Inside SC Johnson

Business minor teaches important skills for life sciences, pre-med undergraduates
According to Robert Karpman, MD, MBA, and director of the Dyson Business Minor for Life Sciences Majors, if you’re planning on a career in medicine, there is one subject you need to study on top of anatomy, biochemistry, and physics—business.

As lifestyle brands enter the hospitality business, hotel rooms double as showrooms
Helen Chun, associate professor of services marketing at the Hotel School, offers insight into why the hotel-as-retailer concept is one worth following.

Jamey Edwards ’96, MBA ’03, honored with 2018 Robert J. Swieringa Young Alumni Service Award
Jamey Edwards ’96, MBA ’03, co-founder and CEO of Cloudbreak Health, attributes a lot of his success to the work ethic and leadership skills he gained at Johnson.

Charging toward Duracell: A P&G case study
Drew Pascarella, lecturer of finance, indicated this was, “our easiest and shortest case” for the Investment Banking Immersion. It is amazing how the banker in me came out to put my best foot forward.

Marriott Rewards merger with Starwood, Ritz-Carlton programs brings mixed reviews
Chekitan Dev, professor of marketing at the Hotel School, argues that the merged Marriott loyalty program is a “mixed blessing for its members.”

The Billionaire’s Apprentice author Anita Raghavan explores motivations behind insider trading cases
Journalist, author, and speaker Anita Raghavan draws on noteworthy insider trading trials to examine “Why Good People Do Bad Things” for the 2018 Day Family Ethics Lecture.

Diana Bricknell, MBA ’16: Going back to school and becoming her best self
Americas graduate Diana Bricknell, MBA ’16, is steadfast in her commitment to bringing more women in STEM into the fold and ushering in change that has been long overdue.

New rules on making cars in China could help Tesla – or give it even more to worry about
Shanjun Li, professor of economics and policy at the Dyson School, contextualizes technological advancements of Chinese domestic automakers and its relation to the recent announcement by the Chinese government.

Award-winning alumni club builds strong Bay Area connections
The Johnson Club of the Bay Area will be honored with the 2018 Henry P. Renard ’54, MBA ’55 Regional Club of the Year Award at the Big Red Bash, April 24.