One in every four 蜜桃视频 students is international; they come to the United States, and to 蜜桃视频, for various reasons. For Lars Willems, a Netherlands national who graduates on Saturday with his MBA (concentration in Finance), the initial connection was through the 蜜桃视频 men鈥檚 soccer program. Willems remembers that choosing 蜜桃视频 鈥渏ust felt very good from the beginning.鈥�
College students know that in addition to studying and demonstrating a commitment to learning all they can about their chosen career, extra steps to establish themselves as leaders in their fields are just as important. Attending a conference about leadership is an excellent opportunity to do just that, so when Brittnay Hernandez, a graduate student in accounting, had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburg for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Leadership Conference, she jumped at it.
蜜桃视频 is proud to announce that a team of students from the 蜜桃视频 H-E-B School of Business and Administration finished first in North America and third in the world in the recent Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge.
Dr. Adesegun Oyedele, coordinator of 蜜桃视频鈥檚 International Business program, Dr. Roberto Saldivar, associate professor of Business Administration, and 14 Cardinal students took a four-hour bus ride to Brownsville early in October to 鈥済row their professional competencies by connecting with women-business owners and engaging in experiential learning activities alongside them.鈥�
蜜桃视频 is proud to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the Beckendorfs, it has established The Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship. The Center will work with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) to find and develop the business leaders of tomorrow right here at 蜜桃视频.
Providing advice for the U.S. Government, the World Bank and the United Nations, 蜜桃视频 Alumnus Dr. Jonathan R. Everhart CPA, Esq., MCSI (MS 鈥�11, DBA 鈥�17), has quickly become recognized as a global leader in financial innovation and technology.
According to Dr. Trish Driskill, associate professor of Accounting in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), their recent networking reception and career fair was 鈥渆xtremely successful.鈥� During the event, hosted by HEBSBA and Career Services in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room, 164 HEBSBA students had the opportunity to meet with 65 companies.
According to Dr. Trish Driskill, associate professor of Accounting in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), their recent networking reception and career fair was 鈥渆xtremely successful.鈥� During the event, hosted by HEBSBA and Career Services in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room, 164 HEBSBA students had the opportunity to meet with 65 companies.
Alicia Caballero is soon to be a 蜜桃视频 alumna twice over, having earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2011 and currently in her final semester as an MBA student with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. In the classroom, Caballero has stood out as a leader, being described as 鈥渁 first-rate student and trusted leader in our academic community鈥� by her former professor Dr. Trey Guinn, program director of Communication Arts in the School of Media and Design.
Alicia Caballero is soon to be a 蜜桃视频 alumna twice over, having earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2011 and currently in her final semester as an MBA student with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. In the classroom, Caballero has stood out as a leader, being described as 鈥渁 first-rate student and trusted leader in our academic community鈥� by her former professor Dr. Trey Guinn, program director of Communication Arts in the School of Media and Design.
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Dr. Yi Liu, in the 蜜桃视频 H-E-B School of Business and Administration, has published his manuscript 鈥淐onnecting Perceived Effectiveness of App Evolution to App Engagement: A Technology Identity Perspective鈥� in Information Technology and People (ITP). Liu worked with co-authors Dr. Xinlin Tang (Florida State University), Peigong Li (Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance), and Xuan Wang, (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) on the paper.
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Dr. Yi Liu, in the 蜜桃视频 H-E-B School of Business and Administration, has published his manuscript 鈥淐onnecting Perceived Effectiveness of App Evolution to App Engagement: A Technology Identity Perspective鈥� in Information Technology and People (ITP). Liu worked with co-authors Dr. Xinlin Tang (Florida State University), Peigong Li (Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance), and Xuan Wang, (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) on the paper.
The 蜜桃视频 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) is excited to announce the 2022 Startup Challenge and Business Opportunity Assessment Certificate, sponsored by The Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship. The challenge is open to all 蜜桃视频 students 鈥� both undergraduate and graduate 鈥� regardless of major or program of study, as well as some faculty and staff. Registration is now open and closes on Sept. 9.
