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5/20/2013	Adam Sutermaster Named Outstanding Graduating Senior for School of Business Sutermaster earned his Bachelor of Science in sport, arts and entertainment management from Point Park.
5/17/2013	M.B.A. Graduate Takes on Leadership Role at CVS Caremark Meet Pamela Zagar, a 2010 and 1990 alumna of Point Park and Medicare operations supervisor for CVS Caremark.
5/15/2013	Information Technology Graduate Working for Global Technology Company Meet William Constant, a 2011 information technology alumnus of Point Park.
5/6/2013	Baldwin Assistant EMS Chief Pursues Public Administration Degree at Point Park Todd Plunkett is pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in public administration with a concentration in EMS.
5/3/2013	Meet Dennis DiPasquale, Account Executive and M.B.A. and SAEM alumnus Alumnus Dennis DiPasquale earned his bachelor's degree in 2007 and his M.B.A. in 2009, both from Point Park.
5/1/2013	Student Profile: SAEM Major Interning for the Pittsburgh Pirates this Summer Sport, arts and entertainment management major Evan Schall is interning for the Pittsburgh Pirates this summer.
4/30/2013	Human Resource Management Alumna Lands Position with Reed Smith Meet Rebekah Coley, a 2012 alumna of Point Park's human resource management program.
4/29/2013	Highmark Employee Returns to Point Park for Information Technology Degree Janet Barone earned her B.S. and M.B.A. from Point Park and has returned for a post-baccalaureate degree in information technology.
4/23/2013	Professors, Alumna Discuss International Student Recruitment at IACBE Conference Dimitris Kraniou, Ph.D., Archish Maharaja, Ed.D. and M.B.A. alumna Dawn Parasolick, presented at the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education’s annual conference.
4/22/2013	High School Students Spend the Day at Stage AE for SAEM Workshop Approximately 80 high school students spent the day at Stage AE for a workshop hosted by Point Park’s sport, arts and entertainment program.
4/19/2013	Stage AE Hires Another Recent Sport, Arts and Entertainment Management Graduate Alison Maternowski graduated in December with a B.S. in SAEM and now works for Stage AE.
4/16/2013	Workshop on Sports Management Jobs and Internships Hosted by SAEM Program Students interested in the sports management industry recently attended an online internship and job workshop on campus.
4/15/2013	M.B.A. Alumna's Internship with Urban Innovation21 Leads to Full-Time Job Meet Alyssa Tress, a 2012 Point Park M.B.A. alumna and internship coordinator for Urban Innovation21.
4/15/2013	Student Accounting Association Tours C.P.A. Firm Schneider Downs The students met with hiring managers who gave advice on how to obtain internships and prepare for careers in accounting.
4/3/2013	Accounting Major Awarded Financial Executives International Scholarship Eric Davis was selected to receive the Kuldeep Shastri Scholarship from the Pittsburgh Chapter of Financial Executives International.
4/2/2013	Sport, Arts and Entertainment Management High School Workshop Slated for July 15-17 High school students interested in the sport, arts and entertainment management fields are encouraged to come to a summer workshop hosted by Point Park’s SAEM program.
3/28/2013	Stage AE’s Box Office Supervisor is a 2011 SAEM Alumnus Sport, arts and entertainment management alum Jeremy Olson is also the stage manager for the band The Clarks.
3/28/2013	Explore Extraterrestrial Issues at a Faculty-Student Colloquium April 4 Attendees will be encouraged to analyze issues of planetary proportions that can have global implications.
3/19/2013	M.B.A. International Alum a Mortgage Servicing Specialist for Bank of America Paul Nutter is a 2010 M.B.A. alumnus and adjunct faculty member at Point Park.
3/15/2013	M.A. Organizational Leadership Courses Help Highmark Employee Grow as a Team Leader Meet Kara Jones, a 2012 alum of the Master of Arts in organizational leadership program.
3/7/2013	SAEM Students Work for Bon Jovi Concert and Get Behind-the-Scenes Tour Four SAEM majors assisted with a Bon Jovi concert and got a behind-the-scenes look at the show just hours before it went live.
