3
Mar
Patricia Diaz Dennis to Keynote College’s International Women’s Day Event
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business is hosting an Empowering Leaders Symposium at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8. Patricia Diaz Dennis, retired senior vice president and assistant general counsel at AT&T and executive-in-residence in the college’s Center for Professional Excellence, will keynote the symposium. She will share… Read more »
2
Mar
College’s MBA Programs Globally Ranked by CEO Magazine
The UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business Executive MBA (EMBA) program was ranked No. 8 globally and tied for first place in North America by CEO Magazine in their 2022 Global MBA Rankings. The UTSA MBA was ranked as a Tier One Global MBA program. “This ranking reflects the quality of our program offerings, not… Read more »
1
Mar
Professor H. R. Rao Named AIS Fellow
A leader in the field of information systems, H. Raghav Rao, the AT&T Distinguished Chair in Infrastructure Assurance and Security in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business, was named a fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). “I am humbled and enthralled to receive this award,” said Rao. “Being recognized by this elite… Read more »
8
Feb
Graduate Students’ Research Identifies Ways to Assist Veterans
A UTSA management faculty member and his students partnered with a Marine Corps combat veteran to shed light on the need for new veterans’ programs in the post-9/11 world, especially those that create a strong sense of community for vets. Bruce Stanfill, an assistant professor of practice in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business’… Read more »
1
Feb
Economics Professor Studies Links Between Rain, Church and Crime
Drawing from the widespread belief across the U.S. about the benefits of religion, Jon Moreno-Medina, assistant professor of applied microeconomics in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business, is studying the causal effect of church attendance on crime and the role weather plays in this dynamic. The UTSA researcher says that pinpointing the effect of church… Read more »
31
Jan
Business Student Joanna Garza Places in Top 10 in Social Media Competition
Joanna Garza, a senior management major in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business, placed in the top 10 in the Mimic Pro Digital Marketing Competition. Stepping into the role of a digital marketer, she competed against other business students to see who could earn the most revenue for a fictional apparel client. She participated… Read more »
26
Jan
Business Researcher Protecting EV Charging Stations from Cyberattacks
As the number of electric cars on the road grows, so does the need for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the Internet-based managing systems within those stations. However, these managing systems face their own issues: cybersecurity attacks. Elias Bou-Harb, director of the UTSA Cyber Center for Security and Analytics, and his colleagues—Claud Fachkha of the… Read more »
25
Jan
Alumni Frank and Nancy Kudla Double Their Gift to Kudla Fellowship
Nancy Kudla, MBA ’87 and her husband, Frank, ’85 generously committed $700,000 to their existing fellowship, the Nancy and Frank Kudla Endowed Fellowship in Cybersecurity. Longtime supporters of UTSA and U.S. Air Force veterans, their gift doubles the size of their endowment. They established their endowed fellowship in 2011 to support graduate student research and… Read more »
19
Jan
Jonathon Halbesleben Named Dean of Carlos Alvarez College of Business
UTSA Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly Andrews Espy today announced the selection of Jonathon Halbesleben, dean of the College of Continuing Studies at the University of Alabama, as dean of the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, Bodenstedt Chair and Tom C. Frost Distinguished University Chair for Business Excellence. He begins his… Read more »
17
Jan
College Launches New Student Success Center
The UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business has launched a new Student Success Center to enhance support services for business students. The center will combine already successful programming in the college to provide a one-stop resource center for business students to achieve their academic, personal and professional goals. “We are excited to launch this new… Read more »
3
Jan
Top 10 Stories of 2021
Looking back through the past year in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business, we’ve compiled below the Top 10 stories of 2021. #10–Online Cyber Security and MBA/MPH Receive National Recognition #9—College Appoints New Faculty Fellows #8—College Launches New Operations and Supply Chain Management Degree #7—Victor De Oliveira Named Fellow of American Statistical Association #6—M.S.… Read more »
17
Dec
UTSA Students Participate in Najim Strategist Program
Recognizing the value of experiential learning, four UTSA students were selected as inaugural participants in the Najim Strategist program sponsored by the Harvey E. Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement. The six-week program exposed students to a real world project from the business community. Team members were Catherine Hittson, a junior marketing major; Alex… Read more »
