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Robert Burrus

Dean , Cameron School of Business - UNC-Wilmington
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Robert T. Burrus, Jr., Ph.D., is the dean of the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, named in June 2015. Burrus joined the UNCW faculty in 1998. Prior to his current position, Burrus was inte  

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Education
Nov 21, 2024

Applied Learning through International Engagement: CSB Students and the X-Culture Project

This piece is contributed by Karen Lynden, lecturer for the Department of Management within CSB. To become an expert surfer, at some point you’ve got to dive into the ocean. And as Fons Tromp ...

Education
Nov 13, 2024

Seahawks Soaring! A Marketing Trade Show Competition

This piece was contributed by Elaine Andrews, Lecturer, Marketing Department within Cameron School of Business   The Wilmington community is invited to attend and help judge our competition! & ...

Education
Nov 4, 2024

The Youth Entrepreneurship Program Celebrates Five Years

This piece was contributed by Jane Bailey, coordinator of YEP and retired CSB Business Officer.   Cameron School of Business hosted 35 New Hanover County high school students this summer to int ...

Education
Oct 24, 2024

Supply Chain Management in Action

This article was contributed by Dr. Drew Rosen, Duke Energy/Gordon Hulbert Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director of M.S. Supply Chain Management and Dr. Ahmet Colak, Assistan ...

Other
Oct 9, 2024

To Be an Accountant or Not to Be an Accountant…Unfortunately, That Is the Question!

Did you know there is a shortage of skilled labor in the accounting industry?   Accounting practitioners and educators do. The demand for accounting services remains high, but this dema ...

Other
Sep 23, 2024

The Cameron School of Business is Soaring to New Heights

As the Dean of the Cameron School of Business, I am thrilled to share some of the remarkable achievements and initiatives that have been taking place at our school. Our mission is to prepare students ...

Education
Sep 3, 2024

Keeping Business Faculty Up to Speed with AI

This article was contributed by Jenny Bingham, M.Ed., External Program and Communications, and Dr. Judith Gebauer, Professor of Management Information Systems within CSB. Everyone has heard about i ...

Education
Sep 3, 2024

UNCW’s SBTDC Invites Entrepreneurs to “Taking the Leap”

Embarking on a business journey without proper guidance can feel overwhelming. UNCW’s SBTDC (Small Business and Technology Development Center) can help you take the leap with confidence knowing ...

Other
Jul 30, 2024

UNCW Faculty Work with Congress to secure $625,000: Allows for Creation of Cyber Security Maritime Specialization

This article was contributed by Jenny Bingham, M.Ed., External Communications, and Dr. Ulku Clark, Professor and Director of the UNCW Center for Cyber Defense Education within CSB. UNCW Provost J ...

Other
Jul 23, 2024

UNCW Professors Highlight Importance of Sustainable Tourism

This piece was contributed by Jenny Bingham, External Programs & Communications Coordinator, Dr. Peter Schuhmann, Professor of Economics, Dr. Prosper Bangwayo-Skeete, Professor of Economics, and D ...

Education
May 31, 2024

Tap Into the Growing Field of Business Analytics: UNCW’s Announces In-Person, STEM Designated M.S. in Business Analytics

This piece was contributed by Jenny Bingham, External Programs & Communications Coordinator, and Dr. Manoj Vanajakumari, Associate Professor and Director of MS Business Analytics within Cameron Sc ...

Education
May 31, 2024

Propel Your Finance Career with UNCW’s Newly Announced STEM Designated, Face-to-Face Delivery of M.S. in Finance & Investment Management

This piece was contributed by Jenny Bingham, External Programs & Communications Coordinator, and Dr. Stephen Horan, Associate Professor and Director of MS Finance and Investment Management within ...

Other
Apr 22, 2024

UNCW CSB’s 42nd Annual Business Week: Business Students Reflect on Their “Why”

This piece was contributed by Jenny Bingham, External Programs Coordinator within CSB. At the Cameron School of Business, we understand the importance of real-world learning, participating in inter ...

Education
Dec 21, 2023

Spreading Wings for Flight: 2nd Annual Trade Show Highlights the Ingenuity of UNCW Business Students

This article was contributed by Dr. Fredrika Spencer, Marketing Lecturer within CSB. On Friday, December 1, 2023, adjunct marketing faculty Elaine Andrews and Charshae Marshall-Phill ...

Education
Nov 30, 2023

Celebrating Student Entrepreneurs and Global Entrepreneurship Week at UNCW

This piece was contributed by Jamie Stalfort, full-time lecturer in Entrepreneurship within CSB. November is nationally recognized as Global Entrepreneurship Month, and Global Entrepreneurship Week ...

Education
Nov 30, 2023

You’re Hired … The Myth of the 1099 Employee

This piece was contributed by Joseph Betts, J.D., Business Law Instructor within CSB.   It’s probably the single most common headache that businesses large and small share.  Han ...

Education
Oct 31, 2023

Where the Greatest Minds Are Made: Transitioning from A Corporate Career to Higher Education

This piece was contributed by Dr. Yolanda Pollard, Director, Swain Center for Executive Education within CSB.   Throughout my career in corporate settings, I embraced the opportunity to work al ...

Education
Sep 27, 2023

Marketing Students Bridge the Gap from Classroom to Careers

This piece was contributed by John Reed, Director of the Center for Sales Excellence and Customer Delight in the Marketing Department within CSB. The Marketing Department in the Cameron School of B ...

Other
Sep 20, 2023

A Summer with Partners/Friends Across the Pond

This piece was contributed by Rebecca Guidice, Professor of Management and Executive MBA Director within CSB.   The Cameron School of Business Executive MBA Program began and ended the summer w ...

Education
Aug 2, 2023

Are Your Project Management Skills Preparing You for Career Advancement?

