CONTEST ALERT: Name the RMU SBUS Pirate!

Name the RMU SBUS Pirate!

The SBUS Business Week Pirate needs a name. 

To win a $50 Sheetz Gift Card, Submit a word document with the following:

1. A picture of the pirate and you! He will be available at all Business Week sessions for photo opportunities!

2. Your name for the SBUS Pirate.

3. Three topics the Pirate learned at Business Week.

**Submit all entries to brant@rmu.edu by Saturday, March 1 with your name, phone number, and email address. The winner will be announced the following week.

Post Written by Kristen Koscinski

CEO Lecture Series: Shale Resources- Fueling Growth

The Robert Morris University School of Business and Pittsburgh Quarterly Magazine present

CEO Lecture Series:

Shale Resources- Fueling Growth

Featuring

Nigel Hearne

Vice President, Chevron North America

Thursday, March 13

4-6 p.m.

Sewall Center- International Suite

Robert Morris University

6001 University Boulevard

Moon Township, PA, 15108

*Seating is Limited*

RSVP by March 5 to Marian Sikora at

412-397-6407 or instadvancement@rmu.edu

Post Written by Kristen Koscinski

Official RMU Business Week 2014 Schedule!

“Setting Sail: Charting Your Own Course”

Business Week, February 24 – 27, 2014

Monday, February 24, 2014 – International Suite, Sewall Center

10:00 - 10:50 AM
Avoid Being a Loose Cannon: Plan Your Marketing Career

Panelists:
-Mandy Kiggins, Self-Employed, Formerly Sr. Director, Health and Beauty Care Merchandising, Giant Eagle
-David Danko, District Manager, Mondelez
-Paul Heh, Retail Merchandising Supervisor, Mondelez

A panel discussion with the area's top marketers- from business, advertising, and non-profit organizations. There will be an open conversation on their current positions and their experiences in the marketing field. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions, as well as personally meet all of the marketers.

Brought to You By: The American Marketing Association


11:30 - 1:50 PM
Select Your Crew: School of Business Student Organization Fair

Representatives from student organizations will be in the Nicholson Rotunda to talk with students about their organizations and to distribute details on all Business Week events.


2:00 - 3:50 PM
Discover Buried Treasure: Find a Career in Marketing, Marketing Career Fair

Businesses: Campos Inc., Northwestern Mutual, ADP, RMU Career Center, Bayer, Rue 21, BNY Mellon, Eat’n’Park, Brunner, Internship and Career Consulting, Ad2, Siemens, Innovation Works, Marketing EDGE

Employers from business, government and non-profit organizations will be on campus collecting resumes and speaking to students about their company's business practices along with educating students on the proper techniques needed in the business world. Some businesses will have full-time and part-time positions and internships.

Brought to You By: The American Marketing Association

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 – International Suite, Sewall Center

8:00 - 10:00 AM
O Captain! My Captain!: Mentoring & Leadership Breakfast

Speaker: Jim Earle, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business, University of Pittsburgh

Brought to You By: The Department of Sport Management


11:00 – 12:15 PM
All Hands on Deck for Diversity

Speaker: Dina Clark, Senior Director, YWCA Center for Race & Gender Equality
-Introduction by Provost Jamison

Brought to You By: The Department of Sport Management


12:30 - 1:45 PM 
Board a Big Ship: Become a CPA

Speaker: Mary Patterson, Becker CPA Review

Brought to You By: The Association of Future Accountants & The Department of Accounting and Taxation


2:00 - 3:15 PM
Anchors Aweigh: Preparing for the Interview and Weighing the Offer
Moderated By: Carole Weldon

Panelists:
-Meghan Flick, Employment Specialist, Campus Programs, UPMC Talent Acquisition
-Constance Rippole, Operations Manager, Loss Sensitive Field Operations, Travelers
-Samuel Boyer, Sr. Director of Organizational Development, Carnegie Mellon University
-Jonalyn Paulick, Vice President, Sewickley Branch, PNC

