Articles from February 2008

KPMG to fund scholarships with major gift

By Chrystal Houston • February 13th, 2008 • Category: Departments

KPMG LLP and the KPMG Foundation have announced a gift of $550,000 to the accounting department at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. This gift will establish an endowed scholarship fund for high-achieving Aggie accounting majors.



Student-led career fair boasts large turnout

By Brittany Brown • February 12th, 2008 • Category: Students

Seventy top businesses, thousands of eager Mays students, and an endless stack of resumes. That was the scene on February 5 and 6 for the annual Business Student Council spring Career Fair at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.



Business Honors celebrates milestone achievement

By Chrystal Houston • February 7th, 2008 • Category: Programs

The Business Honors program at Mays Business School celebrated 21 years of excellence on January 31st. The festive gathering was a time to celebrate a milestone in the life of the program, as well as an opportunity to introduce prospective students to what Business Honors has to offer.



Mays PhD student wins dissertation competition

By Chrystal Houston • February 7th, 2008 • Category: Students

Sujan Dan, a doctoral student at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, has recently been named a winner in the 2007 Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM) Doctoral Dissertation Award Competition.



Podcast available for homeland security conference

By Chrystal Houston • February 7th, 2008 • Category: Centers

Audio recordings are now available of the sessions presented at The Homeland Security and Canada-U.S. Border Trade: Implications for Public Policy and Business Strategy conference, an event hosted in part by the Center for International Business Studies at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.



Area kids participate in Texas A&M preview day

By Chrystal Houston • February 7th, 2008 • Category: Students, Texas A&M

It was a glimpse into the future for 16 third and fourth graders from area elementary schools who participated in the annual “Aggie for a Day” program. The event took place on February 2 and was hosted by the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) organization at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.



Aggies, Mays students win national sport management competition

By Chrystal Houston • February 7th, 2008 • Category: Students

They weren’t supposed to win. They were less experienced and lacked the expertise of their competitors whose programs were more specialized. The team of graduate students from Texas A&M University knew they were a long shot to win the Case Cup competition at the National Sports Forum in January.