This piece was contributed by the members of the Swain Center for Executive Education and Economic Development within CSB. Are you looking to find ways to be more effective in your current job or t ...

Education
Jul 24, 2023

AI Is About to Shake Up the Cybersecurity Industry

This piece was contributed by Dan Barber, Cybersecurity Instructor within CSB. Artificial Intelligence is the hottest topic in technology and business right now. While companies try to leverage the ...

Other
Jun 19, 2023

Is COVID Still Impacting the Real Estate Market?

This piece was contributed by Brandon Brice, Economics Instructor, and Edward Graham,  Professor of Finance and Real Estate, within CSB.   At the outset of COVID pandemic, in early 2 ...

Other
May 26, 2023

Small Businesses Need to Utilize Business Analytics Now More Than Ever

This piece was contributed by Aruna Lakshmanan, instructor of Business Analytics within CSB. In today’s data-driven business environment, organizations are increasingly relying on analytics t ...

Education
May 4, 2023

UNCW’s Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics, and Info Systems Preparing Students to Operate Effectively Within the Global Supply Chain

This piece was contributed by Dr. Drew Rosen, Duke Energy/Gordon Hulbert Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director of MS in Supply Chain Management, within CSB.   Supply C ...

Education
Apr 21, 2023

How Do We Educate The Next Generation of Musks?

This piece was contributed by Jamie Stalfort, Lecturer of Entrepreneurship within CSB. Entrepreneurship is the economic backbone of a thriving community. Just look at the research:  Accordi ...

Education
Apr 3, 2023

Reflections on UNCW Chancellor Aswani Volety’s Installation March 31, 2023

This piece was contributed by Bob Pious, Director of Swain Center for Executive Education & Economic Development within CSB.   Earlier today I had the privilege of participating in the Inst ...

Other
Mar 8, 2023

The ESG “Halo Effect”: Raising the Bar for Public Companies’ Commitment to Environmental and Social Change

This piece was contributed by Dr. Kevin Hale and Dr. Steven Kaszak, Assistant Professors of Accounting within CSB. To many the term ESG reporting is a foreign concept that holds little significance ...

Other
Jan 3, 2023

Addressing Real-World Fiscal Issues: UNCW College Fed Challenge Team Takes Second Place

This article was contributed by Jenny Callison.  Perhaps you missed the play-by-play in this impressive tournament: after all, it didn’t get the same level of media coverage as the World ...

Other
Dec 5, 2022

Forget the Diet, Bring on the Wealth

This article was contributed by Adam Jones Each year around this time we set out goals to better ourselves over the coming year including physical health (losing weight) social health and mental he ...

Education
Oct 31, 2022

Creating Our Very Own Supply Chain of Specialists

One consequence of the global pandemic has been to bring the concept and importance of supply chains into sharp relief for everyone, suppliers and consumers alike. In a well-tuned system, goods flow s ...

Other
Oct 20, 2022

What’s on the Economic Horizon for 2023?

Experts weigh in at this year’s Economic Outlook Conference and Wilmington Biz Conference & Expo.    This article was contributed by Jenny Callison, freelance writer. With con ...

Education
Oct 7, 2022

Cape Fear Manufacturing Partners 2022 International Residency

This article is contributed by Dr. Rebecca Guidice, Executive MBA Director and Professor of Management Cameron School of Business Executive MBA students typically expect to travel abroad to complet ...

Other
Sep 21, 2022

Going Beyond the Resumé

This article was contributed by Jenny Callison, freelance writer. Preparing undergraduate students to launch their careers should involve more than just showing them how to assemble a resumé ...

Education
Sep 8, 2022

UNCW Alumni Association Board of Directors Welcomes CSB Accounting Alumna

This article was contributed by Jessica Shafer '25. It is a week of new beginnings on UNCW’s campus with the first day of classes Wednesday and the school year’s initial UNCW A ...

Education
Jun 29, 2022

Keep on the Lookout: Cameron School of Business Star Graduates Enter the Workforce

Contributed by Lily Pezzullo-Frank, Coordinator of External Programs & Communications for the Cameron School of Business. Each semester, the faculty of the Cameron School of Business recommend ...

Other
Jun 3, 2022

From the Classroom to a Successful Business - Landon Hill’s Local Catch

Contributed by Lee Iapalucci, UNCW Cameron School of Business Web Developer & Digital Marketing Coordinator Landon Hill graduated from the UNCW Cameron School of Business with a bachelor&r ...

Education
Apr 28, 2022

Economics: The Inflation Surge

Contributed by Dr. Thomas D. Simpson, Executive in Residence at the UNCW Cameron School of Business. Dr. Simpson joined the Department of Economics & Finance after his retirement from the Board of ...

Education
Apr 27, 2022

CSB Business Week 2022 - Connecting UNCW's Cameron School of Business to Its Powerful Network.

This piece was contributed by Sarah Fetters, Director of Communications, UNCW Division of University Advancement.  Where can one sit at the intersection of past, present and future? I fou ...

Business Growth
Apr 7, 2022

Who Says It’s Too Late to Change Careers? At 44, Tom Janicki Started The Path to His Doctorate and Becoming a Professor

This piece was contributed by Sarah Fetters, Director of Communications, UNCW Division of University Advancement.  With more than 20 years as an educator on UNCW’s campus and the&nb ...

Education
Feb 14, 2022

UNCW Rocket Pitch Competition Showcases Student Entrepreneurship

Contributed by Krissy Vick , UNCW Office of University Relations. UNCW student James Plott won first place in the 2021 UNCW Rocket Pitch Competition for his idea to start a glamorous camping b ...

Education
Jan 13, 2022

Hire a CSB Seahawk As Your Next Intern

Contributed by Sara Kesler, Office of Student Professional Development   It’s clear that students gain a great deal from working as interns. The payoff for students is invaluable: real-wo ...

