In this tech-saturated society of iPhones and TiVo, the latest technology is the hottest commodity. That’s why students at Texas A&M University are focusing on innovation through the annual Ideas Challenge event, hosted by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship (CNVE) at Mays Business School.
Hundreds of entrepreneurs found what they were looking for at Envision08, the first annual conference for entrepreneurs hosted by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship. The conference, held April 23-25 in San Antonio, was devoted to connecting, encouraging, and promoting entrepreneurs and those in related fields.
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.
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 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.
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.
Improving the quality of education at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University is the goal of the differential tuition proposal, which will take effect in the fall 2008 semester. The plan involves a $610 increase for juniors and seniors in the business school each semester in addition to their university tuition.
Though there is no way to predict economic pitfalls and therefore eliminate them, preparation can prevent added panic and anxiety. With courses focused on the changes and history of financial markets, Mays faculty makes it their goal to prepare students, so that when future economic crises arise, the next generation of business leaders is ready for the challenge.
There is a severe shortage of minority representation among U.S. business school faculty. Research indicates that this in turn leads to fewer minority students choosing to pursue business studies at all levels of education. And as a result, corporate America continues to be dominated by a bland racial majority.
Mays graduate Drew Jones talks about starting his own clothing line while doing manual labor in China.