This session would include, but not be limited to:
-Tips from employers on how to stand out in an interview
-Advice on how to evaluate an offer
-How to accept and decline offers
-Negotiating salary, the if’s, when’s and how’s
-How to potentially ‘buy time’ while waiting for various offers to come in

Brought to You by: The RMU Career Center


3:30 – 4:45 PM
The Voyage Begins: Navigating the Waters of Your First Job and Career

Panelists:
-Constance Rippole, Operations Manager, Loss Sensitive Field Operations, Travelers
-Samuel Boyer, Sr. Director of Organizational Development, Carnegie Mellon University
-Jonalyn Paulick, Vice President, Sewickley Branch, PNC

This program will explore being a professional, whether as an intern or in a full-time capacity, in the workplace, and advice on advancing in your career. Topics for discussion will include, but not be limited to:
-What to expect, and what to do if your expectations aren’t being met
-Professionalism: your attitude, dress, social media, etc...
-How to handle conflicts in the workplace
-Career advancement: when and how to leave a job; how to be recognized
-Fitting in, office politics, corporate and office culture

Brought to You By: The RMU Career Center


6:00 - 7:00 PM
Making Waves: Dressing for Success - Professional Dress Fashion Show
Location: Massey Theater

Speakers: Tayna Barker, Elaine Rieffle, & Steve Arnowitz
Local Retailers: CAbi, & Jos.A.Bank

Models from RMU student organizations

Brought to You By: The American Marketing Association


7:00 - 8:30 PM
Reception following Professional Dress Fashion Show

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 – Dining Rooms, Sewall Center

10:00 - 10:50 AM
Cruising to a Career in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Speakers:
-Stephanie Westfall, Dual General Manager, Century Hospitality Group
-Tim Samolis, Instructor at Pittsburgh Technical Institute
-Alisha Faulk, General Manager, Courtyard Marriott, Moon Township

Alumni of the Hospitality and Tourism Program will present information on launching successful careers in the hospitality industry.

Brought to You By: The Hospitality and Tourism Management Association & The Hospitality and Tourism Program


11:00 - 11:50 AM
Navigating the Channels of the Finance Field: Careers in Finance

Speakers:
-Malcolm Polley, CFA, President & CIO, Steward Capital Advisors
-David Zawadski, Vice President, BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Brought to You By: The Financial Management Association & The Department of Finance


12:00 - 12:50 PM
The Big Catch: Marketing Catch Phrase

Play marketing catch phrase. The catch phrases will have to be described by advertising the product/service to your team. The team that wins will receive a prize.

Brought to You By: The American Marketing Association


1:00 - 1:50 PM
Sailing Your Way to Financial Independence: A Guide to Personal Finance and Investing

Speaker: Gene Natali, Sr. Vice President, C.S. McKee Investments and award winning co-author of The Missing Semester

Brought to You By: The Financial Management Association & The Department of Finance


2:00 - 2:50 PM
Sink or Swim: Treading Through Ethics in Management

Speaker: Mr. Rande Somma, President, Rande Somma & Associates LLC

RMU School of Business Graduate, member of University’s Presidents Council & School of Business Board of Visitors. Rande and his wife, Georgia, are founders and underwriters of the School of Business’s “Integrity First Scholarships”.

Brought to You By: The Society for the Advancement of Management


5:00 - 7:00 PM
A Networking Excursion

‘Cruise’ to success by networking with fellow classmates, RMU alumni and employers. Enjoy a fun and interactive evening, sip a mocktail, and build your connections in the business world. Co-sponsored with the Career Center.

Thursday, February 27, 2014 – International Suite, Sewall Center

8:00 - 9:15 AM
Learning the Ropes - Internships: Their Importance and How to Find One

Panelists:
-Celine Stanasolovich, Legend Financial
-Anne Bozich, Student Intern
-Sheila Broman, Internship Coordinator, RMU
-Carole Weldon, Career Counselor for School of Business students, RMU

This session will include a discussion on:
-The importance of internships, whether or not they are for academic credit
-What employers look for in selecting candidates
-A student's perspective on the value of interning and the internship search
-When, how and where to look for internships
-Details on the Academic Internship Program

