20/20 Visionary: A conversation with Pacific Life Chairman and CEO Jim Morris
Jim Morris has found a home in Pacific Life. Throughout his 32 year career at the insurance company, Morris has used his leadership skills to move through the ranks starting as an assistant actuary and working his way up to his current role as Chairman and CEO. Morris shares his professional insight on the unique
Leveraging the Chapman Advantage to Demystify the Boardroom
Countless decisions are made in all types of organizations every day. Being an inquisitive person, I have always wondered how these decisions come to be made. Many of us hear about the latest organizational initiative from public statements by a company’s CEO or the President of a non-profit institution. However, what is less commonly known
Calling Finance Students to the Janes Financial Center Residency Program
If you are interested in pursuing a career in Finance, the Janes Financial Center Residency Program is the perfect way to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and real-world application. This is a group of highly motivated business students who want to develop their practical skills in preparation for their careers after graduation.
Chapman Hosts Successful Home Ownership Day
This past weekend, the C. Larry Hoag Center for Real Estate and Finance held the third annual Southern California Home Ownership Day, making it the most successful run thus far in terms of attendance. More than 200 people attended the free educational event, which featured more than 30 targeted sessions for maximizing real estate. These
Angels Baseball Chairman Gives Inspiring Speech at Distinguished Speaker Series
On Thursday, March 19, the Argyros School of Business and Economics hosted its Distinguished Speaker Series and Career Services Grand Opening featuring Chairman of the Los Angeles Angels, Dennis Kuhl . The room was filled with faculty, staff, business school students, business school alum, and donors. Kuhl’s speech focused on how to achieve
Rethinking Housing Bubbles
Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith and Presidential Fellow Steven Gjerstad examine the forces that led to the Great Recession It’s safe to say that when two of the top economic scientists on the planet — Chapman University’s Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith and Chapman Presidential Fellow Steven D. Gjerstad — collaborate on a new book
The Argyros School Full-Time MBA Program Rises in Rankings to No. 83 by U.S. News and World Report
U. S. News and World Report recently released rankings for the Best Graduate Business School, and the full-time MBA program at Chapman was named No. 83 nationwide and No. 8 in California, which makes this the highest achievement for this program to date. The last time the full-time MBA program was mentioned by U.S.
Wall Street Prep - Financial Modeling Seminar
Attention all students pursuing careers in investment banking, private equity, portfolio management, business and corporate development, capital markets, equity & credit research, and industry corporate finance: The Janes Financial Center will be hosting Wall Street Prep’s Financial & Valuation Modeling seminars on the weekends of April 18-19 & 25-26 , 2015 for a subsidized
5 Excel Starter Tips for MBAs
Since its inception in 1985, Microsoft Excel continues to be the most popular spreadsheet programming tool known to the computing world. Over the years, Excel has gone through several major updates to support data collection, chart formulation and statistical functions. By focusing on the end user experience, Excel separated itself from competitors by being the
Philanthropy at work in the Argyros School
The Argyros School of Business and Economics is truly grateful that it has exceptional, devoted donors—who truly believe in the current and future success of this school. Really, the importance of philanthropy simply comes down to choosing to invest in something beneficial for the future. There are many ways a person can make a positive
Our country needs more great, educated men
December 17, 2014, our country lost a great man, my grandfather Joseph Francis Dubel. I may be a little biased because he was my grandfather, but I truly believe he was a great American. When I attended his celebration of life with my family, I tried to speak about him. How can anyone in words
Career Services Celebrates Grand Opening with Complimentary Meals and More
The new and improved Argyros Career Services is finally here. We will be hosting a Grand Opening Celebration next week that will offer events for every type of student, ranging from complimentary meals, Bloomberg training sessions, an entrepreneurship information session, and more. Representatives from prestigious companies including Deloitte , Capstone Partners , and Ingram Micro , will be