Rolanda Quintana
December 15, 2011

UTSA College of Business Faculty Member Passes Away

Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Rolando Quintana, professor of management science and statistics in the College of Business, passed away on Monday, December 12. Quintana was born in Cuba on February 13, 1958. He was preceded in death by his father, Rolando Quintana. He is survived by his wife, Maria del Carmen Quintana; mother, Hilda Quintana; step-sons, Sergio Lopez and Edgar Lopez; and six grandchildren.

Logicorp
December 13, 2011

Logicorp Team Wins UTSA $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition

Alvarez College of Business
UTSA business and engineering students responsible for developing and marketing a high-efficiency, low-emission internal combustion engine took first place Dec. 3 at the $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition at the UTSA Downtown Campus.

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December 7, 2011

UTSA College of Business Partners with Raytheon to Find Cyber Security Solutions

Alvarez College of Business
The Center for Research and Education in Information and Infrastructure Security (CERI2S) in The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business has partnered with Raytheon Company to conduct innovative cyber security research.

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December 1, 2011

MBA Program Ranked by Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business MBA program was ranked 6th in the Southwest by Bloomberg BusinessWeek in its biennial business school rankings. This is the third consecutive year that the UTSA College of Business has been ranked by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

100beststudents
December 1, 2011

College of Business Recognizes 100 Best Business Students

Alvarez College of Business
The College of Business recognized the 100 Best business students during a reception Tuesday night attended by university administrators, alumni and business and community leaders. With over 5,000 undergraduate students in the College of Business, the 100 Best Business Students epitomize the top two percent of all business students in the college.

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November 30, 2011

UTSA Accounting Students Give Back to the Small Business Community

Alvarez College of Business
Accounting students at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business spent the semester putting their accounting skills to practice while also serving the local small business community. The Accounting Practicum course, taught by Dr. Gary Bridges, allows students to gain hands-on experience in the accounting industry and focuses on the importance of service learning to the community.

Howe Award Recipients
November 30, 2011

Business Faculty Member Receives 2011 Howe Teaching Award

Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Robert Lengel, associate dean for the Executive MBA, received the 2011 Richard S. Howe Outstanding Service to Undergraduates Teaching Award this week during a luncheon hosted by UTSA President Ricardo Romo and Provost John Frederick.

Tony Ciochetti
November 16, 2011

College of Business Hosting Discussion on Sustainability and Real Estate

Alvarez College of Business
The Department of Finance in the College of Business is hosting a lecture on “Sustainability and Real Estate” at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 21 in BB 2.01.10 by Dr. Tony Ciochetti, the Thomas G. Eastman Chair and Chairman of the MIT Center for Real Estate. The event is open to the public.

Amber Rudolph
October 31, 2011

Amber Rudolph Named Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of the Year

Alvarez College of Business
Amber Rudolph, ’95, was named the Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of the Year at the 30th annual Department of Accounting Scholarship and Awards Celebration on Oct. 21. With 16 years of experience in auditing, financial reporting and accounting, Rudolph has worked with small privately held corporations and large multinational SEC registered companies. She also has significant experience with U.S. GAAP and U.S. GAAS. She is the director of internal audit at Pioneer Drilling Company.

Nancy Kudla
October 31, 2011

Nancy Kudla to Present UTSA College of Business Frost Distinguished Lecture

Alvarez College of Business
Nancy Kudla, MBA ’87, president of the Kudla Foundation, will present the keynote address during The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business Frost Distinguished Lecture. The lecture begins at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) in the Business Building on the UTSA Main Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Thomas Thomson
October 26, 2011

UTSA Professorship Established in Honor of Real Estate Visionary

Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business received a $250,000 gift from Steven and Bruce Lee to establish the Quincy Lee Professorship in Real Estate Finance and Development. The professorship was established in memory of their father, Quincy Lee, a pioneer in the construction of quality, low-cost housing in San Antonio who later became a leader in commercial and industrial development.

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October 18, 2011

Ethics and Cyber Security to be Focus of UTSA College of Business Ethics Symposium

Alvarez College of Business
“The Ethical Dimensions of Cyber Security and Privacy” is the theme for the Business Ethics Symposium hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business. The symposium will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26 and is free and open to the public. The daylong program will begin at 2 p.m. and conclude at 6:30 p.m. All lectures will be held in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) in the Business Building on the UTSA Main Campus.

