The 100 fastest-growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses in the world will be recognized Nov. 6 at the 5th Annual Aggie 100 program, sponsored by Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 10,000 mark last week for the first time in more than a year. What does this mean for the economy? That is the sort of conversation starter you might hear in “Understanding the Wall Street Journal,” a one-hour seminar class taught by Jerry Strawser, dean of Mays Business School.
A new adventure is at hand for veterans disabled in the line of service since 9/11 as they have the chance to go through a different kind of bootcamp—one focused on entrepreneurship. Mays is again offering the national program Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans, an intense program that teaches disabled American soldiers how to start up and operate a small business.
Hunter Bollman of Katy has been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry as the newest student regent for The Texas A&M University System, effective June 1. Bollman is the fourth student to serve on the Board of Regents since the governor created the position in 2006. He replaces Anthony Cullins of Dallas.
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently named Houston attorney Robert Watson in a securities fraud civil lawsuit. In a May 26 press release from the SEC and in other media coverage, Watson was misidentified as an executive professor of finance at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School. Watson resigned from his position effective April 30, 2009 citing family reasons.
Andrew Spencer Welch of Round Rock, Texas, was one of three graduates singled out for special honor at Texas A&M University’s spring commencement. Welch was presented with the Robert Gates-Muller Family Outstanding Student Award, which recognizes an outstanding graduating senior at A&M.
Paul D. “Pablo” Marvin ’66, a graduate of Mays Business School, has been named by the Association of Former Students at Texas A&M University as one of six distinguished alumni for 2009. Established in 1962, the Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a former student of Texas A&M University. Since its inception, 190 individuals have been recognized for their significant contributions to their professions, Texas A&M University and their local communities.
Though James Royce Whatley ’47 was a brilliant businessman whose successful career spanned four decades, it is not his financial acumen he is remembered for. Instead, Whatley’s legacy is a history of philanthropy that has touched the lives of countless thousands, including students at Texas A&M University.
Marcus Buckingham, the internationally acclaimed author, independent consultant, and speaker, will be making a stop at Texas A&M University to present his motivational career strategy session “The Truth About You.” This appearance on Tuesday, October 7 at Rudder Theatre is part of a national live tour. Buckingham’s visit is hosted by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at A&M’s Mays Business School.
On Saturdays in the fall, they have only one thing on their mind when donning their starched white uniforms and matching athletic shoes: leading the Aggie team to victory and preserving the 12th Man spirit that defines Texas A&M University. Finance majors Ben Debayle ’09 and Casey Schaefer ’10, both from Katy, are both serving as Aggie yell leaders this year, balancing this demanding position with their role as students at Mays Business School.
