SBU communications with parents

Did you know that SBU periodically sents out newsletters to the parents of students explaining what is happening on campus?

Here is an archive of past newsletters. They are really interesting and even those on campus will learn a great deal from them! I know I did.

Faculty News

Rodney Paul, Ph.D., had the paper "Bettor Biases and Price Setting by Sportsbooks in the NFL: Further Tests of the Levitt Hypothesis of Sportsbook Behavior" accepted for publication in Applied Economics Letters.

A great opportunity for alumni to get involved! Save the day!

On March 27 2010, BonaResponds will be sponsoring the first Bonaventure (inter) national service day. We are asking all alumni (and everyone else) to get involved.

It is really easy. No matter where you are around the world (we have at least one group in Singapore and maybe another in Western China as well). Go out into your local community and volunteer. Then share your experience with the hundreds of other volunteers that will also be volunteering.

It will be great fun and a great way to "change the world!"

For MUCH more information, see the BonaResponds National Service Day site.

Laurie Branch is featured in the Olean Times Herald

An article about Laurie Branch in the OTH. Not only is Ms. Branch the CEO of Iroquois Group, but she is on the SBU Board of Trustees and teaches a couple sections of Finance 301 at SBU.

Lessons in Leadership

"Part in parcel of the changing workplace, Ms. Branch said, is the vision workers have of what their lives can be like. “I think now we do a great job of managing expectations so that women don’t graduate from school thinking ‘Hey, I’m going to be a great mom, a great wife and a great executive.’”

Life facilitates choices.....

She said they have a game room at the office, complete with a Nintendo Wii."

New Journalism course opened up to business majors

Sounds like a good new course! And yet another example of how the distance between all fields is shrinking. As it has been said many times, "we no longer live in a world of silos".


Business Reporting (JMC 401B, M 5:30-8:10)

"Will the Buffalo Bills move to Toronto or Los Angeles? Michael Jackson died — so why was his comeback reincarnated as a movie? How were millionaires stripped of their wealth by an elaborate scam? These are some of the hottest stories of the last year. You’ll find one in the sports section, another in entertainment, and the third on the front page. But each is a business story. Business journalism is telling stories about people — how they create strategy, negotiate deals, take risks and make (or lose) money. That includes Wall Street, of course, and it includes the small shops you’ll find on Main Street in any town. It also includes multibillion-dollar industries like sports and entertainment. In this class, you will learn how to navigate financial statements and ask questions about numbers in a way that’s understandable to the ordinary citizen. This class is vital for anyone who plans work within – sports, entertainment or any field in which big money drives the big decisions. The instructor is Tim O’Shei, managing editor of the Business First newspaper in Buffalo. "

Faculty News

Rodney Paul, Ph.D., had the paper “Sportsbook Pricing and the Behavioral Biases of Bettors in the NHL” accepted for publication by the Journal of Economics and Finance.

Bonas Alum to Speak

Art Roberts, a 1968 graduate and former U.S. Army artillery officer, will draw on his most recent experience as the Vice President of Human Resources for Eastman Kodak on November 10 at 8 p.m., in the Quick Arts Center. The Leadership Center encourages all students in leadership positions or interested in pursuing a business degree to come, interact and engage with the fellow Bonnie!

YouTube - New Sports Management Minor up and running at SBU!

YouTube - New Sports Management Minor up and running at SBU!: "Just a reminder that there is now a sports management minor at SBU. It is available to you if you from any minor. Here Rodney Paul tells us what classes are available to fill slots this semester."

Former SBU Professor to Give Talk

Former SBU School of Business Professor, Dr. Steve Horan, will give a talk this Thursday Nov. 5th at the University Club above the Hickey. The event is scheduled for 8:30 am and breakfast will be served. Dr. Horan will discuss various topics dealing with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Dr. Horan is currently Head, Professional Education Content and Private Wealth for the CFA Institute.

The event is $10 for those outside the School of Business.

YouTube - Dean of St. Bonaventure School of Business

YouTube - Dean of St. Bonaventure School of Business: "Dean John Watson addresses current topics associated with the St. Bonaventure University School of Business."