Brought to You By: The RMU Career Center


9:30 - 10:45 AM
Steer Toward a Legal Career

Speakers:
-Carrie Rote, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of Pittsburgh Law School
-Renee Cavalovitch, Esq., General Counsel, RMU

Brought to You By: The RMU Pre-Law Society


11:00 - 12:15 PM
Coast to Coast: Careers in Sport and Recreation

Panelists:
-Armand Buzzelli, Director, Campus Recreation Robert Morris University
-Greg Huff, General Manager, Ticket Sales, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Athletics
-Mike Marchinsky, Youth Football/Marketing Manager, Pittsburgh Steelers
-Vic Gregovits, President, VSG Sports Marketing & RMU Board of Trustees Member

Brought to You By: The Sport Management Association


12:30 - 1:45 PM
At the Helm: An Entrepreneur’s Advice on Charting Your Own Course

Speaker: Mark DeSantis, CEO & Co-Founder, kWantera

Mr. DeSantis will speak on his personal entrepreneurial story, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Brought to You By: The Association for Operations Management (APICS) & The Department of Management


2:00 - 3:15 PM
Building Your Own Ship: A Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship

Panelists:
-Anne Flynn Schlicht, Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship, Chatham University
-Nicole Narvarez Manns, BNY Mellon & Nikki’s Magic Wand
-Rob Wilson, Blazer Capital Management

Brought to You By: The Association for Operations Management (APICS) & The Department of Management


6:00 - 7:30 PM
Navigating Your Personal Journey
Location: Ferris Ballroom, Yorktown Hall

Speaker: Mr. Rande Somma, President, Rande Somma & Associates LLC

RMU School of Business Graduate, member of University’s Presidents Council &
School of Business Board of Visitors. Rande and his wife, Georgia, are founders and underwriters of the School of Business’s “Integrity First Scholarships”.

Brought to You By: The School of Business & the Society for Advancement of Management


7:30 - 8:30 PM
Networking Reception
Location: Ferris Ballroom, Yorktown Hall

Post Written by Kristen Koscinski

Undergraduate Research Conference

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lindsey Sobolosky and I am the new assistant to Philip Harold and Monica VanDieren with the Honors Program!

We are excited to announce that Robert Morris University will be hosting the 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on April 25, 2014, in the Sewall Center. At this conference, students will present their projects, papers, and senior theses that they have created during the past year. There are typically three options for presenting: 10 minute presentations, posters, or panels. Students from outside of the RMU community will also be contributing to the conference.

We encourage all faculty to share information about the conference with the students in their classes who have created outstanding projects or papers in the fall semester, or plan on finishing one by April 25. This conference highlights various disciplines and subject areas, therefore, all students are invited to apply! The application for the conference can be found online at rmu.edu/urc. The deadline to submit an application is March 21, 2014. As an added incentive, students who present at the conference will receive SET credit.

Should you have any questions about the conference, you can contact Philip Harold or Monica VanDieren at honors@rmu.edu.

2014 Integrity First Scholarship Deadline Extended

Need more time to apply to for the $2500 Scholarship and earn credit on your Student Engagement Transcript?

The deadline has been midnight until 5pm on Monday, March 31st. Email your completed application to: sbusethicscommittee@rmu.edu

Several students have asked what is a stakeholder? Stakeholders are the people and groups affected by the way a company and it managers behave. Stakeholders supply a company with its productive resources and so have a claim on and stake in the company (Jones and George, 2008). Attached is a picture depicting the types of stakeholders. If you have any additional questions please send me an email message crawleyd@rmu.edu.

I look forward to receiving your application!

Dr. Daria Crawley
Chair, SBUS Ethics Commitee

Reference
Jones, G. and George, J. (2008). Contemporary Management. (5th ed). New York: McGraw Hill.

