News From Adelphi's Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Students Pitch Their Ideas at Annual Business Plan Competition

The finalists for the annual Business Plan Competition, which is hosted by the business school and the Innovation Center, presented their plans to a panel of judges on April 26. Kayla Strayhorn, a senior speech-language pathology major, won the $5,000 first prize and an additional $1,000 for best plan related to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) with her plan for BU Rooftop Farming. MBA student Shuriz Hishmeh ’21 took second prize of $3,000 with his plan for Black Soldier Fly Composting. Ruiqin Fu, a biology graduate student from Suzhou, China, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, won the $2,000 third prize for Boom I Rang dental practice. Special thanks to Zachary Johnson, PhD, interim associate dean; Murat Sakir Erogul, PhD, associate professor; and Lori Cary, MBA ’20, interim director for student success, as well as the mentors and judges who worked with these students.

Accounting Volleyball Networking Event a Success
Business students know the importance of networking and this event puts a fun twist on it. Students played volleyball alongside representatives of 12 firms and then enjoyed lunch and raffles, all while getting to know more about opportunities in accounting.

Students Showcase Their Work at Scholarship and Creative Works Conference
Twenty business students, including two groups of students from Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Germany, participated in this exciting annual tradition, either virtually or on campus.

Financial Literacy Program for Bridges Students
Due to generous support from TD Bank, 13 students in the Bridges to Adelphi program participated in a semester-long financial literacy program. Thanks go to faculty members Robert Goldberg; Rakesh Gupta; Cem Karatas, DBA; and Ganesh Pandit, DBA, for teaching the interactive class sessions.

Human Resources Students Win State Competition
Juniors Eri Mema, Danny Lozano and Benito Menesis took first place in the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) case competition on April 29. The students presented their case to a panel of judges from the human resources industry.

Willumstad Leadership Scholars Present Their Projects
Ten of the business school’s top students presented their work on semester-long projects to Christopher Storm, PhD, provost and executive vice president, and Robert B. Willumstad ’05 (Hon.), Adelphi University Board of Trustees chair emeritus. The students split into two teams, one of which proposed an initiative to increase recycling on campus, while the other prepared for the 2022 Community Bank Case Study Competition. Congratulations to junior Tanya Sarin and seniors Anne Birmingham, Nicole Cassiano, Peri Finkelstein, Matthew Gornstein, Tu Hien Huynh, Antonio Lopez, Filippo Peri, Barbara Quagliardi and Andrew Wagner for successfully completing this program. Thank you to Clinical Assistant Professor Cem Karatas, DBA, and adjunct faculty member Charles Kelly for overseeing the work of the two student teams on their projects.

Congratulations to finance and economics student Barbara Quagliardi, who was named 2021–2022 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Adelphi Athletics end-of-year banquet. She is a member of the Adelphi women’s tennis team.

Lily Lev ’85, MBA ’92, lecturer, decision sciences and marketing, is the 2021–2022 recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Advising Award.

Martindale-Hubble gave Robert H. Doud, JD, adjunct faculty, a very high rating in both legal and ethical standards. He has been an adjunct professor of accounting and business law since 2002.

Professor Charles Baker, PhD, co-authored a journal article: "Le paternalisme comme système de contrôle dans la durée: une approche historique du « Système Michelin »" (Paternalism as a long-term control system: a historical approach of the "Michelin System"), which has been published in Revue ACCRA, Vol. 2021-3, Issue 12, pp. 25-57.

Associate Professor Fan Liu, PhD’s poster presentation "Experiential purchase" has been accepted for the virtual component of the 2022 American Marketing Association Summer Academic Conference.

Associate Professor David Machlis, PhD, has developed a special delegation for the commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which occurred this year on April 28. Ukrainian refugees led the three-kilometer March from Auschwitz to Birkenau. The March of the Living was followed by a ceremony at the site of the destroyed crematorium in Birkenau. The Ukrainian refugees were recognized and honored during the ceremony.

Willumstad Winning Edge Senior Celebration Lunch
Friday, May 20, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Center for Recreation and Sports, Campbell Lounge

The first graduating class of Willumstad Winning Edge students is invited to join an on-campus lunch to celebrate their accomplishments. This luncheon is open to all graduating seniors in the Willumstad School who have been actively involved in Winning Edge activities. Contact Lori Cary, MBA ’20, interim director for student success, at lcary@adelphi.edu if you are not sure whether you are eligible.

Save the Date for the Annual Welcome Social
Wednesday, September 14, 12:00 noon–2:00 p.m.
Flagpole Lawn

We are planning our fall social for Wednesday, September 14. This annual event offers an opportunity to meet and greet members of the Willumstad School on the Flagpole Lawn while enjoying ice cream. The social is open to all business students and anyone who is interested in learning more about the Willumstad School.