Chicken salad chief

Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick, has grown the restaurant chain tenfold in 10 years.

MC Lori Wilson speaks with mother and daughter entrepreneurs Katy Mallory and Lou Childs on stage at the Terry College Professional Women's Conference.

Celebrating 15 years of grit, growth and girl bossing

For 15 years, the Terry College Professional Women’s Conference has brought together women from across metro Atlanta to share the triumphs and struggles that come with thriving in the workplace and at home.

Burger boss

Baddie’s Burgers founder Joe Nedza always knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur.

A Starr CFO

Nancy Furr had a wandering path to become the chief accountant at a restaurant group renowned for culinary artistry and cutting-edge design.

Queso and community

With his restaurants, Pranav Patel aims to make diners happy and give back to his local area.

Exceeding expectations

As CEO at FSC Franchise Corp., Chris Elliott oversees three national brands with 280 locations and $500 million in annual sales.

A chef with many hats

Matt Needle drew on early culinary curiosity to carve out a multifaceted career in the food industry.

A local legacy

Former stockbroker Chris Lloyd owns and operates two of Athens’ favorite restaurants.

Ham like a hug

The family history of Honey Baked Ham helped shape its stores’ warm culture, which is now guided by two Terry grads.

What’s the big idea?

Terry Third Thursday, the college’s monthly breakfast speaker series, has been serving up inspiration for 25 years.

exterior of the Terry Executive Education Center in Buckhead

Terry College names new director of Executive Education

From Silicon Valley to downtown Atlanta, Dennis Lanham has built a career helping professionals hone their skills and maximize their impact. Starting Nov. 1, he will bring his two decades of experience to Terry College as the new Executive Director of Executive and Professional Education.

An male executive tries to hide a toxic waste barrel under his coat while his colleagues look at him with disgust on the elevator. New research shows CEOs whose firms face EPA enforcement actions become "toxic" in the executive labor market, leading to job loss and a significant drop in corporate board seats long after they leave.

Toxic CEOs

According to new research from the University of Georgia, CEOs whose firms face Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement actions suddenly become “toxic” in the elite executive labor market.

An illustration of a piggy bank shaped house is locked up with chains and pad locks.

Who has the keys to the housing piggy bank?

New data reveals racial disparities in home equity access, with Black borrowers denied home equity credit more often, costing them access to $11.2 billion between 2018 and 2021.

Marketing professor Sundar Bharadwaj stands at the front of packed house at Studio 225 at the University of Georgia while talking aboout his book, "Good Growth"

It’s good for business

Marketing researcher Sundar Bharadwaj discusses his new book and how a sustainable business strategy leads to competitive advantage and higher profits.

Business Learning Community

Faculty Recognitions, Fall/Winter 2025

Terry College faculty earned grants to fund the future of business research and awards recognizing the impact of their recent research.

From left to right, Ron Walcott, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School; Catherine Bradshaw; Matthew Bonds; Adrienne Madison; Bob Izlar; Caleb Adams; Sangram Sisodia; Benjamin Ayers, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. (Photo by Nikki Mottley)

Building a healthier world

Matthew Bonds (PhD ’03), an associate professor of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, holds PhDs in economics and ecology from UGA. The UGA Graduate School honored him on Oct. 23 with its 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award.

Illustration: a woman receives advice over a smart phone from a peer health educator.

Peer influencers boost cancer screening rates

A new health marketing strategy using peer health influencers and cell phones in India was able to almost triple the number of rural Indian women who received cervical cancer screening. Researchers feel the same tactics could be used globally in health promotion campaigns.