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THE MERCY COLLEGE MBA/STRATEGIC CONSULTING

INSTITUTE’S ADVISORY BOARD MEETS

From left to right, starting with seated row: Sal Calta (IBM), Kim Blomker (IBM), Denise Walsh (Molloy College), Maureen Cross (Mercy), Sally Caputo (AMCF); middle

row: Carmine Giuliani (Mercy), Manuel Ron (Foreign Capital Analytics & Economics), Hervé Ingelaere (Weller Business School), Ed Weis (Mercy), Ray Manganelli

(Mercy), Matthew Miraglia (Mercy); top row: John Brown (UBS), Manny Alas (PwC), Warren Dodge (Accenture), Bill Fuessler (IBM), Devin Fitzgerald (Goldman

Sachs), John Power (Mercy), Tom Coughlan (Mercy)

On April 15th, the Mercy College MBA and Strategic Consulting Institute’s (SCI) Advisory Board reunited in Mercy College’s Manhattan Campus for the third time since its inception. The SCI Board was established with the primary purposes of providing mentoring and coaching assistance to Mercy MBA students, sourcing new consulting assignments for the SCI, and expanding the already significant Mercy corporate network. The Board is a Who’s Who in the world of New York business. Members include executives from major corporations including Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, UBS, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Accenture, IBM, PwC, HSBC and JP Morgan Chase. Dr. Ray Manganelli, the executive dean of the SCI and head of the Mercy MBA program, shared with the Board members the outstanding achievements of the Mercy MBA program – new enrollment almost tripled year-to-year and the Mercy MBA program made the top 15 in

Crain’s ranking of the largest MBAs in the NYC area – and discussed the program’s strategic direction and growth initiatives. Other topics included the next Turbo session in August, Mercy MBA’s strategic partnership with the Association of Management Consulting Firms (AMCF) (Mercy is the only MBA program in the U.S. partnering with this premier, global association) and the ongoing and upcoming SCI consulting projects. As usual, MBA candidates were invited to a reception where they had the chance to interact with the Board in an informal setting. They had the opportunity to receive career advice and establish connections with seasoned business professionals. The Board reception, like many other Mercy MBA-featured networking events, gives Mercy MBAs the exposure to high-profile business profes-sionals. These initiatives share the objective of enhancing students’ personal and professional growth outside the classroom and boosting their confidence.

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SCI STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AMCF EVENTS

On March 27, several SCI members and MBA students accompanied by four Mercy faculty members attended AMCF’s 2014 Annual Spotlight Awards that celebrate value and excellence in consulting. Among the finalists being recognized for outstanding and most innovative consulting project work were companies such as Ernst & Young, Tunnell Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, FTI Consulting, and KPMG. Throughout the day, the students and faculty had the pleasure of participating in a series of panels and presentations on this year’s top global game-changers. Topics included the revolution of big data, the intersection of social media and mobile technology, and the future of emerging markets. The event was an excellent opportunity for MBA students involved in the Strategic Consulting Institute to learn about the most important trends in consulting and their impact on big players in the industry. Additionally, the reception and dinner awards ceremony provided ample opportunity for students to network with and learn more from top consultants.

On April 29th, MBA students Patricia DeAngelo, Vanessa Hubbard-Lucey, Chanette Perry, Vallerie Rivera, and Siobhan Walsh, along with MBA Assistant Director Maureen Cross, attended the AMCF Women’s Leadership Network Dinner host-ed by Kurt Salmon Consulting. The topic of the night was “The Myth of The Ideal Worker: Does Doing All the Right Things Real-ly Get Women Ahead?” presented by Emma Sabin, Vice Presi-dent and Consultant, Global Member Services at Catalyst. Catalyst is driven by the research they do in order to tackle persistent myths regarding why women’s careers continue to lag men’s careers. This particular myth-buster focused on addressing the question of whether the gender gap persists because women and men adopt different strategies to advance their careers. They focused on the tactics used to advance, patterns of career advancement strategies, and whether chang-ing jobs may be a successful strategy in helping people get ahead. At the end of each section, Emma Sabin posed a series of questions for the participants to ponder. At the end of the presentation, the participants engaged in an open discussion. “The strategies discussed gave me great ideas on how to better prepare myself to advance in my career, even in male dom-inated fields like consulting.” said Patricia DeAngelo.

