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Student Spotlight: USF junior Lan Phan realizes finance dream of interning at Goldman Sachs in New York City
As a kid, Lan Phan was fascinated by stock trading and building financial models. Today, he is double majoring in finance and econometrics and is spending his summer in New York City interning at Goldman Sachs.
June 12, 2024Business News, Honors and Awards, Spotlights
‘Our Noire Kitchen’ Hits the Road in New Food Trailer - lkldnow
“Our Noire Kitchen” — known for its jerk chicken, oxtails and gouda grits — has acquired a food trailer. Owners and Catapult members Laures, 31 and Kadean Dockery, 32, say they are thrilled.
June 1, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Catching up with USF's Kalam Fellows - USF News
From 2016 to 2018, USF ran a special Fellowship for students from India – the President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship.
May 30, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Juggling a full-time job with college, Amber Baylis uses classroom lessons in real time
USF Senior Amber Baylis is a semester away from earning a bachelor’s degree in global business with a concentration in management and a minor in marketing. But when classes are done for the day, Baylis isn’t. She heads to her other full-time gig — working as a food and beverage manager at the Don Cesar.
May 14, 2024Business News, Entrepreneurship, Spotlights
USF’s Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance names 2024 Dean's Advisory Board Leadership Award winners
Gabriel Mocelin and Linh Nguyen received the 2024 Dean’s Advisory Board Leadership Awards. The award recognizes finance students who demonstrate strong leadership by serving in roles within classes, clubs, organizations, through volunteering, or throughout the university
May 9, 2024Honors and Awards, Spotlights
![Cihan Cobanoglu, dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management on campus at USF Sarasota-Manatee. [Photo: Courtesy Cihan Cobanoglu]](https://www.usf.edu/magazine/images/2024-spring/4a-features-56q-cobanoglu-720x405.png)
‘Smile. The rest will come easily.’ - USF Magazine
Meet Cihan Cobanoglu, the gregarious dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, part of the Muma College of Business at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
May 1, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Brain cancer survivor graduates with honors and lasting memories
As Cole Eicher prepares to graduate, he’s also celebrating another milestone: ten years of being cancer free. Eicher has not only recovered, he is a national advocate for children with cancer, launching an effort that today is the American Cancer Society’s official childhood cancer initiative.
April 30, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Student spotlight: USF junior Kande DaCosta adopts ‘calming energy’ from Italian study abroad trip
Finance major Kande DaCosta pursued her passion for adventure and cross-cultural experiences by studying abroad in Florence, Italy during her junior year. Since returning home, she's integrated aspects of the laid-back Italian lifestyle into her daily routine.
April 30, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Student Spotlight: USF's Unique Alston carves a path in entrepreneurship with Fintech X|Accelerator connections
In high school, Alston sold gently worn sneakers to her friends in Virginia, and she knew entrepreneurship would play a huge role in her college career. Her decision to enroll at USF is paying off.
March 13, 2024Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Senior finance major Sho Ishizuka prepares for career at Raymond James, grateful for growth at USF
Sho Ishizuka always envisioned a career in finance, an interest cultivated at a young age from watching his father, an accountant. He knew he wanted to follow the same career path as his father. He had no idea it would bring him from Tokyo, Japan to Tampa, Florida.
January 22, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Boundless Bull: Julio Figueroa
Julio Figueroa's story encourages others to embrace change, pursue purpose, and remember that it's never too late to jump into a new journey.
January 10, 2024Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Samhitha Prabhakar's unconventional approach to networking lands her a job at Merrill Lynch
Muma College of Business student Samhitha Prabhakar took an unconventional approach to networking at the Bulls Business Showcase. For the finance major, showing up to the networking event without a resume ended up landing her a job at Merrill Lynch.
December 19, 2023Spotlights