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The Dean Goes to Davos
Norean R. Sharpe, Ph.D., Dean of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, was one of a select group of international business deans who attended a Business Roundtable hosted by the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and Corporate Knights at the World Economic Forum on January 23 in Davos, Switzerland. The theme of this year’s roundtable discussion was Sustainable Finance and the Current State of Business School Rankings. Upon her return from Davos, Dean Sharpe sat down with St. John’s Business to share her experiences and thoughts on the future of business education.
Flying High: Red-Tailed Hawks Thrive on Queens Campus
While visitors to St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus are likely familiar with Johnny Thunderbird, the mascot of Red Storm Athletics, those who live, study, and work on campus are aware that there are real birds of prey residing high above the property—a family of red-tailed hawks.
Future Dentist Relies on Faith and Hard Work to Reach Goals
As a high school honors student at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, NY, Kristen R. LaBruna’s interest in dentistry was so strong that she almost wished she could skip the pursuit of an undergraduate degree and go directly to dental school.
Risk Made Simple
Stephen Mildenhall has been an Assistant Professor at Tobin’s School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science (SRM) since 2016 and teaches courses in predictive analytics and actuarial...
University Chaplain Opens His Heart to St. John’s Community
Rev. John J. Holliday, C.M. reflects on his first year as University Chaplain at St. John’s.
Carey Center Announces 2019 Mangano Award Recipient
Professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch will receive the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution’s 2019 Mangano Dispute Resolution Advancement Award for her groundbreaking scholarship in the area of multidistrict litigation (MDL) settlement.
Scholarship and Ultramodern Technology Celebrated as Innovation Lab Dedicated
“At St. John’s, we have student and faculty entrepreneurs working together on research projects with direct socio-economic impact and value. We have the people. This is the time. Today we celebrate the place.”
St. John’s University Raises Nearly $2.4 Million at Annual Insurance Leader of the Year Dinner
St. John’s University hosted its 24th Annual Insurance Leader of the Year Award Dinner on January 16, raising nearly $2.4 million to fund student scholarships and support program initiatives for the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (SRM), part of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.
New “MAD Lab” at the Center of Content Creation for Students
The new Media Arts and Design Lab, known as the MAD Lab on the University’s Queens, NY, campus, is the result of a collaboration between the College of Professional Studies (CPS) and St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to create a state-of-the-art learning space for classes.