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Employees honored at Staff Appreciation Day

Six staff members received awards for their work on May 31, 2013, in a McCrary Theatre program.

Beta Gamma Sigma inducts 41 new members 

The Elon University chapter of the international business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma inducted 41 members during a May 1 ceremony. 

Elon MBA program graduates Class of 2013

In a keynote address to students and their families, a top executive with one of North Carolina’s largest health care providers encourages students to “lead with honor” and be engaged.

MBA program recognizes alumna with distinguished award

Bernadette Spong ’78 G’07 P’09 P’10 was honored for her significant contributions to her profession, community and alma mater.

Dean Tadepalli profiled in Triad Business Journal

Love School of Business leader talks about his approach to business education.

Elon MBA students work to improve local businesses

MBA students in Professor John Burbridge’s Operations and Supply Chain class recently performed process improvement projects with three local businesses: Southland Electric, BuyMeCake and Alamance Regional Medical Center.

Elon MBA earns high marks in US News grad ranking
Elon rises in ranking of nation's best graduate business programs.
Das, DiRienzo publish paper on contagious nature of corruption
Tina Das, professor of economics, and Cassandra DiRienzo, associate professor of economics and associate dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, recently had their research exploring the contagious nature of corruption published.
Microsoft Office certification testing is now available at Elon University
Elon University is now officially setup as a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification testing facility.
Engaging global commerce in Southeast Asia
Elon Law and MBA students traveled to Vietnam and Singapore in January to explore the dynamics of modern global trade.
Matthew Valle, Kevin O’Mara and Arthur Cassill publish article in the Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences
An article written by Matt Valle, professor of management, Kevin O'Mara, professor of management, and Art Cassill, the Wesley R. Elingburg Professor of Accounting, has been published in Volume 24, Issue 3 (2012) of the Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences.
Kevin O’Mara ends tenure as Academy of Business Education President
Kevin O’Mara, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, ended his tenure as president of the Academy of Business Education (ABE) at the association’s recent 2012 conference in Charleston, S.C.
Sigma Iota Epsilon initiates new members and named runner-up chapter of the year
Elon’s Theta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Iota Epsilon held its Fall 2012 initiation ceremony on November 1 in LaRose Digital Theatre.
Alumna named among top 120 women hospital and health system leaders to know
Bernadette Spong ’78 G’07 P’09 P’10, CFO of Rex Healthcare, was recently named to the Becker's Hospital Review list of "120 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know."
Elon MBA named nation’s #2 best administered program
The Princeton Review gives top marks to the MBA program of Elon's Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
Lawrence Garber interviewed by IMT-Ghaziabad
Associate Professor of Marketing Lawrence Garber was recently interviewed about his use of game-play to teach marketing at the Institute of Management Technology in Ghaziabad, India.
Mary Gowan and co-author publish study on corporate social responsibiilty and organizaional attraction
Mary Gowan, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, is the co-author of a study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Business and Psychology.
Michael Rodriguez presents at AMA conference
Michael Rodriguez, assistant professor of marketing, served as a panelist at the American Marketing Association’s 2012 Summer Marketing Educators’ Conference on August 18.
Lawrence Garber publishes article on association between learning and learning style in marketing games
Associate Professor Lawrence Garber’s research examining the association between learning and learning style in the playing of functional marketing games has been published in the Marketing Education Review.
Das, DiRienzo publish research on terrorist risk and income
Tina Das, professor of economics, and Cassandra DiRienzo, associate professor of economics and associate dean of the Love School of Business, recently had their research about terrorist risk and income published.
Mary Gowan co-organizes Professional Development Workshop at Academy of Management annual meeting
Mary Gowan, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, was a co-organizer and presenter for a Professional Development Workshop (PDW) on Aug. 3, 2012, at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management held in Boston.
Raghu Tadepalli named dean of Love School of Business
Raghu Tadepalli has been named dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business following a national search.
Das, DiRienzo publish paper on global peace and repression