2/28/2013	SAEM Club Members Travel to Los Angeles for Pollstar Live! Music Conference Members of Point Park’s sport, arts and entertainment management club traveled across the country to experience the Pollstar Live! 2013 Music Conference.
2/22/2013	M.B.A. Degree Helps Alum Expand UPMC's Sports Concussion Outreach Program Meet Patrick Huber, a 2009 alumnus of Point Park's M.B.A. program.
2/21/2013	On-Campus Career Event Connects Students to Internships and Jobs More than 200 students in search of internships and jobs attended the SAEM Career Event on Feb. 12.
2/12/2013	Information Technology Grad a Global Network Manager For Holtec International Meet Jonathan Geyer, a 2011 information technology alumnus of Point Park.
2/6/2013	M.B.A. and M.A. alum Shannon Farr is a senior communications specialist at Westinghouse Shannon Farr earned an M.A. in journalism and mass communication in 2008 and an M.B.A. in 2011, both from Point Park.
2/5/2013	Alumnus Working as a Senior Information Technology Security Analyst for K&L Gates Meet Carl Skiles, a 2008 alumnus of the accelerated information technology and management program.
2/1/2013	Meet M.B.A. alum May Lebo, Kenyan native and social media manager for Kali TV Online Lebo earned her M.B.A. in 2011 and her B.A. in mass communication in 2008, both from Point Park.
1/29/2013	Sport, Arts and Entertainment Management Career Event at Point Park on Feb. 12 Hosted by the SAEM program and Career Development Center, this event is open to all college students in the region.
1/24/2013	Internal Events Coordinator for Phipps Conservatory is a 2012 SAEM Alum Rachel Kernic graduated in May 2012 from Point Park University with a bachelor's degree in sport, arts and entertainment management.
1/21/2013	Alumna Working for Palace Sports & Entertainment, Mentoring SAEM Students Meet Mallory Schirr, a 2009 SAEM graduate and executive assistant for events & booking at Palace Sports & Entertainment.
1/16/2013	Business Management and M.B.A. Alum a Marketing Manager for Greiner Bio-One Mackenzie Farone earned a Bachelor of Science in business management in 2009 and an M.B.A. in 2011, both from Point Park.
1/16/2013	Public Administration Program First in Pa to be Recognized by the U.S. Fire Administration The public administration program at Point Park University is the first institution in Pennsylvania — and one of only 13 colleges and universities nationwide — to be recognized by the U.S. Fire Administration.
1/14/2013	Meet Greg Porter, Public Administration Student and EMS Assistant Director Porter is pursuing his bachelor's degree in public administration with concentrations in EMS and fire service administration.
1/11/2013	On-Site M.B.A. Program Offers Convenience and Flexibility For GAI Engineering Manager Meet John Nicholson, Jr., PE, a student in the M.B.A. on-site program and a senior engineering manager for GAI Consultants, Inc.
1/10/2013	SAEM grad begins career in entertainment field with ShowClix position Following graduation, alumnus Brandon Dujmic landed a position with ShowClix, Inc. in Pittsburgh.
1/7/2013	School of Business Hosting Open House for High School Students on Feb. 9 High school students are invited to meet Point Park University School of Business faculty at an open house on Sat., Feb. 9.
12/18/2012	Meet Luis Palacios-Salguero, Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance Assistant Professor Luis Palacios-Salguero, Ph.D., teaches Principles of Macroeconomics, Money and Banking and International Economics, among other courses.
12/17/2012	Students from Various Majors Compete in Fifth Annual Business Plan Contest Students in various majors across the University participated in the fifth annual Business Plan Contest hosted by the School of Business.
12/10/2012	SAEM Alumna Lands Account Executive Position with Leading Advertising Agency Meet 2010 SAEM alum Caroline Bovalino, an account executive for MARC USA.
12/6/2012	School of Business Students Compete as Finalists in Auditing Case Study Competition Accounting students Heidi Gregori, Rosemarie Papariella and Deborah Kostrub Scott along with IT major Justin Smith were named as finalists in the first Pittsburgh Institute of Internal Auditors/Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Case Study Competition.
