State of the College 2025
Letter from the Dean
Dear Paul College Community,
The 2024–25 academic year unfolded against a backdrop of challenging headlines about higher education. While Paul College is not immune to these headwinds, I am proud to share that our community had a strong and inspiring year.
Excellence and Recognition
Paul College continues to be ranked the top public business school in New England for both Academic Experience and Career Outcomes by Poets&Quants. These rankings are based on alumni surveys, and our graduates rated their likelihood of recommending us a remarkable 9.4 out of 10. Their confidence in the value of a Paul College education speaks volumes.
Innovation in Programs
We are committed to meeting the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s workforce. This year we launched a minor in Real Estate and an option in Supply Chain Management both already seeing strong enrollments and graduates.
This fall we are introducing Path to Paul, a pre-business major that creates a pathway for students entering with three years of high school math to join Paul College and transition smoothly into a business major after their first year.
We also celebrated the 10th anniversary of our signature FIRE program (First-year Innovation and Research Experience). Thanks to the leadership of Saege Robinson and Julia Payne, FIRE continues to evolve and make an impact.
Lucy Gilson Dean
Graduate and Professional Growth
At the graduate level, we introduced two new online certificates that can be stacked into our Online MBA. Our Accelerated Master’s in Accounting program continues to thrive, with more than 90 students now enrolled made possible by the dedication of faculty and the generous support of alumni in the Friends of the MSA network.
Community and Impact
Paul College remains a vibrant hub of activity. Student-run events—from sales competitions to the Women in Business conference—enrich our community and extend learning beyond the classroom. At the same time, our Small Business Development Center and CEO & Family Business Center continue to serve New Hampshire’s business community, engaging students in real-world consulting projects and strengthening partnerships across the state.
Our People
None of these achievements would be possible without our dedicated faculty and staff. I am grateful for the Gratitude Initiative, launched by our Paul Community Committee and supported by our professional administrative staff, which has celebrated the “unsung heroes” who make our work possible. Special thanks go to our associate deans, Vicky Parker and Lu Echazu, whose leadership and partnership are indispensable—and I am delighted they both will continue in their rolls.
Closing Thoughts
As I reflect on the past year, I am proud of what we have accomplished together and excited for what lies ahead. Thank you for your continued commitment to Paul College and for all the ways you contribute to our community’s success.
All my best,
Lucy Gilson PhD, Dean, Paul College of Business and Economics
Vicky Parker Associate Dean
Lu Echazu Associate Dean
Remembering our WHY
Students
Alumni Research Business/ Community /Policy
Academic Year 24-25 Highlights
Launched Path to Paul
Real Estate Minor (2 graduates, 12 rising seniors)
Supply Chain Management Option (1 graduates, 14 rising seniors, 10 juniors)
Launched two new Graduate Certificates that roll up to OMBA
(https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2025/09/unhs-business-school-launches-two-new-online-graduate-certificates)
Successful External PhD Program Review
Five Successful Faculty Searches/New Hires
Launch of the UNH Center for Studying Healthcare Markets
(https://www.unh.edu/research/unh-center-studying-healthcare-markets/center-team)
Met Budget Goals
Exceeded Fundraising Goal
ECenter became part of Paul College (7/1/25)
Paul by the Numbers
107 Faculty (77 TT and 30 lecturer)
Centers:
38 Staff (non-SBDC) ~2,200 undergraduate students; BSBA, Econ (BS/BA)
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• 12 staff- 3,458 clients, $254.6M impact
• CEO/Family Business Center
• Rosenberg Franchising Center
• Sales Center
• Business Analytics Center
• Financial Policy Center
• Center for Venture Research
• Entrepreneurship Center (New FY ‘26)
~330 graduate students; MBA, MSA, MSBA, MSF, MSEcon, Econ Phd
FY24 Final - Expense Category
By the Numbers: UNH UG Degrees Conferred
UNH GRADUATES 2023 - 2025
5
Paul Graduates by Option ‘23- ’25
Objectives 1 & 2
1. Enhance academic reputation and visibility
2. Strengthen research productivity, impact, and dissemination
Faculty Promotions
Principal Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor
Professor
Kelly Root
Pete Zaimes
Vicky Staneva
Inchan Kim
Steve Ciccone
Jianhong Chen
Anu K B
Russ Miles
Welcome New Faculty*
Rankings - Undergraduate Objectives
#1 public business school in New England for academic experience and career outcomes (Poets&Quants)
#58
#36 for academic experience, nationally (Poets&Quants)
#57 for career outcomes, nationally (Poets&Quants)
Nationally; Strategical Goal was to break into the Top 100!
