Graduate students stand with Trilith Studios CEO stand in front a floral mural.

Building a creative ecosystem

Terry College graduate students gained first-hand experience of a intentional, working creative ecosystem when they toured Trilith Studios.

Jiya Patel, from left, Kareem Elfoulie and Halle Greenbaum pose with a giant prize check

Senior Shield takes home UGA Idea Accelerator

Kareem Elfoulie, founder of Senior Shield, was one of a dozen student founders participating in this fall’s second UGA Entrepreneurship Idea Accelerator. The mechanical engineer took home the $2,500 top prize.

Georgia Bulldog Angel Network launches

The Georgia Bulldog Angel Network held its inaugural meeting in September at the UGA Terry College of Business Executive Education Center in Atlanta. Sixty or so entrepreneurs, investors and fund managers across Atlanta met to share coffee and conversation and hear from up-and-coming founders. “We’re excited to be here and share what we’ve been doing […]

Hannah Jones

MIS student finds her passion through CyberArch

Monroe native and 2024 MIS graduate Hannah Brown found a passion for cybersecurity as a UGA CyberArch intern. With CyberArch, she led a team of students who helped institutions across rural Georgia strengthen their cybersecurity practices.

Mike MacDonald at a press conference.

From Terry to the NFL

Mike MacDonald (BBA ’10, MS ’13) started coaching football at a local high school while he was an undergrad studying finance at Terry College. Now, he’s the head coach of Seattle Seahawks.

Booting Toxic founders and CEOS can help or hurt brand reputation An illustration of a sailing ship's crew cutting their ship in half to separate from their captain.

When good founders go bad

UGA consumer psychology researcher Julio Sevilla wanted to know what happens when “main character” CEOs and founders are booted for bad behavior. Do the company brands suffer or soar?

Savannah native Clay Proper poses with a novelty check for $2500 and UGA Idea Accelerator judges at Studio 225.

Moving up

Dawgtown Moving, a student-owned moving company with over 20 employees, took home $2,500 at the UGA Entrepreneurship Program’s Idea Accelerator pitch contest.

An archival Image of the Aflac duck.

Duck tale

The insurance business is all about taking calculated risks, so Aflac CEO Dan Amos always makes sure his numbers line up before he makes a big decision. 
Still, on New Year’s Day 2000 — the day the now-famous Aflac Duck quacked its way into the world for the first time — he was anxious.

ILA Student EB Billings interviews Aflac CEO Dan Amos on stage at the UGA Chapel

Finding your focus by focusing on what’s right

Aflac CEO Dan Amos made his name in business, but at the 2024 Mason Leadership Lecture, he told students that business success is a vehicle for improving the world.
“You know, I don’t think I want ‘He was a great businessperson’ on my tombstone,” he said. “Other things are more important than that. But it is because of success in the business world that you can do those other things and help others.” 

Julie Greenberg, center in white dress, stands with UGA Music Business Associate Director Lane Marie O'Kelley, Instructor Andrew Rieger and music business students in at Terry College classroom.

The booking business

For every magical festival performance or sold-out night at the rock club, there is someone like Julie Greenberg (BA ’15) who connects artists with venues and makes tours happen.Greenberg, a booking agent at Creative Artists Agency in New York, works with artists to book concert tours.

Susan Cohen

Investigating innovation

Terry management Associate Professor Susan Cohen’s early interest in innovation led her to study startups and how startup accelerators foster new ideas, new products and success.

Terry students work at a white board in Studio 225 during the Truist Immersive Learning Experience.

Terry students gather to brainstorm FinTech concepts for local brands

At a recent immersive coding workshop, Terry College of Business students worked with Athens brands Jittery Joes, burton + BURTON, Your Pie, Golden Pantry and clothing store Kempt to help develop payment solutions contributing to their brand identities.

Halle Bynum works chemistry problems on a transparent white board.

Halle Bynum: Gamechanger

Student-athletes at the University of Georgia have an entire team to keep them in peak condition. On the track, in the pool, and on the field, they have coaches, physical therapists, and coordinators. But once it’s time for class, accounting major Halle Bynum has their backs.

Belmont Champ

Terry College alumnus (BBA ’82, JD ’85) made UGA horse racing history when his horse Dornoch, won the Belmont Stakes.

Finance researchers gathered for a group photo at the UGA Fall Finance Conference

Fall Finance Conference

Finance faculty at the University of Georgia hosted researchers from half a dozen universities including Yale, Stanford and the London School of Business.

Mark Anthony Thomas speaks at a Greater Baltimore Committee podium.

Baltimore Strong

Mark Anthony Thomas (BBA ’01) is CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, a consortium of private sector leaders in and around the city focused on economic development. A gifted leader in urban planning, Thomas is now embarking on perhaps his greatest professional challenge.

Julian Squires poses with boxes in a warehouse.

Terry Case Study: Julian Squire

Julian Squire, a supply chain management major for Milton, started asking questions about the supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now he wants to shape the future of supply chain management.

A woman sits on the ground with her laptop using a search engine. A search engine bar is projected into the center of the image.

Faculty research: How cheerful is that water bottle?

New marketing research from the Terry College of Business shows consumers use “happier” words to search for products when they are in a good mood. Researchers have connected those positive search terms with an increased likelihood of clicking on search engine ads.

A crowd of people gather in Coca-Cola Plaza in front of a large "Back to Business' sign hung off of Amos Hall.

Photo Gallery: Back to Business

The Terry College of Business Office of Undergraduate Student Services and student organizations hosted a packed Back to Business activity and resource fair on August 20, 2024.

Illustration of a robot lowering a cage on a lightbulb.

Faculty research: Knowledge monopoly

In their paper, “Knowledge monopolies and the innovation divide: A governance perspective,” Hani Safadi and former Terry College MIS professor Rick Watson argue dominant tech firm’s exclusive access to proprietary data also has a chilling effect on innovation, competition and the kinds of services consumers have access to.