Elizabethtown College School of Business

Join us on October 7th for a conversation with, Nobel Laureate, Muhammad Yunus. Muhammad Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank (microcredit) and author of "A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions".

See http://users.etown.edu/p/pauls/yunus-lecture.html for more details!

On September 15, 2021, the School of Business held its Annual Accounting Networking Night. Representatives from 15 employers were in attendance and students had a great time networking and learning about the internship and job opportunities that are available.

The Fulbright organization celebrates its 75th Anniversary with alumni stories, and today they highlighted Dr. Ciocirlan’s story about her 2015 experience in the UK:

British people are Latin people who just happen to speak English – Cristina Elena Ciocirlan – UK 2015 The biggest insight from my Fulbright experience was probably – and I know this sounds cliché- learning about cultural nuances, breaking down stereotypes. There’s a train culture in England that I …

Congratulations to Kyle Cappucci and John Talbot for being recipients of prestigious scholarships and fellowships. Kyle is an accounting student and was named a recipient of the Elizabethtown College Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships Summer Enrichment Grants. John Talbot has a Business Administration minor and was named a recipient of The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and an American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow.

Our very own Dr. Krichevskiy, Associate Prof. of Economics, was featured in two Fox43 News articles, about the impact of bitcoin on the environment https://www.fox43.com/article/money/economy/how-bitcoin-could-negatively-impact-the-environment/521-ed262b09-8907-4e25-8fdb-8cf401344822 and about inflation and retirement: https://www.fox43.com/video/money/pandemic-inflation-retirement-money-smart/521-ec0f41e1-7d64-4eb2-bce4-b3d3c72c0542

How post-pandemic inflation could impact retirement | Money Smart With prices higher than normal, an Elizabethtown College economics professor weighs in on what retirees and those nearing retirement should know.

Congratulations to business students, Leaslie Alejandres, Zoe Goebel, Nicole Rodak, and Caden Robinson for receiving the Benjamin Gilman A. International Scholarship. These scholarship recipients were selected from a competitive pool of applicants and will study abroad in unique parts of the world including Osaka, Japan, Seoul, South Korea, and Oaxaca, Mexico.

Hello graduates, please see below a new position opening at Stevens & Lee: https://www.stevenslee.com/careers/professional-staff/

Please apply if you are interested!

Professional Staff – Stevens & Lee Founded in 1928, Stevens & Lee is a full-service law firm of 220 professionals representing clients regionally and across the nation.

Curious about unemployment during the pandemic? Check out Dr. Ciocirlan’s new op-ed in PennLive:

Unemployed and uninterested: Too much time (and money) on their hands? | Opinion Businesses can’t find employees even though millions are unemployed.

Despite the challenges of remote learning, the pandemic, or the state of the economy, our professors are actively involved in the community, interpreting news events, and thinking critically about what’s happening in the world. Check out Dr. Paul’s most recent op-ed in PennLive:

Elections in the time of coronavirus | Opinion Trump, Merkel and Modi have presided over significant COVID outbreaks.

Students enrolled in the BA 370 Strategic Human Resources course this semester participated in many unique learning opportunities like interviewing global leaders in the human resources field. Check out this article for more info!

Etown Students Interview Global HR Leaders | Etown News Etown Students Interview Global HR Leaders May 5, 2021 | Academics & Research, Campus and Community Elizabethtown College students enrolled in the BA 370 Strategic Human Resources course this spring have been afforded the opportunity to interview and learn first-hand from global leaders in the human...

Maddie Grossman’21, Accounting major and Finance minor, has been selected as the Etown recipient of the Outstanding Student Award by Central Pennsylvania’s Financial Executives International (FEI). During her time at Etown, Maddie has completed three accounting internships, studied abroad in Australia and the Czech Republic, and gained certification in Excel and Bloomberg Market Concepts, among other activities. Congratulations Maddie!

This week, we met the nominees for the Outstanding Business Student Award: Jeremy Eberly, Maddie Grossman, Nicholas Lecatsas, Daniel McFarland, Nick Pilny, and Nick Wnuk. They are all …well, outstanding! They excel in academics, leadership skills, and service to the School of Business and the College!