Caleb Pendleton
September 20, 2011

UTSA Business Student Named Pearson National Fellow

Alvarez College of Business
Caleb Pendleton, a senior majoring in information systems at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business, was one of 20 students nationwide awarded the Pearson Prize for Higher Education. This award, given by the Pearson Foundation, recognizes students who distinguish themselves through commitment to community service.

Hamid Beladi
September 16, 2011

Hamid Beladi Named Associate Dean of Research

Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Hamid Beladi, the IBC Bank Senior Faculty Fellow in Economics, has been named associate dean of research at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business. In this role he will oversee and promote research in the college.

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September 16, 2011

Three New Faculty Join College of Business

Alvarez College of Business
The College of Business welcomed three new tenured-track faculty members this fall. Dr. Seok-Won Lee, assistant professor, is a member of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management. His research interests include secure software engineering and information security assurance. Lee previously taught at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He holds a doctorate in information technology from George Mason University.

Performance Management textbook
September 6, 2011

Management Faculty Member Publishes Textbook on Performance Management

Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Robert Cardy, professor of management and chair of the Department of Management, has recently released a new edition of his textbook Performance Management: Concepts, Skills and Exercises.

Ernst & Young
September 6, 2011

Ernst & Young Renew Support for 5th Year Accounting Scholarship Program

Alvarez College of Business
The Ernst & Young Foundation and E&Y UTSA alumni have raised more than $120,000 in support of the Ernst & Young Accounting Scholarship Program. The program provides scholarship support to accounting students pursuing the master of accountancy degree.

UTSA Mexico Trade trip
September 6, 2011

College Administrators Travel to Mexico on Trade Mission

Alvarez College of Business
Lisa Marie Gomez, director of international operations in the College of Business, and faculty member Daniel Tablada traveled to Mexico City last month on a trade mission with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to discuss educational partnership opportunities. UTSA was the only educational institution to participate in the visit.

Academic journals
August 31, 2011

Two College Journals Recognized for Impact in Discipline

Alvarez College of Business
Two academic journals edited by College of Business faculty members have been recognized for their impact in their respective disciplines by Thomson Reuter’s Journal Citation Report.

Jan Clark
August 31, 2011

Clark Named Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management

Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Jan Clark, professor of information systems, has been named chair of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management. At UTSA since 2000, she teaches at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. Most recently, she has been instrumental in leading the college’s Ph.D. program in information technology.

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August 29, 2011

Information Systems Department to Offer New Minors in Data Center Management and Digital Forensics

Alvarez College of Business
The Department of Information Systems and Technology Management in the College of Business will offer two new minors in digital forensics and network and data center management in Fall 2012.

Clay Killinger
August 29, 2011

Two Business Graduates Named UTSA Alumni of the Year

Alvarez College of Business
Giving back to their alma mater is a theme that is echoed by alumni Clayton Killinger, ’83 and Nancy Kudla, MBA’87. Recognizing their passion and affinity to UTSA, Killinger and Kudla were named UTSA Alumni of the Year at the 12th annual UTSA Alumni Association Gala this fall.

Ermine Orta
August 29, 2011

Orta Awarded Regents Outstanding Teaching Award

Alvarez College of Business
Ermine Orta, ’01, MS ’04, lecturer in the Department of Management Science and Statistics, was named a recipient of the 2011 UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. Only 72 faculty were chosen for this award.

Cyber security
July 29, 2011

Security Students Awarded Over $100,000 in Scholarships from the Department of Defense

Alvarez College of Business
Five students majoring in information assurance were awarded $114,000 in scholarships from the Department of Defense (DOD) Information Assurance Scholarship Program.

