College of Business News

A&M-Commerce Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has ranked several programs at Texas A&M University-Commerce among the top in the nation for 2021.
Every year, U.S. News compares academic programs at A&M-Commerce with other programs across the United States. The highly anticipated…

CFE analyzes advantages of local business
Dr. Yuying Shi, assistant professor of marketing, and Frank M. Smith, director for the COB Center for Excellence, led a group of six students who identified potential manufacturing and agricultural businesses. They compiled three different business analysis reports highlighting the…

CFE leads feasibility study
Dr. Mohamed Komaki, assistant professor of business analytics and Frank M. Smith, director of the COB Center for Excellence, led a group of six students on a feasibility study of broadband internet implementation in the city of Farmersville, Texas. The…

CFE partners with UTRWD
The College of Business Center for Business Excellence participated in a project for the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD). The Project was managed and directed by Dr. Yasmin Atinc, faculty member in the Department of Marketing and Business Analytics…

Dr. Benavidez speaks to CHS students
Commerce High School Students attended Dr. Dawn Gomez’s Workplace Fundamentals Course and distinguished alumnus Mr. Joe Griffith’s Effective Communications Method as part of a $100K USDA grant. Pictured here, Dr. Adolfo Benavidez talks to juniors from Commerce High School about…

A&M-Commerce College of Business Receives Prestigious Recognition with IMA Endorsement
Texas A&M University-Commerce's Department of Accounting and Finance received prestigious recognition after its course offerings were endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) as an IMA endorsed program.
The IMA is an international association of management accountants and financial…

A&M-Commerce Venture College Student Produces Innovative Sports Glove Cleaner
Students at A&M-Commerce's Venture College are launching creative products and incubating innovative ideas that may change the world.
One such student is Demaria Heath, a sophomore studying sport and recreational management at A&M-Commerce. Heath created C3 Sports Glove Cleaner as…

Dr. Mario Hayek Appointed Dean of A&M-Commerce College of Business
Texas A&M University-Commerce President Mark Rudin announced that Dr. Mario Hayek has been appointed as the new dean of the university's College of Business. Hayek has been serving as the college's interim dean since March 2020.
Rudin had high praise…

Fall Alumni Networking Event
On Wednesday, November 11, the Marketing and Engagement Committee held the first alumni networking event. Our goal was to have alumni network and give the current students an opportunity to learn and gain insight from recent alumni. The event was…
Alum Jim Larimore Appointed Chief Officer of Riiid Labs
A&M-Commerce alum Jim Larimore was recently appointed as chief officer for Equity in Learning at Riiid Labs in San Ramon, California. A recent article in AZCentral states:
“Jim has distinguished himself as an education pioneer and catalytic innovator for more…

A&M-Commerce Professor Joins Purdue Faculty After 28 Years as a Lion
Dr. Elva A. Resendez, faculty member in the Department of Management and Economics at A&M-Commerce, has accepted a position at Purdue University Fort Wayne (IN). She will assume her new role on August 17.
“There's no question about Elva's contributions…

Accounting Student Receives Noteworthy PCAOB Scholarship
Dr. Jim Hamill, head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently announced that accounting student Maxwell Perez has received a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
The PCAOB is a non-profit…
Journal Editor Calls for Papers to be Included in COVID-19 Special Issue
Dr. Brandon Randolph-Seng, associate professor of management at Texas A&M University-Commerce, serves as editor-in-chief for the journal “Management Decision.” In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Randolph-Seng is leading a special issue titled, “Management in Crisis: Viruses, Earthquakes, and Tornadoes, Oh…

Honors Graduate Spotlight
When Stephanie Moore started her academic career at A&M-Commerce as an honors college student, she lacked a vision for her future. What she discovered was a passion for international relations and business. Beyond her studies, Stephanie continually sought opportunities to…

Dr. Mario Hayek on Good Morning Texas – 5/26/2020
A&M-Commerce is featured in a weekly series on WFAA-TV's “Good Morning Texas,” where different representatives of A&M-Commerce will talk about the university's great successes. Good Morning Texas runs every weekday on WFAA Channel 8 out of Dallas from 9 to…

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…