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Dear alumni and friends, A lot has happened since our last newsletter. We launched two new undergraduate programs in international business and music business, and three new faculty members have joined the SOM. Last May, we held the first SOM Alumni Golf Tournament. The proceeds from the tournament were used to create an endowed scholarship in the name of the late Mike Dianetti ’85. The event was particularly special because it was created and run by a group of our business alumni. By all measures it was a great success. The plan is to make this an annual event — so stay tuned for information on next year’s event. Our newest graduate program, in human resource management, continues to grow at a rapid rate. We see graduate programs like this one as opportunities to serve even more students, and additional graduate programs are under discussion — we will let you know more about them as plans firm up. We are very grateful that so many of you want to stay connected to Nazareth. We regularly hear from alumni who want to learn how to help. Many have offered support for scholarships, established internships, mentored current students, and delivered guest lectures. Nazareth has always been a special place. You, our alumni and friends, are the ones that have made it so special.
Sincerely,
Gerard F. Zappia, Dean Nazareth College School of Management
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SOM Partners with National Society of Hispanic MBAs
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he School of Management is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) as that group expands into Western New York. “Partnering with Nazareth College’s School of Management will surely help open doors to new opportunities for both NSHMBA and Nazareth,” said the organization’s vice president of Rochester membership, Iveth Reynolds. “When the prospect of a partnership between NSHMBA and Nazareth’s School of Management presented itself, it was an opportunity we couldn’t pass up” said SOM Dean Jerry Zappia. “In addition to hosting NSHMBA meetings and events on campus, we’ve started discussions on how to bring Hispanic entrepreneurs and business leaders into the classroom to talk about their experiences in the business world.” The National Society of Hispanic MBAs was created in 1988, and serves 32 chapters and 7,000 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It fosters Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development.
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Golf Tourney Results
New SOM Programs