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Volume 10, Issue 2016

Wagner College

Department of Business Administration

Newsletter

2nd Floor Campus Hall, 1 Campus Road, Staten Island, NY 10301

http://www.wagner.edu/departments/business_administration/

Notice:

1. Looking for Corporations. Banks, Hospitals, etc. where the Chair can go and present proposals for

our EMBA program.

2. Looking for mid to upper level internships for our AccMBA students---we will send you our best students.

The Department of Business Administration is releasing the tenth volume of its Newsletter!

We are proud of our collective alumni, student, staff and faculty accomplishments and would like

to share and honor these endeavors. You are encouraged to be part of our stakeholders. Contact

Dr. Donald Crooks at dcrooks@wagner.edu to let us know of your achievements. For the

“Stakeholder Reference of Business Department Assessment Measures,” please check the

following website: http://wagner.edu/business-admin/academic-productivity/

Volume 10 includes news from January 1st– June 30th, 2016.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Curriculum News Pages: 2-4

Student, Faculty& Staff News Pages: 5-12

Contact Info Page: 14

Pages: 13

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Curriculum News

Marketing Club Guest Speaker

On April 7, 2016 Alumnus Jesse Hagen made a speech about digital marketing and social media for

MK201 students.

Delta Mu Delta Initiation

On Sunday April 17, 2016 Delta Mu Delta (DMD) held its 46 annual Induction Ceremony.

Thirty three new members were inducted. DMD is a National Honor Business Society that bestows

recognition to the top 20% of those students who are of at least junior standing. Paul Scrocco is the

current President and Kate Comiskey is the Vice President. Dr. Peg Horan is the moderator. Dr.

Crooks delivered the keynote speech.

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Finance Club Activities

Marketing Club students participated in “Operation Christmas Child”. Club members collected donated health products

and toys to children in need.

Since April’s National Alcohol Awareness Month, the Finance Club sponsored a campus-wide public service campaign

on alcohol awareness. The Club created and distributed flyers to promote the effects of alcohol on college students.

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Trips

Students from BU 211 International Business and members of the Management Club visited the

United Nation’s Headquarters in Manhattan on March 18, 2016 with Dr. Shani Carter, the club’s

advisor. The group had a private tour of the building, and visited many of the chambers where

various committees of the U.N. deliberate. The students expressed great appreciation for the trip and

said it inspired them to conduct international research and work in global business.

Katherine Yard, Nicole Bianco, Kimberly Watson,

Luke DePofi, Denzel Knight, Alex Thomson, Randal

May, Gerald Kahari, Julia Loria Frank Molino, Sal

Parnese

Sal Parnese, Frank Molino, Katherine Yard, Professor

Shani Carter, Gerald Kahari, Luke DePofi, Denzel

Knight, Randal May, Alex Thomson, Kimberly Watson

(not pictured: Nicole Bianco, Julia Loria)

Curriculum Development

Drs. Shani Carter and Frank DeSimone created a draft of a new course for the TMBA program,

titled Human Resources and Organizational Behavior.

The Department of Business Administration sent in the following curriculum forms:

Drop BU624 “Managerial Communication” – approved pending clarification.

Add a new course MG3XX “Supply Chain Management” – approved pending clarification.

Program change - All TMBA majors, change degree to MSMBA – Registrar will evaluate

and contact the department directly.

The Department of Business Administration submitted curriculum change forms to remove BU397

“Internship” from the minors in Finance, Management, and Marketing – approved.

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Student, Faculty & Staff News

Dr. Shani Carter

I chose to relocate to Wagner College because it was clear

to me that the faculty and upper administration are student-

focused and the students are thriving in this environment.

Indeed, when I interviewed at Wagner, I studied the

students across campus, who all seemed lively, happy,

content, focused, and nurtured, and I wanted to work in an

environment where I could collaborate with colleagues

across campus to help students flourish. Further the

Wagner community is innovative, ambitious, and

industrious, such as with the Wagner Plan, and the

cohesiveness of the campus culture and curriculum was

exciting to me.