12/5/2012	M.A. Organizational Leadership Student Honored by the PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenyan native and grad student George Githiaka was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants with a $3,000-level multiyear scholarship.
11/28/2012	Student Accounting Association Hosts Speakers from Small and Large Public Accounting Firms The Student Accounting Association recently hosted presentations by Ron Mock, founding partner of Mock, Bosco and Associates, P.C. and his son, Jeff Mock, audit manager at Ernst & Young.
11/27/2012	Public Administration Professor Leads Medical Team in Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Efforts Equipped with an extensive background in emergency management, Robert Skertich, Ph.D., assistant professor of public administration, led relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
11/20/2012	Meet David Rowell, Assistant Professor of Sport, Arts and Entertainment Management David Rowell, M.F.A., assistant professor of sport, arts and entertainment management, has taught and worked in theatre management all over the United States.
11/19/2012	M.B.A. Alumna Christine Demore is BNY Mellon Global Pricing Operations Manager Meet Christine Demore, 2012 M.B.A. alum and global pricing operations manager for Bank of New York Mellon.
11/6/2012	Professor Sidky Earns International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Master's Degree M.H. Sidky, Ph.D., recently received a master’s degree in international cooperation and humanitarian aid from the Humanitarian Aids Studies Centre.
10/26/2012	Flight Paramedic Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration for Career Growth Meet Peter Frenchak, a flight paramedic pursuing his B.S. in public administration at Point Park University.
10/24/2012	Point Park and H.J. Heinz Company Host Event Centered on M.B.A. Ethical Leadership Course The event featured Heinz guest speakers James E. Traut and Brian Shuttleworth.
10/24/2012	School of Business faculty to present research at NABET Conference The Northeastern Association of Business, Economics and Technology conference will be held Oct. 25-26 in State College, Pa.
10/22/2012	Point Park M.B.A. Alumna is the Youth Policy Manager for the Pittsburgh Mayor's Office Meet Olivia Benson, a 2008 M.B.A. alum of Point Park University.
10/19/2012	Department of Global Management and Organization Hosting 10-Day Trip to Greece The May 6-15, 2013 trip is open to all Point Park University personnel, graduate students and alums.
10/16/2012	Android Mobile Development Course to Be Offered This Spring Semester To prepare students for the demand in smartphone app development, a course called “Introduction to Android Mobile Development," is being offered this spring.
9/26/2012	Faculty Profile: Meet Amy Cesario, Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting Cesario is teaching courses in Introductory Accounting I and Computer Applications of Accounting.
9/19/2012	Meet Rachel Iwanonkiw, operations manager and accounting student Accounting student Rachel Iwanonkiw manages course work and a full-time position at Workscape, Inc.
9/18/2012	M.B.A. Alum Appointed Chair of Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s Policy Committee Howard Slaughter, Jr., D.Sc., was selected to chair the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s Policy Committee.
9/13/2012	Bhutan native, Highmark Employee Earns M.B.A. in health systems management Meet Kishor Pradhan, a 2012 M.B.A. alum and system testing analyst for Highmark.
9/10/2012	Working on Broadway: SAEM Grad Dishes Out Details Meet Hugh Stumpp, a 2010 SAEM alum and associate house manager in NYC for Nederlander Producing Company of America.
9/5/2012	M.B.A. Alum Profile: Lydia Tobiasz, Manager at Madison Square Garden Lydia Tobiasz is a 2007 M.B.A. alum and manager of corporate hospitality sales at Madison Square Garden.
8/30/2012	On the Set: SAEM Alumna Working for TV Show "The Good Wife" Erin Cappiccie earned her bachelor's degree in SAEM from Point Park in 2008.
8/28/2012	Teaching Students to Be Ticket Masters SAEM is one of only a few programs in the country to offer a class on ticketing systems.
8/27/2012	Accounting Senior Spends Summer Interning for Schneider Downs Meet Stephanie Jones, senior accounting major and internal audit intern for Schenider Downs.
