Niagara University MBA News Bisgrove Hall • Niagara University, N.Y. 14109 • December 2016 Ingram Micro Holds Informative Panel Session at Niagara University NU’s Office of Career Services, supported by the College of Business Administration, hosted an Oct. 20 campus visit by Ingram Micro, No. 64 on the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. companies. Ingram Micro was represented by several executives, recruiters and Niagara University alumni. Forty-seven students attended the session to learn more about the global company, which maintains a local presence with more than 1,600 employees. Read more here: news.niagara. edu/ingram-micro-holds-informative-panel-session-at-niagara-university/. College of Business Administration Holds Second Annual “Rally in Gally” e College of Business Administration’s second annual “Rally in Gally” took place Sept. 28 to celebrate students’, faculty’s, and guests’ connections to one another and their Vincentian mission and heritage. Speakers included Dr. Lisa Williams; Dr. Tenpao Lee; Scott Bieler, president and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group; Joe Winter; and Dr. Derek Wesley. Read more here: news.niagara.edu/college-of- business-administration-holds-2nd-annual-rally-in-gally/. Jamie Ferullo, director of the Hewlett- Packard Enterprise Business Unit at Ingram Micro, provided an overview of the effect of cloud computing on the industry. NU Launches “Powerful” New Brand Campaign is fall, Niagara University launched a new brand campaign, “e Power of Niagara University.” is marketing strategy emphasizes the 160 years of Vincentian tradition that our students utilize to serve the world. Promotional video can be seen at: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=78bVFCjjnCY. Here is data that corresponds with our new marketing campaign: • Niagara has the highest four-year graduation rate in Western New York. • Ninety-six percent of our graduates are either employed or in graduate studies within one year of graduating. • We have a record freshman-to-sophomore student retention rate of 88 percent. • We offer a holistic community of the academy and workplace with a faculty whose research is second to none, and our engagement of teaching and instruction is exemplary. Welcome New Faculty Dr. Todd Inouye received his Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. His business-related experience includes social work, civil service, small business consultation, and nonprofit work. Dr. Victor Pimentel completed his Ph.D. from the Carson College of Business at Washington State University in May 2016. His research developed a new optimization approach that executes allocation and overbooking under a hotel environment. Professor Hai Ta joined NU in August 2016. He received his Ph.D. in accounting from Drexel University and his MBA from Syracuse University. His research interest is capital market research; in particular, the determinants and consequences of financial reporting quality. Dr. Randall Cragun joined the Niagara faculty this fall after completing his Ph.D. at Clemson University in May. He learned to think like a scientist while earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Oregon State University, and he “accidentally” earned a second bachelor’s degree while taking courses at the University of Oregon to prepare for grad school.