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In this Winter'08 Issue:

> Advances in Entrepreneurship

> Digital Forensics – Is Your Company Ready?

> Awards, Conferences, and Publications

> Communications Corner

> Alumni Update

> Upcoming Events

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Advances in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is always a hot-ticket item in business, and many MBA students are eager to learn more about how they can start their own business in today’s market. Now, thanks to the generous support of Bert Twaalfhoven, a College of Business Administration alumnus and resident of the Netherlands, we can provide answers with the Bert Twaalfhoven Center for Entrepreneurship. Twaalfhoven has founded 51 high tech companies in 11 countries. He is truly a global entrepreneur, and with his help the School of Business at Fordham University will be able to enhance our entrepreneurship offerings.

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Digital Forensics – Is Your Company Ready?
An Interview with Entrepreneurial Board Member & Alumnus Edward Stroz, Co-President, Stroz Friedberg, LLC

Is your company’s electronic information secure? Do you have an action plan in place if something were to happen to your data? Digital or computer forensics is an area that many businesses don’t think about until they have an immediate need, but things are starting to change. Recent news stories highlighting companies like Monster.com and its public relations nightmare are bringing this area to the forefront of business practices.

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Awards, Conferences, and Publications

As mentioned in the previous Faculty E-Newsletter, please let us know if you have any news to announce: if one of your papers is accepted by a journal, a book is selected for publication, or you are recognized with an award. Email us at gsbnews@fordham.edu.

John Carey

Alfred C. Holden

John Hollwitz and Francis Petit

George E. Kroon

Paul S. Kushel

Dawn B. Lerman

Juelly Lichtmann

Jim Lothian

Nancy Baumeister McCarthy

Paul McNelis

Philip M. Napoli

Frank O'Connor

Francis Petit

Barbara M. Porco

RP Raghupathi and Aditya Saharia

Travis Russ

Tristan Uy

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Communications Corner:

The year has started with a bang, which included our 2008 Faculty Retreat at the United Nations and our first Flaum Leadership Lectures, which featured Randall Rothenberg of the Interactive Advertising Bureau.

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upcoming events
 

Keith Norton is the new Director of Development for the Graduate School of Business. He replaced Robert Smith on January 1, 2008. He has been part of Fordham University’s Development Office for the past year working as Major Gifts Officer. Please contact Keith at knorton@fordham.edu or 212 636-7184.

 
upcoming events
 

Darcy Antonellis
We would like to recognize Darcy Antonellis, a finance graduate, for her promotion to President of Warner Bros. Technical Operations.

Jacqueline Miller
Congratulations to Jacqueline Miller (GBA ’99) for her new appointment to the position of vice president, group account director for MicroMass Communications Inc.

Frank Waltman
Congratulations to Frank Waltman (GBA ’91) who has joined Prudential Retirement as head of the organization's Investment Products team.

Timothy Walsh
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has named Timothy S. Walsh Chairman of its Board of Directors.

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up coming event
 

Joint Council
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Location: Walsh Library,
Rose Hill
8:30am – 12:30pm

Flaum Leadership Lecture: Marianne Cooper, IBM
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Location: Princeton Club,
Nassau Room
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Marianne Cooper is a vice president with IBM Corporation.  Cooper will be speaking about the qualities needed to lead large organizations and how – by staying true to these qualities – a leader can confront any challenge. This speaker series is generously funded by Sander Flaum, Adjunct Professor & member of the Board of Advisors. The format is informal and interactive with a focus on leadership. Please email us gradbusiness@fordham.edu for more information. Space will be limited.

FYI: World Wise Network Reception
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Location: Princeton Club
6:30pm – 8:30pm
This is the inaugural meeting for the World Wise Network, which is dedicated to Graduate School of Business Administration alumni. Contact Stephanie Cziczo at cziczo@fordham.edu with questions or comments.