On May 2nd students from Mercy’s MBA program joined global consulting experts at an interactive panel discussion on innovation and leadership hosted by the Association of Management Consulting Firms (AMCF). The session, entitled “Driving Innovation through Inspired Leadership”, was led by Faisal Hoque. As both a technology entrepreneur and journalist for Fast Company and Business Insider, Hoque is a sought-after thought leader for change and innovation. Businesses experience tremendous pressure to keep pace with innovation in a rapidly changing environment, while simultaneously manag-ing their current business objectives. In a brief introduction of his new book “Everything Connects”, Hoque stressed the need for companies to search for purpose in every part of their pro-cess, continuously striving to innovate. Encouraging and fostering a dynamic workplace – where change is ongoing and fluid - allows an organization to both innovate from within, positioning them for long-term success. The book, which was given to session participants, provides practical strat-egies for connecting with, inspiring, and leading your organi-zation. Joined by Anne Bodnar of Towers Watson, Alan Iny of Boston Consulting Group, and Drew West of Deltek, the inter-active group discussion that followed focused on how best to encourage and support continued innovation in corpora-tions. The group agreed that creativity needs both support from above as well as from within, and the freedom to work autonomously instead of driving to an expected result.

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PANEL INNOVATION THROUGH LEADERSHIP

Attendance in this and other AMCF events is made possible through Mercy College’s Strategic Consulting Institute. As the only MBA Program and one of only two colleges in the country that is a member of the AMCF, Mercy MBA students have the unique opportunity to participate in the valuable career development programming that the AMCF offers.

AMCF ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT AWARDS

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MBA Reception On May 5th, Mercy MBAs and faculty gathered in the Mercy Rotunda at the Dobbs Ferry Campus for the Spring MBA Reception. The initiative was an opportunity for students and faculty to interact, socialize outside the classroom, and get some much needed break from the anxiety and chaos of the final weeks of the spring quarter. The reception, as many other Mercy MBA-featured events, aims to foster a collaborative and friendly environment within the Mer-cy MBA community, to enrich students’ learning experience and to add a social dimension to the classroom interaction. Over ten faculty members mingled with students, reinforcing the dynamic and highly engaging rapport that Mercy MBAs have with their professors. It was overall a very pleasant, fun event - a little rewarding experience at the end of a quarter full of hard work and dedication that connected all business students, whether they take courses in Dobbs Ferry, Manhattan, or online.

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Mercy College Honors John Brown at the Annual Trustees’ Scholarship Dinner

John Brown Group Managing Director of Wealth Management Americas (WMA) Head of its Middle Markets Division & WMA/IB Securities Partnerships, UBS Member of WMA’s Executive & Operating Committees

On Thursday, May 8th Mercy College hosted the Annual Trustees’ Scholarship Dinner at the Essex House in Midtown Manhattan. Among the honorees was John Brown who is a key member of the MBA/SCI Advisory Board and a top executive at UBS, the largest Swiss bank. Mr. Brown joined UBS in 2009 as Head of Wealth Management Solutions. Prior to joining UBS, John had a lengthy career at Merrill Lynch, from 1980-1995 and 2001-2009. During these periods, he held a variety of

leadership positions throughout the firm, including: Global Convertible Securities Product Group (and a sim-ilar role at UBS Securities LLC, from 1995 to 1999); Chief Operating Officer of the Office of the Chief Administra-tive Officer; Head of Institutional Operations in the Americas; CEO of Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp.; and Head of Global Securities Lending & Equity Financing. As Head of Global Markets & Investment Banking Services, Americas, he managed all institutional operations in the Americas. From 2001 to 2007, his responsibilities included the prime brokerage and swaps business, which during that time saw an increase in as-sets from $75 billion to $200 billion.

On April 21st, a delegation of the Mercy MBA leadership team led by MBA Dean Dr. Ray Manganelli met with veteran colonel David Sutherland and John Brown in midtown Manhattan to discuss ways for the Mercy MBA Program to increase the current veteran population and participation. John Brown, honoree of the Annual Trustees’ Scholarship Dinner, an MBA/SCI Advisory Board member, top executive at UBS, and Chairman of the veterans’ group No Greater Sacrifice, arranged the meeting and introduced Colonel David Sutherland. Colonel Sutherland is one of the most promi-nent personalities in U.S. veterans’ landscape for his strong dedication in representing and coordinating many veterans’ programs throughout the country. On behalf of Mercy, the attendees were Professor Maureen Cross, Mercy College Vice President Deirdre Whitman, Professor Emmanuel Ron, and Professor Matthew Miraglia.