Leadership Suites
July 29, 2011

College Seeks Support for New Executive Leadership Suites

Alvarez College of Business
Dramatic transformations are underway within the College of Business. The newest renovation is the creation of the Executive Leadership Suite, a new multipurpose suite on the ground floor to be used for on-campus interviews, seminar rooms and EMBA group study space.

football player on the Riverwalk
July 29, 2011

College Offers BBA in Sport, Event and Tourism Management

Alvarez College of Business
With the launch of UTSA’s inaugural football team, the College of Business has created a new bachelor of business administration degree in sport, event and tourism management that should appeal to fans as well.

accounting community service
July 26, 2011

Accounting Students Participate in Community Service Project

Alvarez College of Business
More than 30 UTSA accounting students volunteered at the annual Funlympics hosted this weekend by the San Antonio CPA Society. The event, which was held at the St. Peter-St. Joseph Children’s Home, included food, games and a school supply distribution.

healthcare image
July 26, 2011

College Partners with UT School of Public Health to Offer First Dual Degree Program

Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business is partnering with the UT School of Public Health to offer UTSA’s first dual degree program in graduate business administration and public health.

Julie Dahlquist
July 6, 2011

Dahlquist Named Editor of the Journal of Technical Analysis

Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Julie Dahlquist, senior lecturer in finance, has been named the editor of the Journal of Technical Analysis.

Finland immersion participants
July 6, 2011

Business Students Travel to Finland for International Immersion Program

Alvarez College of Business
Twelve business students traveled to Helsinki, Finland this June as part of the UTSA College of Business international immersion program. This was just one of six international immersion programs sponsored by the college this summer.

entrepreneurship graphic
July 5, 2011

College Launching Two New Graduate Certificate Programs

Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business is launching two new graduate certificate programs this fall in the business of health and technology entrepreneurship.

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July 5, 2011

UTSA College of Business Hosts Global Ventures Competition in the Canary Islands

Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business launched a new Global Venture Competition with the Universidad de las Palmas in the Canary Islands this month. The international technology entrepreneurship competition paired 12 UTSA business students with technology students from the Canary Islands.

Saigon Immersion
June 3, 2011

UTSA College of Business Launching Four New International Immersion Programs this Summer

Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business is launching four new international immersion programs this summer to the Canary Islands, Chile, Finland and Singapore/Vietnam.

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June 2, 2011

College of Business Ranked No. 2 in the National for Undergraduate Degrees for Hispanics

Alvarez College of Business
The UTSA College of Business was ranked No. 2 in the nation for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics in business according to the May 2011 edition of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.

Inaugural MBA international class
June 2, 2011

MBA International Program Graduates First Class

Alvarez College of Business
The first 10 students in the college’s inaugural MBA International program completed their degrees this spring.

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May 20, 2011

UTSA College of Business Creates Cyber Security Research Center

Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business has established the Center for Education and Research in Information and Infrastructure Security (CERI²S).

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May 6, 2011

College Hosts Alumni Reception in New York City

Alvarez College of Business
College of Business Dean Lynda de la Viña hosted a sunset reception for New York City area alumni on April 28 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

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April 28, 2011

UTSA Finance Faculty Member Receives Award for Technical Analysis Research

Alvarez College of Business
Julie Dahlquist, senior lecturer in finance at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business, has been named the recipient of the Charles H. Dow Award from the Market Technicians Association. The award, which is the most significant recognition in the field of technical analysis, is presented annually for excellence and creativity in technical analysis.

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April 27, 2011

Team Developing Gastric Bypass System Wins UTSA Entrepreneurship Competition

Alvarez College of Business
UMDI, a team of four engineering students and three business students who developed a prototype electrolytic gastric leak detector (eGLD) and wrote a business plan to market the technology, triumphed last weekend at the $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition, presented by the UTSA Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE).

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April 25, 2011

UTSA Business Faculty Members Honored During College Awards Ceremony

Alvarez College of Business
Eleven faculty members at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business were honored for excellence in the areas of teaching, research and service at the UTSA College of Business Awards Reception April 20.

Outside of building on campus
April 22, 2011

College of Business Staff Members Recognized

Alvarez College of Business
Three College of Business staff members were recognized for their outstanding leadership and service at the College Awards Reception April 20.

