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Tom and Ronnie Stanford gift $1.15 million to UD’s Horn Entrepreneurship in support of the Summer Founders program.
Michal Herzenstein’s Into to Marketing students helped raise money for a local foundation to buy Christmas presents for foster children. One of this year’s students, Micah Elliott, was already aware of the charity because her family serves as foster parents.
The event, featuring speakers Bharat Patil and Mark Serva, offered Lerner faculty a unique opportunity to learn the practical applications of AI in business education.
John Kruggel, MAEEE class of 2018, is the director of the James Madison University Center for Economic Education, where he has been recognized with the Albert Beekhuis Award from the Council for Economic Education and the Southern Business Administration Association’s Societal Impact Award. He shared what he learned from his MAEEE experience and how it impacted his career.
Lerner is placed among the top 11 percent of all accredited programs, while UD’s five-place increase from last year’s rankings tied for the eighth highest among schools.
Shakira Jackson is expected to earn her MBA in strategic leadership from Lerner in 2025. Shakira shared why she chose Lerner to pursue her graduate studies, and what she has gained from her experiences. Lerner: Why did you go back to pursue your graduate degree? Why...
Lerner Management Professor Beth Schinoff’s latest research looks at the ways that remote work impacts the relationships between co-workers.
Cindy Fitzthum is a leader in economic education who has made significant contributions to curriculum development and professional development within Minnesota. She is also an advocate for innovative financial literacy education, presenting webinars and working with educators across the nation. Fitzthum shared some of her recent accomplishments and the value that MAEEE has brought to her career.
Scott Wolla, MAEEE class of 2009, is leading efforts to modernize the teaching of monetary policy. He currently serves as economic education officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In 2019, he began collaborating with economists from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to update classroom materials on monetary policy in light of changes made in 2008. His work has received recognition from major outlets, including The New York Times, The Economist and NPR. He shared what he learned from the MAEEE experience and how it has shaped his professional career.
Megan Kirts, MAEEE class of 2021, is currently developing an 80-lesson high school economics curriculum and was honored with the 2024 Rising Star Award by the National Association of Economic Educators. She also co-published a teaching note with current MAEEE student Kathleen Cusack in the Journal of Economics Teaching. She currently serves as director of educator programs for Econiful. She shared some of her recent accomplishments and the value of connections in her MAEEE experience.
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