College of Business News

College of Business Offers Graduate Certificates and Programs to Enhance Workforce Marketability
With much of the workforce in doubt or on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce is offering graduate certificates and programs designed to enhance workforce marketability.
Dean Mario Hayek emphasizes that now is…

Dr. Jared Pickens, certified financial planner, shares expert tips
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As a community of scholars and research experts, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a rich source of knowledge on a range of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subject-matter experts at our university are always ready to share their evidence-based…

Chatting with Dr. Dale Funderburk about economics of COVID-19 outbreak
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As a community of scholars and research experts, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a rich source of knowledge on a range of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subject-matter experts at our university are always ready to share their evidence-based…

A&M-Commerce students shine at SAEA Quiz Bowl
Nine students from Texas A&M University-Commerce showed their smarts in economics at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association's annual Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky, in February.
The team, which consisted of members
Shayna Cooper, Emily Jennings, Haley Marshall, Kelley Smith, Emma…

A&M-Commerce College of Business Hosts 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference
The A&M-Commerce College of Business will host the 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) on May 15 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Alumni Center. This year's conference will continue the format begun in 2018 featuring “Lunch and…

A&M-Commerce Online Master’s in Management Receives National Recognition
The online Master of Science in Management program at A&M-Commerce has been recognized by OnlineMasters.com as one of the best graduate programs in the nation for 2019. The program was one of only two in Texas named to the list.…

College of Business Offers Rural Economic Development Training Sessions
The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business
will serve as an important resource for rural economic development in Northeast
Texas with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The
grant will enable the College of…

A&M-Commerce College of Business Earns AACSB Reaccreditation
The College of Business at A&M-Commerce has received a five-year extension of accreditation from AACSB International, an association founded in 1916 to advance quality management education worldwide. The college has been AACSB accredited since 1976.
“Reaffirmation of our long-held AACSB…

College of Business Holds First Homecoming 5K Fun Run
More than 100 racers crossed the finish line in the first Homecoming 5K Fun Run held by the College of Business. The event raised more than $2,500 for scholarships and student events.
The idea for the race was a collaborative…

Data Analytics Faceoff Competition Nominated for Tech Titans Award
The Data Analytics Faceoff competition at Texas A&M University-Commerce was nominated for the Tech Titans of the Future University Award for 2018. The award recognizes educational institutions that encourage and support students in choosing engineering and technology-related disciplines as a…

Google Analytics Competition Brings Focus to Data-Centered Marketing Careers
A team of two women faced off against 11 competing groups to win the 2018 Google Analytics Competition organized by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Marketing and Business Analytics.
“With the growth and success in insights and better outcomes,…

College of Business To Host 7th Annual Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON)
The College of Business at A&M-Commerce hosts its 7th annual Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) on May 16 at the Alumni Center. This year's conference will be shortened to a “Lunch and Learn” mini-conference, aiming to make the event…

Business Analytics Program Receives Scholarship For Fourth Year in a Row
A&M-Commerce's Business Analytics program has received $2,000 in scholarship funds from ISACA's North Texas Chapter, in recognition of student achievement and data analytics education excellence at the university.
The ISACA North Texas Chapter's academic scholarship is highly selective, and is…

Graduate Students Recognized at North Texas Area Research Symposium
Two A&M-Commerce students were recognized for their research presentations at the 2018 Federation of North Texas Area Universities Graduate Student Research Symposium held at Texas Women’s University on Friday, March 23, 2018.
Agribusiness student Armine Poghosyan was awarded the second…

A&M-Commerce Hosts 2018 Annual Research Symposium
A&M-Commerce hosted its annual symposium in the Rayburn Student Center on April 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The symposium combined the university's three research events, the Annual Research Symposium, the Graduate Research Symposium, and the Lion's Innovation Showcase,…

Tony DeMars Elected as Vice President for Academic Relations
Tony DeMars was elected as Vice President for Academic Relations at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) board meeting in Washington, DC. He's held multiple leadership positions at BEA and begins his one-year term as vice president in April 2018. DeMars…

College of Business Faculty Named Regents Professor
Professor of Management Dr. Mildred Golden Pryor was recently established as a Regents Professor by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents for 2016-2017. The award recognizes employees who have made exemplary contributions to their university or agency and…

A&M-Commerce NOW OFFERS CFP BOARD-REGISTERED Minor in Financial Planning
Texas A&M University-Commerce has registered with Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) to provide a new financial planning minor.
An independent certifying organization, CFP Board owns the CFP® and Certified Financial PlannerTM certification marks, which it awards…

Virginia and Harry Fullwood Establish The Fullwood Family Professorship of Accounting
Professor Virginia Fullwood and former faculty member Dr. Harry Fullwood have graciously donated $100,000 to establish an Endowed Professorship in Accounting.
The Fullwood Family Professorship of Accounting will be the first fully funded professorship established specifically for the Accounting Department.…

Dr. Srinivas Nippani Named Regents Professor
Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Economics and Finance professor Dr. Srinivas Nippani has been awarded the Regents Professor Award by The Texas A&M University System.
Nippani came to A&M-Commerce in 2002 as an assistant professor of finance. In 2005 he…

Online Master’s in Accounting Program Ranks in the Top 45
The Accounting Degree Review ranked Texas A&M University-Commerce online master's in accounting degree as the #5 school in the Top 45 Online Master's in Accounting Programs 2015-2016.
“We are very pleased with this recognition for our Master's in accounting degree…

Students Visit Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
By Sydni Walker
The Economics and Finance Society of Texas A&M University-Commerce recently took its yearly trip to visit the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Federal Reserve Bank in Texas is one of only twelve in the United States.…

University Ranks in Accounting Path’s List of Best Online Accounting Schools
The Accounting Path has placed Texas A&M University-Commerce on the Best Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Accredited Online Accounting Degree list.
“It is an honor to be recognized for the work that we do. We always want…