March 27, 2008
 Where: Temple University Ambler, 580 Meetinghouse Road, Learning Center Atrium
When: Monday, March 31, Noon
In 1918, the business landscape in the country was decidedly different than it is today. To place the year in an historical context, it was the year World War I ended.
At Temple University, it was the year that the institution began paving the way for countless students to become world class leaders in the business field — it was the year that the Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management (so named in 1999) opened its doors and began offering degree programs.
In 2008, the Fox School of Business certainly has something to celebrate as it continues its 90th year as a leading innovator in business education.
On Monday, March 31, the party comes to Temple University Ambler where, for nearly half a century, students have had the opportunity to begin Fox School degree programs in all disciplines and complete several right on campus. The 90th Anniversary Celebration at Ambler will begin at Noon in the Learning Center Atrium. Refreshments will be served.
In attendance for this special “meet and greet” with Fox deans will be Fox School of Business Dean M. Moshe Porat; Vice Dean Raj Chandran; Associate Dean Diana Breslin Knudsen; John DeAngelo, Associate Dean for Information Technology; Debbie Campbell, Senior Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs; and Michael Burton, Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Affairs.
“There has never been a better time to be a Temple business school student,” said Dean Porat. “Back in 1888, when Russell Conwell founded Temple University, he placed entrepreneurship at its core. Today, entrepreneurship, along with many other Fox School majors, have been ranked among the best in the nation.”
In all majors, Dean Porat said, “we have shaped our curriculum to help students become successful, ethical, and savvy business professionals.”
“Page through a catalog from 90 years ago and you’ll find a long list of courses in accounting, shorthand, and typing. We discarded the ledgers and green eyeshades long ago and shifted our focus to the forces driving our economy,” he said. “We have hired top faculty, many Fox school professors have received top awards for teaching. This year we added 11 new faculty with plans to add more than 30 additional faculty over the next three years. We have also increased our advising staff and  the staff for our Center for Student Professional Development.”
The Fox School of Business is the largest, most comprehensive business school in the greater Philadelphia region and among the largest in the world, with more than 6,000 students, 145 full-time faculty members and 51,000 alumni.
At Temple University Ambler, the Fox School of Business offers a full range of services, including advising, recruitment, student organizations, and professional development offices, said David Kaiser, Director of Enrollment Management for Undergraduate Programs for the Fox School of Business and an Ambler campus alum. While students can start every Fox major at Ambler, they can complete several undergraduate programs, such as Marketing, Accounting, and Human Resource Management entirely at Ambler. MBA programs are also offered at Temple University Fort Washington.
“Fox has had a longstanding and large presence on Ambler for decades. The Fox School has more students than any other school or college at Temple taking classes at Ambler,” Kaiser said. “Many Fox students choose to come to Ambler due to the opportunity of being the part of one of the largest, most comprehensive business schools in the nation, while enjoying the small class size and personalized environment that Ambler offers.”
For more information on the Fox School of Business 90th Anniversary Celebration at Temple University Ambler, contact David Kaiser at 267-468-8366.For more information on the Fox School of Business, visit www.sbm.temple.edu. For more information on Fox School services at Temple University Ambler, visit www.ambler.temple.edu/advising/fox.htm.
CONTACT: James Duffy, 267-468-8108, duffyj@temple.edu, release available by e-mail
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