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Family life can make you a better boss

The COVID-19 pandemic means more time at home for many of us. A new study revealed that for working parents, that increase in quality time with their families may have some unforeseen benefits.

Elena Karahanna

Elena Karahanna wins international lifetime achievement award

The Association for Information Systems recognized Terry College of Business professor Elena Karahanna with its LEO Award, the highest award in the field of information systems, which honors seminal work by a scholar who has made exceptional contributions to the field.

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UGA’s Zakiyya Ellington named a Schwarzman Scholar

The University of Georgia’s Zakiyya Ellington, a senior from Allen, Texas, was one of 154 students selected internationally for the Schwarzman Scholarship, a graduate fellowship designed to prepare the next generation.

Dawn Bennett-Alexander

The Importance of Practical Diversity

The plan was to quilt, garden, hand-spin wool from fleece, and continue writing murder mysteries with her daughter. After 33 years at the University of Georgia, Dawn Bennett-Alexander devised a busy retirement of activities that had little to do with her chosen career path.

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Georgia Economic Outlook for 2021 set for Dec. 3

Economic forecasters from the University of Georgia and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will provide essential insights for these uncertain times at this year’s Georgia Economic Outlook.

David Osborne

Well Aware

David Osborne is accustomed to being on the move, a trait you expect from the leader of a workplace wellness company.

Geoffrey Boyce

A health of knowledge

Geoffrey Boyce was an all-around athlete at Dacula High School. A wing on the basketball team, he also played tennis, ran track, and played some football. When his high school years were done, he was awarded a scholarship to Furman University.

Capt. Milton Troy

‘The guy that has it all’

At age 15, Milton Troy III got a taste of his future. It happened under the hood of his first car, a gift from his dad — a $100 Mercury Bobcat, white with a baby-blue interior.

Turner Wisehart

Real estate alumnus builds supply chain capacity for grocers

As families hunkered down at home throughout 2020, food processing and food distribution companies stepped up their game to stock grocery store shelves and meet the demand for online delivery services. Cold storage facilities and food storage warehouses, in particular, jumped in popularity.

Terry MBA students come from various backgrounds with one intent — to improve the practice of business worldwide.

‘A compelling story to tell’

Appearing on a recent “Dawgs on Top” podcast to discuss their consulting work with South African companies, Georgia MBA students Travis Hawkins, Kobby Amoah and Alex Meier each had a distinct story to tell.

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Class Notes, Fall 2020

Class notes from Terry College of Business alumni as of Fall/Winter 2020.

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Fall 2020 Passings

Passings for the Terry College of Business alumni in Fall/Winter 2020

Dr. Michele Johnson has a private practice

Meeting of the Minds

Health care news reveals almost daily showdowns between doctors and hospital business offices. The business side is accused of piloting a death star on the public’s finances, while doctors assert patients must rule over the bottom line.

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Borrower Beware

With mortgage rates at an all-time low during the pandemic, 2020 is a good year to buy a home. Remote work and virtual school opened up avenues for new types of living arrangements and made once-distant geographies seem more appealing.

Vulcan Line Tool’s Zac Young from Auburn University won first place. Vulcan Line Tool’s Zac Young from Auburn University won first place.

UGA hosts fifth annual SEC Student Pitch Competition

Young entrepreneurs from 14 Southeastern Conference universities presented their startup ideas at the SEC’s first-ever virtual Student Pitch Competition, hosted Oct. 26 by the University of Georgia’s Entrepreneurship Program.