Mendoza School of Business

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  • building shot of Mendoza College of Business from the front
    June 21, 2019
    New associate dean positions announced

    The revised administrative structure will provide Mendoza with greater focus and support for five key areas of the College — undergraduate studies, graduate business programs, executive education, specialized degrees, and faculty and research.

    Carol Elliott

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    June 20, 2019
    Is Facebook’s new Libra currency a play to become the world’s banker?

    Cybersecurity and privacy expert Mike Chapple, an associate teaching professor of information technology, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, said Libra’s design may preserve the privacy of transactions, preventing outsiders from peering in, but Facebook’s role gives the company the ability “to penetrate that veil of privacy.”

    Washington Post

  • row of houses
    June 20, 2019
    Notre Dame establishes real estate institute with $15 million gift

    The $15 million gift was provided by a Philadelphia couple, 1985 Notre Dame graduate Ward Fitzgerald and his wife, Kathy. Researchers in the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate will study all aspects of real estate, including investment and development, as well as how real estate can promote the common good, the university announced this week.

    South Bend Tribune

  • June 19, 2019
    MBA Student Perspective: Kevin Gore

    While I foresaw the value of a Mendoza MBA, I was broadsided by something totally unexpected: While I saw that many other schools were self-referential, I chose Notre Dame because […]

    Kevin Gore

  • the facebook login screen on a computer
    June 19, 2019
    Facebook’s new cryptocurrency won’t protect user privacy from the company, expert says

    Facebook will launch a global cryptocurrency called Libra in 2020, alongside the underlying blockchain-based network—a secure, transparent and decentralized digital lender—that will support it. Mike Chapple, associate teaching professor of information technology, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, says the Libra project promises to address many of the fundamental barriers that have stopped the widespread adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

    Phys.org

  • a man in a Notre Dame jacket stands on a balcony overlooking a New York street
    June 18, 2019
    Notre Dame’s Fitzgerald Institute promotes the common good through real estate

    Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are studying all aspects of real estate, including core areas like investment and development, as well as how real estate can promote human flourishing and the common good, and this work has now been endowed with a $15 million gift from alumnus Ward Fitzgerald and his wife, Kathy.

    Dennis Brown

  • aerial view of colorful houses
    June 18, 2019
    Minor in real estate enrolls 100 students from five colleges and schools

    The minor exposes students to a wide range of career paths and networking opportunities. Students also can learn about real estate careers by joining the Institute’s real estate club. The club is focused on furthering internship and job opportunities by connecting students to employers, alumni, and applied learning opportunities.

    Brandi Klingerman

  • city high rises seen through blue smog
    June 14, 2019
    Notre Dame president co-signs climate change accords

    Executives from among the world’s leading energy producers and investors concluded two days of Vatican-sponsored dialogue on energy transition, with — for the first time — most signing statements of support for carbon pricing and disclosures on climate change risk. Carolyn Woo, former dean of the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame, and Leo Burke, professor emeritus of management, spearheaded efforts on behalf of the Vatican and Notre Dame to encourage the energy industry and its investors on a path toward energy transition.

    Notre Dame Office of Public Affairs and Communications

  • main building with tulips
    June 14, 2019
    Notre Dame publications earn nine CASE Awards

    Mendoza College of Business won 3 of the 9 awards given to the University of Notre Dame at the annual Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards.

    ND News

  • view through a window of people on a subway in Japan
    June 13, 2019
    Could Japan be Trump’s next trade war victim?

    Finance professor Jeffrey Bergstrand was quoted in an NBC article about the economic impact President Trump's policies may have on Japan. According to Bergstrand Japan used to be 67 percent of the US economy and is now about 40 percent due to Japan's slower growth rate.

    NBC News