Business News and Events

02/09/2021 - When Dr. Rama Yelkur, a professor in the School of Business at St. John Fisher College, watched the 2021 Super Bowl, it’s safe to say she paid more attention to the commercials than the game. Yelkur, who was joined by Professor Ron Sicker and several marketing students, watched the ads to code and analyze each commercial’s likability.

02/08/2021 - Each year, College News Highlights recognizes members of the graduating class in the “Countdown to Commencement” series where rising graduates are nominated by faculty and staff for the impact they have made on the campus community.

02/04/2021 - Advertising guru and expert Dr. Rama Yelkur has spent over 20 years analyzing the success behind Super Bowl ads. She predicts humor, happiness, and unity will win out in 2021 ads.

02/02/2021 - Alyssa Gara, a finance and accounting junior at the School of Business, recently completed the Ethical Leadership Certification Program offered to Beta Gamma Sigma society members.

02/01/2021 - Even before the spring semester started, accounting students in the School of Business have embraced internships, whether remote or in person. Regardless of modality, students are gaining critical work experience, networking, and assessing potential career paths.

01/22/2021 - For students in the MBA program at St. John Fisher College, a defining experience is the Capstone Project. Teams of students serve as consultants, working with businesses in the region to deliver high quality, innovative, and appropriate recommendations to address an issue or opportunity identified by the client.

01/22/2021 - An article written by Dr. Carol Wittmeyer, interim dean of the School of Business, and Dr. David Kunsch, associate professor of strategy, will be published in the newest issue of Shoe Retailing Today, a publication of the National Shoe Retailers Association.

01/04/2021 - St. John Fisher College has organized a series of seminars throughout the month of January in response to students interested in looking for ways to continue to connect and engage with each other and members of the faculty and staff through the extended break.

12/10/2020 - Two students in the Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher College were honored this fall for their academic accomplishments.

12/04/2020 - When Angelea Collins was in eighth grade, she was certain of two things: her love of baking and her dream of being a business owner. When the opportunity to participate in the Young Entrepreneur Academy (YEA) presented itself, she was all in.