8/23/2012	Professor Travels the Southeastern Mediterranean, Meets Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Dimitris J. Kraniou, Ph.D., recently traveled to Israel, Cyprus and Greece as part of his research on the geo-political conflicts of the Southeastern Mediterranean region.
8/8/2012	Point Park and Heinz Corp. present “Meeting the Challenge of Ethical Leadership” James Traut and Brian Shuttleworth from Heinz will speak on Sept. 13 in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom.
8/1/2012	Professor Co-Authors Article on Economic Stress and Disaster Resilience Robert Skertich, Ph.D. recently co-authored the article “A Bad Time for Disaster: Economic Stress and Disaster Resilience.”
7/31/2012	UPMC Senior Manager Concentrates M.B.A. Degree in Health Systems Management Alumnus Ryan Beaver is a senior manager of materials management at UPMC.
7/30/2012	M.B.A. Program Director Receives 2012 ICAM Leadership Award Archish Maharaja, Ed.D., earned the 2012 leadership award at this year's International Conference on Advances in Management in Nassau, Bahamas.
7/30/2012	SAEM Graduate David Jacobs Working as a Digital Producer on ESPN Account Meet David Jacobs, a 2009 SAEM alum and digital producer for RED Interactive Agency.
7/23/2012	M.B.A. Students Enhance Analytical Skills Through Course on Extraterrestrial Issues Professor Dimitris Kraniou's special topics course on "Macro-Projects and International Regimes" encourages students to analyze issues of planetary proportions.
7/20/2012	Meet Heike Steurer, M.B.A. Alum and Financial Analyst for Bayer Corporation Steurer is a 2012 graduate of Point Park University's M.B.A. program.
7/19/2012	SAEM and Dance Double Major Interning at Walking Thumbs Hannah Finch, a student double majoring in sport, arts and entertainment management and dance, will graduate next May.
7/12/2012	M.B.A. Degree Advances Alum’s Engineering Career Meet John T. Gobble, III, a 2011 M.B.A. alumnus.
7/10/2012	Business Management Major Interning for Motorola Solutions Meet Matthew Hofbauer, a business management major interning for Motorola Solutions this summer.
7/10/2012	Point Park M.B.A. Program Ranked Fourth Largest in the Pittsburgh Region This ranking by the Pittsburgh Business Times was based on total enrollment for the 2011-2012 academic year.
7/5/2012	Sport, arts and entertainment management major interning at Disney World SAEM major Ashley Dobransky discusses her internship with the Disney College Program.
6/22/2012	Meet M.B.A. alum Seung Chan Lim, an artist, software designer, and researcher Seung Chan Lim is a 2002 M.B.A. alum of Point Park.
6/21/2012	SAEM Alumnus Working in Social Media on West Coast Meet Joseph Adams, a 2010 sport, arts and entertainment management alumnus.
6/5/2012	Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology Helps Alum Obtain Senior Systems Engineer Position Meet Harry Caskey, a 2011 Point Park information technology alumnus.
5/24/2012	SAEM Major Named Outstanding Graduating Senior for the School of Business Meet Rachel Kernic, a 2012 sport, arts, and entertainment management alumna.
5/23/2012	Public Administration Professor to Teach Course at Training Summit on Emergency Preparedness Robert Skertich, Ph.D. will be teaching a 16-hour Advanced Incident Command course at the Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness, and Response Training Summit.
5/16/2012	Corporate Ethics Officer at Westinghouse to Discuss "The Challenge of Ethical Leadership" on June 2 The Department of Global Management and Organization is hosting a discussion on "The Challenge of Ethical Leadership" led by Jim Buddie, Esq., corporate ethics officer and assistant general counsel for Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC.
5/7/2012	SAEM Alumna Balances Dual Careers as a Legal Assistant and NBA Dancer Morgan Laskey is a 2010 sport, arts, and entertainment management alumna.
5/3/2012	Meet Kadi Camardese, M.B.A. Alumna and Communications Manager for American Bridge Company Kadi Camardese earned an M.B.A. from Point Park University in 2008 and currently leads the marketing and communications department of a specialized company in the engineering industry.
