- Around the World: Dr. Marleen McCormick Pritchard’s Exploration into International Business
Portugal. Chile. Denmark. Australia. What seems like a travel bucket list for some is just a part of Dr. Marleen McCormick Pritchard’s Modus Operandi. She doesn’t just teach about international business – she lives it. She brings this vision to life for other students as well. Whether it’s participating in the study abroad program she created and leads in Portugal through Butler’s Study Abroad program, or helping shape the Butler Overseas three-year program, Dr. McCormick Pritchard offers assistance for students who share a passion for business abroad.
- Bradley A. Hamann ’04 Builds a Business with a Sense of Community and Connection
Written by Butler EntrepreneurshipApril 20, 2026 Bradley Hamann ’04, Owner and Managing Broker of Hamann Sense, LLC. , built a real estate business over 20 years defined not by transactions, but by relationships, resilience, and a deep commitment to the Butler University community. A graduate of Butler’s Lacy School of Business, Hamann earned his degree…
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- A Lifetime of Curiosity: Professor Chad Miller’s Path in Technology and Mentorship
When Professor Chad Miller talks about his career in technology, he often starts with a memory from when he was just 13 years old. “I remember teaching BASIC on a Timex Sinclair Z80 computer to a room full of eight- and nine-year-olds,” he says. “It was chaotic, fun, and challenging all at once. That experience…
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- The Art of Teaching: Celebrating Dr. Larry Lad’s Legacy
After more than 35 years of shaping minds and inspiring future leaders, Dr. Larry Lad is preparing to retire this June – leaving behind a legacy defined by creativity, mindfulness, and deep human connection.
Since joining the Lacy School of Business in 1991, Dr. Lad has brought a distinctive and powerful perspective to the classroom. For him, teaching has never been just about delivering content, it has been about creating moments that spark reflection, evoke emotion, and inspire self-discovery.
“We are all artists searching for the canvas to express ourselves,” he often says. That belief has guided his entire career, transforming his courses into dynamic spaces where ideas, emotions, and experiences come together. In his classroom, students don’t just learn strategy – they learn how to see the world differently.
- Investing in Potential: How Professor Nick Smarrelli Shapes Future Entrepreneurs
For Professor Nick Smarrelli, entrepreneurship didn’t begin with a bold idea or a breakthrough moment. It started, ironically, with a club he created in college because it didn’t exist yet.
As a finance and psychology major at St. Louis University, he was convinced his future was in corporate leadership. He imagined climbing the ladder of a Fortune 500 company, not co-founding tech startups. And yet, that early instinct – to start something simply because it wasn’t there – would become the quiet through line of his career.
- A Global Mindset, A Local Impact: Iman Noor D. Braham’s MBA Journey
At just 22 years old, Iman Noor D. Braham has already built a life defined by curiosity, courage, and an unwavering belief in possibility. Raised in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, Iman’s path to the MBA program at the Lacy School of Business wasn’t shaped by geography – it was shaped by intention. A self-described “little…
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- Inside the Inaugural Bulldog Reports Equity Research Conference
On April 24, the Lacy School of Business hosted the inaugural Bulldog Reports Equity Research Conference – a moment months in the making and a powerful demonstration of what experiential learning looks like when students are trusted to operate at a professional level. Led by Faculty Director Dr. Tom Hanson, Bulldog Reports is a student‑run equity research program that pushes LSB finance students beyond traditional…
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- Beyond the Numbers: Dr. Ronia Hawash’s Approach to Economics
Dr. Ronia Hawash’s understanding of economics didn’t begin in a classroom; it began in the everyday rhythms of life in Egypt.
Growing up, she was surrounded by visible contrasts. Families worked tirelessly, doing everything they could to get ahead, yet many still struggled. Access to healthcare was inconsistent. Educational opportunities were uneven. The systems meant to support people didn’t always reach those who needed them most. For Dr. Hawash, those realities weren’t distant observations – they were impossible to ignore.
They sparked a question that would shape her life’s work: why do systems work for some, but fail for others?
That question led Dr. Hawash to economics.
