Jennifer Bellenger, MSOD ‘17 is in her second semester and already using her classroom findings in real world settings. Get her take on what the USF Master of Science in Organization Development degree program has to offer. What led you to consider a Master of Science in Organization Development (MSOD) degree?

Former Rodan + Fields CEO Talks to USF about Going from a Startup to the #1 Largest Independent Premium Skincare Brand. What comes to mind when you hear Nu Skin, Johnson & Johnson, Neutrogena and Rodan + Fields? If your answer isn’t Lori Bush, it will be now! Lori Bush, the recently retired CEO of skincare titan Rodan + Fields, spoke to nearly 30 USF students and faculty on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the downtown San Francisco campus.

See Where School of Management Students Went this Winter Break on their Academic Global Immersion Trips. El Niño arrived as predicted in the Bay Area this January, but a few dozen School of Management students packed their suitcases and left their umbrellas at home—all in the name of classwork, of course.

Online gaming put Global Hospitality Management student Chris Heinzmann at the top of his class—and made him a virtual tycoon. This past fall semester, exchange student Christopher Heinzmann from the Netherlands attended USF as part of his 18-month long Global Hospitality Management Program (GHMP).

Over 70 students and alumni convened at 101 Howard over winter break for a one-week intensive taught by instructors from the cloud computing powerhouse. The University of San Francisco School of Management was excited to host the first-ever Salesforce 5-day Winter Break Intensive Bootcamp from January 11th to January 15th, open to all university students and interested alumni.

Assistant professor Monika Hudson’s undergraduate students at the University of San Francisco’s (USF) School of Management (SOM) have taken on the school’s challenge to “change the world from here” – starting in their own backyards. Hudson’s students got a boots-on-the-ground education in local politics this fall by educating, and advocating for, legacy businesses.

Why would top tech execs take the risk of leaving Google for a startup that no one had ever heard of? The answer, as discussed in a recent USF School of Management panel at rideshare giant Lyft’s 66,000-squre-foot headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission District, may be startup culture. The panel included Ron Storn, VP of People at Lyft and USF alumnus, Claire Hughes Johnson, COO at Stripe and Michael DeAngelo, Head of People at Pinterest.

Joining Forces and Maintaining a Close Relationship for a Twenty-First Century Workforce. Salesforce and the University of San Francisco School of Management are taking their relationship to the next level. Salesforce is not just a short walk from our downtown campus, but a force to be reckoned with, especially after joining with our School of Management to change the world from here.

Lo strongly believes in utilizing community engagement as a part of his curriculum both inside and outside the classroom. For the past two years Lo has been able to bring organization supervisors and managers into his courses, working as co-educators and sharing their practical experience and expertise.

AACSB is the top accreditation body for business schools worldwide. “This is an amazing honor, to be chosen as the sole representative from USF for the AACSB Influential Leaders Challenge,” Ali said. “Being recognized for an innovative mindset, entrepreneurial spirit and making an impact in both business and social good communities is a great privilege and one that I am honored to accept."

China Business Studies Initiative in the School of Management, the University of San Francisco (USF) hosted “China’s New Investment Strategy: A Reality Check” in late August to spur conversation around investment relations between the U.S. and China. The event featured experts on U.S. -China investment relations, One Belt One Road (OBOR), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and how changes in Chinese equity markets are likely to affect Chinese outbound investment.

USF graduate-student team creates annual business-idea event. Contrary to what San Franciscans may think about techies, they are not just here to cause rent increases, but to make a positive impact. That was the goal of this past weekend’s 3rd Annual Tech for Good Startup Weekend in San Francisco, where 10 teams created 10 business ideas in a total of 54-hours.