Shidler College of Business

08/20/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE: Shidler Day 2026!

Join us for Shidler Day 2026, our annual business and TIM student organization recruitment event!

🗓 Wednesday, September 9, 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍 Eddie and Elaine Flores, Jr. Courtyard, Shidler College of Business

Meet Shidler’s business and TIM clubs, connect with student leaders, and learn about opportunities to get involved, build your network, develop leadership skills and make the most of your college experience.

Plus, enjoy free snacks, giveaways and more throughout the event.

✨Open to all UH Mānoa students!

Whether you’re looking to join a club, explore new interests or meet new people, Shidler Day is a great place to start.

08/12/2026

Longtime Hawaiʻi insurance leader Jim Cavanah has established the James Cavanah, CPCU, Endowed Insurance Scholarship to support Shidler College students interested in pursuing careers in the insurance industry.

With nearly four decades of experience, Cavanah understands the meaningful opportunities the field offers for growth, service and long-term success. Inspired by the person who once encouraged him to consider insurance, he is now paying that guidance forward for the next generation.

Mahalo to Jim Cavanah for investing in our students and helping them discover a rewarding career path.

08/05/2026

We are proud to recognize Shidler College alumni Ross Murakami, BBA ’87, and Dayle Murakami, BBA ’89, for establishing a Direct Admit Program Scholarship supporting students from ʻAiea, Waiākea and Konawaena high schools.

Inspired by their own educational journeys and appreciation for Hawaiʻi’s public schools, the Murakamis are helping local students pursue higher education and achieve their goals. They have also supported Shidler student clubs, recognizing the important role extracurricular involvement played in their professional development.

Mahalo to Ross and Dayle for investing in Hawaiʻi’s next generation of business leaders. 💙

08/03/2026

Congratulations to Shidler alumnus Pierrce H. Furukido, BBA ’20, and local Pacific pop band Made II Order on their return to the stage! 🎶

Led by Furukido, the group celebrated its comeback with a July 17 performance at Hawaiʻi Theatre following a two-year hiatus.

We are proud to see our alumni pursuing their passions and making an impact across Hawaiʻi’s creative community.

Watch their HI Now feature: https://bit.ly/4wEgTne

MADE II ORDER returns after a 2 year hiatus with Comeback Stage, a Pacific Pop concert July 17 in Hawaiʻi Theatre’s newly activated Weyand Room.

08/01/2026

A transformational $500,000 gift from distinguished finance scholars and longtime faculty members S. Ghon Rhee and Rosita P. Chang has established the Dr. S. Ghon Rhee and Dr. Rosita P. Chang Distinguished Professorship of Finance.

The endowed professorship will advance Asia-Pacific finance research, support faculty excellence and strengthen Shidler College’s role as a global leader and bridge in the field.

We are deeply grateful to Professors Rhee and Chang for their extraordinary legacy, generosity and commitment to the future of finance education and research.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4yP34n7

07/22/2026

Meet one of our Hoʻoilina Scholars, Sadie Nakao!🎉

Sadie is a Kalani High School graduate whose love of travel helped spark her passion for hospitality. Growing up with family members in the industry also gave her an early look at the impact and opportunities this career path can offer.

We’re excited to welcome Sadie to the TIM School ʻohana and can’t wait to see where her journey takes her!🌴

07/15/2026

From Maui to Mānoa, Shidler student Jazmyne Viloria is turning creativity, culture and community into a growing local business. 🌺

Jazmyne, founder of Sew Local LLC, was recently featured on KHON2’s Wake Up 2day for her Hawaiʻi-inspired clothing and accessories. Through each design, she shares the stories and values she learned growing up on Maui while applying lessons from the classroom to her entrepreneurial journey.

We’re proud to see Jazmyne representing Shidler and Hawaiʻi through her creativity, hard work and local business!

Watch the full feature: https://bit.ly/4fjZx7B

A Maui girl is perpetuating local values through handmade accessories, clothing, and fabric designs inspired by local values, stories, and memories.

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July from Shidler College!🎆

Wishing our students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends a fun and safe holiday. As you celebrate, please remember to take care, follow local safety guidelines, be mindful around fireworks and look out for one another.

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙

07/02/2026

Still thinking about a wonderful night of connection, celebration and Shidler pride.💙

Congratulations again to all of this year’s Business Night award recipients!🌺

07/01/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate Yifan Chen on the recent publication of “Firm Location and the Value-Growth Premium” in the Journal of Empirical Finance.

The article, coauthored with Brent Ambrose and Timothy Simin, explores how firm location and local housing market appreciation relate to stock performance and the value-growth premium.

The study finds that the value-growth premium is larger in areas with high historical house price appreciation, offering support for investment-based models that help explain the value premium.

In addition to his research, Yifan continues to serve on the judges panel for the CoStar Impact Awards in the Hawaiʻi market, having also served as a judge in 2024 and 2025.

Congratulations, Yifan, on this publication and continued professional service.