On a scale of 1-10 alumni rated
• willingness to recommend their business school (9.4)
• job offers from desired companies after graduation (8.9)
• faculty quality (8.8) and accessibility (9.1)
Rankings - Graduate Objectives
UNH ‘s Online MBA program was ranked the top program in New Hampshire, and among the top 5 in New England (U.S. News & World Report)
#55 nationally in online MBA programs, tied with Bentley #47 nationally in online MBA programs, for veterans
#33 nationally in MS Economics (TFE Times)
UN Principles of Responsible Management Champions
Mission: Contribute to thought and action leadership on responsible management education in the context of the United Nations sustainable development agenda.
Publications related to the sustainable development goals
Financing a Sustainable Future: The Diverging Effects of Equity and Credit Market Development on Corporate Social Responsibility (Miletkov & Mapping Liability of Origin and MNE Engagement across the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Whittingham, Argiolas, Earle
Allocation of Funds in Bilevel Subsidy Welfare Programs (Wei, Arora & Solak)
Shuili Du Sustainability Fellow Professor, Marketing
Highlight: Shuili led a trip of UNH Students, along with Kenya Connect!
• European Accounting Review (S. Hossain)
• Health Economics (K. Conway)
• Human Resource Management (N. Awasty) FT50
• Information & Management (I. Kim)
• International Journal of Hospitality Management (M. Schuckert)
• International Journal of Research in Marketing (J. Pomerance)
• Journal of Consumer Research (J. Pomerance) FT50
• Journal of Corporate Finance (Z. He)
• Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (L. Rubini, 2 articles)
• Journal of Health Economics (B. Xue)
• Journal of International Economics (Y. Germaschewski, J. Horvath, L. Rubini)
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (J. Pomerance)
• Journal of Management Information Systems (Y. Wang) FT50
• Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science(C. Satornino) FT50
• Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (A. Chen) FT50
• MIS Quarterly (Y. Wang) FT50
Source: Australian Business Deans Council list
• B.E. Journal of Economics (K. Conway, R. Mohr)
• Financial Review (S. Ciccone, H. Li, Y. Liu)
• Harvard Business Review (S. Du; C. Satornino) FT50
• International Business Review (B. Akdeniz)
• International Journal of Tourism Research (M. Schuckert)
• Internet Research (I. Kim)
• Journal of Business Ethics (M. Miletkov, V. Staneva) FT50
• Journal of Business Research (M. Miletkov, S. Song, V. Staneva; J. Pomerance, E. Zifla)
• Journal of the Economic Science Association (D. Ozabaci, L. Rubini)
• Journal of Empirical Finance (M. Miletkov)
• Journal of Information Systems (Y. Cha)
• Journal of International Marketing (S. Du)
• Journal of Management Control (Y. Cha)
• Journal of Public Policy & Marketing (C. Satornino)
• Tourism Recreation Research (A. Sukhu)
Source: Australian Business Deans Council list
Leaderboard
J. Pomerance and L. Rubini – 4 publications each C. Satornino and M. Miletkov – 3 publications each
Faculty Books Objectives
Editorial Roles – Faculty Demonstrating Impact
• Billur Akdeniz, Associate Editor, Journal of Business Research (A)
• Billur Akdeniz, Associate Editor, Journal of Product Innovation Management (A*)
• Karen Conway, Associate Editor, Series of Unsurprising Results in Economics (SURE)
• Shuili Du, Section Editor, Journal of Business Ethics (A, FT50)
• Dev Dutta, Associate Editor, New England Journal of Entrepreneurship (C)
• Khole Gwebu, Associate Editor, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research (B)
• Paul Harvey, Associate Editor, Group & Organization Management (A)
• John Hasseldine, Editor, Advances in Taxation (B)
• Bradley Herring, Senior Editor, Journal of Risk and Insurance (A)
• Jun Li, Associate Editor, New England Journal of Entrepreneurship (C)
