Home to the 10th largest undergraduate program at UGA, the John Munro Godfrey, Sr. Department of Economics has long been known for producing top scholars. As the department enters a bright new era, these three students are among the many continuing a legacy of excellence.
Scholarly contributions by the Terry College faculty are an important measure of the college’s impact. This sample of recent research rankings is based on the number of publications appearing in the premier journals in their fields.
Debates about ESG or corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns often pit a company’s shareholders against its stakeholders, but evidence from the markets paints a different picture.
Faculty at the Terry College of Business earned new accolades and grant funding in first half of 2024.
Class Notes for Terry alumni from Spring/Summer 2024
Passings of Terry alumni from Spring/Summer 2024
They say variety is the spice of life, but what if eating, listening or watching the same thing on repeat, rather than constantly switching among them, actually prolongs your enjoyment of a favorite snack, song or video?
The Terry College of Business held its Graduate Convocation ceremony on May 9, 2024, at Stegeman Coliseum.
The Terry College of Business held its Undergraduate Convocation ceremonies on May 10, 2024, at Stegeman Coliseum.
Two teams of Terry College marketing students took home top prizes in a national marketing competition sponsored by market research firm Quirk’s Media.
Trent Nesbit didn’t get a typical high school graduation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no in-person ceremony, and the occasion passed without the traditional fanfare. Now, four years later, he is making the most out of his college graduation. As undergraduate student speaker, Nesbit will help his peers to close out their college careers.
More than 600 alumni and friends of the Terry College of Business gathered on April 27 at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta to share a good meal, catch up with classmates and celebrate lasting bonds formed at the University of Georgia and in the wide world of business.
As a child, Carol Yancey loved sports. The only girl among four siblings, “I probably grew up a little tough,” she says. An avid baseball fan, Yancey excelled at playing softball and soccer, among other athletic pursuits. But when it came time to consider potential career paths, she chose to follow another of her many talents.
Throughout a 200,000-square-foot warehouse tucked into an industrial corner of southwest Atlanta, boxes of beer flow as swiftly as the Chattahoochee River. While drivers load trucks and workers whip by on forklifts, Howard Young stands with a watchful eye.
Four years ago, the University of Georgia’s class of 2024 came to Athens to live in sequestered dorm rooms, eat from dining hall take-out boxes, and attend their first college courses over Zoom. It was — without a doubt — a strange way to launch into the world. But as they prepare to graduate on May 10, this year’s class is thinking about how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped their attitudes toward work, community, and what they want out of life.
Drew Pinkstaff, a third-year finance and international business major, grew up in Waco, Texas surrounded by a family working in medicine. He thought about following in their footsteps but was drawn to Terry College because of the dynamic nature of working in finance.
Delta senior vice president forIn-Flight Service Kristen Taylor believes Delta will chart its course for the future by building a “better experience” for customers.
More than 70 student startups applied to pitch at UGA’s2024 Next Top Entrepreneur Contest. The winner, J.D. Thomerson, won judges over with his design to help elderly and disabled dogs live a full life.
The Professional MBA program at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business made a significant leap forward in Fortune magazine’s new ranking of the best part-time MBA programs for working professionals. The program climbed to No. 13 nationally, up from No. 44, and broke into the top 10 public programs — at No. 9 among public business schools.
Nicole Davis, a graduating Ph.D. student in marketing at the Terry College of Business, in collaboration with two colleagues from other universities, developed “The Participation Competition” during her time as an instructor. The in-class gamification strategy successfully increased student success and the number of students participating in her class.
It’s pollen season in Georgia, and no one’s happier than UGA second-year student Kaden Husney. For the last five years, Husney’s business — The Real Under Pressure — has helped homeowners and businesses around north Fulton County clear away pollen, grime and mildew. On April 10, he cleaned up at UGA Entrepreneurship’s final Idea Accelerator Demo Day of the 2023-24 school year.
The Georgia MBA program climbed four spots to No. 27 overall, marking the second straight year that the program recorded its record-best ranking in the U.S. News survey. Among public business schools, the Georgia MBA is ranked No. 9 – entering the U.S. News top 10 for the first time – up from 11th last year.
How do you feel about bots and AI? Carolina Salge, an assistant professor in management information systems, discusses her research into AI, chatbots and strange activity online.
Jakhari Gordon visited nearly a dozen college campuses during his senior year of high school. His last visit was to the University of Georgia. “When I got to the hotel that night, I didn’t think, ‘Could I go here?’ I thought of me riding the buses, going to classes,” Gordon said. “I could see myself there, and that stuck with me.”