5/2/2012	SAEM Major Uses Skills from Marketing and Promotions Class at Her Internship with The Pittsburgh Steelers Meet Megan Hoffman, a junior majoring in sport, arts, and entertainment management.
4/26/2012	SAEM Students Gain Event Management Experience Co-Hosting "Zoo U" with The PIttsburgh Zoo Attracting more college students to the zoo was the idea behind “Zoo U,” a collaborative event co-hosted by The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium and Point Park University’s SAEM program.
4/18/2012	M.B.A. Program Influences Alumnus to Pursue Doctorate Degree Meet Andrew McIntyre, a 2009 M.B.A. alumnus and current doctoral student.
4/16/2012	Spotlight on Africa film series begins this week An April 17 screening of the documentary 'God Grew Tired of Us' and celebration of Point Park graduate student Panther Bior begin the University's Spotlight on Africa series.
4/6/2012	Media Career Event Brings More than 40 Employers to Point Park's Campus College students had the opportunity to network with a variety of employers at the sport, arts, entertainment, and media career event held on April 3.
4/2/2012	Summer Internship at Top Talent Agency Leads to Job for SAEM Graduate Meet Megan Beavis, a 2011 SAEM alumna, working as an agents' assistant in Los Angeles.
3/28/2012	Information Technology Student Selected for Internship at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Meet Justin Smith, a junior information technology major at Point Park University.
3/26/2012	M.B.A. Degree Gives Alumna an Edge in Medical School Meet Dora Leibu, a 2010 M.B.A. alum of Point Park and a medical student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
3/26/2012	Point Park Professors To Discuss the Current State of Natural Resources Overseas on April 5 Dimitris Kraniou, William Breslove, and Mohammad Sidky, and Bahman Homayoonfar, will present on the topic “Natural Resources: Issues, Concerns, and Conflicts” on Thurs. April 5.
3/23/2012	Assistant Professor Helena Knorr to Discuss Worldviews of Women's Education on March 29 Knörr's presentation will explore education as an empowerment tool for women worldwide.
3/22/2012	SAEM Program Prepares Student for Managing Her Son’s Basketball Career Meet SAEM major Nicole Bozeman from McKeesport, Pa.
3/20/2012	Pittsburgh Sport, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Career Event to be held April 3 All college students are invited to attend a sport, arts, entertainment, and media career event on Tues., April 3 at Point Park's Student Center.
3/19/2012	Public Administration Professor to Present Research on Pittsburgh's Cold War Air Defense on March 29 Robert Skertich, Ph.D. will share his research on the history of Pittsburgh’s Cold War air defense on March 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Northland Public Library.
3/12/2012	Business Alum Enhances Management Skills Through Accelerated Program Meet Michael Schwartz, a 2010 School of Business alumnus and operations manager for Mechanical Operations Co., Inc.
2/29/2012	SAEM Alumna and Project Manager Shayna Balog Discusses Her Career in Event Management Meet Shayna Balog, a 2009 SAEM alum and project manager for the event management company, Retailcomm, based in Dallas, Texas.
2/29/2012	SAEM Students Network with Arts Professionals in NYC at Conference on Arts Management At the conference, Point Park students met with professional arts managers, attended engaging workshops on arts management, and toured various entertainment venues throughout the city.
2/13/2012	Meet M.B.A. Alum Chris Lovett, Consumer Product Marketing Manager for PNC Lovett earned his M.B.A. in 2007 from Point Park and now also serves as an adjunct professor in the School of Business.
1/30/2012	Accounting and SAEM Double Major Lands Job at PricewaterhouseCoopers Meet Katie Mehall, a tax associate at PriceWaterhouseCoopers who double majored in accounting and SAEM at Point Park.
1/30/2012	M.B.A. Program Director Archish Maharaja Conducts Education Information Sessions in India Maharaja spoke to more than 250 senior students and faculty members.
1/17/2012	Meet Natalya Goreva, Assistant Professor of Information Technology Natalya Goreva, Ph.D., has been teaching information technology and related classes in Point Park University's School of Business since 2008.