During this past year, my Chair, Donnie, department

colleagues, colleagues across campus, and students have

welcomed and sought my collaboration on various

projects, and have accepted, supported and encouraged my

suggestions and efforts in research, teaching, and service,

such as collaborating with them on presentations, leading accreditation, bringing in guest speakers,

visiting the United Nations with my students, starting the student Management Club, and assisting

with the Mandela Fellows. From my first visit, faculty, staff, and students have been warm and

welcoming, and I remain surprised at my good fortune at finding Wagner.

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Faculty Honors/Awards/Promotions

Dr. Cathyann D. Tully has been promoted to Full Professor at

Wagner College, Business Administration Department. During

her tenure at the college Dr. Tully has served as the Director of

TMBA and is presently serving as Director of the

Undergraduate Business Program. She is an active faculty

member, teaching finance at the undergraduate and graduate

levels, has taught in the First Year Program, and teaches an

Intermediate Learning Community. In addition Dr. Tully

serves on various committees across the campus, including Co-

Chair of the College Priorities and Budgets Committee. Her

research has been presented at national and international

conferences and published in many refereed academic journals.

Terrance Jalbert, Editor in Chief is

presenting awards to Professor Michael

Mahoney and Dr. Anthony Mutsune for

best research papers at the Global

Conference on Business and Finance in

Honolulu, Hawaii on January 6, 2016.

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Published Work in Referred Journals/Proceedings

Carter, S.D. (2016). Increased Workforce Diversity by Race, Gender, and Age and Equal

Employment Opportunity Laws: Implications for Human Resource Development. In Handbook of

Research on Race, Gender, and the Fight for Equality. Julie Prescott, ed. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781522500476. http://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-race-

gender-fight/141951.

Dong, Xiaodan, Zhang, Z., Hinsch, C. A., & Zou, S. (2016). Reconceptualizing the elements of

market orientation: A process-based view. Industrial Marketing Management.

Dong, Xiaodan, Shaoming Zou, Guohui Sun (2016). When “not working is working”: distributive

justice in international joint venture. Best Paper Award in the track. American Marketing

Association Educator’s Conference, forthcoming, Atlanta, GA.

Horan, Peg. (April 2016) “Changes to Social Security Have Tax Implications for Married Couples,

by Thomas Horan, CPA & Dr. Peg Horan, The CPA Journal.

Horan, Peg. Accepted for publication in The Journal of Accounting & Taxation, A Review of Hobby

and Business Loss Rules: Evidence from Recent Developments. Published by The Institute for

Business and Finance Research.

Horan, Peg. Published “Hobby Loss or Business Loss: Its Categorization Has a Major Tax Impact”

Global Conference on Business and Finance Proceedings Volume 11 No. 2 2016 ISSN 1941-9589

Online ISSN 2168-0612 & winner of Outstanding Research Award.

Horan, Peg. Submitted for publication consideration“An Expose on Individual Retirement

Accounts” to The CPA Journal.

Kim, J. & Carter, S.D. (2016). Gender Inequality in the U.S. Labor Market: Evidence from the

American Community Survey. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Workplace: Emerging Issues and

Enduring Challenges. Margaret F. Karsten, ed.,. Santa Barbara : California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN-13:

978-1440833694. http://www.pegasusbookstore.com/book/9781440833694.

Mahoney, M., Crooks, D.,Tully, C., and Strafaci, E., (2016) “Obviating The Moral Hazards That

Caused The Recent Banking Crisis And Future Dislocations With The Imposition Of Regulations,

Reserve Requirements, Revenue/Risk Adjusted Payouts”.

Mahoney, M., Crooks, D. & Tully, C. (2015). The Ramifications of Reinstating the Repealed

Sections of the Glass-Steagall Act and the Moral Hazards that Caused the Recent Banking

Crisis. International Journal of Business and Applied Sciences, Volume 4, No. 2, pp. 58-66.

Tully, Cathyann D., “Verbal Communication: Analysis of Undergraduate Business Student Skills,”

Center for Scholastic Inquiry International Academic Research Conference, October, 2015.

Charleston, South Carolina.

Tully, Cathyann D., “PIIGS Propel German Export Juggernaut,” Business and Applied

Sciences Academy of North America Conference, New York, New York. Panel presentation with

Donald Crooks and Ian Wise. August, 2015.

Tully, Cathyann D., Crooks, Donald and Dong, Xiaondan, “The Marketing of P.O.W.E.R.: An

innovative Approach to Student Recruitment and Performance Enhancement,” Business and

Applied Sciences Academy of North America Conference, New York, New York. August, 2015.

