Kashef Majid, Assistant Professor of Marketing in the College of Business, and UMW business major Madeleine Bate, presented “Breadth vs. Depth – Linking Network Shape to Revenues, a Study of the Dispersion of Film Trailers via Twitter,” at the American Marketing Association Winter Educators Conference in Orlando from Feb. 21 to 23, 2014. To view a copy of the presentation please visit http://kashefmajid.com.
Xiaofeng Zhao’s Article Accepted for Publication
Associate Professor in the College of Business, Dr. Xiaofeng Zhao’s article, “Nonlinear Programming,” has been accepted by the Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization (EBAO). The article will be published by IGI Global in 2014. Another article by Dr. Zhao, “Linear Programming,” will also be published in EBAO.
Executive-in-Residence, Feb. 26-27
Matt Ernst ’94 is UMW’s 2013-2014 Executive-in-Residence. He founded Amentra in early 2000 and served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer until shortly after its sale to Red Hat in March of 2008. Under his guidance and leadership Amentra became one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the country. Mr. Ernst was also named the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007. He currently serves as Chairman of Walnut Grove Holdings, LLC, an investment company focusing on early stage technology companies.
Mr. Ernst will be on campus in Stafford and Fredericksburg Feb. 26 and 27. Throughout the two-day Executive-in-Residence program, he will interact with UMW students interested in various career paths.
During an invitation-only breakfast program, Ernst will speak to regional business leaders. His presentation, “Entrepreneurialism: Taking Risks and Lessons in Leadership,” will focus on his experience as an entrepreneur and business leader.
Students, friends, and alumni are invited to attend a presentation by Ernst on the Stafford campus Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. A reception with refreshments and light fare will follow in the North Building. Space is limited for the Wednesday evening event in Stafford and registration is encouraged.
Following the Wednesday evening presentation, Ernst will visit the Fredericksburg campus on Thursday, Feb. 27. All UMW students are invited to attend one of three presentations scheduled in Dodd Auditorium at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 2 p.m. Registration is not required.
For more information or questions please contact Andrea Cordray at acordray@umw.edu.
Michael Lapke’s Article Accepted for Publication
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems in the College of Business, Dr. Michael Lapke’s article “The Evolution of Cyber Security Policy in the United States” has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Information Systems Security. The article was co-authored with Ramesh Subramanian.
Financial Literacy Series: Getting the Most from your Employee Benefits, Feb. 5
Join Debrah Farnell ’12, founder of DKM Planners, Inc., for the third installment of her Financial Literacy series at UMW. This seminar will focus on how to get the most from your employee benefits. Gather tips on how to squeeze the most out of your company’s benefit package. Farnell’s clear and approachable style will help you navigate financial topics that are relevant to everyone. This event is free and open to the public.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014
Where: Combs Hall, Room 139
Time(s):
3 – 4 p.m. – UMW Faculty, Staff and General Public
5 – 6 p.m. – UMW Students
Space limited. Please RSVP to Andrea Cordray at acordray@umw.edu or 540-654-1242.
iCenter with Sameer Shalaby: Resumes Jan. 27
It’s not easy to build a company! Sameer Shalaby, founder of Cogency Software and Paladyne Systems, is a retired entrepreneur who wants to help UMW students take their business ideas from inception to a real business.
Shalaby will join students in the Simpson Library ThinkLab each Monday from 3 -5 p.m., starting Jan. 27, for the iCenter. It will offer mentors, speakers, networking events, quarterly seminars, business plan reviews, and more.
The iCenter encourages ideas, innovation and incubation – and provides aspiring entrepreneurs with a place to share ideas and gather helpful feedback.
Each weekly session is free and open to all UMW students.
Garcia Presents at Complex Adaptive Systems Conference
Chris Garcia, assistant professor in the College of Business, attended the Complex Adaptive Systems 2013 conference in Baltimore, Md. and presented a paper titled “Demystifying MapReduce” in the Analytics and Big Data track. The paper will be published in the journal Procedia Computer Science.
