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.
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.
There was a priceless expression of surprise on his face when Mays Business School Distinguished Professor of marketing Leonard Berry turned away from his students to find Elsa Murano, president of Texas A&M University, had entered his classroom. President Murano interrupted Berry’s lecture to present the speechless instructor with one of the university’s highest recognitions, the Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence award.
Mays doctoral graduates are counting down the final days of their extended education this spring, preparing themselves to share their business acumen with the nation’s brightest minds. With Mays’ placement among the top U.S. business schools, it is only fitting that many of its doctoral graduates have been offered teaching positions at acclaimed institutions with high-ranking business programs.
He has three degrees in marketing and an extensive body of marketing research to his name, so it may seem surprising that Stephen McDaniel, assistant department head, masters advisor, and marketing professor at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School would enjoy studying ancient civilizations in his free time. There is another side to “Dr. Mac,” as students know him: his leisure time is filled with articles about artifacts and excavation as he pursues his hobby of biblical archeology.
With the motto “a head for business, a heart for the world,” one of Texas A&M University’s most unique business-minded organizations encourages Aggies of all majors to stretch their creativity and better the community. Since its inception in late fall 2002, the A&M chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) has promoted community/university interaction through a variety of service projects.
In the wake of recent tragedies such as the Northern Illinois University shooting, exploring the causes and effects of everyday violence may help to prevent similar acts, particularly in the workplace. Mays faculty members have a new article providing insight on the relationship between employer liability and workplace violence.
Is child labor down the supply chain more cost than benefit? What’s the best advice in such a case? This was the challenge presented during the second annual Aggie Case Competition hosted by Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.
