Perdue News: In the Spotlight…

SU’s Beta Alpha Psi Iota Pi chapter achieved Gold status for 2022-2023! Congratulations to our Perdue Faculty Award recipients for 2023! Memo Diriker was elected as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the TidalHealth Medical System. Memo Diriker was selected as one of the 2023 recipients of the Maryland ICON awards by the…

ETS MFTB fall 2023

Each semester, graduating seniors take the Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) major field test in business (MFTB) as part of the capstone MGMT 492 course. The MFTB assesses students on foundational business concepts that span every discipline in the Perdue School of Business. The results are used by the Perdue School’s faculty Assurance of Learning Committee…

THE Meeting helped kickoff fall 2023!

THE Meeting

By: Jordan Scott, Student Business Leader & Chair of THE Meeting On Thursday, September 21, approximately 290 students attended THE Meeting in Perdue Hall. THE Meeting – which stands for Transition to the professional program; Hear from major faculty, and Engage with other departments and students – is a required assignment for our pre-professional course,…

Student Managers of SU’s Sea Gull Fund Visit Vanguard’s World Headquarters

Student Managers of SU’s Sea Gull Fund Visit Vanguard’s World Headquarters

Dr. Herman Manakyan accompanied the student managers of SU’s Sea Gull Fund on a site visit to Vanguard’s world headquarters at their Malvern, PA campus.  The Vanguard group is among the top asset management companies in the world, with approximately $8 Trillion of assets under management, and approximately 19,000 employees worldwide.  During the visit the…

Dr. Tom Calo to Retire

Tom Calo

Tom Calo joined the Management and Marketing Department at the Perdue School of Business in 2005 after teaching many semesters for us as an Adjunct Professor. When Tom joined our faculty, he brought his extensive Human Resource Management experience from the banking, education, and public employment sectors. Tom taught our undergraduate Human Resource Management and…

SBDC Success Story

Ms. Alicia Boyd, owner of Humble Hearts Catering & Events, exemplifies the resilience and adaptability every small business owner aspires to. When faced with transition, leaving her the sole owner of the business, Alicia could have let the setback deter her. Instead, she reached out to the Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to help chart…

In the Spotlight: Perdue News November 2023

Dr. Jill Caviglia-Harris and her collaborators were recently awarded two grants totaling approximately $600,000 from the National Science Foundation and the CSWEP-SSRC Women in Economics and Mathematics Research Consortium for the project “Diversifying Economics in the Undergraduate Classroom: Plug and Play Video Modules with Diverse Role Models, Relevant Research, and Active Learning.” This project aims…

Youth Innovation Academy 2023

The Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship hosted a dynamic and inspiring event this summer – the Youth Innovation Academy (YIA). Held as a component of the Salisbury University Summer Enrichment Academies, the YIA brought together 11 enthusiastic students ranging from grades 6 to 12. During this engaging week-long initiative, the participants embarked on…