News at Adelphi

Benjamin Franklin espoused the idea that one can be financially successful while making the world a better place, an idea now known as the oft-quoted “doing well by doing good." Embracing ethical practices has been intrinsic to the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business since its founding as the School of Business Administration in 1964, both for business and personal actions. In recent decades, that ethos has evolved toward a more structured approach to teaching corporate social responsibility.

Willumstad School of Business (WSB) students might be surprised to learn that among those giving them a winning edge both academically and in the job market is an impressive team of highly accomplished professionals working behind the scenes as advocates, allies and partners.

It's been another great year of academic achievement and recognition at Adelphi.

When Bharat Bhisé, MBA ’78, CEO and founder of Bravia Capital, established a distinctive new program for the Levermore Global Scholars program at Adelphi University, he said one of his objectives was to help students learn to be critical thinkers.

Students who graduated from the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business in May received much more than a solid education and a bachelor’s degree. They were the first Adelphi undergraduates in four years to have had access to the business school’s innovative Willumstad Winning Edge program—giving them the skills, credentials, connections and real-world experiences critical…

Following an extensive search process, MaryAnne Hyland, PhD, has been selected as dean of the Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, effective immediately.

The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business welcomes the following new faculty and staff members. They represent excellence in their various specializations and will provide our students with guidance, mentorship, and academic and career opportunities.

While it was another challenging year for the world, 2021 again saw Adelphi University and its community well represented in the news media—locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

The U.S. Department of Labor indicates that the demand for translators and interpreters will grow at least 18 percent through 2026.

Adelphi has been nominated in nine categories in the annual Bethpage Best of Long Island competition organized by Schneps Media. Online voting continues through December 15 and winners will be announced early in 2022. Individuals may vote once a day.

Recent national rankings show that Adelphi University continues to hold top spots in several categories, with U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, and College Factual including Adelphi in their annual guides, with special emphasis on nursing, business, social mobility and best value.

With new certificate programs and the initiation of an exciting partnership with Farmingdale State College, the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business is continuing to find innovative ways to attract new students and to make sure success is within their reach.

In today's fast-paced career world, some students are eager to earn their degrees and enter the workforce quickly to save money on their education and begin earning a salary.

On May 6, Long Island Business News will honor Graziela Fusaro, the director of Adelphi's Innovation Center, with a 2021 Executive Circle Award. The award recognizes senior-level executives who have demonstrated remarkable vision and leadership.

For nearly a decade, accounting students from Adelphi University have helped low-income individuals and families on Long Island prepare their tax returns. The students, working together with Bethpage Federal Credit Union, are part of a nationwide Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

As Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, has said, “Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room." But how do you develop a brand identity? The answer isn't to add more achievements to your résumé; it's to package and showcase your skills and who you are, what you have to offer, where you're going and why someone should hire or work with you.

Farmingdale State College and Adelphi University have launched a streamlined partnership to expand student success. Farmingdale students can now access articulated pathways to continue their graduate studies at Adelphi in four master’s degree programs: Business Analytics, Computer Science, General Psychology (with a human resource management concentration) and Sport Management (offering both in-person and online options).

Admission to Adelphi University will continue to be standardized test optional for current high school juniors applying for admission this coming year, recognizing the difficulty of taking SATs or ACTs during the pandemic.

In January 2020 and January 2019, undergraduate students taking the Intersession International Business course with Pamela Buckle, PhD, MA ’13, professor of management, and Joseph Sheldrick, MBA ’97, adjunct faculty in decision sciences, were treated to a unique experiential learning and cultural immersion opportunity focused on China. 

Jillian Myers ’20 finished her five-year BBA/MBA program in four years, passed the notoriously difficult CPA Exam on her first try, and is now on staff at the Big Four accounting firm of Ernst & Young.

In his first job after graduating from Adelphi, Jaime Dasso ’18 discovered a passion for the way data helps businesses make better decisions. Now he’s returned to Adelphi to pursue a master’s degree in our new graduate program in business analytics.

Adelphi instructors and students aren't only making the best of remote learning during the time of pandemic. In some cases, they're taking advantage of it and building on it.

Adelphi University created a new, state-of-the-art Innovation Center designed to enable students of all disciplines to collaboratively solve problems with real-world projects.

Five student entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas in a virtual Shark Tank-style competition hosted by the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.