1/10/2012	Student Profile: Michelle Labash, Management Services Major and Supervisor at Highmark Meet Michelle Labash, management services student at Point Park and a supervisor at Highmark.
12/13/2011	Business Plan Contest Cultivates Students’ Entrepreneur Skills Finalists of the fourth annual Business Plan Contest presented their entrepreneurial ideas to a panel of judges on Dec. 7 in the University Center’s GRW Theater.
12/9/2011	MBA alum creates nonprofit “Beverly’s Birthdays” Point Park MBA alumna Meg Yunn was one of 10 people in the U.S. to receive $2,500 in seed money from Scholastic Media to establish Beverly’s Birthdays.
12/8/2011	Representatives from Hokkaido University of Education Visit Point Park Representatives from Hokkaido University of Education traveled across the world to visit Point Park and learn more about our SAEM program.
12/5/2011	Point Park Information Technology and M.B.A. Alumna Denice Withrow a Vice President at Bank of America Denise Withrow earned both a bachelor's degree in information technology and an M.B.A. specializing in management information systems from Point Park.
11/23/2011	International MBA Students Discuss Why They Chose Point Park University MBA students Antie Sundari, Ragheed Muhra and Eleonora Candilera, whose native countries are Indonesia, Syria and Italy respectively, discuss why they chose Point Park to pursue their graduate degrees.
11/18/2011	Alumni Connect to Careers in Art Through MBA Classmates Charlene Bidula and Jessica Zamiska landed their positions at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art through the connections they made with fellow students in Point Park’s MBA degree program.
11/18/2011	Meet Alumna Charlene Bidula, Communications Specialist Bidula is a communications specialist for the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
11/18/2011	Meet Alumna Jessica Zamiska, Manager of Visitor Services Zamiska is the manager of visitor services at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
11/2/2011	Faculty Profile: Meet Debbie Stephen, Accounting Deborah Stephen, MBA, CPA, visiting professor of accounting, brings a strong background in both teaching and accounting to the Point Park School of Business classroom.
10/21/2011	Point Park M.B.A. Alum the Only Female Director in the NHL Jennifer Bullano, director of communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins, graduated with an M.B.A. degree specializing in sport, arts and entertainment management.
10/13/2011	"2011: The Global System in Crisis" Presentation on Oct. 27 This presentation, hosted by the School of Business' Department of Global Management and Organization, will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the JVH Auditorium.
10/13/2011	New SAEM Professor an Expert in the Business of the Arts Maggie Johnson, M.A.M., is a visiting professor and director of community outreach for the sport, arts and entertainment management program.
9/28/2011	Career Workshop: From Academia to Theatre The SAEM program at Point Park will hold a workshop on Oct. 4 on how students can transition to a career in the theatre industry.
9/27/2011	Health Systems Management Concentration in MBA Growing In an interview, Archish Maharaja, Ed.D., assistant professor of business and director of Point Park University’s MBA program, talks about the health systems management concentration within the MBA program.
9/7/2011	M.A. Alumna Helps Veterans Transition to Academia Ann Rairigh was looking for a master’s degree program that focused on organizational development while allowing her to cultivate her passion for helping veterans pursue higher education.
9/2/2011	MBA Alum’s Radio Show Being Broadcasted Globally Point Park MBA alumnus Ron Meyer’s Blessed2Play radio show recently debuted on the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network.
8/24/2011	Accounting Alumna Lands Job at Schneider Downs After graduating in 2010, Rosemary Coombs soon began working as an internal auditor for a top 60 accounting, tax and business advisory firm.
8/23/2011	SAEM Instructor to Host Workshop on Using Online Tools for Fundraising Teresa A. Gregory, CFRE, will host this workshop on Saturday, August 27 at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
8/22/2011	$1 Million Gift to Point Park University to Fund Urban Accounting Initiative The George Rowland White Endowed Professor of Accounting and Finance and the Urban Accounting Initiative is an effort to increase awareness of careers in accounting and finance among minority youth.
8/22/2011	Heinz Ethics Panel Garners More Than 100 Students and Business Leaders Heinz leaders John Kraus, James Traut and Brian Shuttleworth presented on topics ranging from corporate governance and enterprise reputation to risk management and sustainability.