Post by Ian Munroe

Personal Support Services on Campus

PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES ON CAMPUS

RMU PUBLIC SAFETY (Campus Police): 412-397-2424
From campus phones: 2424


COMPUTING TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
HELP DESK Hale 205 tel. 412-397-2211
email: help@rmu.edu
website: rmu.edu/help


STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES: Jefferson Center
(use the main entrance, located on the parking lot side of the building)
Phone: 412-397-6221

Nurse’s hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-6:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Medical doctor:
Monday: 4:30-6:00 pm
Tuesday: 4:00-5:30 pm
Wednesday: 3:00-4:30 pm
Thursday: 4:30-6:00 pm
Friday: 3:30-5:00 pm

Director of Student Health Services: Rosmarie Bruich, R.N.
Email: bruich@rmu.edu
Tel: 412-397-6221


COUNSELING SERVICES (on academic, personal, financial, and career issues)
Nicholson Center 2nd floor (just past the food court and before the Office of Student Life)
*Appointments can be made by phone at 412-397-4349 or online.

Counseling Center Director and Therapist: Holly Harmon
Nicholson Center 260
Email: harmonh@rmu.edu
Phone: (412) 397-3821

Wellness and Crisis Counselor/Mental Health Educator: Randon Willard
Nicholson Center 262
Email: willard@rmu.edu
Phone: 412-397-6040
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00 pm


Weekend and After Hours Emergency Line: (412) 397-5925

Post Written by Kristen Koscinski

Spring 2014 Academic Support Services for International Students

Spring 2014 Academic Support Services for International Students

Provost’s Office
Center for Global Engagement
Office of Student Life


MATH0900, MATH1010, MATH1020, MATH1050 – Polly Dell’Omo
Week of February 10, 2014 in Nicholson 278 (behind the student mailboxes):
Monday, February 10: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, February 11: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday, February 13: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Follow on Facebook at “RMU Center for Student Success”
Now on Twitter @RMU Tutoring

PSYCHOLOGY1010 - Clea Angell
Monday 10:00 am-12:00 pm Franklin 202
Wednesday 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Franklin 203

SOCIOLOGY1010 – Jennifer Lawer
Wednesday 9:30 am-1:30 pm Franklin 202 starts February 19th

STUDY SKILLS AND PAPER EDITING TUTORING FOR ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS

Christina Bolen - Center for Student Success, Nicholson Center
Monday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Loretta Jeter - Center for Student Success, Nicholson Center
Tuesday 3:00 - 8:30 pm
Wednesday 3:00 - 7:30 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 2:30 pm (only for international students)



**No advance appointments are required for these services.


The Tutoring Center services at the Center for Student Success are also available. Tutoring is provided on the courses listed in the Center’s Spring 2014 schedule (no advance sign up is needed, students can just walk in): Click Here!
(click on the Tutoring Schedule icon)

