05/30/24- Â鶹´«Ã½ has appointed Jackson Nickerson, Ph.D., as the next Edward Jones Dean of the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at SLU. His appointment is effective July 1.
05/08/24- Four Applied Portfolio Management students from the Chaifetz School of Business recently placed first in the St. Louis Regional competition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, competing against teams from Washington University, University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Lindenwood University, and Maryville University.
04/22/24- On April 8th, Â鶹´«Ã½ students participated in the St. Louis Regional Entrepreneur Educator (STLREE) Collegiate Pitch Competition. Twelve students from six schools (SLU, Washington University, UMSL, Lindenwood, Principia, and Harris-Stowe) presented their concepts to community members and local entrepreneurs.
04/02/24- On March 19, the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Â鶹´«Ã½ hosted the inaugural SLU eMentor Mini Pitch Night. This event provided students with a platform to showcase their ideas through succinct 60-second pitches, enabling them to receive insightful feedback and expand their professional networks.
03/21/24- On March 14-15, SLU-Madrid hosted the undergraduate research conference Mission Meets Madrid 2024 to celebrate research, creating a collaborative space between the Chaifetz School of Business and SLU-Madrid.
02/28/24- Â鶹´«Ã½ and the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship recently hosted the inaugural SCALE Arts Conference at Il Monastero. In collaboration with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Millikin University, this groundbreaking conference aimed to equip student creatives and artists with the essential skills and knowledge necessary for launching and managing successful entrepreneurial careers.
02/07/24- Over Â鶹´«Ã½'s winter break, a group of 10 undergraduate International Business students from the Chaifetz School of Business traveled abroad for the inaugural undergraduate Global Immersion course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Prof. Hadi Alhorr, Director of the Boeing Institute of International Business, exposed the students to both economic and cultural aspects of the Middle East to ensure a well-rounded global experience augmenting their international business studies.
01/22/24- For the fourth consecutive year, the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Â鶹´«Ã½ has moved up in the Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools Rankings, reaching an overall rank of #49 in the nation and moving into the top 50 for the first time.
11/17/23- Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship Wraps Up Fall Events with Successful eMentor Trivia Night
10/30/23- The 2023 Boeing Institute of International Business Awards ceremony took place on Thursday, Oct. 19, and honored four professional awardees and eight student scholars.
10/30/23- The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Â鶹´«Ã½ inducted its two newest Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Members at a dinner on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Chaifetz School of Business. The event marked the relaunch of the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, including an all-new, dynamic hall of fame area within the school. The ceremony recognized exceptional entrepreneurs who have made significant contributions to the entrepreneurial landscape at Â鶹´«Ã½ and in the greater St. Louis region, in addition to honoring two up-and-coming entrepreneurs with special awards.
09/15/23- GEOLaunch, a student-driven geospatial and entrepreneurship incubator with the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, the Taylor Geospatial Institute, and SLU's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business and School of Science and Engineering is launching soon!
08/24/23- Â鶹´«Ã½'s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is pleased to welcome five new full-time faculty members to the University this semester.
08/09/23- Throughout the month of July, the Emerson Leadership Institute and the St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP), a division of longtime partner Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis, offered a summer program for rising sophomore high school students.
04/27/23- Chien-Yi "Mariana" Wu graduated from the Chaifetz School of Business with her Professional MBA in 2020.
04/20/23- Two Â鶹´«Ã½ students walked away with the Audience Choice Award and a cash prize at a local entrepreneurship contest last week when they pitched their mobile app that helps users have new experiences and find new friends in their area.
03/24/23- Research by Marcus Painter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance at the Chaifetz School of Business, into how the increased risk of climate change-related events affects the market for municipal bonds has made it into an annual presidential report.
03/15/23- The Chaifetz School of Business at Â鶹´«Ã½ hosted the second annual "Be Heard: Women in Leadership Conference on March 9 and 10 at the Busch Student Center.
03/02/23- For the third consecutive year, the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Â鶹´«Ã½ has been recognized by Poets&Quants for Undergrads as one of the top undergraduate business schools in the country.
02/09/23- Luis Manta started his company, Seoul Juice, while he was an undergraduate student at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. Manta played for SLU's men's soccer team and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.
12/12/22- Will Arras, a senior at the Chaifetz School of Business majoring in International Business, will begin working for L'Oréal USA full-time in September of 2023.
11/29/22- Josh Parney, a senior at the Chaifetz School of Business majoring in finance, has secured a full-time role with Edward Jones that will begin after his graduation.
11/18/22- Three undergraduate students at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business participated in the Boeing FLITE internship program during the summer of 2022.
11/15/22- Clara Quick, a senior majoring in Economics at the Chaifetz School of Business, started her internship with the Emerson Leadership Institute in June of 2022. Through her internship, she witnesses the Institute's mission of creating ethical business leaders every day.
11/02/22- The One-Year MBA program at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business has recently expanded its experiential learning component to include a paid data analytics consulting project.