Driehaus and Kellstadt Dean to Step Down
Ray Whittington has served as dean of the Driehaus College of Business and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business for more than 10 years. But at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, he will be stepping down and returning to his prior role as the director of DePaul’s School of Accountancy & Management Information Systems. Continue reading…
Kellstadt’s Sandra Shelton Named KPMG Neil F. Casson Endowed Professor
According to a story appearing on the school website, faculty from DePaul University and members of the KPMG Foundation recently honored Kellstadt Graduate School of Business Professor Sandra Shelton as the newly named KPMG Neil F. Casson Endowed Professor. KPMG is a professional service company and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and PwC. KPMG employs more than 174,000 people and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory. Continue reading…
DePaul Welcomes Coleman Entrepreneurship Center To Its New Home
In April, the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center (CEC) — which serves as an entrepreneurial hub for DePaul Business students, faculty, alumni, and the surrounding business community — unveiled a new center, a new director and a new strategic plan to the Chicago Metro and beyond.
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Business School Faculty and Staff Honored at DePaul Convocation
A recent article by Robin Florzak highlights the achievements of eight DePaul University staff members who were recognized at the university’s Academic Convocation ceremony for their teaching, public service and dedication to business students.
“It is a noble calling that we undertake in higher education,” DePaul Provost Marten denBoer said to kick off the convocation. “Many students come here seeking a pathway to a job, but we give them much more than that. We have the privilege of introducing students to the intellectual life, the life of the mind, and that is a far greater gift.” Continue reading…
Current Professors to Teach DePaul Grads at Alumni University
DePaul University is inviting alumni back to school for a day of learning with current professors and faculty members on Saturday, April 18. Alumni who sign up to participate in “Alumni University” will be able to attend three classroom sessions on the Loop Campus, with a break for lunch and conversation, in order to get them back into the classroom and network
Two faculty members, Nezih Altay and Michael Miller, from the Driehaus College of Business will be presenting sessions during the event. Continue reading…
Elijah Brewer Weighs in on DePaul’s Finance Department
Elijah Brewer III, chair of the Department of Finance at the Driehaus College of Business, recently sat down with Ovetta Sampson from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business website to discuss his education and how DePaul business students can achieve success in finance.
“We’ve created an atmosphere at DePaul where students are given the opportunity to succeed, no matter what they want to do within the realm of finance,” Brewer said in the interview. “Our faculty go the extra distance for our students. We light that spark that allows them to see themselves being successful. And we offer them practical skills and ways to be successful.” Continue reading…
