Over 48 hours last week, Silicon Valley Bank went from a regional bank with little name recognition outside the tech industry to the subject of a presidential press conference and hundreds of news stories wondering if its collapse is a sign of a banking crisis.
There’s no limit to what a few good dawgs can do when they hunker down and work together. Leadership Dawgs supported nine Georgia nonprofits over the last 12 months, raising money and helping the organizations build plans and processes to keep making lives better.
Across Georgia, more than 31,000 public school students experienced homelessness last school year. Despite the odds stacked against them, some of those students entered college as freshmen this school year.
Fadel Matta is being honored for his work’s volume and impact by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) with the Distinguished Early Career Contribution, which honors young research professionals making an immediate impact in the management and organizational behavior industry.
When she arrived in the United States from Uzbekistan as an 8-year-old, Sabina Ashurova (AB ’22, MS ’22) learned to be resilient. “It was a pretty hefty challenge,” said Ashurova, who emigrated with her mother in search of the American dream.
WestRock, a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, will serve as the case company for the 10th annual SEC MBA Case Competition, hosted by the Terry College of Business.
Two University of Georgia professors were named to newly endowed chairs in the Terry College of Business. Marketing professor John Hulland was appointed to the Nalley Distinguished Chair in Business, and management professor Laura Little was named to the Chick-fil-A Distinguished Professorship for Leadership Advancement.
The Terry College of Business recognized four alumni as the 2023 Terry Trailblazers on Feb. 23 at the Business Learning Community.
For the four Terry College alumni recognized as 2023 Terry Trailblazers, achieving success in their careers isn’t a reward for the hard work and dedication they’ve put into their jobs. It’s a call to action, a responsibility to create the community they needed when they were starting out.
Researchers have long established that racial biases held by customers and customer service agents can impact business transactions. But does that bias extend to chatbots?
As far back as he can remember, Nabil Ayers played a part in the business of music. “I was putting on shows when I was 5 years old and charging $1 at the door,” said Ayers.
The Student Managed Investment Fund at the Terry College of Business hosted finance students from around the country for the ninth annual Stock Pitch Competition on Feb. 17.
Finance students from as far away as the University of Massachusetts, Princeton University and the University of Texas-Austin converged at the Terry College of Business for the ninth annual Stock Pitch Competition on Feb. 17.
Bitcoin Depot, the largest cryptocurrency ATM operator in the world and led by a Terry College graduate, placed first in the Bulldog 100 ranking of fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by University of Georgia alumni.
An MBA from the University of Georgia isn’t just valued by employers, it’s a world-class value for the money that is setting up graduates for career success, according to the Financial Times 2023 ranking of global MBA programs.
Fourteen student-led businesses competed for $10,000 at the UGA Entrepreneurship Program’s Venture Prize Competition sponsored by Floor & Décor on Feb. 16 at Studio 225.
Since launching her shipping-label business Thryft Ship in March 2021, Valeria Brenner has sold more than $560,000 in labels and helped 80,000 packages get to happy customers.
Danny Reagan (BBA ’22) grew up visiting Athens, Georgia. Through football games with family and conferences with student organizations, he fell in love with the campus and knew it was the best place for his future.
Marty Flanagan, president and CEO of Invesco, was on campus in the UGA Chapel on Feb. 13, for the Terry Leadership Speaker Series, hosted by the UGA Institute for Leadership Advancement and the Terry College of Business.
In 30 years of corporate management, you can learn a lot — if you’re open to it.
For Marty Flanagan, president and CEO of Invesco, leading a company is an exercise of curiosity and self-reflection, he told University of Georgia students gathered in the UGA Chapel on Feb. 13.
During her senior year of high school, Christel Vivor took a trip to the University of Georgia. It wasn’t at the top of her college list, but after receiving an informal tour from a Black UGA student, Christel knew she’d found the place where she could succeed academically, socially and professionally.
The University of Georgia Terry College of Business will host the 10th annual Southeastern Conference MBA Case Competition from March 30-April 1.
Is a sports car still a sports car if you can’t hear the engine “purr?” What if you can fit a car seat in the back? For Joe Lawrence, chief operating officer of Porsche Cars North America, the answer is always yes — if it’s a Porsche.
After Ticketmaster’s systems crashed last November after opening sales for a spring 2023 Taylor Swift tour, thousands of Swift’s fans demanded action from Congress.