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Tell us about yourself
Hi!IamDr.SophiaKoustasandIaman assistantprofessorofOrganizational LeadershipintheDepartmentof BusinessAdministrationand Management.Thisismy7thyearon campusand12thyearonlineatSNHU.I teachbothundergraduateandgraduate levels.IjustmovedbacktoWebsterHall frombeingintheHospitalityBuilding. YoucanfindmeinSuite116.
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Fun facts
Ididnotstudybusinessasan undergraduateorgraduatestudent. Ihave7godchildren. Ihavetraveledtoover25countries. Ienjoytraveling. Ilovedancing.
What/who inspires me the most?
Mynumberonesourceofinspirationis peopleandchange.Itrytokeepmyself creativeandinnovativebyengaging withpositivepeopleandworkingon importantprojects.
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Why did I choose SNHU?
Dr. Sophia Koustas
What has been your favorite class to teach?
Well,Iguesspersistence,resilience,and beingattherighttimeandplacearepart ofmystory.Ihavegreatstoriesforboth theonlineandon-campuspositions.Iwas borninManchesterandafteryearsof livingandworkingabroad,Icamebackto bewithmyfamily.In2015,Iself-reflected anddecidedthattogetintoaDoctoral programIneededtoaddresearchtomy experience.Ireachedouttoseveral professorsatSNHUtocollaborateandDr. Losapioresponded.Togetherwewrote theIvey-publishedCaseStudyMunchiez FoodTruck:Entrepreneurship,Strategic DecisionMaking,andSustainability. Afterapplyingforthethirdtimeforthe position,Ibecamepartoftheamazing SchoolofBusinessandhavebeenblessed withanamazing“workfamily”andthe opportunitytoworkwithexceptional colleaguesandwonderfulstudents.
Igetaskedthatquestionalotfrommy students.IlikealltheclassesIteach.My favoriteclassorsectionwillbetheone wherelearninghappensorganicallyand studentsunderstandthepurposeofthe course.ThecoursesIusuallyteachare OL-320Entrepreneurship,OL-321 BusinessPlanPrep,OL-342
OrganizationalBehavior,INT-220Global DimensionsinBusiness,MBA-500 BuildingBusinessLeaders,andMBA-540 OrganizationalStrategyinGlobal Environments.
AtSNHUmygoalistomakesurethatmy studentsgainconfidenceandknowledge throughtheirengagementin professionalandacademicexperiences onandoffcampus.Ichallengemy studentstogooutsideoftheircomfort zoneandembracethedifferent experiencesthatcometheirway.Iwas fortunatetohavetheopportunityto coachtheEntrepreneurshipstudents lastyear.Wewereabletodosomuch!
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Master of Professional Accountancy
The Master of Professional Accountancy program is a graduate day program to be completed in three 16-week semesters, beginning with the summer term. The professional accountancy graduate program was designed to help ambitious students acquire the accounting and auditing knowledge required to sit for the Financial Accounting and Reporting and the Auditing and Attestation sections of the CPA exam in just 1 year. Requirements to sit for the CPA exam vary by state. Students are encouraged to review their state specific requirements.
Courses may Include:
Situational Ethics in Accounting
Cost Accounting
Advanced Auditing
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positions include: NetworkwithProfessionals NetworkwithProfessionals BeInvolvedandBuildYourResume BeInvolvedandBuildYourResume UnderstandtheAccountingIndustry UnderstandtheAccountingIndustry BuildYourPeopleSkills BuildYourPeopleSkills
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Account Management Intern, Boston MA
WearelookingforanAccountManagementInterntojoinour rapidlygrowingteamofcollegeandyouthmarketingenthusiasts. AsanAccountManagementIntern,youwillbepartofourclient servicesteamandactivelycontributetothesuccessofourkey accountmarketingcampaigns.Thisisahands-onlearning opportunitytogetafeelforwhatit’sliketoworkandbesuccessful inanagencyenvironment.
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Project Management Intern, Keene NH
AsanInternatC&Syouwillgainrealworldexperiencethrough interesting,challengingandmeaningfulworkwhilecontributing tothebottomline.C&Sistheidealplaceforyoutomake professionalconnections,gethandsonskillsandseethelatest technologicaltoolsinaction.Youwillhavetheopportunityto networkwithotherinternsandC&Semployees,learnabout differentareasofthebusinessanddevelopprofessionally.
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It's Happy Hour with School of Business
June 22, 12 PM - 2 PM Sandbox, Webster Hall
We are thrilled to invite you all to a delightful Happy Hour organized by the School of Business.
You can look forward to the rendezvous with Dr. Leila and Dr. Tej Dhakar. We have arranged fun games and a lot to eat and drink!!!!!
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2:00 PM at Larkin Field.
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"Career Advising & International Student Services will join together to explain all aspects of the CPT/Internship process including how to search for them, and academic and visa requirements in Webster Hall, Room 111.
11:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Join the Happy Hour organized by School of Business at Sandbox.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
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TheInternationalBusinessLow-ResidencyDoctoralProgramwasafour-dayevent heldattheAcademicCenterfromMay8-12,2023.Organizedbythedirectorofthe InternationalBusinessPh.D.Program,
Dr.BoLiusupportedbyateamofesteemedfacultymembers,includingDr.Bulent Aybar,Dr.TejDhakar,Dr.CharlotteBroaden,Dr.SharonMertz,Dr.LeilaSamii,Dr.
RyanWang,Dr.KurtStuke,Dr.LizHenley,Dr.AdamGilbert,Dr.GregoryRandolph,
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TheprogramalsoincludedfunactivitiessuchasavisittotheEscapeRoomand Boards&BrewsindowntownManchester.Morethan20studentsandfaculty membersattendedtheevent,makingitavaluableandenrichingexperienceforall theparticipants.
TheactingDeanoftheSchoolofBusiness, Dr.MikeTasto,andtheVPAACaraProcek, werepresenttoshowtheirsupport fortheprogram.Theprogramcoordinator, KeaLopez,didanexcellentjobfacilitating theentireprogram.
Theprogramservedasatestamenttothecommitmentofthefacultyandorganizers todeliverahigh-qualityeducationalexperience,leavingalastingimpactonallwho participated.
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TheGraduateAdvisoryBoard(GAB)hostedanEggHuntinWebster
HallonWednesday,May17th.Theeventwasamassivesuccess,with over50students,faculty,andstaffthatparticipated.Morethan500 eggswithtreatsinsidewerehiddenforthestudentstofindoutsideof WebsterHall,followedbyadeliciouslunch.
Allhadagreattime!
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Dr. Mike Tasto Interim Dean
Dr. Leila Samii Associate Dean
Bonnie DiVenuti Senior Officer Manager
Courtney Argiras Program Administrator
Dr. Sophia Koustas Professor (School of Business)
Bhagawathi Yadav School of Business Graduate Assistant
Nichitha Pothula Venkata School of Business Assistant
Richard Amanpene-Sekyere School of Business Graduate Assistant
Rumbidzai Kasinamunda School of Business Assistant
Sahas Reddy Beereddy School of Business Assistant