Received Best Paper Award.

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Refereed Presentations

Crooks, Donald, Wise, Ian, Strafaci, Edward, Tully, Cathyann. “The Steroid of Forex Leverage:

How the PIIGS Propel the German Export Juggernaught.” Paper presented to the Business and

Applied Academy of North America, Newman Conference Center--City University of New York on

August 18, 2016.

Crooks, Donald, Carter, Shani, DeSimone, Frank, Nolan, Prentis, Piraino, Steve. “The Failure of

Perfection---VW Collide with TQM and Moral Hazard.” Paper presented to the Business and

Applied Sciences Academy of North America, Newman Conference Center--City University of

New York on August 18, 2016.

Crooks, Donald, “"The Werewolf of Wolfsburg" Why Did Volkswagen Cheat and are They Being

Treated Fairly.” Panel presented at the First American Academic Research Conference on Global

Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences (AAR16 New York Conference, Wagner

College, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A. on May 26, 2016.

Crooks, Donald, Carter, Shani, Wise, Ian, Strafaci, Edward, “Did the PIIGS Create the Werewolf of

Wolfsburg? V.W's. Moral Hazard Becomes the Shareholder Dilemma.” Panel presented at the First

American Academic Research Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social

Sciences, organized jointly by SDMIMD, Mysore, Karnataka State, India and the Global Business

Research Journals (GBRJ), Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, on May 26, 2016.

Crooks, Donald, “Obviating the Moral Hazards that Caused the Recent Banking Crisis and Future

Dislocations with the Imposition of Regulations, Reserve Requirements, Revenue/Risk Adjusted

Payouts.” Paper presented to the Eastern Economic Association, Washington D.C. on February 26,

2016.

Mahoney, Mike, Crooks, Donald, “Obviating the Moral Hazards that Caused the Recent Banking

Crisis and Future Dislocations with the Imposition of Regulations, Reserve Requirements,

Revenue/Risk Adjusted Payouts.” Paper presented to the Institute for Business and Finance Research

Conference, Hawaii on January 6, 2016.

Lo Re, Mary. Economic & Financial Challenges: Where are we today?—Keynote Speaker.

American Academic Research Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance & Social

Sciences. Staten Island, NY. May 25-27, 2016.

Lo Re, Mary. Encore Innovations in Higher Education—Invited Speaker.

Encore 2016: Celebrating the Encore Effect Conference. San Francisco, CA. February 9-11, 2016.

DeCandido, Frank, CPA, “Tax Benefits for Parents with Children with Disabilities.” Paper

presented to the members of the Grace Foundation of New York, February 3, 2016

Mahoney, Michael. “Obviating The Moral Hazards That Caused The Recent Banking Crisis And

Future Dislocations With The Imposition Of Regulations, Reserve Requirements, Revenue/Risk

Adjusted Payouts” Paper presented to The Conference on Business and Finance Proceedings,

Honolulu, Hawaii on January 06, 2016.

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Attended Conferences/Seminars/Media Engagement & Citations

Shani Carter attended the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Conference, June 17-20, 2016, Atlanta, Georgia.

Shani Carter (left) and two colleagues at ACBSP in Atlanta, Georgia.

Carter, Shani. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, April 8-12,

2016, Washington, DC.

Lo Re, Mary. “Succession Planning: Talent Management for Lifelong Learning

Programs”. Speaker: Laura Wetherald. LERN, March 31, 2016.

Lo Re, Mary. “2016 Survey of College & University Chief Academic Officers” Webinar.

Speakers: Scott Jaschik & Doug Lederman. Inside Higher Ed. February 16, 2016.

Lo Re, Mary. “How to Serve Adult Learners Effectively” Webinar. Speaker: Scott Campbell.

CAEL. January 15, 2016.

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Inaugural Academic Research Conference held at Wagner College, May 2016

Group photo with Drs. Lily McNair, Mary Lo Re and many faculty members in the Business Dept.

Presenters at AAR Conference being Honored/Hooded

Drs. Mary L. Lo Re, Dean & Lily McNair,

Provost

Prof. Ian Wise, Dr. Donald Crooks, Dr. Shani

Carter and Prof. Ed Strafaci

Executive MBA student Eljona Shkreli and

Dr. Mary L. Lo Re

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Professional Services/Activities

Shani Carter served as a host family for three Mandela Scholars.