Education
Jan 3, 2022

Paying It Forward: CSB Donors Stephen and Kathleen Kelbley’s Support Makes Scholarships Go Further

This piece was contributed by Venita Jenkins, UNCW Office of University Relations.   For more than 25 years, Stephen and Kathleen Kelbley have funded scholarships to help students in the  ...

Education
Dec 15, 2021

Alumni Highlight

UNCW Alumni Follow the Path to Partner at EY The mission of the Cameron School of Business is to prepare students for knowledge-based decisions, career progression, and business leadership in a globa ...

Education
Nov 8, 2021

Is Humor In Your Leadership Toolbox?

This piece was contributed by Dr. Rebecca Guidice, Professor of Management & Director of the Executive & Professional MBA Programs, UNCW Cameron School of Business.   Try this line the ...

Education
Oct 15, 2021

Anxiety Among Nurses

Understanding the Causes and Consequences and the Role of Supervisor Support The nursing profession has long been recognized as a stressful occupation, with many nurses reporting high anxiety level ...

Education
Oct 5, 2021

An International Residency Goes Virtual

This article was contributed by Lee Iapalucci, Web & Social Media Director, Graduate Programs, UNCW Cameron School of Business The Cameron School of Business hosted its first hybrid/virtual in ...

Education
Sep 16, 2021

Moving Beyond “Likes”: Social Media’s Impact on Public Health Initiatives

This piece was contributed by Dr. Alexandra Krallman, Assistant Professor of Marketing, UNCW Cameron School of Business. Over the last two years, the CDC has highlighted the impact of health dispa ...

Education
Sep 7, 2021

Cybersecurity In Focus At UNCW

Contributed by Dr. Ulku Y. Clark, Professor of Management Information Systems, and Dr. Geoff Stoker, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems, Congdon School of SC, BA, IS As the digi ...

Education
Aug 9, 2021

UNCW To Offer Cybersecurity, Intelligent Systems Engineering Undergraduate Degrees

UNCW announced on Thursday that it will begin offering two new bachelor of science programs: cybersecurity and intelligent systems engineering. UNCW will be the first institution in the UNC system ...

Economic Development
Jul 12, 2021

Economic Recovery As COVID Wanes

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Adam Jones, Cameron's Regional Economist. “What goes up, must come down,” “For every action there is an equal and opposite re ...

Education
Jun 15, 2021

(Still) Time To Take Stock

Contributed by William H. Sackley, Director, Master of Science in Finance Program; Professor of Finance; Cameron School of Business.  The overwhelming majority of news stories over t ...

Residential Real Estate
Jun 1, 2021

COVID and The Cape Fear Residential Real Estate Market

Contributed by Edward Graham, Professor of Finance and Real Estate, Cameron School, UNCW   About one year ago, remarks were shared by this author concerning the expected impacts on commercial r ...

Education
May 14, 2021

Are Companies Really Learning From Failure?

Dr. Alex Vestal, assistant professor of management at the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington recently had research highlighted by the AACSB. Vestal and co-aut ...

Education
May 6, 2021

Cameron School Of Business Hosted Business Week 2021 Online

Contributed by Drew Rosen, Business Week Chair and Lily Pezzullo-Frank, Business Week Coordinator. When the pandemic struck in March of 2020, Cameron School of Business faculty and UNCW pivoted qui ...

Education
Apr 9, 2021

Alumni Highlight: Darion Jeralds, Senior Strategic Sourcing Leader & Chief Diversity Officer For GE Hitachi

Contributed by Lily Pezzullo-Frank, Coordinator of External Programs & Communications for the Cameron School of Business. Click here to visit Darion Jeralds LinkedIn Page Darion Jeralds grad ...

Education
Mar 15, 2021

UNCW Professional MBA Learning Alliance Pivots For COVID-19

This piece was contributed by Lily Pezzullo-Frank, Coordinator of External Programs and Communications for the Cameron School of Business and program administrator for the Cameron Executive Network. ...

Education
Mar 1, 2021

A Veteran Student Reflects On His Professional MBA Journey

Contributed by Matt Mylott, Assistant Director of Client Management at UNCW’s Swain Center 20 years ago, I wouldn’t have guessed I’d be where I’m at today. Representing UNCW ...

Education
Feb 15, 2021

Developing Global Competencies For Today’s Business Students

Contributed by Dr. Jessica Magnus, Professor of Management at the UNCW Cameron School of Business.   The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread implications for all aspects of business world-wid ...

Education
Feb 1, 2021

Why Now Is The Best Time To Start A Business

This Insights article was contributed by Heather McWhorter, Regional Director of the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC). Heather believes that everyone has entrepreneurial superp ...

Education
Jan 14, 2021

Masters Of Science In Finance 4+1 Program At The Cameron School Of Business

Contributed by Nicole Carabelli, Administrative Associate for Economics & Finance at the UNCW Cameron School of Business; Lee Iapalucci, Web & Social Media Director for UNCW Cameron Schoo ...

Education
Jan 4, 2021

2021, The Year Of Possibilities

Contributed by Emma F. Maynard, Student Success Advisor in the Office of Graduate Programs at the Cameron School of Business.   It’s here! It is finally here. Welcome to 2021- yes, the b ...

Education
Dec 15, 2020

How Has The Pandemic Impacted Supply Chains And Our Every Day Lives?

This piece was contributed by Lizzette Perez Lespier, PhD & Saba Pourreza, PhD of the Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics, and Information Systems at The University of North Carolin ...

Education
Dec 1, 2020

The ROI In Your Own Backyard

This piece was contributed by Teresa Walker, Director of Student Professional Development at the Cameron School of Business. Wilmington is one of the fortunate cities to be home to several post-sec ...

Education
Nov 11, 2020

Creating Customer Delight During The Covid-19 Pandemic

This piece was contributed by the faculty members of the Cameron School of Business, who facilitated the research discussed: Donald C. Barnes, Jessica Mesmer-Magnus, Lisa L. Scribner, Alexandra Krallm ...

