Student Spotlight: Travis Kennedy (MBA ’21) United States Navy SEAL Pursues MBA to Advance post-Military Career
Born and raised in Southern California, I joined the Navy in 2006 with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. After graduating from SEAL training in 2008, I went on to complete the Special Operations Combat Medic course. From there, I was stationed at SEAL Team Four where I completed two successful combat deployments to
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Ramirez Welcome new Department Assistant to the Argyros School Team
If you’ve visited the Argyros School recently, you probably noticed a new friendly face at the front desk in Beckman 301. Sarah Ramirez joined the Argyros team in August. She was most recently an HR Manager at Craig Realty Group/Eureka Food Enterprises, a property management company operating retail and restaurant outlets. Sarah graduated from Cal
Alumni Spotlight: Jason Alexander, EMBA ‘19 Chapman MBA Opens Door for Jason Alexander’s Promotion with Walt Disney Company
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
Student Spotlight: Asha Ries (MBA ’21) Full-time MBA student begins her journey at the Argyros School
Asha Ries is a Full-Time MBA student in the Class of 2021. Prior to enrolling in the Argyros School she worked in talent acquisition as an HR recruiter in the engineering and pharmaceutical industries. Asha earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration from Creighton University 2013. In 2015 she completed her M.A. in
Jared Rubin, Ph.D. Receives Second Award for Book "Rulers, Religions, and Riches" Recognized as Best Book in Global Economic History
Congratulations to Jared Rubin, Ph.D., Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics and Society. Dr. Rubin’s book Rulers, Religion, and Riches won the Lindert-Williamson Prize by the Economic History Association for Outstanding Book in Global Economic History. The Lindert-Williamson Prize is awarded every third year for the best book in the
Meet Wing, an AI company started by Martin Gomez (MBA ’20) The Leatherby Center fuels Wing: A 24/7 intelligent assistant that never says, "I don't understand"
Submitted by Martin Gomez (MBA ’20) The digital assistant market, simply put, is broken. Have you ever really tried asking any digital assistants for something useful like “Can you book me a flight?”, and faced the infamous “Sorry, I can’t do that”? Well, you’re not alone. You’re part of at least 1 billion people across
I Am (Unconventionally) Chapman Taking a Non-Linear Path through College by Renna Hidalgo '21
By Renna Hidalgo ’21 I have always been a bit unconventional with my combination of interests. For years, I’ve been drawn towards philosophy, the sciences, music, fashion, and film. When college decisions came around, I knew that I loved these subjects, but had no idea how to incorporate them into my academic and career pursuits.
Meet the Faculty: Dr. Bart Wilson Donald P. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Economics and Law
Dr. Wilson is the Donald P. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Economics and Law at Chapman University. He is a member of the Economic Science Institute and Director of the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy. His research uses experimental economics to explore the foundations of exchange and specialization and the origins of property. Another of
Bloomberg Training Sessions Fall 2019 Semester
As the new school year begins, the Janes Financial Center will be holding Bloomberg training sessions for all students. The one-hour sessions will get each student set up with an account, showcase the capabilities of Bloomberg, touch on the information useful for financial and investment projects, and will go over the steps on how to
Faculty Publications The 2019-2020 listing of Argyros School Facutly Publications
The Argyros School of Business and Economics Faculty create research on topics impacting businesses big and small around the globe. These books, studies, articles and papers are consistently found in the leading business journals and publications. We are extremely proud of the contributions. We had 93 papers published or accepted in the academic year 2017