Shani Carter completed two AACSP surveys (Business School Questionnaire and Finance Module).

Richard LaRocca was a guest economist on BBC Radio's Up All Night hosted by Rhod Sharp. He

was asked to give an economic perspective on the UK's exit from the EU and the effects it would

have. Here's the link from Wagner's Newsroom:

http://wagner.edu/newsroom/bbc-radio-interview-with-prof-richard-larocca/

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Mary Lo Re, outside reviewer for Dr. Jiazhuo George Wang, promotion to (full) Professor of

Finance, Dept. of Accounting & Finance, College of Staten Island, March 2016.

Mary Lo Re, Journal Review. “Preparing Next-Generation STEM Teachers for Successful

Careers in High-Need Schools” The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and

Engagement. January 7, 2016.

Mary Lo Re, Book Citation. “Best Researcher/Scholar, Most Helpful to Students and Best

Overall Faculty Member” in U.S. Higher Education Faculty Awards, Vol. 2, Rivers

Publisher. ISBN-13: 978-8793379015. January, 2016.

Frank J. DeCandido. Finance Committee Meeting for: Lifestyles for the Disabled Finance

Committee, St. Joseph/St. Thomas Parish, Moore Catholic High School.

Frank J. DeCandido. Board Meetings for: Monsignor Farrell High School, Grace Foundation of

New York, Moore Catholic High School, Cross-Road Foundation.

Frank J. DeCandido. New York State Society of CPAs; Treasurer of the New York State Society of

CPAs – Staten Island Chapter.

College Service

Donald Crooks, Creator and Director of Wagner Seahawk Select. Coordination with Wagner

Trustee to create a track for superior Wagner students with inside and outside mentors to provide

superior Internship and Employment possibilities January 1, 2016 - Present.

Donald Crooks, Chairman Faculty Forum. Organize and Direct the Faculty Forum where post

sabbatical research is presented January 1, 2016 - Present.

Peg Horan prepared a Pedagogical Response for Professor Michael Mahoney’s PEG. Personnel

evaluation group was asked and served on the PEG (personnel evaluation group) for Dr. Denise

Gaslberti’s promotion application.

Alumni on the Move

Wagner alum, Meeghan Roger, guest lectured to our TMBA students studying Managerial Finance.

Meghan shared her finance insight on capital market volatility. She also described her professional

career and her Doctoral Studies at Queens

University in Belfast, UK

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Contact Info We really want to hear from you. If you have any information you would like to share with us or want to contribute to our Newsletter, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Chairperson, Director,

MBA-Exec. & Accelerated Donald Crooks 718-390-3429

Administrative Assistant Arleen Wilk 718-390-3447

Department’s Fax 718-420-4274

Director, B.S. Business Administration Cathyann D. Tully 718-390-3439

Director, M.S. Accounting Peg Horan 718-390-3437

Director, MBA-Traditional John Moran 718-390-3255

Director, Business Experiential Learning Frank DeSimone 718-420-4491

Director, MBA-Traditional Michael Mahoney 718-390-3434

Full time Faculty

Mary Lo Re 718-420-4127

Richard LaRocca 718-390-3427

Ian Wise 718-390-3438

Shani Carter 718-390-3462

Prentis Nolan

Joseph Ferrantelli

Ken Ellis

Edward Strafaci

Adjunct Faculty

Accounting Frank DeCandido Leo Parmegiani

Business Anne Marie Menna

Alexandra Formica

Nic Alonso

Robert Pompliano

Zohreh Shahvar

Jerrier Atassi

Finance Daniel Macri Michael Cohen

Health Care Joseph Conte Duncan Huie

Management Stephen Piraino George Cherubini

William Dubovsky Paula Landry

Stephen Greenwald Donna Powers

Sean Scott

Marketing Frank Calvosa William Thiro

Graduate Assistants Matthew Tymon

Victoria McGrath Paul Scrocco

CLUBS & SOCIETIES

Faculty Sponsor

Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society Peg Horan

Accounting Club Peg Horan

Finance Club Richard LaRocca

Marketing Club Xiaodan Dong

Management Club Shani Carter