Education
Oct 15, 2020

UNCW Cameron School Of Business MBA Students Work In The Healthcare Industry Through COVID

Contributed by Lee Iapalucci Web & Social Media Director for Cameron School of Business Graduate Programs With the United States nearing 3.5 million cases of confirmed COVID-19 as of mid-July, ...

Education
Oct 2, 2020

Skills Desired In The Information Technology Field Continue To Evolve

Contributed by Jeffrey Cummings, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Systems and Thomas Janicki, Ph.D., Professor of Information Systems in the Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics ...

Education
Sep 1, 2020

Internal Auditors Can Serve A Key Role In Tough Times

Contributed by SUSAN D. HERMANSON, Cameron Distinguished Professor of Accounting at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She received her Ph.D. in accounting from Texas A&M University (199 ...

Education
Aug 15, 2020

Cybersecurity In A COVID-19 World

Contributed by Dr. Geoffrey Stoker, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems and Dr. Uklu Clark, Professor of Management Information Systems at the UNCW Congdon School of Supply Chain, Bu ...

Education
Aug 1, 2020

Entrepreneurship In A Pandemic: From CSB To Business Partners

This piece was contributed by Lily Pezzullo-Frank, Coordinator of External Programs and Communications for the Cameron School of Business and program administrator for the Cameron Executive Network. ...

Economic Development
Jul 15, 2020

Market Manna Now, Market Mania Later?

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. William Sackley, Director of BB&T Center for Global Capitalism and Cameron School of Business Professor of Finance.   The stock market, as gauge ...

Human Resources
Jul 1, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications For Managers And Human Resources

Contributed by Jessica Mesmer-Magnus, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, an industrial, work, and organizational psychologist and a professor of management in the Cameron School of Business at the University of N ...

Commercial Real Estate
Jun 15, 2020

Commercial Real Estate And The Novel Coronavirus

Contributed by Dr. Edward Graham, Professor of Finance and Real Estate at the Cameron School of Business, UNCW   Economic or financial risk is generally of two types: systematic and non-systema ...

Education
Jun 1, 2020

Re-Shaping Our Business, Re-Defining Our Leadership

This Insights article was contributed by Richard J. Walsh, Director  UNCW’s Swain Center for Executive Education & Economic Development   These last several months have been ...

Education
May 15, 2020

Coronavirus Analytics

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Stephen Hill, Associate Professor of Analytics at the UNCW Cameron School of Business.   At the time of the writing of this article (early April 202 ...

Education
May 1, 2020

Coronavirus Relief Package – What Does It Mean For Small Business?

This Insights article was contributed by Heather McWhorter, Regional Director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)   The 890,000+ small businesses in North Carolina ...

Education
Apr 15, 2020

Is There A “V” In The Corona Virus Shock?

Contributed by Dr. Thomas D. Simpson, Executive in Residence at the UNCW Cameron School of Business. Dr. Simpson joined the Department of Economics & Finance after his retirement from the Board of ...

Education
Apr 1, 2020

Timely Lessons From The Spanish Flu Pandemic Of 1918

Greetings from the Cameron School of Business. The hallways might be quiet, but there is a TON of learning going on as we have quickly converted our classes to online classes in the wake of coronaviru ...

Education
Feb 15, 2020

Like Father, Like Daughter

Pursuing a master’s degree is a challenging yet unequivocally rewarding career step professionals can make to differentiate themselves within a vast and highly competitive job market. For those ...

Education
Jan 15, 2020

The Best Never Stop Learning

This Insights article was contributed by Richard J. Walsh, Director  UNCW’s Swain Center for Executive Education & Economic Development   We know from experience, that the best ...

Education
Jan 1, 2020

Collaborative Education In An Online Setting

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. William Sackley, Director of BB&T Center for Global Capitalism and Cameron School of Business Professor of Finance   Last summer my colleague, D ...

Education
Dec 13, 2019

T’was the Last Month of the Year

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Adam Jones, Cameron's Regional Economist.   T’was the last month of the year and all through the nation, folks are dreaming, of a po ...

Education
Nov 20, 2019

John B. Taylor Visits UNCW For BB&T Global Capitalism And Ethics Lecture Event

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Thomas Simpson, Executive in Residence of Economics, Cameron School of Business.   On October 21, 2019, Professor John B. Taylor, Mary and Robert Ra ...

Education
Nov 6, 2019

Innovation In Two-Sided Platforms

This Insights article was contributed by Dr.Shaoling Katee Zhang, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Cameron School of Business.   In recent decades, we have seen numerous modern two-sided platf ...

Education
Oct 9, 2019

Preparing for the Future

This Insights article was contributed by Richard J. Walsh, Director, UNCW Swain Center for Executive & Economic Development. The Swain Center is looking into the future, and helping leaders pre ...

Education
Sep 18, 2019

All Patches are Equal; Some Patches are More Equal than Others

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Ulku Clark, director of UNCW’s Center for Cyber Defense Education (CCDE) and Dr. Geoff Stoker, CCDE affiliated faculty.   Good patch managemen ...

Education
Aug 23, 2019

Forecasting the Future: Demystifying Two Common Assumptions in Our Economy

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Adam Jones, Cameron's Regional Economist. Successful companies, communities, and individuals are intentional in their actions and make decisions bas ...

Education
Aug 6, 2019

Which MBA Program Best Meets Your Needs?

In August 2018 the Cameron School of Business launched a fully online MBA program. The goal of the new program was to extend the reach and impact of the Cameron School within the State of North Caroli ...

Education
Jul 15, 2019

Leadership: Today and Into the Future

This Insights article was contributed by Richard J. Walsh, Director, UNCW Swain Center for Executive & Economic Development. Over the past 10 years, I have had a number of unique opportunities ...

