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CBE Experiences with Morgan Libell ’22

By August 24th 2021

The COVID era has brought many shifts and changes to summer plans for college students, yet many have discovered productive ways to make the best use of their time.  We asked Morgan Libell ’22, President of the Wealth Management Club…

How is your summer going?

This summer I have been working, visiting the wonders of Pittsburgh, and safely traveling around the east coast. The Wealth Management Club Team and I have been hard at work to develop a better website, and successfully launch our financial literacy campaign for the local Meadville high schools. We are also actively planning activities and seminars for the fall, and hope to do further recruiting to grow the club. So watch out for us on social media and the My Allegheny email!

What is you favorite CBE memory?

My favorite memory from the CBE is going to the Women in Economics symposium at the Cleveland FED.

What advice to you have for new students?

My advice is to take advantage of talking to the great CBE professors and staff because they can truly help you understand the various paths.  Also, research what kind of career and industry you want so you can cater your classes to that path.

Mogan Libell is a Junior at Allegheny from Pittsburgh, PA. She is a Business Major and Global Health Studies Minor, and President of the Allegheny College Wealth Management Club. 

Project Management in the Medical Device Industry

By September 5th 2019

Do you think it’s hard to juggle priorities as a college student? Meet Eric Jones

J. Eric Jones, Operations ManagerImagine what it would be like to be the site manager for a 172,000 square foot manufacturing facility and lead a team of 6 managers, over 300+ labor assemblers and 3 tactical buyers – that’s just another day in the life of Eric Jones.

Attend this presentation to learn more about how Eric approaches project management, leadership and strategy to contribute to $750 million in annual revenue as the man responsible to oversee the assembly, testing and packaging of 1.2 million CPAP devices, 91,000 communicators and 275,000 personal help buttons.

The Allegheny community is welcome to attend the first in the series of Lunchtime Learning presentations on September 10 at 12:15 pm in the Henderson Auditorium, Quigley Hall. Don’t miss this chance for a free lunch and the opportunity to meet this key advisor and thought leader in the medical device industry.

The Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics sponsors this series to provide students with opportunities to gain valuable information on topics and industries related to internships and careers in business and economics.  Speakers often choose one of two broad areas to discuss with students. The first is career oriented, and the second is issue oriented. Both topics enable students to navigate and explore job options, understand the steps necessary to pursue opportunities and learn how to self-advocate for opportunities in the workplace.

Dr. Gaia Rancati Joins Allegheny’s Center for Business & Economics

By June 14th 2019

Dr. Gaia Rancati

This year the Allegheny College Center for Business & Economics welcomes Dr. Gaia Rancati to Quigley Hall where she will teach Principles of Marketing and Business & Managerial Economics during the fall semester.

Dr. Rancati is an experienced trainer and coach in both sales and customer experience specializing in retail, sales, team building, and management.  She earned her Ph.D. in Marketing and Neuroeconomics as well as a Bachelor in Marketing from IULM University, and a Master of Leadership and Management from Il Sole 24ORE Business School in Milan, Italy.

Dr. Rancati is a sought-after researcher and speaker in the field of neuromarketing where she applies the science of neuroeconomics for improving customer experience in the retail field with a focus on service encounters, sales transformation and artificial intelligence.

As an integral part of Allegheny’s Business and Business Economics programs, advanced marketing courses will be offered during the second semester.

Economics Students Present Award Winning Senior Projects

By May 14th 2019

2019 Allegheny College Economics students in the Federal Bank of Cleveland Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
2019 Participants in the Federal Bank of Cleveland Undergraduate Research Poster Competition – from left: Jonathan “Jack” Goodman, Professor Russ Ormiston, Griffin Sullivan, David Perez

Seniors Jack Goodman, Griffin Sullivan and David Perez presented their senior comps during an undergraduate research poster competition at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on May 3, 2019. 

All three students represented Allegheny College and themselves extremely well with work that matched up favorably with the very best posters at the event.  Jack Goodman won second place in the economics division with his senior project entitled, “An Analysis on the Effect of Trade Liberalization on Income Inequality.”

Griffin Sullivan, selected as a Keynote in the Allegheny College 2019 Scholars Symposium presented “The Effect of a Female CEO on Firm Profitability of Fortune 500 Companies,” and David Perez presented “The Effects of Foreclosure on Home Values for Real Estate Throughout the United States of America.”

According to Professor Ormiston, “Our students and those from Case Western and Washington & Jefferson were generally among the best in show in the economics division. Very good company to keep. ”

The following is the complete Economics Senior Projects Honors list for the 2018/2019 school year:

  • Colten Buzard, “Network-Based Operating Structures: Capturing Competitive Advantage through Business Model Innovation.”
  • Maria DiDonato,   “Factors Influencing Access to HIV Medication in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
  • Jonathan Goodman, “An Analysis on the Effect of Trade Liberalization on Income Inequality.”
  • Johnathan Miller, “Innovation in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market Post-2005.”
  • Patrick Palad, “ Impact of Minimum Wage Policy on Employment: An Agent Based Approach”
  • Nicholas Rumzie, “Cost Benefit Analysis of Zebra and Quagga Mussels in The Lower Colorado Region.”
  • Erblin Shehu, “Unit-Based Pricing Waste System to Increase Recycling and Reduce Waste.”
  • Jonathan Sion, “Competitive Balance in the Top European Soccer Leagues with an Emphasis on the English Premier League.”
  • Griffin Sullivan, “The Effect of a Female CEO on Firm Profitability of Fortune 500 Companies.”
  • Meghan Uht, “Do adverse childhood experiences affect risky decision-making in young adults?