Nicci Julian completed her Business Administration degree in 2018 with an emphasis in leadership. While a student at Chapman University she was running a successful online bakery, Confectious Pastry Shop, which she started in 2015 following education at the Culinary Institute of America. Nicci graciously participated in a Q&A discussing her company growth over the
Name: Paige Palleva Position: Product Development and Supply Chain Analytics Industry: Apparel & Fashion Graduate Degree: 4+1 Accelerated MBA Company: Reformation Year: 2020 What excites you about this company & job? I work in a small department consisting of about 10 people, so my role is constantly changing and expanding. I love getting to wear
Name: Spencer Hong Position: Senior Associate, M&A Company: Palm Tree Industry: Private Equity / M&A Degrees/Concentrations: Chapman MBA, Finance Chapman BS, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Why did you choose this industry/field? Both sides of my family have an extensive background in banking and finance. For as long as I can remember, I have always been naturally
Our Ask: In recent weeks, many of our Argyros School of Business alumni have reached out to ask what they can do to help during this unprecedented time. Our alumni make a difference every single day by sharing their expertise, keeping us in mind for job and internships opportunities, and mentoring our students. Unfortunately, many
Name: Andre Cabrera Position: Business Intelligence Manager Industry: Consulting and Biotech Degree/Concentration: B.S. Business Administration & Management / Leadership Why did you choose this industry/field? I have worked as a consultant in the past and thankfully was given an opportunity to work in the Biotech industry. The main reason I chose to work in biotech right
Name: Katie Kirk, MBA Organization: Anheuser-Busch InBev Position: Commercial Trainee Class of 2020* (*This is an extensive, 8-month corporate rotational training program that focuses on the interwoven functions of sales and marketing. Trainees get an inside, hands-on look at the entire organization from the ground up. From the way beer is brewed all the way
April’s Alumni Q&A Spotlight is on Eric Uehlinger, MBA ’14, Finance Senior Manager at First American. Eric went through the Executive MBA program. Why did you choose the finance industry? I have family that works in Financial Services, and there tends to be a lot of jobs and diversity within this field. I made a
As we celebrate Veteran’s Day, we have many Argyros School students and alumni to thank for their service in the U.S. Armed Forces. These men are just a few examples of the many veterans that are part of the Argyros School community. To all those who have served, we thank you for your service and
Congratulations to Jason Alexander, MBA ’19 who was recently promoted to Director of Park Operations for Tokyo Disneyland. In this senior executive role, Jason will oversee the overall management of park operations and stewardship of the Disney brand in the Japanese market. An accomplished manager before starting the Executive MBA program, having his MBA opened
Deanna Blanchet studied business administration and marketing with minors in art and advertising at Chapman University from 2008 to 2012. While at Chapman, Deanna was chapter president of Kappa Alpha Theta, Eta Sigma and she worked at the business school as a front desk student assistant. Throughout her four years working at the Business School,
The Chapman University Baseball team had an all-time great season, capped off by winning the Division III National Championship on Tuesday June 4 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the best-of-three championship series, the Panthers took down Birmingham-Southern College by winning both games played Tuesday. The baseball team has a strong contingent of Argyros School of
Argyros School Alumnus Marty O’Connor (MBA ’17) may have graduated from Chapman University two years ago, but in the time sense has stayed closely connected. Following graduation Marty accepted a position as VP of Business Development at DIVERTbrands, a company whose mission is to positively impact individuals and communities through “the inspirational and transformative power of