• Cinthia Satornino, Associate Editor, Journal of Business Research (A)
• Goksel Yalcinkaya, Associate Editor, Rutgers Business Review (B)
• Emily Xu, Associate Editor, Advances in Accounting (A)
Professional Leadership Roles Faculty Demonstrating Impact Through Research
• Ludwig Bstieler, Board of Directors, Product Development and Management Association
• Luciana Echazu, Chair, AACSB Responsible Management Education Affinity Group
• Burcu Eke Rubini, President Elect of the Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science
• Burcu Eke Rubini, Secretary, International Turkish Statistical Association
• Ahmad Etebari, Executive Director, Northeast Business and Economics Association
• John Hasseldine, Research Committee Member, Tax Research Network
• John Hasseldine, International Fellow, University of Exeter Tax Administration Research Centre
• Jun Li, Chair, Academy of International Business, U.S. Northeast Chapter
• Krista Marvel, Treasurer, American Culinary Federation, Piscataqua Chapter
• Jon Nash, Executive Committee, NH Society of CPAs
• Linda Ragland, President, AAA Government and Nonprofit Section
• Markus Schuckert, Research Chair, NENA Conference
• Jing Wang, Conference Chair, New England Association of Information Systems
• Goksel Yalcinkaya, Conference Co-Chair, Chair Global Marketing SIG
Paul College Research Fellows
Funded by: Rosemarie and James L. Noble, Sr. Faculty Fund * Paul College Innovation Funds
* Through this generous gift we were able to increase our number of faculty fellows
Nikhil Awasty Management & Entrepreneurship
Scarlett Song Accounting & Finance
G.T. Ozer Decision Sciences
Jianhong Chen Management & Entrepreneurship
Research Awards
Andrew Houtenville Award: Named to the Census Bureau’s Scientific Advisory Committee
Placeholde
Billur Akdeniz Talay Award: Outstanding ERB Member - Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (A*)
Cinthia Satornino Award: Paul College Outstanding Research
Jenn Griffith Award: UNH Faculty Scholar
Scarlett Song Award: Paul College Outstanding Research, early career
Bruce Pfeiffer & Justin Pomerance
Award: Best Paper– Society for Consumer Psychology
• Scott Lemos, New Research shows NH residents are willing to pay around $150 yearly for PFAS remediation, NHPR. (Also picked up by WMUR, Keene Sentinel, NH Business Review)
• Justin Pomerance, Party Over Product: People Exaggerate the Influence of Political Cues on Others’ Consumption Preferences. Phys.org. (Also picked up by MSN)
• Markus Schuckert, Is Weight-Based Pricing the Key to Sustainable Air Travel. The Daily Mail.
Top Performing Stories
1,056 views
935 views
592 views
Best Social Posts of AY24-25: Good News and Humor
107,496 VIEWS
Honorable Mention
21,478 REACHED
1,536 LIKES
47 COMMENTS
227 SHARES
77,681 VIEWS
46,489 REACHED 2,182 LIKES 47 COMMENTS
1,611 SHARES
Objectives 3 & 4
Grow, diversify, and elevate stature of graduate programs
Paul College Teaching Awards
Congratulations to faculty recognized for teaching excellence
Graduate Teaching Excellence Awards – Student Nominated
Emma Frank
Aziz Saglam
Khole Gwebu
Tuck Pescosolido
Robert Mohr
Yixin Lin
John Colliander
Peter Zaimes Lecturer
Burce Eke Rubini Tenure
95% of students appreciated having a peer advisor 85% of students believe FIRE helped them succeed academically
87% students believe FIRE helped them professionally
Enrollment and Course Development
Initiatives
• New Director – Kim Clark
• Faculty/Staff SWOT Analysis
1,738 expected enrollment
• Alumni & student focus groups
• Launching BiP Advisory Board Fall ’25
• New AI course to be offered Spring ‘26
• Financial Literacy course coming soon in collaboration with the Financial Policy Center
– donor supported 7 new courses in development 72 courses planned
Paul CaPS Graduate Student Career Outcomes
98% Success rate (employed or grad school)
6- months post-graduation
$83,162 Median salary
$185,000 Top Salary 4 reported signing bonuses of $10,000 or more!