Alumna Presents Financial Literacy Series, Nov. 13
Join College of Business Alumna Debrah Farnell for the second installment of her Financial Literacy series. This seminar will focus on how to plan for having money in retirement.
There is a difference between saving for retirement and having a plan so we can match our saving to the amount of income for not only the things we need in retirement, but so we can enjoy the activities we dream about during our working years, such as vacations, a second home, golf. You get the idea! We may know that having a plan is important, but have yet to put it in place.
You will:
- Learn about the traditional sources of income in retirement
- Learn how to take steps toward creating retirement income
- Create an inventory and personal financial statement to assess your current sources of potential retirement income
To get the most out of this workshop, we encourage you to dream about what you want your life to look like in retirement. At the end of the workshop, you can identify how create action steps to help you take action toward financial success and the retirement you’re dreaming about.
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Time(s):
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – UMW Faculty, Staff and General Public
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – UMW Students
Location: Woodard Campus Center, Red Room (map and directions)
Please RSVP: Andrea Cordray at acordray@umw.edu
About The Speaker:
Debrah Farnell, CFP® ChFC® is the founder of DKM Planners, Inc. Beginning her career as a FINRA registered Series 7, General Securities Representative, and Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law Representative, in VA, MD, DC, LA, FL, CA and GA, she is also licensed to sell life and long term care insurance in VA, MD, and GA. Determined to educate and help people become financially independent, she earned the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) and Certified Financial Planner™ professional (CFP®) designations. She holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in Leadership and Management from the University of Mary Washington.
New I-Center for UMW Students
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, retired entrepreneur and College of Business Advisory Board member Sameer Shalaby will hold an “Entrepreneurship Interest Session” for students in Lee Hall, Room 412 from 7-10 p.m. Shalaby is eager to help UMW students develop the next big concept at the University of Mary Washington. He is the founder of Cogency Software and Paladyne Systems.
Beginning Oct. 28, he will be in the Simpson Library’s ThinkLab for the I-Center, which will take place each Monday from 3-5 p.m. The I-Center encourages ideas, innovation and incubation. It will provide students with a place to share their business ideas while gathering helpful feedback.
These events are open to all interested parties. For more information please visit business.umw.edu.
College of Business Hosts New Financial Literacy Series
Debra Farnell ’12
The College of Business presents
the Financial Literacy Series with Alumna Debrah Farnell ’12:
On the Road to Financial Independence –
How to move forward and get ahead by financially planning!
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
3 – 4 p.m. – UMW Faculty, Staff and General Public
5 – 6 p.m. – UMW Students
Lee Hall, Room 412
Contact: Andrea Cordray, acordray@umw.edu or 540-654-1242
FREE!
We get all kinds of advice from the experts – friends, coworkers, television shows or books we buy and mean to read! Still we can find ourselves not sure of where we are, where to start or how to assess where we want to be. We may know that having a plan is important, but don’t know how to take the first step.
This seminar is geared specifically toward those who are looking to take charge of their finances and work toward financial independence. Money is uniquely personal and every plan is too. There is no “one size fits all” in financial planning. Your circumstances, your lifestyle and your vision for your financial future all come together to help you create your plan.
We will:
- Learn what financial success looks like
- Learn how to take charge of your finances and limit exposure through financial planning
- Create an inventory and personal financial statement to assess your financial status
About The Speaker:
Debrah Farnell, CFP® ChFC® is the founder of DKM Planners, Inc. Beginning her career as a FINRA registered Series 7, General Securities Representative, and Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law Representative, in Virginia, Maryland, D.C., Louisiana, Florida., California and Georgia, she is also licensed to sell life and long term care insurance in Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia. Determined to educate and help people become financially independent, she earned the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designation and became a Certified Financial Planner™ professional (CFP®). She holds a bachelor of professional studies degree in leadership and management from the University of Mary Washington.
Save the Date: Debrah will return on Wednesday, November 13 with a new topic!