
Terry Executive Education’s collaborative Sustainable Development Experience (SDX) program was recently honored with the Golden Helix Phoenix Award, presented by Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Life Sciences.
University of Georgia marketing researchers have found that shoppers’ perceptions of the value of grocery staples vary depending on the physical size of the product and how the price is presented. Specifically, shoppers perceive larger items are a better deal when sold by the pound, but smaller items are a better deal when sold by the unit — even when the prices are essentially the same.
For Matt (BBA ’09, MAcc ’11) and Adrianne (BBA ’10, MAcc ’11) Beacham, the University of Georgia and the Terry College of Business have always been more than just a school. The college has served as a launchpad for their careers, a strong network of support, a lasting community and the place where they began building their life together.
Kareem Elfoulie, a recent mechanical engineering graduate from Georgia Tech, created a noninvasive wearable that alerts caregivers when their senior loved ones need incontinence garments changed. He presented his Senior Shield to judges at the June 18 pitch contest, and they were impressed with his strategy for getting the wearable sensor approved for Medicare reimbursement.