreneurial sprit