Education
Jul 1, 2019

Risk, Real Estate, and Investment Values: A Transition

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Edward Graham, Professor of Finance at the UNCW Cameron School of Business. Dr. Graham can be reached at [email protected].  The Housing Bubble and ...

Education
Jun 1, 2019

Held for Ransom(ware): You AND Your Company. How NOT to be a Victim

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Elizabeth Baker, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems at the UNCW Cameron School of Business.   It can happen at any time...yo ...

Education
May 16, 2019

Welcome Richard J. Walsh

Our region’s industry-university connections just got a boost from an exciting new addition to the leadership team at the UNCW Cameron School of Business.   As you may have heard, af ...

Education
May 1, 2019

Business Analytics: Adding Value and Insight

Kevin Kelley, Head Coach of the Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Arkansas) football team has turned conventional thinking in high school football on its head. How? His team never punts on fourth down. Wh ...

Education
Apr 1, 2019

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence: What Does It Mean for Our Region?

This Insights blog was contributed by Dr. Adam Jones, Associate Professor of Economics at the UNCW Cameron School of Business. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and technological exp ...

Education
Mar 15, 2019

Information Systems and Technology Professionals Continue to Be in High Demand

This Insights article was contributed by UNCW Cameron School of Business’s Dr. Tom Janicki, Professor of Management Information Systems, and Dr. Jeffrey Cummings, Associate Professor of Manageme ...

Education
Mar 1, 2019

UNCW’s MSA Program: Not Just for Traditional Students

This Insights blog post was contributed by Dr. Lorraine Lee, CPA, MSA Director and DHG Faculty Fellow for Cameron School of Business.   The UNCW Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) degree is ...

Education
Feb 19, 2019

Grateful for Business Community Connections

The fall of 2018 was both devastating and challenging for the city of Wilmington and the surrounding areas. However, all sectors of the Cape Fear community proved resilient in getting our economy b ...

Education
Jan 4, 2019

UNCW Receives $10M Gift, Largest in University History, to Establish New School

This Insights blog post is adapted from the UNCW news story by Christina Schechtman, UNCW Office of University Relations On Dec. 6, the University of North Carolina Wilmington received a $10 m ...

Education
Nov 20, 2018

Information Systems, “Mad Money” and NASA: How Are They Connected?

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Rebecca Guidice, Associate Professor of Management and Leadership and Director of the Professional MBA  UNCW’s Professional MBA (PMBA) program, ...

Education
Nov 1, 2018

Business Recovery After a Disaster: First Steps to Recovery

This Insights article was contributed by Heather McWhorter, Regional Director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)   Hurricane Florence had a profound impact on our ...

Education
Oct 19, 2018

Full Speed Ahead: Before and After Hurricane Florence

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Adam Jones, Associate Professor of Economics, Cameron School of Business, and Regional Economist for the Swain Center  The Southeastern North Carol ...

Education
Sep 4, 2018

Are You Blockchain Bound?

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Brian R. Kinard, Professor of Marketing, Cameron School of Business Blockchain – the distributed cryptographic ledger technology that has given ri ...

Education
Aug 15, 2018

Rising Prices, Unit Sales and Housing Inventories

This Insights article was contributed by Edward Graham, Professor of Finance at UNCW's Cameron School Business.                ...

Education
Aug 1, 2018

Six Things Wilmington Professionals Should Know

The Swain Center for Executive Education shares their top six trending themes to help you and your organizations grow. #1: Nurses Are Leaders, Too! The Swain Center is working to provide high-qua ...

Education
Jul 2, 2018

Cameron M.B.A. Alumna Keeps Wilmington WARM

When JC Lyle thinks of housing, she thinks of more than a roof and four walls. She sees every house as a home, a refuge from the world, and somewhere that should be welcoming, comfortable and safe. ...

Education
Jun 15, 2018

The Ultimate Professional Development Cheat Sheet for Organizations

This Insights article was contributed by Laura Gail Lunsford, PhD, Director of the UNCW Swain Center   Investing in professional development can yield big dividends for the individual and the o ...

Education
Jun 1, 2018

Making an Experience Memorable

This Insights piece was contributed by Dr. Mark Pelletier, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Cameron School of Business.   In celebration of the newly-designated Travel and Tourism Week, North ...

Education
May 15, 2018

Rudeness in the Workplace

This piece was contributed by Dr. Andrew Woolum, Assistant Professor of Management, Cameron School of Business   Rudeness in the workplace has gained a great deal of attention in the last 10 ye ...

Education
May 1, 2018

Dr. Stephen Harper: It’s All About the Students

Dr. Stephen Harper, Duke Energy/Betty Cameron Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, will be retiring from the Cameron School of Business this spring after dedicating 41 years of exceptional ser ...

Education
Apr 16, 2018

Unfriending Happens

This piece was contributed by Dr. Christopher Sibona, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Cameron School of Business, and is based on his 2014 research published in the International Journal o ...

Education
Apr 2, 2018

The Time is Now to Start Looking for a Summer UNCW Intern

This piece was contributed by Teresa Walker, Director of Work Practice, Cameron School of Business Consistently, we hear from students throughout the spring semester, “I would prefer a summer ...

Education
Mar 15, 2018

Things to Think About When Filing 2017 Business Tax Returns

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Victoria Hansen, Associate Professor of Accounting, Cameron School of Business While we are all excited for the new tax law changes coming in 2018, we f ...

Education
Mar 1, 2018

Expanding Into International Markets

This piece was contributed by Alex Viva, Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) and a certified Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP). “Unless commitment is made, there are ...

Education
Feb 15, 2018

Cameron Executive Network Celebrates 15+ Years of Mentoring

In the spring of 2002, a small committee of individuals invested in the education of Cameron’s students started something truly special that has since blossomed into something extraordinary. ...

Education
Feb 1, 2018

Which Graduate Program is Right for You?