Post Written by Kristen Koscinski

Dr. Edward Nicholson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

"Humble" and "private" are two words that describe Dr. Edward Nicholson.  After retiring from his 16-year stint as the President of Robert Morris University, Dr. Nicholson happily took up a quiet post teaching one to two classes a semester while working for various boards. However, it was not always as calm and pristine as it is now.
The adventure for Dr. Nicholson started in 1989; he was Executive Vice-President of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, when he got the call to see if he wanted to help lead the then Robert Morris College in a new direction.  Someone nominated Dr. Nicholson for the post, and to this day Dr. Nicholson still does not know who did. But the mystery person clearly knew what he or she was doing.
In 1989, Robert Morris College was a narrowly focused business school with 97% of the student population from Western Pennsylvania. Some buildings were in needed of upgrading, the endowment was barely existent, and competition was fierce.
Seeing the challenges ahead, Dr. Nicholson started an aggressive growth campaign to help shape Robert Morris College into an institution he foresaw that could compete with larger Universities in the area.  In order to help the College grow at the rate he saw fit, the scope of the institution needed to grow beyond the realm of business.  Many other institutions at the time were developing or redeveloping their business school programs and in order for Robert Morris to keep their competitive advantage the institution needed to adapt.  Without sufficient money, RMC could not grow. This is when Dr. Nicholson decided that RMC needed to become a more broad-based university and offer degree programs in the humanities, engineering and the medical sciences field.
To help entice students for these programs, Dr. Nicholson expanded the Division I athletic programs.  In an interview with Smart Business, Dr. Nicholson said, “Our strategy was to leverage our one big competitive advantage, and that was to expand our Division I athletic programs. The first thing I did was start a football program.”
The football program was only the start. Over time RMC’s athletic program grew to 23 different programs. As comparison, the University of Pittsburgh program spans only 21 disciplines.
Thanks to the work in expanding the athletic programs, the student population grew slightly in proportion and students seeking bachelor degrees grew.  To help promote the athletic programs on campus and sustain the strategy in the DI programs, Dr. Nicholson proposed that the College buy what was to become the Neville Island Sport Complex.  The complex would provide better facilities for the various sports teams to practice on-and-off season and provide students with another outlet when things became too stressful (mini-golf is a great stress reducer).
With the growing number of students that were arriving on campus year after year, six buildings were renovated while five more were built.  230 acres are not nearly as big as one might think it is when it comes to new construction.
To help with fund-raising problem, Dr. Nicholson knew that if he excelled at his job, the money would come.  During his tenure, he developed an Office of Development and started attracting more alumni to help their alma mater.  At the time of his departure, the endowment had grown to $15 million, and donations were around $4.5 million for the year (FY2004). Thanks to the groundwork done by Dr. Nicholson, current President Gregory Dell’Omo was able to build the endowment to over $24.7 million in 2012, and Robert Morris University was able to build credibility and compete against institutions like University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Slippery Rock, and Grove City College.
For his diligent work to help make Robert Morris University into what it is now, the St. Barnabas Leadership Conference awarded Dr. Nicholson their Lifetime Achievement Award.  When asked about his work here at RMU and the award, Dr. Nicholson said, “I feel honored and pleased that St. Barnabas presented me with this award. I have great respect for this organization. My days as President of RMU were the highlight of my long career in higher education. The university has become an important academic institution in Pittsburgh and I am pleased to see that it continues to do well.”
When asked about his work here at RMU and the award, Dr. Nicholson said, “I feel honored and pleased that St. Barnabas presented me with this award. I have great respect for this organization. My days as President of RMU were the highlight of my long career in higher education. The university has become an important academic institution in Pittsburgh and I am pleased to see that it continues to do well.”
When you walk around campus and you begin to talk to the Professors that were here when Dr. Nicholson was President, you can really appreciate all that he has done.
Dr. Nell Hartley said that Dr. Nicholson was one of the most purpose driven people she has ever known. “Telling him ‘no’ was seldom, if ever, an option. In retrospect I appreciate his persuasiveness.”
His persuasiveness helped build the Bayer Center for Non-Profit Management to what it is today. Dr. Michele Cole was recruited for the program in 2003 and helped Dr. Nicholson advocate the program to the state to get it certified. Dr. Cole remarked that Dr. Nicholson was a caring and funny man but knew when he had to be tough. “He (Dr. Nicholson) was a pleasure to be around, and he was always the consummate professional,” said Dr. Cole.
Dr. David “Budda” Budziszewski noted that Dr. Nicholson was never afraid to reach out to faculty for information. A personable leader, not rash to make decisions, but worked diligently to make the right decision. “He had a vision on where RMU was going…He was the ultimate marketer of RMU.
Dean John Beehler, Ph.D., CPA had this to say of Dr. Nicholson’s achievement, “Professor of Management and former RMU President Ed Nicholson is very deserving of this Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to RMU and our School of Business as well as for his service to academic over may years. I would like to thank him for having such a great impact on many people over his lifetime.”
Dr. Edward Nicholson's legacy can be felt today, his name hovers over the one of the largest buildings on campus and his portrait hangs in the lobby, the AACSB accreditation the School of Business holds and the Communication Intensive he helped culture. Those who have seen the campus evolve hold Dr. Nicholson in great regard and appreciate the diligent work he accomplished, for without him Robert Morris University might not be what it is today. Because of the work done by Dr. Nicholson, RMU's future is bold and bright and remains on strong footing to compete with the other Universities in the area.
Thank you Dr. Nicholson, thank you for all your hard work.

Post written by Ian Munroe, sources from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article from 2004 and Smart Business Online Profile.