8/2/2011	Alumni Profile: Melissa Brozeski, Pittsburgh Pirates Meet SAEM alumna Melissa Brozeski, community relations coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
8/1/2011	SAEM program director to Give Lecture on Managing Today's Celebrities and Athletes Steve Tanzilli, Esq., assistant professor and director of the sport, arts and entertainment management program at Point Park University, will give a lunch lecture on Tuesday, August 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Allegheny HYP Club.
7/27/2011	Point Park Offers Degree Geared For Firefighters To help today’s firefighters, as well as paramedics and disaster managers prepare for that wide gamut of responsibility, Point Park is now offering a more broadly marketable public administration degree.
7/26/2011	Prospective Students Tour Stage AE at SAEM Workshop High school students learned about the various career opportunities within the sport, arts and entertainment management fields while getting a backstage tour of one of Pittsburgh’s newest concert venues.
7/22/2011	Economics & Finance Student Named a Scholar-Athlete Derek Peluso excels both in the classroom and on the baseball field.
7/20/2011	Heinz Corporation and Point Park to Present Ethics Panel Point Park University will join with leaders from the Heinz Corporation on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, to present a panel discussion on "Meeting the Challenge of Ethical Leadership, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Sustainability on a Global Scale."
7/1/2011	Alum Profile: Jenniffer Burke, Big Brothers Big Sisters M.A. in organizational leadership alumna discusses her experiences as a graduate student at Point Park.
6/29/2011	SAEM Students Raise $20,000 at Glitzburgh 2011 Anna DeLattre and Rachel Kernic discuss planning Glitzburgh and their experiences as students in the SAEM program.
6/27/2011	Students Capitalize on New Course in "HR Policies in Electronic Communications" School of Business Professor Elaine Luther, D.Sc., emphasizes to students in the HR Policies for Electronic Communications class the importance of being careful when communicating online.
6/15/2011	Open House Scheduled for School of Business Graduate Programs On June 21, individuals can learn about the graduate programs offered through Point Park's School of Business.
6/10/2011	Alumna’s Advocacy Work Reaches New Level with M.B.A. Tara Marks, a Point Park M.B.A. graduate who serves as a co-director for public policy advocacy, attributes her education and relentless perseverance for guiding her to where she is today.
5/19/2011	Alumna Rachael Otieno Helps Launch Non-Profit in Kenya Alumna Rachael Otieno—who earned two master’s degrees at Point Park—attributes the knowledge and skills she gained in both programs with helping her to launch a non-profit organization in her home country of Kenya.
5/18/2011	Alumni Profile: Cindy Barnett, Information Technology Information technology alum Cindy Barnett discusses her experiences at Point Park and her overall future career goals.
5/17/2011	Sudan Refugee Succeeds as Accountant and Grad Student at Point Park At 30 years old, accounting analyst and Point Park organizational leadership graduate student Panther Garang Bior has already gone through more hardships in his life than many people will face in their lifetime.
5/6/2011	Point Park's HR Management Program Recognized by SHRM The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that Point Park University's human resource management program fully aligns with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.
4/29/2011	GAI employees to graduate from On-Site Corporate M.B.A. Program GAI’s newly minted M.B.A. recipients will be the first class to graduate from the School of Business’s on-site corporate M.B.A. program.
4/26/2011	M.A./M.B.A. program aims to give working professionals an edge Debating between pursuing an M.A. in journalism and mass communications or an M.B.A., Shian-Li McGuire was thrilled to learn Point Park University was launching a two-degree program that could help her achieve her multiple career goals.
4/14/2011	Assistant Professor gives presentation on former Nike Missile site Robert Skertich, Ph.D., assistant professor of public administration and director of the public administration and undergraduate organizational leadership programs, gave a presentation on April 5, 2011 about the former Nike Missile site.
4/6/2011	Business management alumna leads economic development in Wilkinsburg Business alumna Tracey Truax Evans leads economic development in Wilkinsburg.
