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Lion for Life: Meet Ambassador Award Recipient and Alumnus Amy Wehr
When Amy Wehr graduated with her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2001, her journey with the university was far from over.
Citing the profound impact her professors had on her, she returned to the university and later—in 2008—earned…

TAMUC College of Business Hosts CEO and Author Lea A. Ellermeier
The College of Business was delighted to host returning CEO of BRIUS Technologies and author of “Finding the Exit,” Lea. A. Ellermeier, to discuss her incredible entrepreneurial experiences and successes, which include being an entrepreneur, artist and mother.
Taking place…

Inspiring Future Leaders with Venture College’s Entrepreneurship Session
The A&M-Commerce College of Business kicked off its first Venture College workshop of 2023 by hosting an online entrepreneurial session on January 27.
Led by Venture College's Program Coordinators Jacob Pouttu and Cristian Villegas, the session homed in on the…

Dr. Guclu Atinc Joins Dr. Brandon Randolph-Seng on Management Decision’s Editorial Leadership Team
Dr. Guclu Atinc, professor of management at A&M-Commerce, has recently been invited to serve as the senior associate editor of “Management Decision,” a leading business science journal with the distinction of being the longest-running scholarly outlet focused specifically on management.…

A&M-Commerce hosts ‘Datathon’ competition
The A&M-Commerce College of Business, in collaboration with Infosys, a global leader in next-generation technology and consulting, organized its annual Datathon competition on November 10, 2022.
Badri Devalla, senior director and head of AI & automation solutions at EdgeVerve delivered…

A&M-Commerce Holds Fall 2022 Commencement Dec. 16 and 17
Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold its Fall 2022 commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17. Candidates include 584 master's students, 16 doctoral students and 677 undergraduate students. In addition, 346 students will graduate with academic distinction, including…

Operations Management Students Tour Clayton Homes
Students in the Operations Management 307 (MGT-307) course at A&M-Commerce accompanied Assistant Professor Dr. Mojtaba Salarpour on an insider tour of one of the nation's largest manufacturers of affordable modular homes, Clayton Homes.
General Manager Don McCann and Production Manager…

Building Better Futures: Connecting Students with Businesses
The Department of Career Development and the College of Business at A&M-Commerce partnered to host the “COB Career Day” on November 10, 2022, at the Rayburn Student Center.
The day consisted of a Datathon Competition sponsored by Infosys, a luncheon…

College of Business Graduate Associates Take Part in a Dallas Cultural Experience
The administrative associates from the College of Business hosted their graduate assistants (GAs) on October 23, 2022, to a fully immersive cultural experience to discover Dallas and Texas.
Dubbed “Exploring Texas”, the administrative associate team planned the event to further…

Money Management Workshop with Alumnus Christina Brooks
The A&M-Commerce College of Business' chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) hosted Christina Brooks from ThouShallBudget to present a money management workshop on October 20, 2022.
Open to all students at the college, the workshop addressed topics…

Department of Management and Economics Hosts Luncheon with First Masters of Supply Chain Management Students
The Department of Management and Economics at A&M-Commerce held a luncheon on October 14 for international students of the newly launched Master of Supply Chain Management degree program. Department Head Dr. Alex Williams, along with Dr. Motjaba Salarpour, Mr. Marc…

College Recruiter Bailey Price Hosts “How to Prepare for the Workplace” Workshop
The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), hosted Lane Gorman Trubitt's Baily Price for a webinar entitled “How to Prepare for the Workplace”. Bailey, a Campus Recruiting Coordinator talked with students from all majors at the College of Business on…

Meet Laurin Kolb, A College of Business Graduate scholarship recipient.
Starting in the fall semester of each academic year, The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce awards several scholarships to assist incoming graduate students. This year, the College of Business also awarded scholarships to eight international students from across…

Becker’s Kim Holland Explores Accounting Career Opportunities with College of Business
Kim Holland, senior account manager at Becker Professional Education, was invited to A&M-Commerce Senior Lecturer Cheryl Scott’s ACCT 2301 and 311 classes on October 6 to present a special lecture entitled “Why Choose Accounting.”
As part of a series of…

Marketing and Business Analytics Student Organization Hosts Annual Welcome Orientation
The A&M-Commerce Marketing and Business Analytics (MKTBA) student organization hosted its annual welcoming orientation to new members on October 4, 2022 at the A&M-Commerce Dallas site.
New members had the opportunity to meet with the MKTBA executive team and learn…

College of Business Alumnus Kader Kohou Makes Phenomenal Debut with the Miami Dolphins
Kader Kohou, a defensive back for the Miami Dolphins, made a phenomenal pro football debut against the New England Patriots, winning 20–7 on September 11, 2022, in Miami. Born November 28, 1998, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Kohou immigrated to the…

The College of Business Engages with Hundreds of Students at the NorthEast Texas Career and Technical Education Consortium
The College of Business took part in the NorthEast Texas Career and Technical (NETCAT) Education Consortium, which was hosted at the Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Rayburn Student Center on September 20th, 2022.
Hundreds of students from across 13 member…

TAMUC Students’ Children’s Book Places Third at National Competition
A children's book authored and illustrated by Texas A&M University-Commerce students Caitlyn Moniz and Cayce Parris placed third at the higher education level in a competition that culminated at the Educators Rising national conference in Washington, D.C.
The students represented…

An A&M-Commerce Alum is Making Strides at the American Accounting Association and European Accounting Association
In May 2022, Monica Kabutey, a Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate with an M.S. in Finance and current Accounting Ph.D. candidate, was selected as the 2022 American Accounting Association (AAA) representative to the European Accounting Associating (EAA).
At the EAA Colloquium…

Hiring International Candidates: Understanding the Process and Leveraging Opportunities
The A&M-Commerce College of Business and the Office of Career Development hosted an event at the university’s Dallas site to help local employers better understand the process of hiring international candidates and the opportunities associated with it.
Stephen Parker and…