Business skills and knowledge can apply to countless opportunities, and obtaining a master’s degree can lead to several career paths within or beyond the business world. If you’re consi ...

Education
Jan 15, 2018

Work Smarter, Not Harder

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Stephen Hill, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics, Cameron School of Business   Detecting spam and malware. Guiding autonomous vehicles. Dis ...

Education
Jan 8, 2018

Cameron’s Marketing Department to Establish Center for Sales Excellence & Customer Delight

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Lisa Scribner, Department Chair of Marketing, Cameron School of Business   The Marketing Department and the Cameron School of Business are proud to ...

Education
Dec 15, 2017

Cameron to Offer Master’s in Finance and Investment Management

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Nivine Richie, Chair of the Cameron School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance   This year, on the first Saturday of June, over 1 ...

Education
Dec 1, 2017

Cameron School of Business’s Entrepreneurship Week Taps Wilmington’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Stephen Harper, Duke Energy/Betty Cameron Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, Cameron School of Business   The Cameron School of Business e ...

Education
Oct 2, 2017

PMBA Team Wins Value Added Award for Wattles

This piece was contributed by Dr. Vince Howe, associate professor of marketing in the Cameron School of Business.   For the last 14 years, Cameron’s Professional MBA (PMBA) program has ch ...

Education
Sep 15, 2017

Business Leaders: Establish Partners And Mentors for Long-Term Success

This Insights article was contributed by Heather McWhorter, Regional Director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)   Depending on the size of your small to mid-size ...

Education
Sep 1, 2017

Innovation And Economic Outlook

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Adam Jones, Associate Professor of Economics, Cameron School of Business, and Regional Economist for the Swain Center Let’s face it, forecasting ...

Education
Aug 15, 2017

Where In The “World” Is Cameron School of Business?

This time last year, I took the opportunity to write about Cameron’s partnerships with - and impact - in the community.  This year, I would like to explore Cameron’s partnerships and ...

Education
Aug 1, 2017

The ROI In Your Own Backyard

This Insights article was contributed by Teresa Walker, Director of Work Practice at the Cameron School of Business In a couple of weeks, the population of Wilmington will grow by thousands… ...

Education
Jun 30, 2017

Customer Delight (Not Satisfaction) Is Key To Bottom Line

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Donald Barnes, Associate Professor of Marketing, Cameron School of Business   Customer satisfaction is no longer enough to ensure profitable custom ...

Education
Jun 15, 2017

The Message In The Stock Market For The Economic Future

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Cetin Ciner, professor of finance at the Cameron School of Business Stock prices, if determined in rational and operationally efficient markets, should ...

Education
Jun 1, 2017

The Economic Value Of The Natural Environment

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Peter Schuhmann, Professor of Economics, Cameron School of Business What is clean air worth? Is clean water good for the economy? Do parks, wetlands, be ...

Education
May 15, 2017

Communication In Tomorrow’s Workplace

This Insights article was contributed by JoAnn Toscano, visiting instructor at the Cameron School of Business, and Cameron Executive Network mentor. In the past, companies have had the luxury of mo ...

Education
May 1, 2017

The Business Case for Mentoring

This Insights article was contributed by Laura Gail Lunsford, PhD, Director of the UNCW Swain Center.   Mentoring never hurt anyone.   People don't really need training to mentor s ...

Education
Apr 14, 2017

A Powerful But Underutilized Tax Subsidy for U.S. Exporters

This Insights was contributed by Dr. Allison Evans, associate professor of accounting, Cameron School of Business U.S. exporters can potentially generate large tax savings - roughly 20 percent of t ...

Education
Apr 3, 2017

The Value of Green Space: The 'Greenbelt'

This Insights article was contributed by Edward Graham, Professor of Finance, [email protected], and Adam Jones, Associate Professor of Economics, [email protected], Department of Economics and Finance ...

Education
Mar 16, 2017

The Growing Demand Of Cybersecurity Professionals

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Ulku Clark, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, Cameron School of Business. According to a report by Juniper Research, the global cos ...

Education
Mar 1, 2017

Tax Season Considerations

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Victoria Hansen, Associate Professor of Accounting, Cameron School of Business. Tax season is upon us, so here are a few things to consider as you work ...

Education
Feb 15, 2017

Developing Healthcare Leaders

This Insights article was contributed by Laura Gail Lunsford, PhD, Director of the UNCW Swain Center.   Healthcare is big business. The Center for Disease Control reports that the United States ...

Education
Feb 1, 2017

Master of Science in Accountancy Opens Door to Exciting Careers

Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”   Even in our ever-changing political and financial climate, we expect ...

Education
Jan 15, 2017

A Business School Without Walls

The Cameron School of Business recognized years ago that to provide an exceptional educational experience for its students, it would need to supplement the traditional approach to education that inclu ...

Education
Jan 2, 2017

The Benefits of Long-Term Financial Planning

This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Adam Jones, Professor of Economics, and Dr. William Sackley, Professor of Finance. The start of the year always ushers in a new set of resolutions (or s ...

Education
Dec 1, 2016

UNCW to Offer Business Analytics Degrees

This Insights was contributed by Dr. Cen Canel, professor of Operations Management and department chair for Information Systems and Operations Management. Businesses in every sector are facing new ...

Financial
Nov 15, 2016

Understanding U.S. Incentives for Keeping Foreign Earnings Abroad

This Insights article was contributed by Zhan Furner, Ph.D., assistant professor of accounting. In August, the European Competition Commission determined that Ireland had given Apple’s Irish ...

Education
Nov 1, 2016

What U.K.’s ‘Brexit’ Means for the U.S.

In June of this year, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU), move that gave rise to the term, “Brexit.” This successful referendum vote gave rise to fears about th ...

