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2021 Student Investment Fund

The 2021 Herbert B. Mayo Student Investment Fund annual report is now live. The Student Investment Fund provides business students the opportunity to manage a fund valued at over $700,000. Read this year’s report here.

Finance Student Wins CFA Scholarships

Finance major Patrick Tillinghast ’22 participated in the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge. The Challenge is a global competition that tests the equity research and valuation, investment report writing, and presentation skills of university students. This annual educational initiative promotes best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and intensive…

Finance Faculty Weigh In on Auto Insurance Data

Recently, MoneyGeek.com sought expertise from two School of Business faculty members. Yutong Xie, assistant professor of finance, weighed in on finding the best auto insurance and how to find the most affordable auto insurance. Susan Hume, associate professor of finance, addressed the factors that affect the cost of car insurance along with how to understand the…

Larry Joo ‘10

“Play the long game and enjoy the view,” said Larry Joo, a 2010 graduate from TCNJ. Based in New York City, Joo is in financial reporting at NYU Langone Health. After receiving his degree in accounting and philosophy, he earned his CPA within a year after graduation and then went on to obtain a master’s…

Commencement 2021

School of Business Commencement Program On Friday, May 21, Faculty and staff invited two student speakers to represent the graduating class at the School of Business Commencement Program — this year the student speakers were Feyisola Adebiyi and Kyle Gankiewicz. View the full list of 2021 School of Business Commencement Award winners here. Read Dean…

Two Business Students Inducted into the 2021 Blue & Gold Hall of Fame

The School of Business celebrates this year’s 12 Blue and Gold Hall of Fame inductees. Each year, the Blue and Gold Hall of Fame inductions honor a select number of TCNJ students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and service. For 2021, the School of Business is proud to claim two inductees: Rupak Doctor, a Marketing…

Dr. Hume Interviewed on Selecting Quick Loans

Dr. Susan Hume, associate professor of Finance, was recently featured as an expert in a WalletHub article on the best quick loans of 2021. Read the full article here. The article offers advice about choosing quick loans, based on rates, credit score, origination fees, and APR. Dr. Hume suggests that you “shop around to get multiple quotes, to find…

Professor Hume on NJ Car Insurance Rates

Dr. Susan Hume, Associate Professor of Finance was interviewed by WalletHub on finding affordable car insurance in New Jersey. In the piece she answers the following questions: What are the biggest risk factors keeping car insurance rates from being cheaper in New Jersey? What factors make coverage so high in NJ? Is there anything that…

Finance Chair on Low Interest Credit Cards

Dr. Seung Hee Choi, Finance Department Chair, was recently interviewed by WalletHub on low interest credit cards. Read the full story here and Dr. Choi’s insights here.

Business Faculty Comment on Coronavirus

On Tuesday, March 3, the US Fed announced an emergency rate cut in response to the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Below, three School of Business faculty members weigh in on the cut’s impact. Dr. Seung Hee Choi, Chair & Professor, Finance The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 bps to…