Top Employers
• Fidelity
• PwC
• EY
• KPMG
• Sprague Operating Resources LLC
• Walmart
• Viridian Therapeutics
Sample Job Titles
• VP Credit Administration
• Associate Director
• Senior Manager
• Maintenance Supervisor
Graduate Programs Statistics
Top-tier retention rates
Flexible MBA Program Transition Launched revised Online/Hybrid MBA with shorter 2
Achieved 100% retention and graduation rates 1 across full-time programs; all MBA students secured internships or jobs by mid-June. time to degree and universal tuition rate for both NH and other students. Non-NH now 26% up from 6% Fall ’23.
New RISE Events
Expanded RISE programming with International 3 Alumni Panel and global potluck events, enhancing student belonging and networking.
PhD Program
• Curriculum changes to strengthen program core were given high praise by external program reviewers
• Economics PhD student placement remains strong
2025:
• Justin Nwanakwere: assistant professor at Baker University
PhD Slide Under Construction
• Bryce Stanley: assistant professor at UNC-Wilmington (’23 grad and 2 yr post-doc at Brown)
2024:
• Andrew Clina: Mine Health and Safety Administration
• Bayarmaa Dalkjhav: 2-year Visiting Assistant Professor at Colorado State College
• Xueting Sun: Post doc at the Center for Disabilities
• Bikramjit Saha: Assistant Professor at Lebanon State College
• Protika Bhattacharjee: Assistant Professor at Lebanon State College (graduated in ‘22, placed as an assistant professor in Rockhurst University)
Student Success
AMA Conference Holloway Sales
• Saw its best-ever team finish with 6th place (out of 80)
• Earned its first top 10 ranking
• Awarded as the Best Roleplay Team
• Brandon Murphy was the first runner up role-player (securing the 2nd spot out of 160)
• Cam Livingston was a semifinalist (5th out of 160)
• Earned a top 10 national ranking for collegiate chapters
• Placed 4th in the Marketing Strategy Competition
• Received an honorable mention in the Sales Competition and the Case Competition
• Won the AMA EBSCO Student Scholar Scholarship Award
• Diane Devine won the AMA Alpha Mu Alpha Award for Chapter Advising
• Students won a total of ~$40,000
• Teams had products and services in the realms of:
• Affordable drone services
• Algorithm-based sensors to save on heating/cooling costs
• A 100% natural skin serum
• A privacy tool protecting your digital fingerprint
• AI-powered assistants for local government websites
• A deep tissue therapy device
• Accounting Buzz
• Atkins
• AMA
• Finance Symposium
• Gourmet Dinner
• Holloway
• MAC/SMAC
• PwC Case Challenge
• Rines
• Sales Club
• Social Venture
• Stock Pitch
• URC
• VoiceZ
• WIB
• Women In Sales
Objectives 5 & 6
5. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, engaged, and aspirational culture
6. Engage robustly with the business community regionally and nationally
157 Submissions
77 Unique nominees (44 Faculty, 33 Staff)
157 Nominators (87 Faculty, 68 Staff)
You are like glue in our department; you are always willing to help and give great advice. I hear so many good things about you from students and colleagues. Thanks so much for everything you do!