Education
Oct 13, 2016

How Executive MBA Programs Differ From the Norm

There is a lot of excitement these days around UNCW’s Cameron School of Business. So, what is the buzz all about?  Cameron is now proud to offer an online Executive MBA program. This is ...

Education
Sep 30, 2016

The Return on Investment of Executive Education

This Insights article was contributed by Laura Gail Lunsford, PhD, Director of the UNCW Swain Center. Is it true you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Or does the Harvard Business Review hav ...

Education
Sep 15, 2016

Socialism or Capitalism? The Debate Comes to Campus

While capitalism is still favored by the majority of Americans, a January poll suggests socialism’s popularity is on the rise.  As reported in The Washington Post, a poll asking responde ...

Financial
Sep 1, 2016

Record-Low Interest Rates, Out-Of-Control Budget

This Insights was contributed by Dr. Thomas Simpson, Ph.D., Executive in Residence for the Department of Economics and Finance at UNC-Wilmington. The piece is based on research found in the recently p ...

Education
Aug 15, 2016

Cameron School of Business in the Community

In support of UNC Wilmington’s responsibility to be engaged in the community, Cameron School of Business students devote hundreds of hours to working in the community through true volunteerism o ...

Education
Aug 1, 2016

Do Your Homework to Understand Educational Offerings

To most people, the word “university” suggests an education-based institution in which academic degrees are conferred to individuals completing the required curriculum. One might not reali ...

Education
Jul 15, 2016

Your Next Resource: A Cameron School of Business Intern

Experiential learning is a crucial element of a college education. As defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, “An internship is a form of experiential learning that integr ...

Education
Jul 1, 2016

Laura Lunsford Joins Swain Center As New Director

“I can’t wait to meet local business leaders as well as Cameron and Swain alumni, students and friends,” says Laura Gail Lunsford, the incoming director of the Swain Center. “T ...

Education
Jun 15, 2016

Global Perspectives Are Essential In Today’s Business World

Have you traveled out of the country yet? According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ “Talent Mobility 2020” report, annual international assignments will increase by 50 percent between now ...

Education
Jun 1, 2016

Youth Entrepreneurship Program Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

This Insights was written in collaboration with Denis Carter, Ph.D., associate professor emeritus, Department of Economics and Finance at UNCW.    Did you hear the one about two economists ...

Human Resources
May 15, 2016

How the Ban-the-Box Initiative May Change Your Hiring Practices

This article was contributed by Martha C. Andrews, Ph.D., professor of management and management department chair in the Cameron School of Business, and Jessica Mesmer-Magnus, Ph.D., professor of mana ...

Business Growth
May 1, 2016

Bloom – This Is What Professionals Do

Springtime has returned to Wilmington, and along with the flowers, you might be thinking it is time for your talent to bloom as well. If you are a business professional who is looking to experience so ...

Education
Apr 15, 2016

Bridging the Skill Gap with the SBTDC

The “skill gap” is not a unique phenomenon to our age, but it is a concern that we’re hearing about often these days, especially for new graduates. Their lack of real-world experienc ...

Education
Apr 1, 2016

Wilmington Information Technology Exchange

Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) brings together the Wilmington area’s information technology professionals and UNCW students and faculty to exchange and share the latest techno ...

Education
Mar 15, 2016

Cameron School of Business to Offer Free Tax Preparation Assistance

The Cameron School of Business is proud to once again offer free tax assistance as part of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sponsored program known as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). VITA pro ...

Education
Mar 1, 2016

The Value of Project Management

This Insights was contributed by Drew Rosen, Ph.D., professor of operations management.  Often I am asked about the value of project management education. Whether your organization is small o ...

Education
Feb 15, 2016

Studying Abroad: An Eye-Opening and Educational Experience

This piece was contributed by Corinne Conto, an International MBA student at UNCW.   During my undergraduate education, I had wanted to study abroad, but I did not have the opportunity. So in c ...

Education
Feb 1, 2016

Making the Most of Customer Feedback

In today’s customer-centric environment, there is no shortage of outlets for consumers to express their satisfaction with a company, employee, product or service. At some point, I am sure you ha ...

Education
Jan 1, 2016

A Master’s Degree Is the New Bachelor’s

In a July 2011 article, the New York Times indicated that the master’s degree was the new bachelor’s degree. The article argued that this was due to phenomenon economists call “degre ...

Education
Dec 15, 2015

Cameron Executive Network Links Students, Mentors

In the spring of 2002, Skip Jones and Dick Verrone, who are Cameron School of Business Executives in Residence and instructors, realized that CSB students were in need of professional council to bette ...

Education
Dec 1, 2015

How to Succeed In International Business

Gaining insight to how business is conducted around the globe and how culture, language and politics impact day-to-day business operations are crucial to understanding globalization and its impact on ...

Education
Nov 15, 2015

The Power of Mentoring

Mentoring may be in danger of being an overused word today as it finds its way into business, education, community and family relationships. However, the concept is not out of date, and in fact is nee ...

Education
Nov 1, 2015

Speed Bumps: Reduced Speeds and Lowered Housing Values

This Insights is contributed by Edward Graham, professor of finance, and Adam Jones, assistant professor of economics in the Department of Economics and Finance, the Cameron School of Business at UNCW ...

Education
Oct 15, 2015

UNCW’s Entrepreneurship Week Will Begin Nov. 2

One of the most exciting things about the Cameron School of Business is that it offers so many events and activities that demonstrate our commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience ...

Education
Oct 1, 2015

Post-Graduation Preparation In Cameron’s Classrooms and Wilmington’s Business Community

In April, NerdWallet, a San Francisco-based financial planning website, released a report of its findings on best places to start a business. Wilmington was ranked second on the list of 183 metropolit ...

Education
Sep 15, 2015

Adam Jones to Take on the Role of Regional Economist

William “Woody” Hall, Ph.D., was the senior economist and a professor of economics at UNCW for 41 years until his retirement in June. Following his departure we have asked  Adam Jones ...

