A shopper being electrocuted at the grocery store check out counter after inserting his credit hard into the reader

A 10-year credit crunch

Fifteen years ago, the world’s economy turned upside down after the collapse of the mortgage market. But while the crisis and Great Recession that followed only lasted two years, the impact on the personal economies of millions of American families lasted for a decade or more. “What we found is that banks transmit their funding […]

First Day of School

Photo gallery: Back to Business

The Terry College of Business welcomed back students with the Back to Business event in the Coca-Cola Plaza at the Business Learning Community on Aug. 22.

A hurricane seen from space approaching the East Coast of the United States

Back-to-back disasters challenge insurance industry and consumers

With Caribbean waters much warmer than normal for this time of year, NOAA upgraded its forecast to warn the end of the 2023 hurricane season could be busier than usual.
That’s bad news for coastal residents and insurers reeling from back-to-back years of record losses.

Ling Xue

Ling Xue joins Terry College as Alumni Board Distinguished Professor

As managers integrate these tools into everyday office life, researchers at the University of Georgia are expanding their groundbreaking research into the impact of this fourth industrial revolution to understand AI’s promise and peril of artificial intelligence.

First Day of School

Photo gallery: Fall semester starts

The action returned in full at the Business Learning Community on Aug. 16 as Terry College students returned for the start of fall classes.

Plain Packaging

Faculty research: When less is more

Although brands often use intricately designed packaging to connect with consumers, new research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business found people are willing to spend more for products in simple, even plain-seeming, packages.

Charlie Thompson and Jim Chasteen of ASW Distillery

Jim Chasteen and Charlie Thompson: The Spirits Squad

Jim Chasteen (BBA ’98) still recalls his first lesson as a risk management student in the Terry College of Business. “The first thing they teach you on day one is to avoid dogs, trampolines, and booze,” says Chasteen.

Jake Goodman

The doctor is (plugged) in

When Jake Goodman took the TEDxUGA stage on March 31 and stepped onto the iconic red circle, he felt a decade-long dream become a full-circle moment. Looking into the audience, he remembered attending the inaugural TEDxUGA event in 2013 — as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia with plans to become a doctor and someday develop a message worthy of a TED talk.

Port of Savannah

Leading the way in logistics

In the whirlwind of the supply chain, there is no standing still. To keep from being swept up, there must be constant movement by logistics caretakers: the operations bosses, the technology builders, the data miners, the finance experts and, of course, the higher-education scholars who prime the pump with talent.