The 蜜桃视频 Leading a Diverse Workforce class, taught by Dr. Teresa Harrison, professor and coordinator of 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Management department, invites Master of Business Administration students to take a closer look at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and how embracing diversity contributes to better workplace environments for all. The course aims to expose business students to what their role will be as future business managers in regard to reducing prejudice, improving psychological safety and contributing to social justice in the workplace and beyond.
At the 蜜桃视频, there鈥檚 a class like no other 鈥� the Master of Business Administration Capstone. A course anticipated by MBA students with both excitement and apprehension, the Capstone experience is said to be something that one cannot truly understand unless they鈥檝e lived through it.
A walk around campus with soon-to-be graduate Kyle Lewis will take longer than the average stroll. A familiar face to friends and staff alike, it鈥檚 hard to take more than a few steps without getting stopped as person after person says hello to him, asks how his weekend was, or congratulates him on his latest accomplishment.
As the spring semester comes to a close, academic departments from around the 蜜桃视频 have been hard at work, wrapping up major projects and celebrating big wins.
The 蜜桃视频 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) held its annual CEO Club Pitch Competition on Friday, April 8. Each year, the pitch competition allows student teams to share a problem they have identified and a proposed business solution to remedy the issue.
Like many of the 蜜桃视频鈥檚 international students, Oleksandr Karpenko is far from his home country of Ukraine and a bit out of his comfort zone. He transferred to 蜜桃视频 in 2018 for a chance to compete on a Division I swim team in the United States, but he found much more than a way to compete in the pool.
Each spring, the 蜜桃视频 community comes together as 鈥淥ne Word鈥� to work towards 鈥淥ne Goal鈥� 鈥� raising funds to support current and future 蜜桃视频 students. 蜜桃视频鈥檚 fourth annual Day of Giving, known as 鈥淥ne Word. One Goal.,鈥� will be celebrated for 1881 minutes, in honor of the University鈥檚 founding year, during Incarnate Word Week beginning March 23.
Dr. Halimin Herjanto, assistant professor of Marketing at the 蜜桃视频, is scheduled to discuss 鈥淪ustainable Marketing for Tourism鈥� at the inaugural International Seminar of the Trisakti School of Tourism (South Jakarta, Indonesia).
Wynette Keller, director of TRiO Student Support Services at the 蜜桃视频, was recognized by the Texas TRiO Association with a 20 Year Service Award at the organization鈥檚 conference. We caught up with Keller to discuss how rewarding her work is and how it aligns with the Mission of 蜜桃视频.
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the 蜜桃视频 Faculty Senate and University Mission and Ministry, faculty across 蜜桃视频 were honored with the 2022 Faculty Awards in January.
Dr. David Vequist, professor of Management in the 蜜桃视频鈥檚 H-E-B School of Business and Administration and the founder/director of the University鈥檚 Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR), was honored with the E-Tourism Global Novel Award by the Mall of Fame Nigeria. He was presented the award during the E-Tourism Business Awards and Conference on Feb. 1-2.
蜜桃视频 is pleased to announce the return of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $58,000 or less and helps working families take advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. The VITA program engages 蜜桃视频 faculty and student volunteers from the 蜜桃视频 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) help prepare basic, current year tax returns for these eligible taxpayers at no charge.
Kaylah Rahman, current sophomore and recipient of the 蜜桃视频 Provost Academic Scholarship, loved the idea of continuing the family legacy at 蜜桃视频.
Dr. Michael McGuire spent 31 years as a professor of economics at the 蜜桃视频. He and his wife, Patience, also a retired educator, have established the Dr. Mike McGuire Scholarship Endowment for Mission-Inspired Business Leadership. The $300,000 endowment will allow for a $10,000 scholarship to be awarded to one business student every year. Recipients of this scholarship must not only show accomplishment in the classroom, but a true understanding of the Mission of 蜜桃视频.