Education
Sep 1, 2015

Cameron Student Finds a Gem In Summer Internship

Internships present future career opportunities for students after graduation. Whether they lead to a position offer within the company, or experiences that boost a resume and open doors elsewhere, in ...

Education
Aug 15, 2015

Partnerships with the Business Community

The traditional “silos” of higher education are being replaced with partnerships. Universities are partnering with both the public and private sectors for the good of the local, national a ...

Education
Aug 1, 2015

Summer Study Abroad: Internationalizing The Student Educational Experience

  The Cameron School of Business recognizes the importance of exposing students to diverse, multicultural perspectives in a global business environment. Many CSB students take advantage of the o ...

Education
Aug 1, 2015

Summer Study Abroad: Internationalizing The Student Educational Experience

The Cameron School of Business recognizes the importance of exposing students to diverse, multicultural perspectives in a global business environment. Many CSB students take advantage of the opportuni ...

Business Growth
Jul 15, 2015

Business Analytics: Transforming Data to Insight

Data that was once difficult and expensive to obtain and maintain is quickly becoming commoditized in our modern, connected society. Consumers and firms have both reached a point where data is almost ...

Business Growth
Jul 1, 2015

The Importance of Sales Training

Growing a business requires more than just a good product offering. It requires good people to promote it in the market. Salespeople are the face of the organization; they represent the firm brand and ...

Education
Jun 15, 2015

Entrepreneurship Education at UNCW: Preparing Students to Capitalize on Opportunities

This Insights comes from Dr. Stephen C. Harper. Dr. Harper is the Progress Energy/Betty Cameron Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at UNCW. He is a best-selling author, award-winning professo ...

Education
Jun 1, 2015

The 'Gold Standard' for Business Schools

I think most business schools across America and around the world would agree that accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is the gold standard for business ...

Financial
May 15, 2015

Should Investors Hold Gold?

This Insights features Dr. Cetin Ciner, the resident gold expert at UNC Wilmington’s Cameron School of Business and professor in the economics and finance department. Pricing gold is difficul ...

Education
May 1, 2015

The End of an Era

By the time you are reading this, Woody Hall will have taught his last economics class in the Cameron School of Business. This will end a 43-year career in academia, with 41 of those years occurring a ...

Education
Apr 15, 2015

Lean But Not Mean

In recent years, businesses have come under intense competitive pressure for several reasons. These reasons include globalization, recent credit crises and other economic upheavals, and the continued ...

Education
Apr 1, 2015

Information Technology Events Result In Jobs and Increased Relevancy In Courses

Over the past 10 years, the faculty of the Management Information Systems discipline have worked to increase their relationships with local and regional IT (Information Technology) professionals. As a ...

Education
Mar 15, 2015

International MBA Opens Doors Around the Globe

They come from all over the globe – from small towns in the heartland of the United States to the largest metropolitan capitals in Europe and Asia – all to study international business wit ...

Education
Mar 1, 2015

33rd Annual Business Week: Connecting Current and Future Business Leaders

For 32 consecutive years, the Cameron School of Business has hosted Business Week for students. Business Week is designed to provide an original and engaging experience for CSB students, while helping ...

Education
Feb 15, 2015

Customer Delight: Inside and Outside the Classroom

The Cameron School is known for an outstanding faculty who, while extremely skilled in research, love to engage our students not only in the classroom but also in a host of applied learning activities ...

Education
Feb 1, 2015

What Statistics Tell Us About the Local Economy

In this Insights, William W. "Woody" Hall, Jr., Ph.D., takes a look at the local economy. Hall is a professor of economics at UNCW's Cameron School of Business and a senior economist in ...

Education
Jan 15, 2015

The Advantage of Pursuing Your MBA at a Local University

For many years, a Master of Business Administration was viewed as the best degree for anyone seeking to advance in the corporate world. An MBA represented a way to differentiate oneself from other can ...

Education
Jan 1, 2015

The Goodness of Business

The holiday season brings with it a certain feeling of joy and happiness – an overall sense of “Life is good,” even if just for a short time. Stores are decked out in holiday decorat ...

Education
Dec 15, 2014

Are Internships Essential?

What would you like to know about the history of the internship? We could start with the trade guilds of Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries, the practical experience of apprenticeships beginning in ...

Education
Dec 1, 2014

Educational Opportunities – Both Overlooked and Available

I have the distinct privilege of serving as the interim dean in an excellent business school (Cameron School of Business) at an excellent university (University of North Carolina Wilmington) in a stat ...

Education
Nov 15, 2014

The Business of Thankfulness

During this time of reflection and gratitude, the Cameron School of Business reflects on our students who come from all over the world to study business and we give thanks for the key part they play i ...

Education
Nov 1, 2014

The Gift That Keeps Giving

As soon as the trick-or-treaters leave the last candy wrapper on the doorstep, Thanksgiving, the holiday shopping season, New Year’s Eve and the College Football playoffs await us. In addition, ...

Education
Oct 15, 2014

The Housing Bubble, The Cameron School and Real Estate

The Cameron School is known for an outstanding faculty who, while extremely skilled in research, love engaging our students not only in the classroom but also in a host of applied learning activities. ...

Education
Oct 1, 2014

The Economy: Will This Expansion Be Showing Signs of Life?

One of the hallmarks of the Cameron School of Business is our unique ability to bridge academic rigor with real-world practice. This endeavor is easy given that our proximity to the Atlantic Ocean dra ...

Education
Sep 15, 2014

Show Me the Training

How many times have you heard the expression, “Employees are our most valuable asset”? While it is used so often it has become a cliché, most managers will agree that having highly ...

Education
Sep 1, 2014

What’s Change Got to Do With It?

John F. Kennedy once said that “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” Change is inevitable. It presents itself in all a ...

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