Outside of building on campus
April 21, 2011

UTSA Undergrads Vie for $100,000 at Technology Start-up Competition

Alvarez College of Business
Ten University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) teams comprised of business and engineering students will compete for $100,000 in cash and business-related services this Saturday at the $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition, hosted by UTSA’s Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE). Competitors will be scored on the viability of their proprietary new technologies and the business plans they developed to market those technologies.

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April 20, 2011

Business Dean Named One of the Most Powerful and Influential Women of Texas

Alvarez College of Business
Lynda de la Viña, dean of The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business, was named one of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas by the National Diversity Council.

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April 18, 2011

Briefcase Brigade Wins First Place in Battle of Flowers Parade

Alvarez College of Business
For the fourth straight year, the UTSA College of Business Briefcase Brigade won first place in the amusements category during the Battle of Flowers parade. The parade through downtown San Antonio is part of the annual Fiesta San Antonio celebration.

Kari Weiland
April 4, 2011

Accounting Graduate Scores Academically and On the Field

Alvarez College of Business
Scoring successes both in the classroom and on the field, Kari Weiland will achieve her “goals” as she crosses the stage to receive her master’s of accountancy degree from the College of Business.

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March 31, 2011

Entrepreneur Bill Morrow to Present Frost Distinguished Lecture April 18

Alvarez College of Business
Bill Morrow, chairman of CSIdentity Corporation, will present the keynote address during The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business Frost Distinguished Lecture. The lecture begins at 11 a.m. Monday, April 18 in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) in the Business Building on the UTSA Main Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Devin Gibson
March 18, 2011

Business Student Devin Gibson Leads Roadrunners to First NCAA Victory

Alvarez College of Business
Devin Gibson, a point guard on the Roadrunners men’s basketball team and a senior majoring in information systems in the College of Business, helped lead UTSA to its first NCAA tournament win this week versus Alabama State. The Roadrunners will face No. 1 overall seed Ohio State today in the second round of the tournament.

Lynda de la Vina
March 7, 2011

Business Faculty Receive Outstanding Educator Awards in Economics and Finance

Alvarez College of Business
Two College of Business faculty members were recently named recipients of the 2011 Federation of Business Disciplines Outstanding Educator Award.

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March 7, 2011

College Names New Assistant Director for Development

Alvarez College of Business
Sadie Duncan has joined the College of Business as the new assistant director of development. Duncan will be working to develop relationships with business alumni and business community members.

Outside of building on campus
March 7, 2011

Alpha Kappa Psi Team Places Second in Dallas Case Competition

Alvarez College of Business
Four UTSA business students placed second in the Alpha Kappa Psi Case Competition held last month in Dallas.

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March 7, 2011

Businesswoman Elisa Chan to Present College's Women's History Month Lecture March 29

Alvarez College of Business
Elisa Chan, president of Unintech Consulting Engineers and District 9 City Councilwoman, will present the keynote address during the College of Business Women’s History Month lecture at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium in the Business Building. This event is part of UTSA’s Women’s History Month activities.

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February 25, 2011

UTSA Business Students Place First in National Digital Forensics Competition

Alvarez College of Business
Four information systems graduate students at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business placed first in the nation in the annual Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center Digital Forensics Challenge. The graduate students were recognized at the 2011 Department of Defense Cyber Crime Conference in Atlanta this January.

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February 1, 2011

CSPD Names New Director of Professional Development

Alvarez College of Business
Karen Rayzor has been named director of professional development in the Center for Student Professional Development in the UTSA College of Business.

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February 1, 2011

Business Student Named to National State Farm Advisory Board

Alvarez College of Business
Lyndsey Luther, a junior majoring in human resources management in the UTSA College of Business, was selected to serve on the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. Luther was one of 30 students chosen from across the United States as a board member.

Outside of building on campus
February 1, 2011

Business Faculty Study Hispanic Entrepreneurs

Alvarez College of Business
In conjunction with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, UTSA faculty members conducted a research study to assess the financial preparedness of Hispanic business owners.

Outside of building on campus
January 19, 2011

UTSA Hosts Technology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Jan. 29

Alvarez College of Business
To help solo entrepreneurs and established companies commercialize new technologies, the UTSA Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE) will host the Jackson Walker Technology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 29 in the Business Building University Room (2.06.04) on the UTSA Main Campus.