Alumni News, April 2025

Sheldon Opperman (’00 MBA) was quoted in the April 30, 2025, Wall Street Journal article, “Milwaukee is One of America’s Most Cutthroat Rental Markets“. Sheldon is chief financial officer and general counsel at New Land Enterprises.

Alumni News, March 2025

Farouk Dey (’98 BBA Finance) was named president of Palo Alto University, effective July 1, 2025. He joins PAO from Johns Hopkins University, where he served as the founding Vice Provost for Integrative Learning and Life Design. Emily Di Nardo …

2025 New Ventures Business Competition Winners

Nine teams of Lubar student entrepreneurs competed in the 2025 La Macchia New Venture Business Plan Competition, gaining invaluable mentorship and feedback from successful entrepreneurs and business consultants. Lubar College of Business student entrepreneurs presented their plans and responded to …

How Do Auditors React to Being Inspected?

Auditors are used to examining financial statements, but what happens when the auditors themselves are audited? That’s the focus of research by Dr. Amy Tegeler, assistant professor of accounting at the Lubar College of Business, along with her co-authors Dr. …

Alumni Profile: Craft Beverage Warehouse’s Kyle Stephens

When Kyle Stephens (BBA ’11) reflects on his path from accounting major at the Lubar College of Business to co-founding Craft Beverage Warehouse, he emphasizes two qualities: adaptability and a relentless work ethic. “I wasn’t the most active student in …

Sharing the Shared Rides Through Double Auctions

In the hustle and bustle of modern urban transportation, multi-party carpooling emerges as an innovative trend taking the streets by storm. Imagine a system where you don’t just share a ride with one friend, but with a whole group of …

Alumni News, December 2024

Alok Chaturvedi (’88 PhD-Management and Computer Science) Dr. Alok R. Chaturvedi received the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA). He is a professor in Purdue University’s Krannert Graduate School of Management and the Department …

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