LEAD STORY

Video: Backpacks of delight »

Excited cries were heard as students from the Business Student Council passed out new knapsacks filled with school supplies to 601 young scholars at Anson Jones Elementary in Bryan. Mays students orchestrated the entire event, from the corporate and individual fundraising, to the collection and distribution of materials. In all, the group collected $15,815 in monetary donations and supplies.

Deanspeak

Celebrating our success »

It’s May, and that means another season of beginnings and endings at Mays Business School. As the academic year draws to a close, it’s the beginning of new careers and adventures for so many Mays students who will soon graduate with much more than just a diploma. When they turn their Aggie rings around to face the world, each of our students should be equipped with the knowledge to succeed, and the integrity and passion to impact their world.

Perspectives

Hard hats, wontons, and thread »

Mays graduate Drew Jones talks about starting his own clothing line while doing manual labor in China.

Executive Speakers

Family business-owners share their unusual story »

The Jenkins brothers abide by the motto, “Thou shalt not cross into thy brother’s territory.” The trio of Aggies recently returned to campus to address a group of students at Mays about their unique business model, small business operation, and the joys and hardships of working with family.

Research Notes

Relevant research heats up congressional debate »

Research from Mays Business School management Professor Leonard Bierman has recently received attention in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, as those legislative bodies consider amending the pay discrimination provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Donors Corner

ARGUS Software prepares Mays students for future with gift »

ARGUS Software, Inc., a global company specializing in commercial real estate software, recently gave a gift-in-kind worth $200,000 to Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. The gift provided 50 copies of their ARGUS Valuation DSC software, which students will be able to use in a campus computer lab.