Business major who stayed close to home is Temple’s 2007 student Commencement speaker
Sometimes you don’t have to go farther than your own backyard to chart your path to success — a fact Jameel Rush came to appreciate while earning his bachelor’s degree in human resource management from Temple.
Rush, who graduates from The Fox School of Business on May 17, grew up just right around the corner from Temple University, at 11th and Norris, where he has continued to live throughout his four years at Temple.
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First Frederic Fox Lecture Features Gordon Zacks on Leadership
Gordon Zacks has finally figured out what distinguishes great leaders.
It’s called character.
“It is the central quality of effective leadership and the central quality of an effective life,” Mr. Zacks said at the first annual Frederic Fox Lecture on Leadership, which was held on April 19 at Temple University Center City campus.
Zacks, former CEO of the largest manufacturer of at-home comfort footwear, R.G. Barry Corp. and former chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, is the author of Defining Moments: Stories of Character, Courage, and Leadership.
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Fox School MBA GET Teams Help International Companies Enter the American Market
Biodiesel and pharmaceuticals—two industries in tremendous flux in the US. At The Fox School of Business, two teams of International MBA (IMBA) students were thrust onto the front lines and charged with the mission of developing market entry strategies for Garware Chemicals Inc., a biodiesel production company based in Mumbai, India, and Pharmalink Consulting, a regulatory affairs consulting company based in Berkshire, England.
The research these students completed was not just for the benefit of the companies; it was also for a grade. The students are completing the capstone course for their IMBA, The Fox School’s award-winning Enterprise in Management Consulting Practicum.
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Fox School undergraduates showcase their research at Temple's Undergraduate Research Forum
At The Fox School of Business, academic research isn’t just for doctoral students. On April 5, 2007, for the 14th year, the Temple University Undergraduate Forum (TURF) demonstrated that top undergraduates can perform intense, in-depth research. This year, seven Fox School undergraduate research scholars presented.
Initially, each research scholar was paired with a Fox faculty member with the goal of producing research that is applicable to a practical business application and worthy of publication in an academic or professional journal.
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