Brought to you by the Paul Community Committee and the Staff Advisory Committee (SAC)
Staff Promotions
Sherri Cannon
Executive Assistant to the Deans
Drew Patrick Senior Academic Advisor
Laura Sutherland Administrative Coordinator
Staff Awards
Annie Nevells Director, Graduate Programs
Liz Gray SBDC State Director
Award(s):
Award(s):
• UNH 2025
President’s Award for Staff Excellence
• NH Business Review: Outstanding Woman in Business
• America’s SBDC Board of Directors
Rachel Kim Asst. Director, Undergraduate Programs
Award(s):
• Paul College Dean’s Award of Excellence
GOAL Increase staff engagement and strengthen the sense of community in Paul
10+ staff members
Welcome Wagons 12 events/initiatives organized by SAC
Fuel for Finals
Personalized ”Thank you” Cards
Spring Food Drive
Welcome Wagon + Buddy Lunches
Staff Happy Hour
March Madness Brackets
Professional Development
Thursday Vibe Checks
Professional Development and Vibe Checks
Brought to you by: Deans Strategic Initiative fund, SAC, and the PASS Team
Professional Conferences and Speakers
New England Association for Graduate
Enrollment Management (NEGAP) Conference
Hosted at Paul College
40+ universities represented
Hogan Lecture
120 people in attendance
Dr. Betsey Stevenson
Professor, U. Michigan
Former Member, White House Council of Economic Advisors
Presentation topic: “Women’s
Evolving Role in the Labor Market: Families, Work, and Gender
Equity in the 21st Century Lecture series”
Finance Symposium
Ron Noble
Retired Secretary
General of INTERPOL
Presentation topic: “College and Career reflection; global leadership; and Finance as an investment in people”
Engagement Initiatives
Women in Business Conference –
“The Power Shift”
Keynote speaker*
Lauren Kane, CEO of Bio One *followed by a fireside chat w/ President Chilton
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference –
“Expanding Perspectives”
MAC SMAC –
“Strength in Community: Powering Inclusion & Impact”
Keynote speaker
Jamie Medeiros, CBO of Planet Fitness
Keynote speaker
Dr. Ludmila N. Praslova, author of the Canary Code
Rines Angel Fund
• 16 start-ups pitched to the Fund
• 4 investments made
• Invited as investors to pitch events in Concord, such as Speed Venture Summit and Launch NH
Dean’s Ambassadors ‘25 Atlanta Trip
Welcome to Atlanta – Paul Houghton ’82
KWI Communications – Leah Gladu ‘00
Newel Brands – Kris Malkowski
Dinner with David Cote ‘76
Graphic Packaging – Laura Earle ‘24
Salesforce - Derek Jamieson ’09
Google - Kristin Kendall ‘10
Home Depot - Kayla Foster ‘15
Reception – Tom Malkowski ‘78
NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
NH SBDC is the state’s leading resource for business advising and education. SBDC’s dedicated team of professional business advisors delivers individualized, confidential advising at no charge to enterprises across New Hampshire.
$290M in new capital
clients served in collaboration with VoiceZ
NH SBDC's Total Annual Impact on the NH Economy
NH SBDC's Total Annual Impact on the NH Economy
SBDC’s total annual economic impact, prepared by a UNH Peter T. Paul College economist, is calculated using SBDC validated impact (10 year averages of jobs created, jobs retained, client sales increases, and capital infusion), average NH employee wage data, and the most recent New Hampshire employment multiplier.
Students working with SBDC Clients and SBDC Advisors to:
• Develop a strategic business plan
• Marketing plan that considers budget limitations
• Assessment of organizational brand recognition and recommendations for improvement
• Compare and contrast US and EU/UK market specifications
• Recommendations on automation tools
• Explore scaling models
• New product to market strategy
345 outside projects completed
Marketing Workshop 2005-2025
177 sections taught
2,700+ students taught
CEO & Family Enterprise Center
Helping family owned/managed businesses based in NH, ME, and northern MA to optimize their organization while also navigating the challenges and complex dynamics unique to family businesses.
CEO Speaker Series
Informal monthly presentation series by CEOs to CEOs.