Cassandra DiRienzo, associate dean and associate professor of economics, and Tina Das, professor of economics, recently had a paper published on global peace and repression.
Elon confers degrees on MBA candidates
In his keynote address, the chair of the Love School of Business Board of Advisors tells graduates to "share some of your success with others."
Greensboro Grasshoppers Elon MBA Night - July 14
Beta Gamma Sigma inducts 43 members
The Elon University chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma inducted 43 new members in a ceremony on May 8.
Elon MBA Durham Bulls Event - June 23
Love School of Business honors students & faculty
An annual program held April 19 celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished service of those involved with the business school.
MBA Graduation Dinner - May 17
Mary Gowan presents at NC Society of Radiologic Technologists conference
Mary Gowan, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, was an invited faculty member for the recent North Carolina Society of Radiologic Technologists Annual Conference Continuing Education Program.
Elon's undergrad business program earns top-50 national ranking
Bloomberg Businessweek gives the Martha & Spencer Love School of Business a #43 ranking, among the nation's top undergraduate programs.
Neeraj Gupta publishes three papers
Neeraj Gupta, assistant professor of finance, has had a busy year on the research front. In the past few months, three of his academic research papers were published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.
Elon MBA announces Summer 2012 study abroad trip
The Elon MBA program is sponsoring a study abroad trip to Milan, Italy, and Prague, Czech Republic, June 8-17, 2012.
Matt Valle named best journal reviewer for 2011
Professor of Management Matthew Valle in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has been selected to receive the Best Reviewer Award for 2011 from the journal Career Development International (CDI).
Elon MBA holds first case competition
The Elon MBA program held its first case competition February 10-11 in the Ernest A. Koury, Sr. Business Center.
J. Karl Sherrill Jr. G'08, Sarah Smith '98 rank among the Triad's Top 40 Leaders Under 40
J. Karl Sherrill G'08 and Sarah Smith '98 were named to the annual list of the Piedmont Triad's Top 40 Leaders Under 40 by The Business Journal on Feb. 16.
Michael Rodriguez publishes article on CRM and sales performance
Michael Rodriguez, assistant professor of marketing in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, recently had his research on customer relationship management and its impact on sales performance published.
Mary Gowan earns certification as Senior Professional in Human Resources
Mary Gowan, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, has earned her certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
5th Annual Elon MBA Golf Tournament - April 28
"Business and Biscuits" Networking Breakfast - Feb. 29
LSB students travel to Vietnam, Turkey, India and more
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is connected to numerous study abroad courses this winter term including three new courses: “Business and Culture of Vietnam,” “EUROMED: Melting Pot or Frying Pan?,” and “Business and Culture of the Indo-Gulf.”
Elon MBA ranked #1 in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek
Elon’s part-time MBA program surges to the top in the ranking by the leading business publication
Kevin O’Mara elected to The Hawbridge School Board of Directors
Kevin O’Mara, professor of management, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for The Hawbridge School.
"Cocktails and a Musical" - Feb. 11
Love School of Business featured in BizEd
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is featured in the November/December issue of BizEd magazine.
O’Mara, Cassill publish paper on study abroad experience
Kevin O’Mara, professor of management, and Art Cassill, Wesley R. Elingburg Professor of Accounting, had a paper entitled “The Value of a Study Abroad Experience for the Cayman Islands: Connecting and Reflecting” published.
Rodriguez, Honeycutt publish research on CRM
Michael Rodriguez, assistant professor of marketing, and Earl Honeycutt, Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor of Marketing, recently had their research on customer relationship management published.
Matthew Valle presents research at 2011 Southern Management Association Meeting
Matthew Valle, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, recently presented a paper at the 2011 Southern Management Association meeting in Savannah, Ga.
O’Mara publishes paper on mass customization
Kevin O’Mara, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, published a paper entitled “The Strategic Case for Mass Customization” in the summer 2011 issue of the Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences.
Valle publishes journal article on character and leadership
Matthew Valle, professor of management in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, had his research published in the Fall 2011 issue of the Journal of Character and Leadership Integration.