In a few short days, we will celebrate the completion of another successful academic year at Mendoza. The ceremonies are truly joyful events, and I hope you will attend to enjoy the atmosphere and cheer for our newest graduates. Please know that our graduating students deeply appreciate seeing you at the diploma ceremonies.
The Mendoza Graduate Business Diploma Ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday (May 20) in the Joyce Center North Dome. There will be 24 seats on stage open to faculty. If you are not already a member of the stage party and intend to sit on the stage for the ceremony, please arrive at Joyce Center Gate 1 by 8 a.m. Staff will then direct you to the Monogram Room where you will check in for the processional. Academic regalia is required. If you choose not to sit on stage for the ceremony, you may arrive any time before 9 a.m. via Gates 3 or 4 and sit with the guests of our graduates. There will not be a designated faculty seating section off-stage.
Altogether, we will be bestowing 573 diplomas across our graduate programs:
- MBA One-Year: 41
- MBA Two-Year: 130
- MBA/MSBA: 10
- EMBA: 37
- MSBA-CH: 21
- MSBA-R: 64
- MSBA-SA: 16
- MSM: 75
- MSA: 84
- MSF: 31
- MNA: 33
- EMNA: 31
After the Mendoza Graduate Business Diploma Ceremony concludes, there will be a reception for our new graduates and their family and friends. Please join us! Our students would love to see you there and have a chance to introduce you to their family and friends.
The Mendoza Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday (May 21) in the Joyce Center North Dome. Faculty should enter Gate 1 or Gate 2 between 1-1:35 p.m., proceed directly upstairs and gather on the right side of the hallway outside of the Monogram Room. Academic regalia is required. The procession will start at 2 p.m. Faculty who choose not to sit on stage for the ceremony should enter via Gate 3 before 2 p.m. and sit with the guests of our graduates. There will not be a designated faculty seating section off-stage.
A total of 575 undergraduates will receive diplomas:
- Accountancy: 71
- Business Analytics: 116
- Business Technology: 4
- Finance: 271
- Management Consulting: 41
- Marketing: 72
The department receptions, which are open to Mendoza faculty and staff, will take place on Friday (May 19):
- 1:30 p.m.: Finance Department (UG & Grad) - Stayer
- 1:30 p.m.: Management & Organization Department (UG) - Mendoza
- 3:00 p.m.: IT, Analytics, & Operations Department (UG & Grad) - Stayer
- 3:00 p.m.: Marketing Department (UG) - Mendoza
- 4:30 p.m.: Accountancy Department (UG & Grad) - Mendoza
During commencement, we also will recognize a number of our faculty members for their outstanding teaching contributions. (Note: Several University awards yet to be announced will be included in a future Mendoza Exchange.)
Please join me in congratulating the faculty listed below.
Thank you to all the faculty and staff helping with the ceremonies.
In Notre Dame,
Martijn
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UNIVERSITY AWARDS
Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching honors faculty members who have profoundly influenced undergraduate students through sustained exemplary teaching.
Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching honors faculty members who have profoundly influenced undergraduate students through sustained exemplary teaching.
- Jason Reed, Wade Family Associate Teaching Professor of Financ
- Katie Wowak, Robert & Sara Lumpkins Associate Professor of Business Analytics
Dockweiler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
- Lisa Heming, Assistant Director of Advising and Administration
MENDOZA AWARD
Joe & Gina Prochaska Family Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member teaching in the undergraduate program for outstanding achievement in preparing students to be leaders in the field of business, as voted on by the Mendoza graduating class.
Joe & Gina Prochaska Family Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member teaching in the undergraduate program for outstanding achievement in preparing students to be leaders in the field of business, as voted on by the Mendoza graduating class.
- Katie Wowak, Robert & Sara Lumpkins Associate Professor of Business Analytics
MENDOZA DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Mendoza Outstanding Professor Awards honor the faculty members in each department who exhibit sustained excellence in undergraduate teaching in her or his discipline.
James Dincolo Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Award – Accountancy
Mendoza Outstanding Professor Awards honor the faculty members in each department who exhibit sustained excellence in undergraduate teaching in her or his discipline.
James Dincolo Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Award – Accountancy
- James Wittenbach, Professor of Accountancy
Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Award – Management and Organization
- Jen Cronin, Associate Teaching Professor of Management and Organization
Zac Plantz Memorial Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence – IT, Analytics, and Operations
- Sriram Somanchi, Assistant Professor of ITAO
Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Award – Finance
- Tim Loughran, C.R. Smith Professor of Finance
Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Award – Marketing
- Chris Bechler, Assistant Professor of Marketing
James Dincolo Outstanding Teaching Awards recognize two faculty members in each department (one teaching professor, one tenured or tenure-track professor) for sustained teaching excellence.
- Robert Battalio, Professor of Finance
- John Costello, Assistant Professor of Marketing
- Craig Crossland, Professor of Management & Organization
- Huy Huynh, Associate Teaching Professor of ITAO
- Stephannie Larocque, Notre Dame Associate Professor of Accountancy
- James O’Brien, Teaching Professor of Accountancy
- Mitch Olsen, Richard J. Huether Associate Teaching Professor of Marketing
- Shawn Qu, Assistant Professor of ITAO
- Jason Reed, Wade Family Associate Teaching Professor of Finance
- Kelly Rubey, Assistant Teaching Professor of Management & Organization
The James Dincolo Outstanding Research Award recognizes faculty members who significantly contribute to the College’s research reputation.
- Ahmed Abbasi, Joe and Jane Giovanini Professor of ITAO
- Zhi Da, Howard J. and Geraldine F. Korth Professor of Finance
- Shijie Lu, Howard J. and Geraldine F. Korth Associate Professor of Marketing
- Dean Shepherd, Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship
- Jessica Watkins, Assistant Professor of Accountancy
The Management & Organization Department Faculty Service Award recognizes a faculty member who embodies the spirit of Notre Dame through the provision of extraordinary and selfless service to Management Consulting students and the Mendoza community.
- Mike Mannor, John F. O'Shaughnessy Associate Professor in Strategic Leadership
MENDOZA GRADUATE TEACHING AWARDS
Graduate teaching award recipients are chosen by the students in the respective program in recognition of excellence in the classroom.
Graduate teaching award recipients are chosen by the students in the respective program in recognition of excellence in the classroom.
James Dincolo Master of Science in Accountancy Outstanding Professor Award
- Tim Morrison, Associate Teaching Professor of Accountancy
Master of Science in Business Analytics Residential Program Outstanding Graduate Professor Award
- Huy Huynh, Associate Teaching Professor of ITAO
Master of Science in Business Analytics-Sports Analytics Program Outstanding Graduate Professor Award
- Martin Barron, Assistant Teaching Professor of ITAO
Master of Science in Business Analytics Chicago Program Outstanding Graduate Professor Award
- Mike Chapple, Teaching Professor of ITAO
Traditional MBA Outstanding Professor Award
- Walter Clements, Teaching Professor of Finance
Executive MBA Program Outstanding Professor Award
- John Busenbark, Assistant Professor of Management & Organization
Master of Science in Finance Outstanding Professor Award
- Shane Corwin, Professor of Finance
Master of Nonprofit Administration Outstanding Professor Award
- Angela Logan, Associate Teaching Professor of Management & Organization
Executive Master of Nonprofit Administration Outstanding Professor Award
- Steve Sollmann, Term Assistant Teaching Professor of Management & Organization
Master of Science in Management Outstanding Professor Award
- Patrick Gibbons, Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor of Management & Organization