• Rod Harl, Alene Candles
• Lilly Springers, Springers Jewelers
• Cam Bresigner, NEMO
‘25 – ‘26 Speakers
Harry Kahn, Vermont Creamery
Jay McSharry, JGroup Hospitality
Jamie Trowbridge, Yankee Publishing
Family Business Programs and Tours
• Granite State Cabinetry, Bedford
• The Law Family Companies Nashua
• TableTop Tycoon Londonderry
• Gourmet GiftBaskets Exeter
Family Business Program Workshops
Interactive peer to peer learning opportunities
‘24-’25 Topics:
• The “Familiness” Advantage
• Family Councils and Communications
• Mitigating the Risk in Family Businesses: inlaws, outlaws and more!
https://paulcollege.unh.edu/ceo-family-enterprise-center
clients
New Programs
• NH Bankers – Emerging Leaders
• Nemo Equipment - Leadership • Draper – Financial Acumen for Leaders
• The Leadership Edge
(https://paulcollege.unh.edu/blog/2025/02/discover-paul-collegesleadership-edge-program)
• Three two-day sessions, each focused on contemporary leadership topics like strategic influence; leading for growth; driving change; negotiation; design thinking; AI; and sustainability.
• Flexible Format
• Completing each session earns a certificate
• Completing all three qualifies as an MBA elective
Objective 7
7. Ensure financial health and sustainability
$445,532 Raised ($72,224 more than last year)
734 Total donors
61 Paul College Gift Funds supported #1 College by dollars raised
Highlights New Funds this year
Student Support ~$170K Paul College Sports Analytics Club
Strategic Initiatives ~$93K (123 donors) $2,017 (26 donors)
MSA ~$42K (29 donors)
Underwriters
65 Donors ~$300K +
FY 25 Fundraising Review: Paul College
35+ donors hosted by Dean Gilson
15+ alumni-attended events supported
100 donors mailed personal thank you notes by Dean Gilson
Achievement
Actual =$3.7M
Goal = $3.5 – $5M
Annual Giving Cash
Actual = $847,337
Goal = $800,000 Visits
Actual = 538
Goal = 260
Alumni Participation
Actual = 6.8%
Goal = 6.5%
Top Gifts
David Greenlaw - $1M Bequest: Dwayne Wrightsman Professorship of Finance
Ron Noble - $656K: Rosemarie and James L. Noble, Sr. (Faculty and Financial Policy Center)
Paul Stewart - $400K: Paul N. and Ann L. Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Mel Rines - $150K: Rines Angel Fund Program Support
Mike Runser - $125K: Bernard Runser '63 Paul College Scholarship for Excellence
John Weston - $100K Bequest: Paul College Dean’s Strategic Initiatives
Jonathan Kipp - $60K: Martha and Jonathan ’77, ’12G Kipp Scholarship
Ted Ristaino - $50K: William "Bill" Wetzel Scholarship
Colwen Hotels - $50K: Colwen Hotels Scholarship
Scholarship Support: Paul Awards ~$1.5M to our students annually
Fond Farewells
Diane Devine, 2011-2025
Senior Lecturer, Marketing
Ahmad Etebari, 1980-2025
Professor, Accounting and Finance
Jeff Sohl, 1983-2025
Professor, Decision Sciences
Paul College Looking Forward 2025-26
ECenter
GOAL
Create the next generation of leaders with an entrepreneurial mind-set who can see opportunities and identify creative solutions others have missed, one idea at a time.
$10,000 Available to the student winner(s) of this fall’s Startup Catalyst Pitch Competition
3 Participants from the Idea & Innovation Society in 24-25 were finalists in Holloway Programming
• Startup Catalyst
• Ideathons – 3-Day Idea & Innovation Jam
• Workshops – topics like pitching, and using AI
• Coaching and Mentorship
• Shaw Innovation Explorers
• Idea & Innovation Society
• The Makerspace
Paul CaPS New Initiatives
1
Speakers Bureau
Matching alumni, business partners, and employers with speaking engagements across classes, events & conferences.
2
Mentorship
Matching interested alumni and employers with mentorship opportunities utilizing ECenter’s StartupTree platform.
3
GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade)
Network Collaboration between CaPS, Dean’s Advisory Board & Advancement to bring together recent graduates for professional development and networking, as well as sustaining their engagement with Paul.
UNH Sales Center becomes a Full Members of the University Sales Center Alliance (USCA) Full Member
Paul College to host the Spring American Accounting Association, Government and Nonprofit Accounting Midyear Meeting
