Alumnae join CBA staff

The College of Business Administration recently welcomed two new staff members:

Parris

Carrol Parris joined the CBA in August as Student Services coordinator. Parris brings extensive experience in student recruitment, advising, retention initiatives, and placement services from her prior positions as a job developer for Detroit's Work Place, an associate dean at the Dorsey Schools, and elsewhere. She earned her Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from University of Detroit Mercy.

Hill

LySandra Hill joined the CBA as administrative assistant to the Dean last summer. Hill was an editor at Thompson/Gale publishers prior to joining UDM as an office assistant in 2005.  She has earned both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from UDM, and is currently enrolled in the MBA program.

Retirements

Boettcher

Associate Professor of Business Administration Jacques G. Boettcher retired from the College of Business Administration in June of 2012, following a remarkable 58-year career with the University as a teacher, scholar, and practitioner.  A member of the State Bar of Michigan, Jacques continues to serve as a practicing attorney, specializing in real estate law.  As a management professor, Boettcher taught graduate and undergraduate courses in domestic and international business law, and recently developed a new course in Sports Law.

Hassett

CBA Assistant to the Dean Mary Hassett retired in June of 2012.  Joining the College in 1987, Hassett assisted a series of seven deans through momentous and even historic events, including the consolidation of Mercy College and the University of Detroit, as well as the renovation of the Commerce & Finance Building.

Naski

CBA Student Services Coordinator Bonnie Naski retired in August after 19 years of service to the University of Detroit Mercy. Naski guided thousands of students from their initial inquiries and applications through enrollment, course selection and registration, and finally to graduation.  A former art teacher, she used her creative skills to publish In the Know, the quarterly newsletter for CBA students.

Thumbs up!

CBA's Robert Hutchinson was promoted to associate professor of Accounting with tenure.

Assistant Professor of Business Administration Omid Sabbaghi included the financial literacy program, "Operation Hope," as a service-learning component of his finance course in spring 2011. UDM business students in the course volunteer to present money management information to elementary/middle schools students. Topics include how to save money, create a budget and write checks. The program's goal is to expand economic opportunity in underserved communities through economic education and empowerment. To date, UDM business students have volunteered more than 350 hours in presenting financial information to approximately 1,700 Detroit elementary and middle school students. 

Recent faculty publications

Ram Kesavan, Oswald A.J. Mascarenhas, S.J., Jeanne David, and Michael Bernacchi's article, "Underperformance, Benchmarking and Business Turnaround," was published in the Indian Journal of Management Science in September.

Ram Kesavan, Oswald A.J. Mascarenhas, S.J., and Michael Bernacchi's article, "An Innovative Model for Developmental Entrepreneurship," was published in the International Journal of Research in Computer Application & Management in September.

Gerald F. Cavanagh, S.J., Jeanne David, and Simon Hendry, S.J.'s article "Using Catholic Social Thought to Evaluate Business Activities" will be published in the Journal of Catholic Social Thought.

Gerald F. Cavanagh, S.J., Omid Sabbaghi, and Timothy Hipskind, S.J.'s article "Service-Learning and Leadership: Evidence From Teaching Financial Literacy" will be published in the Journal of Business Ethics.

Robert Hutchinson and Joseph Pia's article, "Death and Taxes: Auto Dealers Face a Final Reckoning with the Taxman,"was published in the International Journal of Business and Social Research in October.

Robert Hutchinson's article, "Cost Accounting and Simulation: Towards a Post-Structuralist Understanding," will be published in Advances in Management Accounting.

Burak Dolar and Fang Yang's article, "The 2007-2008 Financial Crisis and the Availability of Small Business Credit" will be published in the Journal of Finance and Accountancy.

Fang Yang, Lun Mo and Burak Dolar's article "Early Career Interest Development in Accounting: The Effect of Race after Controlling Math Performance and Gender" was published in Accounting and Finance Research.

Min Xu, Junhua Jia, and Suk Hi Kim'sarticle,"A Survey of Case Studies Used in Core Finance Courses for MBA Students," was published in the Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice.

Gregory W. Ulferts, Terry L. Howard, and Nancy A. Maier's article, "Organizational Hiring Practices of Persons with Disabilities: A Study and Review of Corporations, Small Businesses, Non-profit Organizations, and the U.S. Government," will be published in the Journal of Diversity Management.

Gregory W. Ulferts and Terry L. Howard's article, "Transforming Business and Society: The Impact of IT," was published in the International Journal of Management & Information Systems.

Lawrence E. Zeff, Mary A. Higby, and Robert A. Page, Jr.'s article, "Blockbuster – A Business Model from Long, Long Ago: How to Maintain Focus and Lose the Star War," was published in the Business Research Yearbook.

Lawrence E. Zeff and Mary A. Higby's article, "Transition Stages of Clashing Cultures:  A Case Study," was published in the Journal of Business Management and Change.

Joseph G. Eisenhauer's article, "Accuracy of Risk Aversion Approximations" was published in the Atlantic Economic Journal.

Kristine E. Principe and Joseph G. Eisenhauer's article, "Fulfilling Our Mission: Integrating Catholic Social Teaching into the Core Business Curriculum," in the Journal of Jesuit Business Education.

Evan A. Peterson's article, "Global Strategic Collaboration: Trade Secrets and Firm Value," was published in the Journal of Management and Sustainability in September; and his following articles are scheduled to be published: "Compliance and Ethics Programs: Competitive Advantage Through the Law" in the Journal of Management and Governance, and "Self-Regulation: Managing the Business Environment through Compliance" in the Journal of Business Administration Online.