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Michael Arena appointed Dean of Crowell School of Business

Michael Arena will join Biola as dean of the Crowell School of Business.
Former Amazon and General Motors executive will join Biola as Crowell dean in July 2023.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2023

On July 1, 2023, former Amazon and General Motors Executive Dr. Michael Arena will step into the position of Dean of Biola’s Crowell School of Business. The current dean of Crowell, Gary Lindblad, announced his retirement last fall and will continue in the position through June 2023.  “Dr. Arena...

Startup Competition kickoff draws a crowd

The Office of Innovation encourages students to test out creative ideas in the startup competition.
Biolans still have time to pitch project ideas to the Office of Innovation.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor October 27, 2022

On Wednesday night in Giumarra Courtyard, the Office of Innovation hosted a lively kickoff event filled with free charcuterie and Chick-Fil-A, as well as a Q&A time and information about the upcoming annual startup competition. Guest speakers Sarah Hartono and Hannah Chu, both Biola alumnae, shared...

Business pitch competition celebrates student entrepreneurs

Biola’s Office of Innovation hosts an inclusive contest for students aiming to start their own brand.
Lydia Snow, Freelance Writer October 14, 2022

On the night of Oct. 12, the Office of Innovation held the Business Pitch Competition, where students presented original brand and product ideas. In the library courtyard, around a dozen students took turns stepping up to a microphone, hoping both to win a prize of $500 and to promote ideas and causes...

Fast food pay is on the rise

Fast food pay is on the rise
Wages will potentially increase by almost 50% in 2023, sparking debate about workers' rights, business success and inflation.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor September 27, 2022

In August, California Gov. Gavin Newsom began the process to pass The Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or the FAST Recovery Act (AB 257). Since then, Newsom signed the act into law and filed with the secretary of state on Sept. 5. Along with protecting workers’ rights similar to...

New year, new you? Here’s our New Year’s resolutions

New year, new you? Here’s our New Year’s resolutions
Creating manageable New Year’s resolutions.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor January 10, 2022

When I think about New Year’s, I think about the New York countdown and ball drop, the Rose Parade in Pasadena, poppers and fireworks exploding. Each year, I challenge myself to commit to new resolutions, a mix of fun and serious content—resolutions I can actually accomplish.  People around the...

Zuckerberg loses trust with users through poor leadership

Zuckerberg loses trust with users through poor leadership
Introducing Metaverse after whistleblower reveals shortsighted leadership.
Caleb Britt, Staff Writer November 13, 2021

Everyday people are impacted by the choices made at the hands of powerful men and women. Many of those leaders run businesses that are an essential part of people’s daily lives. Mark Zuckerberg is one of those people who has a great amount of influence on the lives of those who interact daily with...

The Great Exchange takes first place in Biola’s Startup Competition

The Great Exchange takes first place in Biola’s Startup Competition
The first fully online startup competition comes to an end, giving first place to an all-female trio.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor April 28, 2021

For the first time in the history of the Biola Startup Competition, teams were fully online and spread out. This was also the first time competitors were not joined by the late Bob Harp, the founder of the competition, since his death in 2020.  This year’s winning team was composed of junior business...

Women’s History Month: Trusting God’s timing

Women’s History Month: Trusting God’s timing
Associate professor Laureen Mgrdichian discusses running a business and being relentless in the workplace.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2021

Women in the workplace often face obstacles that their male colleagues will likely never encounter, according to associate professor of marketing Laureen Mgrdichian. Raising a family and maintaining a fulfilling career has been challenging for Mgrdichian, but trusting God’s timing has enabled her to...

Biola students create non-profit business out of stickers

Biola students create non-profit business out of stickers
Generous Generation seeks to empower others to give, even if the amount is small.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor February 23, 2021

After a tsunami struck Indonesia in 2018, president of the Student Alumni Association Sarah Hartono successfully launched a sticker campaign to raise funds for victims. Since then, Hartono has launched a number of other sticker campaigns, which turned into a small business named Generous Generation....

Biola’s annual startup competition set to commence

Boba for Missions staff won Biola’s Startup Competition in 2019.
Teams compete through virtual format for grand prize.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor November 6, 2020

Biola’s Startup Competition housed by the Office of Innovation is set to begin after the Nov. 16 sign up deadline. This year’s prize of $30,000—divided among the top three winners—will be awarded on April 8, 2021. Eligible competitors go through four rounds and are coached by experts in business...

Boba for Missions wins Biola’s Startup Competition

Boba for Missions staff won Biola’s Startup Competition in 2019.
The social enterprise plans to expand beyond Biola while still supporting missions.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer April 10, 2020

From the time he began selling milk tea out of his dorm, senior business administration major Brendan Sun has watched his business grow in ways he never thought possible. When Sun heard the announcement that his enterprise Boba for Missions took first place in Biola’s Startup Competition, he said he...

Biola launches Biola LaunchPad

Biola launches Biola LaunchPad
The new entrepreneurship office aims to promote innovation across all nine schools at Biola.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor February 25, 2020

Biola celebrated the launch of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, also known as the Biola Launchpad, on Monday at 5 p.m. at the Fireplace Pavilion. About a dozen students joined the office’s Operations Manager Jordan Terranova and Executive Director Robert Harp to share Chick-fil-A sandwiches...