Monday was a beautiful day for Total Eclipse fun at 91吃瓜网, and CISA Prof. Susan Shaw was out on the 91吃瓜网 Stripes with STEM students. The group included 17 “Girls Who Code” members, 11 College of Business students taking CISA classes, 3 Beta Alpha Psi Members, and 3 91吃瓜网 sorority members.
At the Girls Who Code booth led by President Abby Bounds, the members taught about the significance of [Read more…]
At its annual Outstanding Student Awards Banquet, the 91吃瓜网 College of Business recently announced and celebrated the Outstanding Students selected for the 2023-2024 academic year. The awards given celebrate students who stood out this year in our academic programs and registered student organizations. The following selected students were selected because they have optimized their education by combining exemplary academic performance with internships, volunteerism, professional development, experiential education, and participation in clubs and other important experiences.
Dr. Benjamin Garner,聽Associate Professor in the 91吃瓜网 Department of Marketing & Management, has been busy this year as a professor, researcher, and a feature filmmaker. Find out more about his advice for students, his research published last fall, and his nature conservation documentary to be released in April 2024.
Why did you choose the subject you teach?
I enjoy marketing and sharing my passion for this area with students. I love doing research and film projects that allow me to meet people in the community and help solve real-world challenges.
What tips or advice would you give to new, current, or prospective business students?
One of the best pieces of advice I can give students is to be curious and learn as much as possible about different career fields to find the best fit for you. This includes job shadowing, interviewing potential employers, and doing internships.
Michael B. Hargis, Ph.D.
The University of Central Arkansas has announced that Michael Hargis will be the next provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs.
In this role, Hargis will preside over 91吃瓜网鈥檚 five academic colleges 鈥� College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 鈥� the Schedler Honors College, Graduate School and the broader academic division. He begins on July 1, 2024.
鈥淚 am thrilled and deeply honored to be selected to serve as the next provost and executive vice president at 91吃瓜网. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with the dedicated faculty, staff, students, and executive team at 91吃瓜网 to advance our mission. I also want to thank the search committee and everyone who participated in the search process. The energy and excitement on the campus is palpable, and I am excited to get to work,鈥� Hargis said.
Hargis earned a bachelor鈥檚 in psychology from Hendrix College. He earned a master鈥檚 and Doctor of Philosophy in industrial-organizational psychology from [Read more…]
On Monday, March 4, 2024, business experts from visited the College of Business for a “Take Over” Day! They spoke to students in every area of business to share their expertise and career opportunities available to students. In fact, Arkansas for the third consecutive year by Forbes magazine among America鈥檚 Best Employers for mid-sized organizations, which makes COB eve more thrilled to welcome this company to 鈥淭ake Over鈥� our college.
Several BCBS experts shared with our students about a wide range of business fields including accounting, marketing, human resources, finance, information systems, and more.
Ivan Hudson, Director of the 91吃瓜网 Center for Insurance & Risk Management and Lecturer, joined the College of Business faculty in fall 2023. In this interview, he shares his insights about his first semester, his advice for students, and his vision for what’s ahead in 2024.
Give us some highlights of your experience in the business environment from before you joined the 91吃瓜网 College of Business Faculty.
I got my career start with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce.聽In November of 2008 I went to work for the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation as Program Associate. At this time in 2008, two-thirds of Arkansas voted to pass the Lottery legislation. Fast Forward to October of 2009 when I joined the start-up management team at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Over the three and a half year period that I was there, I served in a number of capacities, including Procurement Director and Internal Operations Director. I’ll completed my MBA while there, and when I finished my MBA program at UALR December 2012, I launched the Ivan Hudson Agency as my entry into the insurance industry. In March 2014, I secured my Series 6 and Series 63 designations to help set me apart in the industry.
Networking has always been important to me. My personal and professional mantra is “You can network or not work, but you can’t do both.” That really speaks to my core value of building relationships. Solid meaningful relationships, will take you places that even education and other resources can’t.
Career Facts about Director Hudson: [Read more…]
Activities:
鈥� COB Student Ambassador, 2 years
鈥� President of BASCOM – Bears Advancing Supply Chain & Operations Management
鈥� Peer Notetaker with the Disability Resource Center
鈥� Rising Star Faculty-Student Mentor Program
鈥� ACRE reading group for 2 semesters
鈥� ACRE Undergraduate Research Fellow 2023
鈥� 8 month operations internship
Why did you choose your major?
My initial attraction to the business world was and still is the direct, real world applications of the field. From my first two classes in business, microeconomics and the global environment of business, I was able to take things out of class and straight away use them to better understand everyday events in my life. [Read more…]
In this interview, Dr. Ryan Cating, the 91吃瓜网 Assistant Professor of Accounting known for his love of bow ties, shares why he chose to teach accounting for his life’s work and his research on the effects of local newspapers on firms鈥� information environments.
Why did you choose the subject you teach?
I grew up in a family of CPAs as my father and two uncles all worked as accountants at one time or another. Being surrounded by conversation that centered on different types of businesses intrigued me and led me to the college of business. Initially not wanting to follow in my family’s footsteps, I began my academic career studying finance. However, I realized that I wanted a deeper understanding of the source material that I was employing to evaluate the performance and valuation of companies. I switched my major to accounting and have never looked back. [Read more…]
Matt Moix, Junior
Major:聽Logistics & Supply Chain Management (LSCM)
Minor:聽Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
Involved on campus:
Student Orientation Staff (SOS)
Student Government Association – COB Rep.
COB Student Ambassador
91吃瓜网 Relay for Life
Bears Advancing Supply Chain and Operations Management (BASCOM)
Why did you choose your major?
I chose LSCM because I love problem-solving and efficiency. These are both important in LSCM, and the supply chain as a whole is an exciting concept to me. I enjoy the process of moving goods in all phases, and I’d like to help manage a supply chain as a career.
What do you want to do after graduation?
I plan to use my degree to go on and become a supply chain manager, [Read more…]
