Super Bowl LI—the only time of year that 100 million Americans are actually looking forward to watching commercials—is almost upon us. Companies are spending as much as $5 million to purchase seconds of airtime while […]
Author: Niki Gianakaris
Niki Gianakaris: Niki is the executive director of media relations, overseeing the team of news officers, and handling media communications for many central university administrative areas, including community engagement programs, international programs, university libraries, and more. She also works with the LeBow College of Business and the Close School of Entrepreneurship. She has worked at Drexel for 13+ years and still hasn’t mastered parallel parking. When not writing about Drexel, she enjoys reading books and learning about other cultures. Follow her at @DrexelNiki or view her blog posts here. Contact Niki at ngianakaris@drexel.edu or 215.895.6741.
Media Watch: Tech CEOs Outspoken in Today’s Political Divide
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was the latest CEO to come out against President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. Bezos joins a number […]
5 Essential Tips for Developing Your Brand’s Packaging
Packaging for your product should be about practicality and originality, according to experts at Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship. The experts put together a list of tips for budding entrepreneurs to consider when designing […]
Snapshot: First Class of Vanguard Employees Completes Customized MBA Program
Thirty Vanguard employees can now add an MBA degree from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business to their professional achievements. They were the first to complete a customized MBA program that began in 2014. Vanguard […]
Snapshot: Annual Puppy Pawlooza Helps Students De-Stress During Finals
Are the upcoming holidays stressing you out? Petting a dog may help. To get a break from studying for finals and relieve some stress before the holiday break, Drexel University students got to visit with […]
More Women Needed in Boardrooms Now
While diversity in the boardroom and c-suite increases each year, gender parity is far from complete, according to a recent Women on Board’s report by the Forum of Executive Women and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Despite these lackluster […]
More Steps Forward for New 30th Street District
The op-ed below by Drexel University President John A. Fry and Stephen Gardner, Amtrak’s executive vice president for infrastructure and investment development, appeared in the Nov. 16 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Without even putting […]
Winners at Drexel Startup Day: Folding Bike Helmet, Language Coaching App
More than 400 Drexel University faculty, staff, students and alumni joined local entrepreneurs at Startup Day—hosted by Drexel’s Close School of Entrepreneurship—on Nov. 11. Student entrepreneurs — finalists in the University’s business plan competition — […]
Wells Fargo Scandal: Can the Bank Regain Customer Trust?
Wells Fargo has made headlines recently, but for all the wrong reasons. Bank employees opened 2 million bank and credit card accounts — starting in 2011 — in customers’ names, without their knowledge. The goal […]
Quick Take: Yahoo Confirms Hackers Stole User Data, What’s Next for Verizon Deal?
Yahoo released a statement on Sept. 26 confirming reports that its systems had been hacked two years ago. As a result, the account information — including names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birth dates, passwords and […]
