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Kudos Corner: Recent Alumni News

Deepika Bajaj GBA ’05
Senior Director of Working Mother Media, founder of Invincibelle, LLC, and social media columnist, Deepika Bajaj published #Diversitytweet Embracing the Growing Diversity in Our World (Super Star Press) in September. Her follow-up book is due out in February. Her blog is www.deepikabajaj.com, and she tweets at twitter.com/invincibelle.

Edward DeBiasi, GBA ’99
Susquehanna Financial Group (SFG), the institutional broker-dealer member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies, has hired Edward DeBiasi as its new lead consumer trader. Prior to joining SFG, DeBiasi was an executive director for Morgan Stanley’s equity trading department.

Jayan Kalathil, GBA ’08
Jayan Kalathil has co-written a book called Generation Change: 150 Ways to Change Ourselves, Our Country, and Our World (Skyhorse Publishing). More details are available on the book’s Facebook page.

Mary Lou Quinlan GBA ’82
Mary Lou Quinlan’s What She’s Not Telling You: Why Women Hide the Whole Truth and What Marketers Can Do About It was published in November by Greenleaf Book Group. Click here for the book’s website.

Eugene Shvidler, GBA ’92
Eugene Shvidler was profiled in the “Life and Style” section of The Observer in October, in an article titled “Russian billionaire, on his French vineyard.” Click here for the full article.

Jacquette Timmons, GBA ’92
Jacquette Timmons’ Financial Intimacy: How to Create a Healthy Relationship with Your Money and Your Mate was published by Chicago Review Press in October. Click here for the Facebook page.

Edward J. Valle, GBA ’78
Choice Hotels International, Inc. has named Edward J. Valle chief marketing strategist. In this position, Valle will provide leadership for the company’s consumer marketing efforts. His oversight will include leading the company’s advertising, promotion and strategic marketing activities.

Melissa Zanardi, GBA ’09
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Marketing Association (NJAMA) elected its board of directors for the 2009-2010 year. Melissa Zanardi was named vice president of communications. Board members were chosen by a nominating committee consisting of current chapter members and previous members of the board.

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Dean’s Forum

Each day I realize what the Graduate School of Business Administration has accomplished since I was last interim dean in 2005. We have a vibrant, growing alumni outreach program that has engaged thousands through LinkedIn, career events and networking opportunities. We have launched the second full-time cohort MBA program; and we are in our third year of the master’s degree program in quantitative finance. Our efforts have resulted in recognition from prestigious publications such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and US News & World Report. These are tremendous advances of which we are all proud.

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Fordham Entrepreneurial Learning Forums: Structuring Financial Projections for Business Plans, Raising Capital and More

Marketing Turnarounds

Fordham Entrepreneurial Learning Forums: Part II, Advanced Structuring of Financial Projections for Business Plans, Raising Capital and More

Pricing Strategy for the Marketing Professional

Multi-School MBA Job Fair

Fordham Entrepreneurial Learning Forums: How to Conduct Market Research for Business Plans, Launching New Ventures

Fordham Institute for Family and Private Enterprise: Next Generation Business Risk Reduction Techniques- Cost Savings & Wealth Creation

Third Annual World Wise Network Alumni Reception

Fordham Institute for Family and Private Enterprise: Leadership Skills for Middle Market Business Owners and Key Executives

Fordham Entrepreneurial Learning Forums: What Do Investors Look For?

New Product Development in Turbulent Markets

Fordham Entrepreneurial Learning Forums: How to Use the Internet/Web’s Latest Technologies and Methods to Drive Sales and Build Your Business

Marketing Financial Services in a Downturn

On February 24, 2010, the Graduate School of Business Administration will host the Third Annual World Wise Network Alumni Reception at Fred’s at Barneys. The past two years, more than 100 alumni have attended each event and mingled with board members, administrators, recent grads and experienced alumni. We hope that this year is an even greater success! For more information about upcoming WWN events, please contact Stephanie Cziczo at cziczo@fordham.edu.