The PC Business Dean’s Fund Report 2024

Dear Friars,

As interim dean of the School of Business, I am grateful for the overwhelming support from colleagues, students, alumni, and friends. I’m proud to lead our business school and eager to connect with you.

The School of Business has had a productive year, supported by the Dean’s Discretionary Fund. We’ve recently refreshed our brand to better align with Providence College’s brand strategy; I’m proud to share that we will now be known as PC Business. In the coming months, I hope you enjoy seeing our new positioning strategy roll out. This summer, we hosted the annual PhD Project Case Writing workshop, welcoming diverse Ph.D. candidates from across the country, continuing our strong partnership with the PhD Project.

I also want to highlight Huxley Capital, launched by Paul Scanlon, director of the finance resource lab. This paid internship program allowed ten rising junior finance majors to learn from industry leaders, invest real funds, and complete projects on alternative investments.

Your generous support made this, and much more, possible. Explore this report to see your contributions’ impact on the School of Business. I look forward to continuing Sylvia Maxfield’s legacy, now interim provost of the college.

Thank you for all that you do for PC Business.

In gratitude,

Christine Earley, Ph.D.

Interim Dean

Expenditures from the PC Business Dean’s Discretionary Fund  
are tightly tied to its strategic plan, PCBiz2025,  
which is built from the PC200 strategic plan.   

Your Generosity Makes a Difference

Faculty Research Highlights

The following Faculty Fund for Research & Development proposals received support from the Dean’s Discretionary Fund.

Dr. Jessica Buchanan (Accountancy)
Travel to the 2024 Virginia Tech Accounting Research Conference and the 2024 International Symposium on Audit for research paper presentations on “Testing an Intervention to Improve Audit Inquiry Quality”

Dr. Christopher Lyddy (Management)
Data collection for a research project titled “Investigating the Challenges of Mindfulness at Work”

Dr. Jonathan Jackson (Finance) 
Travel to the 2023 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference for a co-author interview for a new edition of a textbook titled “Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management”

Dr. Ainslie Schultz (Marketing)
Travel to the 2023 Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Conference for a research paper presentation on “A New Approach to Mediation in Advertising Using AI and Big Data”

Featured Initiatives of Expenditure Categories

PC Business-PhD Project Case Writing Workshop • PhD Project Sponsorship • K-12 and Community Partnerships • GoGlobal and Study Abroad • PC Business Societal Impact Strategic Plan Development • Working Together Across Differences Workshop for First-Year Business Students

Faculty Fund for Research & Development Awards • Faculty Summer Support • Summer Research Writing Retreat Initiative • PC Business Teaching Development Program

PC Business Faculty and Staff Socials and Celebrations • PC Business Commencement Events • PC Business Dean’s Symposium

Annual Faculty, Staff, and Student Excellence Awards in Research, Teaching, Service, Leadership, and Inclusivity

PC Business Brand Refresh Project • Mission-aligned Event Sponsorships • Marketing and Paid Social Campaigns for Undergraduate Admission and Rankings Efforts • PC Business Promotional Items • Print Materials

Huxley Capital Intern Fellowship Program • PC Business Intern Fellowship Program • PC Business Excel Peer Coaching Fellowship Program • Executive-in-Residence Program

Dow Jones Barron’s Investing in Education Subscription • Power of WE (POWE) Team Peer Assessment Platform • Wharton Research Data Services

School of Business Dean’s Fund: 5-Year Summary

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