Mercy MBA team meet national veterans leaders

Ten MBA/SCI students joined Dr. Manganelli and Maureen Cross at the Annual Trustees’

Scholarship Dinner and took the opportunity to create an Oscar-worthy selfie. Students

are (left to right) Andrew Nizamian, Sean Gerlich, Nicodemus Hendricks, Hoi Tsang, Simone

Zenardi, Trevor Cookler, Ana Guiu, Patricia DeAngelo, Emily Wagner, and

Vanessa Hubbard-Lucey.

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Maureen T. Cross, M.S., is the Assistant

Director of the MBA Program and the Strategic

Consulting Institute. She holds a Master’s

Degree in Counseling from Fordham Universi-

ty. Professor Cross’s professional experience

includes human resources management at

Swiss Re Consulting and human resources

consulting at Getronics. In addition to her HR

experience, Professor Cross was an adjunct

instructor at Mercy College in the MS HR Program and is now a

faculty member in the MBA Program.

Raymond L. Manganelli, Ph.D. is the

Executive Dean, Graduate Business Chair

and Director of the Strategic Consulting

Institute. He also oversees the MBA,

HRMS and MSOL programs at Mercy

College. He has taught or lectured at

more than a dozen universities including

Columbia, Stanford, UCLA and Ohio

State. In addition to his academic

activities, Dr. Manganelli has over 25 years of experience in

Management Consulting including positions as the CEO of Swiss

Re Consulting, Managing Partner at the Strategic Decisions

Group, and Managing Principal at the Diebold Group. Dr. Man-

ganelli is the lead author of two business books: The Reengineer-

ing Handbook and Solving the Corporate Value Enigma.

John Power, MBA, is a full-time

professor in the Mercy College School of

Business where he teaches Finance and

Economics courses, as well as the Turbo

Program. In addition to his academic

activities, Professor Power is currently

the CEO of Mark My Media, LLC, a digital

media start-up. Prior to founding Mark

My Media, he served as the COO and

CFO at technology firm Mantara; Chief

Administrative Officer at Mellon Investor Services; President of

Mellon Securities and Director of Finance at E-Trade Financial.

Tom Coughlan, DBA, is the Associate Dean

of the School of Business and an Assistant

Professor in the Mercy College MBA Program.

His fields of practice include management,

marketing, and e-business with a particular

emphasis on the use of technology to create

virtual proximity and increase levels of

applied innovation within an organization.

In addition to his academic activities, Dr.

Coughlan has over 25 years of field experience

as an entrepreneur, consultant, and a marketing/management

professional.

Carmine Giuliani, MBA, has been a

professor in the Mercy College School of

Business since 1981 where he has been

teaching various courses in Operations

Management, Managerial Economics,

Management Decision Theory and Quanti-

tative Methods in Business Research. He

started his career with electric utilities in

1970 and holds a senior engineering

position at the Connecticut Light and Power.

Gary Bernstein, MBA, CPA, is a full-time

faculty member in the Mercy College MBA

program and has been teaching at Mercy for

over 30 years. Gary is a retired Vice President

of Finance for the IBM Corporation. His most

recent role was Vice President of Finance

Transformation and Talent Development for

IBM. Prior to joining IBM, he was with Price

Waterhouse.

MERCY MBA LEADERSHIP TEAM

Raymond L. Manganelli , Ph.D. Executive Dean Strategic Consulting Institute Chair, Graduate Business Head, MBA Program Tel. 212.615.3380 Cell. 516.582.0202 RManganelli@mercy.edu

Thomas Coughlan, D.B.A. Assistant Professor MBA Program

Maureen T. Cross, M.S. Assistant Director MBA Program Strategic Consulting Institute

CONTACT US

Tel. 212.615.3381 MCross@mercy.edu

Tel. 914.674.7856 TCoughlan@mercy.edu