Mike MacDonald at a press conference.

From Terry to the NFL

Mike MacDonald (BBA ’10, MS ’13) started coaching football at a local high school while he was an undergrad studying finance at Terry College. Now, he’s the head coach of Seattle Seahawks.

An archival Image of the Aflac duck.

Duck tale

The insurance business is all about taking calculated risks, so Aflac CEO Dan Amos always makes sure his numbers line up before he makes a big decision. 
Still, on New Year’s Day 2000 — the day the now-famous Aflac Duck quacked its way into the world for the first time — he was anxious.

Julie Greenberg, center in white dress, stands with UGA Music Business Associate Director Lane Marie O'Kelley, Instructor Andrew Rieger and music business students in at Terry College classroom.

The booking business

For every magical festival performance or sold-out night at the rock club, there is someone like Julie Greenberg (BA ’15) who connects artists with venues and makes tours happen.Greenberg, a booking agent at Creative Artists Agency in New York, works with artists to book concert tours.

Terry students work at a white board in Studio 225 during the Truist Immersive Learning Experience.

Terry students gather to brainstorm FinTech concepts for local brands

At a recent immersive coding workshop, Terry College of Business students worked with Athens brands Jittery Joes, burton + BURTON, Your Pie, Golden Pantry and clothing store Kempt to help develop payment solutions contributing to their brand identities.

Belmont Champ

Terry College alumnus (BBA ’82, JD ’85) made UGA horse racing history when his horse Dornoch, won the Belmont Stakes.

Finance researchers gathered for a group photo at the UGA Fall Finance Conference

Fall Finance Conference

Finance faculty at the University of Georgia hosted researchers from half a dozen universities including Yale, Stanford and the London School of Business.

Mark Anthony Thomas speaks at a Greater Baltimore Committee podium.

Baltimore Strong

Mark Anthony Thomas (BBA ’01) is CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, a consortium of private sector leaders in and around the city focused on economic development. A gifted leader in urban planning, Thomas is now embarking on perhaps his greatest professional challenge.

Julian Squires poses with boxes in a warehouse.

Terry Case Study: Julian Squire

Julian Squire, a supply chain management major for Milton, started asking questions about the supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now he wants to shape the future of supply chain management.

A woman sits on the ground with her laptop using a search engine. A search engine bar is projected into the center of the image.

Faculty research: How cheerful is that water bottle?

New marketing research from the Terry College of Business shows consumers use “happier” words to search for products when they are in a good mood. Researchers have connected those positive search terms with an increased likelihood of clicking on search engine ads.