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Business Council Awards Application Update
Business Council Awards Recognize Student Excellence with $1,000 Scholarships The Leon Hess Business School is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the prestigious Business Council Awards, offering four $1,000 scholarships to recognize outstanding student achievement across diverse categories. All applications are due by March 13, 2026. Faculty are encouraged to share this…
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Message from the Chair
Welcome to the new look and feel of our quarterly newsletter! I hope you will find the newsletter easier to navigate and more interesting to read than ever. Some of the new features include: Also, our business council webpages have been upgraded to better accommodate the rich and dynamic content which is constantly being expanded. Most…
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Message from the Chair
As we kick off a new calendar year and begin the spring semester, I wanted to highlight some of the accomplishments of the first semester and inform you about what we have planned for the remainder of the academic year. In late September we completed the mentor parings for over 25 students participating in the…
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Faculty Development Initiatives
Faculty scholarship and development are expectations of the University and AACSB accreditation. AACSB standards state that Intellectual contributions of faculty are expected to advance the theory, practice and teaching of business. They may also have the potential to address issues of importance to broader society. The Business Council has committed to support LHBS faculty in…
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As Autumn Leaves Fall, LHBS Success Stories Rise
As we settle into the crisp embrace of Fall semester, there’s no better time to reflect on the transformative power of the SEEMA Executive Mentoring Program and the remarkable achievements of our Leon Hess Business School community. This season of change brings with it inspiring stories of growth, connection, and professional triumph that exemplify the…
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Ethics Professor Featured on NPR Podcast
Dr. Nahid Aslanbeigui, Jack. T. Kvernland Professor of Philosophy and Corporate Social Policy, was interviewed for a National Public Radio (NPR) podcast on carbon taxes, a solution to controlling the effects of global climate change. Her book, Arthur Cecil Pigou (jointly authored with Monmouth University Prof. Emeritus Guy Oakes and published by Palgrave Macmillan in…
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The 2025 HR Young Lecture
The H.R. Young Lecture Series, an annual event sponsored by the Leon Hess Business School, has an outstanding track record of bringing the most outstanding people from all walks of life to our university. This year’s lecture “Building a Global Medtech Leader” featured Mr. Vincent Forlenza, retired Executive Chairman and CEO at Becton, Dickinson &…
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Undergraduate Marketing Class Supports Local Not-for-Profit
As part of a term project last fall semester, Prof. John Inzero’s Marketing of Services course (BK-421) worked with Shore House, a Monmouth County not-for-profit organization that mentors people afflicted with mental illness in job search and training. Student teams met with Shore House representatives at the beginning of the fall 2019 semester and began…
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Business School Update
The Leon Hess Business School continues to advance our mission of academic excellence and student success while navigating a period of leadership transition. I am pleased to share that we received official confirmation of continued AACSB accreditation for both our BSBA and MBA programs, extending through 2030. This recognition reflects the dedication of our faculty,…
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Visionary Leadership and the Power of Communication: Lessons from Bell Works
When Ralph Zucker acquired the former AT&T Bell Labs property in Holmdel, he wasn’t just buying real estate—he was investing in a vision that would challenge conventional thinking about work and community spaces. Speaking to students at the Leon Hess Business School, Zucker emphasized how effective communication became the cornerstone of transforming his ambitious concept…
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