4/4/2011	Accounting/SAEM Student Named Financial Executive Scholar Point Park University Dual Major Business Student Josh Forrester is Named a Financial Executive International Scholar.
3/31/2011	Organizational Leadership Alumna Discusses Experiences at Point Park Mother and grandmother Jacqueline Sledge, a cancer control specialist for the American Cancer Society, earned a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership.
3/25/2011	Professor brings experience with key business trend to students The business trend known as reverse logistics was the focus of a paper that Lori Molinari, D.B.A. presented at the Second Annual Sustainable Enterprises of the Future Conference.
3/25/2011	School of Business faculty member presents on economic and immigration issues Dimitris Kraniou, professor of International Economics and Management made two presentations in March on economic and immigration issues.
2/22/2011	SAEM Students will have classes at Stage AE Concert Venue Starting Fall 2011, students enrolled in Point Park’s sport, arts and entertainment management program will have the opportunity to move their lessons from classroom to concert venue.
1/17/2011	Students show marketplace savvy in business plan contest Students in Point Park University’s Introduction to Business course gain real-world experience with a healthy dose of friendly competition in the School of Business’ annual Business Plan Contest.
11/10/2010	Professors Present at Northeastern Association of Business, Economics and Technology Dr. Archish Maharaja and Dr. Gita Maharaja presented their work at a regional conference in State College, PA.
10/28/2010	Accelerated Business program a perfect fit for juggling work, college Marcy Byrne knew what she wanted — a business degree that would further her knowledge and her career without taking years to attain. She found it in Point Park’s Accelerated Business program.
10/21/2010	SAEM students help promote, produce historic Marley concert Ed Traversari, professional in residence for the sport, arts and entertainment management program, called on Point Park students to help promote and produce a benefit concert in tribute to the late reggae musician Bob Marley.
9/22/2010	Ethics Leadership Education The School of Business partners with the H.J. Heinz Co. to advance ethical leadership studies.
9/20/2010	International student earns M.B.A., advances career at home Point Park’s School of Business gave international student Alphonse Tounkara the chance to succeed beyond his expectations – and in a global way.
8/10/2010	Dr. Michele L. Langbein presents paper at World Conference Michele L. Langbein, Ph.D., assistant professor and director of Undergraduate Accelerated Business Program presented the paper, "Podcasting Advantages & Disadvantages in Education."
7/30/2010	High school students get crash course in SAEM program Summer workshop introduces students to careers in the sport, arts and entertainment management fields.
7/28/2010	Alumni Profile: Scott Shaw Alumnus Scott Shaw earned his M.B.A. degree from Point Park and now works with casino companies in Las Vegas.
6/1/2010	Fundraiser planned, produced by SAEM students raises $14,000 'Glitzburgh' benefits Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4/21/2010	Accounting grad shares experience of passing CPA exam Candace Niblock began preparing for rigorous exam while still a student.
4/20/2010	Point Park team introduces tech startup via business contest Point Park hosts 2010 Business Idea Challenge.
4/12/2010	Acclerated business program fits busy professional's schedule Student juggles career, college, family to earn degree
3/4/2010	SAEM students gain experience working on Pittsburgh events Students in the Sport, Arts and Entertainment Management senior seminar are gaining hands-on experience that can be put to use in whatever professional roles they pursue.
2/24/2010	SAEM students get inside scoop on making movies Film industry pros share insights on business aspects of creating a motion picture.
2/18/2010	Prof. Skertich leads medical team in Haiti following earthquake Assistant professor uses expertise in public safety, emergency management to run temporary hospital
2/18/2010	SAEM student helps rescue Haitian orphans after earthquake SAEM student Herbie Pallotta discusses his trip to Haiti.
1/29/2010	Business plan contest gives students real-world challenge Winning team proposes french fry stands on campus.
12/16/2009	Isaac brings blend of academics, corporate finance New dean's vision for School of Business focuses on students.
12/10/2009	MBA alum Nicholas Gigante helps Pittsburgh rediscover the arts Graduate plays key role at Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
12/7/2009	Alumni Profile: Douglas Anderson, health care reform advocate Grad starts firm to help cities prepare for disasters.

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