See Rock City! That invitation greeted generations of travelers across the Midwest and Southeast, splashed on billboards, and—most memorably—painted on the sides of barns as they headed South to visit family or enjoy a vacation.
While Georgia is known for large, export-focused industries such as poultry and timber, more than 87% of Georgia companies engaging in international trade are small or midsize manufacturers and service providers.
A selection of photos looking back at the Terry College of Business in 2022.
Jordann Barrow expected a Terry education would take her places. She didn’t necessarily think her business studies would land her aboard a trans-Pacific flight to Seoul, South Korea.
The Terry College of Business hosted the Georgia 2023 Economic Outlook at the Georgia Aquarium on Dec. 9, marking the 40th anniversary of the event. It was first prepared in 1983 to give Georgia’s leadership state-level insight into the economy.
When Stuart Cofer (BBA ’81) drives around his hometown of Athens, there are two things he can point out: the flowers purchased from his family’s plant nursery and all the changes that have been made since he was a kid.
While Georgia’s economy made a near-record recovery from the COVID-19 recession in 2022, tighter monetary policy and energy price shocks will likely trigger a mild and brief economic slowdown in 2023. This will be a marked change from the 4% growth the state saw in 2022.
Elise Karinshak will combine her study of artificial intelligence and digital communication at UGA with a degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, starting next fall.
The stirring of data with digital communication is beautiful music to Josh Sandler. His cool jams are those virtual flows to the cloud that show cargo moving efficiently throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Langdon Dial has been a Georgia football fanatic since he was barely into double digits. “Since I was 10 years old, I’ve been the biggest, craziest, most passionate fan of the Bulldogs,” he says.
As chief operating officer for the University of Virginia Medical Center, Min Lee knows strong relationships underpin every aspect of a viable health care system. Without trust and transparency, there’s no point in focusing on key performance indicators or strategic decision-making. It all begins with the people.
Juan Mencias has always been a dreamer. The Mencias family worked a small farm owned by Juan’s grandfather in San Gabriel, Ecuador, near the Colombian border. Scrimping and saving, the family managed to find money for a bicycle … for Juan’s older brother, Pedro.
At the intersection of Lenox and Peachtree roads, the city pulses. A steady flow of traffic whirs by as executives make business deals over working lunches and shoppers browse the upscale boutiques at Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square.
Passings of Terry alumni from April 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2022
Class Notes for Terry alumni from Fall/Winter 2022
James Johnson left a banking job to learn more about the inner workings of the world of finance. After earning his MBA and landing a great job as a vice president of finance with Citigroup, James Johnson faced a unique crisis.
The Terry College of Business hosted a series of roundtable discussions on Nov. 15 called “Know Your Rights: The Future of Authorship and Copyright Office,” the third Artists’ Rights Symposium convened by the Music Business Program.
Copyright, royalty and contract experts convened at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business on Nov. 15 to discuss the challenges facing authors and songwriters and ways to strengthen intellectual property protections.
Anyone who’s ever been out for a day of tailgating knows that sometimes your phone can run out of juice before you do.
The Terry College of Business hosted the Professional Women’s Conference at the Coca-Cola Company headquarters on Nov.
Staffing agency Insight Global has a guiding value that drew Korryn Williamson to take an entry-level job with the company: Everyone matters.
DeRetta Rhodes, chief culture officer for the Atlanta Braves, knows there’s more to winning than what happens on the field.
The Executive MBA program at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business was named one of the top 15 EMBA programs overall — and a top six public program nationwide — according to a new ranking by Fortune magazine.
Trevor Phinney (BBA ’15) has been calling the dogs for as long as he can remember, but this Saturday will be the first-time yelling “sic ’em” from 1,000 feet above Sanford Stadium.