New research sheds light on why students stick with college
A new study by Drs. Gareth Craze, Loren Dyck, and William Luse explored whether students who feel confident about their ability to exercise regularly also feel more committed to their […]
Faculty and Staff
New Insights on Entrepreneurial Turnaround Strategies
Management professors Dr. Giacomo Laffranchini and Dr. Si Hyun Kim have a forthcoming chapter in the Research Handbook on Turnaround Strategies (Edward Elgar Publishing), scheduled for release in late Spring […]
Research Spotlight: The Dark Side of Organizational Leadership in Brazil
“The Dark Side of Organizational Leadership in Brazil: Perception, Causes, and Consequences,” co-authored by Issam Ghazzawi (University of La Verne), Fengmei Gong (University of La Verne), Aldo Brunhara (International Business School Americas), […]
A Historic Milestone: University of La Verne’s Inaugural DBA Hooding Ceremony Celebrates Academic Excellence
On a beautiful spring day in Southern California, nine exceptional scholars reached the pinnacle of academic achievement, marking not just personal triumph but a historic moment for the University of […]
Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Doug Chun Named Best Professor at the 2025 X-Culture Meeting
We are proud to announce that Dr. Doug Chun has been named Best Professor at this year’s X-Culture meeting—a prestigious recognition that highlights both his dedication and the caliber of […]
Hands-On Business Plan Yields Over $14K for Charity: ULV Business Students Make Impact
On May 28, 2025, Students from the University of La Verne’s College of Business Integrated Business Program (IBP) celebrated the successful culmination of their spring semester efforts by presenting checks totaling […]
ULV VITA Program shines in IRS review
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at the University of La Verne recently concluded its 14th year, once again delivering free, high-quality tax preparation services to eligible individuals and families […]
Making history: La Verne’s first Doctor of Business Administration successfully defends
On March 14, 2025, the University of La Verne made history with its first-ever dissertation defense in the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program. Ehsan Danesh, a student in the program, […]
AI in Academia: La Verne Faculty Discuss the Future of AI in Higher Education
Artificial intelligence is already transforming higher education—but without clear direction, it could create more confusion than progress. That was the message from faculty experts at the University of La Verne’s “AI […]
Mark your calendar: AI in Academia panel April 17 3pm
While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, it has recently become accessible to the general public. This has sparked lively debate in academia. AI can generate research […]
O’Brien Career Center Events: Preparing Students for Success From the Start
The Judge Edmond Emmett O’Brien and Muriel Faith O’Brien Career Center in the University of La Verne College of Business works with our students from the start of their time with […]
Dr. Louise Kelly develops women’s leadership workshop in Serbia
Dr. Louise Kelly is partnering with the Innovative Women of Serbia (IWS) to lead ‘InnovaHER Workshop: Empowering Women to Lead with Impact’, scheduled to take place in Belgrade in April […]
La Verne Business Students Shine: Six Awarded $500 Faculty Merit Scholarships
Six College of Business students have been awarded the College of Business Faculty Merit Scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be a full-time junior or senior undergraduate in the […]
What do we know about intrapraneurship?
Dr. Issam Ghazzawi has coauthored “Intrapreneurship research: What have we learned and where can we go from here?” in the International Journal of Innovation Science. Ghazzawi and coauthor Muhammad Farrukh […]
44 local students complete REACH summer program
The University of La Verne’s REACH/Fleischer residential summer program, directed by Professor of Management Dr. Issam Ghazzawi of the College of Business, is designed to put college within “reach” of local […]
S&P 500 Companies with Foreign-Born CEOs Perform Better
A study conducted by Dr. Anwar Y. Salimi and Ehsan Danesh from the University of La Verne explored the financial performance of companies led by foreign-born CEOs compared to those with […]
The Wellbeing Superfecta
Dr. Loren Dyck and Dr. William Luse from the College of Business, with Dr. Gareth Craze from Western Sydney University, conducted a workshop at the Western Academy of Management meeting […]
La Verne Management Scholar Wins Prestigious Research Award
Professor of Management Dr. Issam Ghazzawi has received the Distinguished Research Award from the Institute for Global Business Research (IGBR) for his study on transformational leadership’s impact on employee engagement […]
New Case Study on Musk’s Leadership
Professor of Management Issam Ghazzawi has just published a case study titled “At the Helm of Twitter: The Leadership Style of Elon Musk [PDF]” in the Journal of Case Research […]
Workplace commitment after the pandemic
As part of the Randall Lewis Center series of Faculty Fellowship presentations on well-being, Dr. Issam Ghazzawi and Dr. Fengmei Gong presented their research paper, “In the Eyes of the […]